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Apple Final Cut Pro 5 Tutorials

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   Course Description
An industry standard, Final Cut Pro 5 delivers powerful and precise editing tools that work with virtually any format, from DV and native HDV to fully uncompressed HD. With multicam editing tools, advanced color correction and intuitive audio mixing, Final Cut Pro gives you more creative options and technical control than ever before. Whether you are editing a home video, or the next film that will take the independent world by storm, Final Cut Pro is the program to use. This tutorial will walk you through capturing your own video and setting up your projects, all the way through learning about high definition formats, color correction, effects and final output. All laid out in an easy to follow format. This course will get you up and editing in no time! To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Apple Final Cut Pro 5 lessons.

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Introduction
  Digital Production (02:30)
  New in Version 5 (02:23)
System Configuration
  Equipment Setup (04:53)
  Launching Program & Saving a Project (04:29)
  Overview of the Interface (02:37)
  Executing Commands (03:48)
Video Capture
  Log & Capture Window (02:42)
  Logging (03:16)
  Clip Settings (03:24)
  Capture Settings (05:34)
  Capture Now (02:03)
  Capture Clip (03:08)
  Batch Capture (05:42)
Importing
  Importing Files (03:10)
  Clips & Source Files (05:26)
  Importing Audio from CD (03:26)
  Importing with iTunes (05:57)
  Master Clips (05:04)
Browser
  Browser Views (03:02)
  Organizing Clips (04:13)
  Sorting & Organizing Columns (05:37)
  Finding Clips (03:12)
Viewer
  Playing & Marking Clips (02:23)
  Video & Audio Tabs (03:23)
  Transport Controls (03:13)
  Overlay & View Pop-ups (04:12)
  Viewing & Marking Shortcuts (04:10)
  Timecode Fields (03:45)
Basic Editing
  Drag & Drop Editing (02:57)
  The Timeline & Canvas Window (02:43)
  Snapping Controls (03:38)
  Overwrite & Insert Editing (04:48)
  Advanced Dragging (05:24)
Timeline Editing
  Zooming & Timeline Navigation (05:57)
  Selecting & Moving Clips (04:03)
  Deleting in the Timeline (04:10)
  Selection Tool Trimming (02:42)
  Rippling Edits (06:29)
  Rolling Edits (03:09)
  Slipping Clips (04:02)
  Sliding Clips (03:49)
  Sequence Clips in the Viewer (04:15)
  Editing with the Keyboard (04:48)
Advanced Editing
  Source & Destination Controls (03:58)
  Sequence Timecode (04:10)
  3 Point Editing (06:15)
  Replace Edit (06:29)
  Superimpose Edit (02:50)
  Fit to Fill Edit (05:08)
  Trim Edit Window (04:21)
Linking
  Linked Selection (04:27)
  Linking & Unlinking Clips (03:09)
  Sync Indicators (03:25)
  Merging Clips (03:07)
Subclips and Markers
  Adding Markers (04:41)
  Markers in the Timeline (05:14)
  Creating Sublips (05:30)
  Using Markers To Create Subclips (04:01)
Audio
  The Audio Tab (03:15)
  Adjusting Levels & Pan (03:51)
  Adjusting Audio Over Time (04:47)
  Stereo & Mono Tracks (06:27)
  Audio Mixing (04:54)
  Audio Mixer Tool (05:59)
  MIDI Control Surfaces (02:51)
Preferences and System Settings
  Clip & Sequence Settings (04:25)
  Preferences & System Settings (06:28)
  Audio/Video Settings (04:41)
  Interface Layouts (04:36)
  Keyboard & Button Layouts (05:22)
High Definition
  High Definition Formats (02:32)
  Frame Sizes (02:59)
  Frame Rates (03:59)
  Scanning Methods (05:51)
  Interpreting the Numbers (02:09)
  HD Workflow (06:17)
  Using HDV (05:46)
Transitions
  Applying Transitions (02:28)
  Adjusting Transitions (04:41)
  Favorite & Default Transitions (02:57)
  Trouble-Shooting Transitions (05:03)
Filters
  Applying Filters to Clips (04:28)
  Adjusting Filters on a Clip (05:40)
  Creating a Favorite Filter (02:55)
  Pasting & Removing Attributes (04:02)
Rendering and RealTime
  RealTime Capabilities (04:45)
  Dynamic RT (02:33)
  Rendering (04:06)
  Rendering Audio (03:36)
  Managing Render Files (04:27)
Multicam Editing
  Creating a Multiclip (04:01)
  Viewing Multiclips (03:00)
  Performing a Live Cut (04:55)
Color Correction
  3-way Color Corrector (02:19)
  Adjusting Luminance (03:02)
  Adjusting Chroma (04:09)
  Matching Shots (04:21)
Titles and Graphics
  Generating Items (03:09)
  Creating Basic Titles (04:42)
  Using Motion Enhanced Titles (02:56)
  Using Title 3D (05:06)
Motion Effects
  The Motion Tab (04:39)
  Using Keyframes (05:11)
  Compositing Clips (03:28)
  Constant Speed Changes (02:58)
  Variable Speed Changes (04:22)
LiveType
  LiveType Interface (05:11)
  Adding a LiveFont (04:42)
  Adding Textures, Objects & Effects (02:51)
  Integrating Final Cut & LiveType (05:59)
Soundtrack Pro
  Composing In Soundtrack (06:18)
  Exporting a Mix (03:44)
  Mixing a Multi Track Project (04:52)
  Editing an Audio File Project (04:55)
Final Output
  Finishing (03:31)
  Output to Tape (04:53)
  Export a Full Quality QuickTime (03:20)
  Export for the Web (04:28)
  Export Using Compressor (04:01)
  Export for DVD (06:07)
Conclusion
  Final Thoughts (02:25)
Credits
  About the Author (01:51)