Before you begin to edit together your project, you will need to import your files into Final Cut Pro. In this video, author Nick Harauz walks you through some of the import options available and shows you how to use the folders and tags as a jump-start into how your files will be organized within Final Cut Pro X.
- In this movie, we're going to explore…some of the import options available to us…and how we can use the folders and tags we added earlier…to give us a jumpstart into how our files…will be organized within Final Cut Pro X.…Okay, so in the last movie,…we created a Final Cut library called A World of Stories.…We also created a event called Media.…Now, it's time to populate our Media event with media.…So I want to select the event.…This is just a way of targeting it…to make sure the media goes there…and let's click on this big bright button…called Import Media from a Device, Camera or Archive.…
You can see that little thumbnail that comes up or tool tip.…I'm going to click and you can see here…that the Media Import browser is displayed.…Now, all of my media is on the desktop.…You want to navigate to where the media is for this project…and we're going to dive in…to the FCPX Creating a Web Video with Graphics folder…then we're going to dive in to the Media folder.…Now, we're going to bring in only some of these folders,…
Author
Nick Harauz
Released
3/27/2017This course was created by RHED Pixel. We're honored to host this content in our library.
- Organizing project assets and creating libraries
- Using Keyword Collections and Smart Collections
- Creating a storyboard edit from favorites
- Making placeholders for graphics
- Adding to-do markers to make notes
- Using the Timeline Index
- Refining with the Trim tool
- Adding motion effects, fades, and transitions
- Applying color looks to compound clips
- Animating graphics and lower thirds
- Fixing sound problems
- Creating split edits
- Maximizing keywords for export
- Exporting a video to YouTube or Vimeo
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome42s
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Using the exercise files2m 33s
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1. Knowing and Organizing Your Footage
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Importing your files6m 17s
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2. Assembling the Rough Cut
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3. Refining the Cut
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4. Adding Titles and Effects
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Applying motion effects6m 47s
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Adjusting clip speed3m 36s
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5. Fine-Tuning Audio
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Creating split edits5m 37s
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6. Exporting Your Video
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Conclusion
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Goodbye36s
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