Join Ashley Kennedy for an in-depth discussion in this video Working with layered Photoshop files, part of Final Cut Pro X 10.2 Essential Training.
- If you've worked in Photoshop before,…then you know that its design structure…is based on a layer model,…where each element can contain its own layer.…And you can use that to your advantage in Final Cut…because you can work with each layer separately.…Alright, so I have a few graphics here.…This one has two layers, where "Chocolat!" is on one layer…and "with Jean-Michel Carre" is on another.…And this one has three layers,…where you have those two plus a background.…So I'm gonna start with this one,…and let's just mark an in and an out in the timeline.…
And then we wanna connect this so I'll just press "q."…Alright, so we have our title…and we can see through to the video underneath,…but if you take a look, you can see that…this is sort of a stacked paper icon in the upper left.…And here, too.…And then you see it down here in the timeline.…This means that we can access each of those layers.…So I'll double-click.…And as you can see,…we're looking at our two separate layers.…mmkay?…This highlighted portion is the portion…
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2/25/2016Released
4/29/2015Learn how to build and refine your story with the powerful editing toolset in Final Cut Pro X 10.2. In this course, author Ashley Kennedy gets you comfortable with each aspect of the editing process in Final Cut. She begins with a Quick Start chapter to quickly take you through an entire project from start to finish, and then dives deeply into each step of the post-production process—from preparation and organization, to editing and refining, to audio and effects, to media management and exporting. Each stage of the postproduction workflow is explained thoroughly and concisely, and uses real-world examples from both narrative and documentary workflows.
This lynda.com course and its exercise files are compatible with Final Cut Pro X v10.2 or later. Upgrade your software to v10.2 to take this course. For training on older versions of the program, watch Final Cut Pro X 10.1.x Essential Training or Final Cut Pro X 10.0.9 Essential Training.
- Touring the interface
- Ingesting and organizing assets
- Navigating and marking footage
- Performing basic edits
- Moving and removing clips
- Trimming in the timeline
- Working with connected clips and secondary storylines
- Editing audio
- Multicam editing
- Working with effects
- Correcting color
- Managing libraries and projects
- Sharing and exporting projects
Skill Level Beginner
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Q: This course was updated on 02/25/2016. What changed?
A: We added one tutorial covering the Final Cut Pro X 10.2.3 update, released in February 2016.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 12s
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Using the exercise files4m 40s
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What's new in FCP X 10.210m 10s
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1. Getting to Know the Editing Environment
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2. FCP X Quick Start: A Brief Introduction to Editing in FCP X
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Ingesting media4m 31s
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Basic editing and refining9m 17s
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Adding video B-roll8m 35s
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Working with effects9m 27s
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Outputting your show3m 4s
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3. Ingesting and Organizing Your Assets
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4. Basic Editing: Laying the Foundation
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5. Refining the Edit: Using Trimming Tools
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6. Exploring Connected Clips and Secondary Storylines
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7. Basic Audio Editing
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Keyframing audio5m 30s
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Adjusting audio EQ8m 27s
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Recording audio4m 41s
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8. Additional Editing and Organizational Techniques
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Working with markers5m 2s
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Customizing the keyboard5m 26s
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9. Multicam Editing
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Performing a multicam edit4m 37s
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Refining the multicam edit4m 51s
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10. Working with Effects
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Creating titles12m 59s
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Creating freeze frames3m 51s
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11. Basic Color Correction
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12. Project and Media Management
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Managing your projects7m 30s
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13. Sharing and Exporting
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Exporting a still image1m 59s
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14. Collaborating with Other Apple Software
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Working with Compressor7m 55s
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Working with Motion5m 37s
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Conclusion
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Next steps3m 19s
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