Homework Notes - Monday Jan 27

Final Cut Pro X Essential Training

Taking a tour of the FCP X Interface

• Final Cut Projects and Events folders must be correctly named
• Hovering and dragging shows what the media is in the viewer
• Audio Skimming is an option
• Can change the visual display of clips by length, as well as other properties
• There can be two viewers, one for the event library and one for the project library
• Window - Show Event Viewer
• Can change clip appearance
• Play/pause = space bar
• go to beginning  = function + left arrow
• go to end = function + right arrow
• frame by frame = right and left arrows
• clip by clip = up and down arrows
• select event library = command +1
• select timeline = command +2
• select viewer = command +3

Creating and organizing events from scratch

• Start by creating an event
• File - new event
• Or right click in event library
• Now import media
• File - import - media
• Or click big import media button
• Pop up window:
• Make sure you are importing to correct event and drive
• Organizing:
• New media will be placed in final cuts event folder if checked
• Importing folders will retain organization that existed outside of final cut

Playing and Marking Clips in preparation for editing

• Take notes! It makes your job easier
• j = plays in reverse
• l = plays forward
• k = pause
• i = set in point
• o = out point
• / = play selection
• slow motion = hold down k button and press either j or l
• f =  make selection favorite
• list : favorite

Understanding different types of editing tools

• w = insert edit
• command + '-' = zoom out
• e = append edit
• will always go to end
• d = overwrite edit
• ctrl + d = change duration 
• replace has no short cut, you have to use the mouse