Final Cut Pro 7: Select Topics

Overview

Complete training for Apple Final Cut Pro 7: Select Topics is a collection of tutorials that address some of the fundamentals of setting up and using Apple Final Cut Pro 7. Presenter Kevin McAuliffe, who teaches Final Cut Studio at the Toronto Film College, will show you how you can get started using this powerful editing tool. The tutorials begin with setting up the install & troubleshooting common FCP7 problems. Then you’ll launch the application, get a brief overview of the interface, discover how to use Easy Setup, review user preferences, system settings, and the menus.

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COURSE CURRICULUM
1: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
1. System Requirements
2: INSTALLING & TROUBLESHOOTING
1. Setting Up the Install
2. Troubleshooting Common FCP7 Issues
3: GETTING STARTED
1. Launching FCP7
2. Brief Interface Overview
3. Using Easy Setup to Create Multi-Formatted Sequences
4. Creating Your Own Easy Setup Preset
5. User Preferences
6. System Settings
7. Exploring Menu Items
4: BASIC EDITING
1. New Sequence Setup, Importing Clips & Timeline Options
2. Changing Sequence Settings to Match Clip Settings
3. Editing Clips into the Timeline
4. Working with Linked Clips
5. Exploring the Editing Tools & Keyboard Shortcuts
5: BASIC EFFECTS
1. Basic Motion Effects
2. Applying Filters
3. Realtime vs. Non-realtime Effects
4. Adjusting Effect Attributes
5. Adding Generators
6. Working with Text
7. Safe RT Extreme
8. Credits

Who is it for?

• Film students
• Videographers
• Video editors
• Bloggers
• Aspiring media editors
• Creatives
• Graphic designers

Course Duration:

From the day you purchase the course, you will have 12 months access to the online study platform. As the course is self-paced you can decide how fast or slow the training goes, and are able to complete the course in stages, revisiting the training at any time. 

Method of Assessment: 

At the end of the course, you will have one assignment to be submitted (you need a mark of 65% to pass) and you can submit the assignment at any time. You will only need to pay £19 for assessment and certification when you submit the assignment. You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days if you have successfully passed.

Certification:

Successful candidates will be awarded a certificate for Final Cut Pro 7: Select Topics.

Presenter Information:

Kevin P McAuliffe is currently a freelance senior level video editor working in HD post production in Toronto, Canada. He has been in the television industry for 12 years, and cuts on Avid Media Composer 4 and Apple’s Final Cut Pro 7. He also spends a chunk of his days in Adobe’s After Effects, which he has been using since version 3.5 (yes, 3.5!). Kevin’s high definition onlining credit list includes concerts for Coldplay, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, Snow Patrol, Sum41, Paul Anka, Il Divo and Pussycat Dolls, to name a few. Also, Kevin is an instructor of Advanced Final Cut Studio at the Toronto Film College.