FCP 300 - Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing December 12, 2011

Course Outline - Day 1
Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Lesson 1: Overview of Editing Basics
• Review of Basic Editing Techniques, 3-point Editing Rule and Track Targeting.

Lesson 2: Advanced Editing Techniques
• Smart Clip Loading, Using Match Frame, Using Replace Edit and Ganging Playheads.

Lesson 3: Trimming Basics
• Basic Rippling, Basic Rolling, Extend Edit, and Splitting Edits.

Lesson 4: Advanced Trimming
• Trimming from the Keyboard, Trim Edit Window, Dynamic Trimming, Multitrack Trimming and Asymmetrical Trimming.

Lesson 5: Audio Editing Techniques
• Smart Clip Loading, Using Match Frame, Adjusting Levels on the Fly, Adjust Levels Dialog, Applying Normalization Gain, Using Audio Filters, Sending to Soundtrack Pro, and Using the Audio Mixer Window.

Course Outline - Day 2

Lesson 6: Multicam Editing
• Basic Multicamera Edits, Working with Multiple Angles, Editing Audio and Video Separately, Collapsing and Uncollapsing Multiclips, Matchframing Multiclips, Applying Effects to Multiclips and External Video.

Lesson 7: Compositing in Final Cut Pro
• Basic Compositing Review, Creating Travel Mattes, Adding Graphics from a Layered Photoshop File, Keyframing Basics and Keyframing in the Timeline.

Lesson 8: Mastering Filters
• Customizing Filters, Understanding Filter Order, Filter Timing, Limiting Filter Effects, Creating Favorite Filters, Hiding and showing Filter Controls and Working with Smoothcam.

Lesson 9: Nesting Sequences
• Understanding Nested Sequences, Using Basic Nesting, Nesting in Place, Working Around Render Order, Mixing Sequence Sizes, Nesting as an Editing Tool, Nesting Master Filters and Unnesting.

Course Outline - Day 3

Lesson 10: Preparing for Finishing
• Adding Widescreen mattes, Adding BITC, Managing Audio Outputs, Using the Media Manager and Exporting EDLs and XML Files.

Lesson 11: Troubleshooting Tips
• Fixing Screen Direction Errors, Stealing Audio from Another Shot, and Removing a Boom.

Lesson 12: Outputting
• Sharing to Apple Devices, Sharing to DVD and Blu Ray, Sharing for the Web, Using Compressor, Outputting Audio, Exporting Still Frames and Exporting QuickTime Movies.