Final Cut Editing Basics Full Edit Screen Video & Audio Bins Screen to Screen Timeline

First 5 Seconds 4 seconds black 15 frames (half second) slug 15 frames black Purpose: For pre-roll and production to know what’s being played

Final Cut Edit Screen

Create a Library Name it something like your name or create a group name All projects will be stored here For each individual project you will create a project File  New Project OR in timeline it will ask you to create a new project

Audio & Video Bin Shots & Audio

Two Other Screens Viewer Inspector Inspector: a context-sensitive area of the FCP X interface that allows you to change settings of various filters and settings, and focuses on making basic but effective color adjustments. Viewer Inspector

Final Cut Timeline Video Audio

Transitions and Text

Transitions and Text

Annotate/Mark Clips Use “M”

Editing Procedure Annotate/Mark Clips Mark incue and outcue (I and O) Drag shot down to the timeline

YouTube Upload from Final Cut Make unlisted Window --> background tasks to see how long it’s taking to upload

Electronic Digital Frame Time in all digitized computer editing software is divided into frames 1 second = 30 frames

Electronic Digital Frame This is how timers appear on both Viewer and Canvas screens: 00:01:30:26 This timer reads: 1 minute, thirty seconds, and 26 frames

First Edits The first edits of any video project: 4 seconds of black 15 frame (half second) slate (with slug of video) Football CX New Year PKG 15 frames of black Purpose: For pre-roll and production to know what’s being played

First Five Seconds Slate from :04 to :04:15 First Video 15 Frames Black 4 Seconds Black

Slug of Video

Commercial Video Slug Slug for commercial about Speech Team: Speech Team CX Slug for commercial about Donut Sale: Donut Sale CX

Slug for PSA Public service announcement about dress code: Dress Code PSA Blood drive public service announcement: Blood Drive PSA