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

2. 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

3. Final Cut Edit Screen

4. 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

5. Audio & Video Bin
Shots & Audio

6. 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

7. Final Cut Timeline
Video
Audio

8. Transitions and Text

9. Transitions and Text

10. Annotate/Mark Clips
Use “M”

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

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

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

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. Slug of Video

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

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