These are hands-on workshops covering basic to intermediate levels of editing, motion graphics and audio sweetening with Final Cut Pro taught by the top Final Cut Pro instructors in the world.

This FCP training workshop is recommended for new Final Cut Pro editors, people switching from other editing software or anyone who has been using Final Cut Pro for a while and does not feel a master of the software. It is also recommended for editors using previous versions of Final Cut Pro .

As an added bonus, sign up the workshop now and receive a complementary copy of our ultimate FCP training disc,  Final Cut Pro Foundations.

Prerequisites: Familiar with Macintosh OS X interface

workshop details

• Each attendee has their own G5 Power Macintosh with Apple Cinema Display for the duration of the workshop

• The workshop fee is $695 for this 2-day course. Weekend (2-day) workshops are one hour shorter each day and are $595. Class size is limited and seats fill up quickly, so be sure to sign up while there is still room available.

  Weekend classes usually start at 10:30am and end at 5:30pm.

• To register, click here or call 1-800-965-3976
• If you have any questions, please call 1-800-965-3976

• We also offer the Apple Certfication Exam for an additional $150.  For more information, click here. The following book is provided to each attendee:
  Apple Pro Training Series : Final Cut Pro 6 by Diana Weynand
  SPECIAL: More than one person signing up at the same time will receive 10% off total registration feesOR

  Sign yourself up for an additional workshop at the same time that you register for this event, get 10% off the second workshop fee

  To register, or if you have any questions, click here or call 1-800-965-3976

  

final cut pro class outline

Lesson 1:  Screening and Marking in the Final Cut Pro Interface

Launching Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro Interface, Following a Workflow, Working with Projects, Organizing Elements, Playing Clips in the Viewer, Navigating Clips, Project Tasks, Navigating a Sequence, Marking Clips, Quitting and Hiding Final Cut Pro.

Lesson 2:  Editing Clips in the Timeline

Launching Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro Interface, Following a Workflow, Working with Projects, Organizing Elements, Playing Clips in the Viewer, Navigating Clips, Project Tasks, Navigating a Sequence, Marking Clips, Quitting and Hiding Final Cut Pro.

Lesson 3:  Finishing the Rough Cut

Adding Cutaways, Editing to Narration, Editing to Music, Copying, Cutting, Pasting and Positioning Clips.

Lesson 4:  Trimming to Refine Clip Duration

Preparing a Project for Trimming, Trimming Overview, Rippling Edit Points, Rippling in the Viewer and by Numbers, Trimming on the V2 Track, and Trimming One Track of a Linked Clip.

Lesson 5:  Trimming to Refine a Sequence

Preparing Your Sequence, Adjusting Two Edit Points, Slipping One Clip, Slipping Sequence Clips, Rolling Two Edit Points, Sliding Clips to Refine Position, Dragging Clips to New Locations, and Keeping Linked Clips in Sync.

Lesson 6:  Refining the Edit Process

Creating Subclips, Adding Markers to Clips, Storyboard Editing, Replacing Edits, and Editing Multicamera.

Lesson 7:  Supporting the Editing Process

Reconnecting Media, Playing Multiple Formats, Working with Master Clips, Logging Information in Browser Columns, Finding and Labeling Project Items, Customizing Shortcut Keys and Buttons, Saving and Loading Layouts, and Optimizing User Preferences.

Lesson 8:  Capturing Footage

Connecting Sources for Capture, Creating a New Project for Capturing, Previewing and Marking Your Source, Logging Clips, Choosing Clip Settings, Choosing Capture Settings, Choosing Capturing Options, Setting Capture Preferences and Acquiring Other Media.

Lesson 9:  Applying Transitions

Evaluating Project Needs, Understanding Transitions, Viewing Transition Options, Applying Transitions, Modifying and Copying Transitions, Using the Transition Editor, Changing Transition Parameters, Previewing and Rendering Effects.

Lesson 10:  Finishing and Outputting

Detecting Audio Peaks, Adjusting Video Levels for Broadcast, Understanding File Formats, Exporting QuickTime Files, Outputting to Tape, and Backing up Projects.

Class is limited to only 10 attendees!

*This curriculum outline is a guide; the actual course curriculum is determined by the instructor and is customized somewhat to fit each class