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Final Cut Pro Work Space

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1. Canvas - The Canvas displays and provides controls for playback and editing of

the current sequence

2. Browser - The Browser’s Project tab displays all items used in a project including

sequences, video clips, still images, and audio clips. The Effects tab gives quick access

to the effects available in Final Cut Pro.

3. Timeline - The timeline is used to build your sequences. Each sequence has a

timeline display where clips are arranged and edited in multiple layers.

4. Viewer - The viewer allows you to edit and work with individual clips. Video,

Audio, and Control tabs allow you to work directly with those elements, set edit

points, create sub-clips, etc.. The Filters tab is used to control settings of any ltersyou add to a clip. Use the Motion tab to adjust various aspects of a clip’s motion

such as scaling, rotation, opacity, etc..

5. Tools and Audio Meters - The tool bar allows quick access to the most common

tools in Final Cut Pro. See the tool breakdown on the next page for details.

For a detailed anatomy of interface elements, see:

Brenneis, Lisa. (2004) Final Cut Pro for Mac OS X . Berkeley, CA : Peachpit Press.

TR899.B694 2004



Breakdown of Final Cut Pro Tools

Tool Iinformation from:

Brenneis, Lisa. (2004) Final Cut Pro for Mac OS X . Berkeley, CA : Peachpit Press.

TR899.B694 2004

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Final Cut Pro Preferences

Audio/Video Settings

System Settings

Each time you start a

project, be sure to check your

Audio/Video Settings.

Most of the time, selecting a

preset will work ne but you

can edit one to specify settings.

If working with miniDV format

in The Studio, generally you’ll

want to select the “DV NTSC 48

KHz” preset.

As a general rule, you’ll want

your sequence and capturesettings to match.

Hint: Changes made effect

new sequences so if you

change your sequence preset,

delete the default sequence

and create a new one for the

change to take effect.

The rst tab in System

Settings will show you where

your les are being saved.

Check the location here if

you’re looking for your

project les.

Hint: If you are working on a

new workstation with aproject that has been saved

using the media manager,

new les captured or

rendered will go to the

location specied in this area.

You can change the location

to have les go directly to

your project folder.



The Media Manager can be used for many things

such as reducing a project’s size by deleting

unused media, copying a project to a new location,

creating a version of a project at a different

resolution, etc..

The most common use for people in The Studio isto create a copy of a project - with all media and

render les used - to store in a

new location for

further editing. The settings

shown here are the safest way to

ensure that you don’t loose

anything you might later need.

To make a copy and move your

project, select all items in the

browser then go to the Media

Manager. Use the settings shown

in this image to make a full copy

with all media and render les.

Create a folder for your new

project and browse to that folder

in the Media Destination area.

When prompted to give your

project le a new title, be sure to

save it to the folder you created

as well.

Log & Capture

Media Manager

The Log and Capture window allows

you to capture audio and video from

external sources. Select what type of

capture (audio, video, or both) in the

Clip Settings Tab.

The Capture Settings tab provides

quick access to the capture presetsyou nd in the Audio/Video Settings

area. Be sure this setting matches

your current sequence setting.

FireWire NTSC is the Device Control

setting you want if working with a

miniDV camera or deck. Switch to

“Non-Controllable Device” if coming

from an analog source such as a VCR

To start capturing your material, start

your tape and press the CaptureNow button. When nished, press

the escape key and your footage will

be available in the Browser.



Getting Started in The Studiotips for new Final Cut Pro users

• Plan time to learn the software before you are under a project deadline.

Trying to complete a project on-time while learning a new program can be stressful.

• Tips for learning the software:

• Work through a Final Cut Pro tutorial

• Just start a new Final Cut project and try some editing• Instead of trying to completely learn everything about the program at once, gure

out the specic skills needed for your project and focus on those. You won’t

necessarily need to know how to work with every tool, effect, or option.

• Schedule a consultation with a Studio staff member to show you the basics and

point you to good resources.

• Plan your project well by knowing what you want the nal product to be. This planning should

happen long before editing and even before you shoot the video.

• Tips for planning your project:

• Attend our SDV110 class - Introduction to Digital Video: iMovie. This class covers

the 4 steps of a video project and discuss planning and shooting for your project.• Write an outline, script, or storyboard so you’ll know what materials you’ll need in

your Final Cut project and you won’t waste time capturing materials you don’t need.

• If using Studio equipment, sign up for certication classes and reserve the

equipment in advance.

• Watch and review your footage before you begin editing to make sure it’s what you

need and that the quality is acceptable for the project.

• Schedule a consultation with a Studio staff member for assistance and tips for

planning a video project.

• Organize your editing sessions. Editing takes time, appropriate equipment, and possibly storage

for the large video les.

• What to do if working in The Studio:• Make reservations for a workstation. Remember to request any equipment you’ll

need such as VHS decks, miniDV decks, or DVD burners.

• If you plan to work on your project over some time, plan a storage solution. Files on

computers in The Studio are deleted nightly.

• Request long-term storage on our server through our website. The Studio

does have spaces up to 15GB for 3-week checkout periods. Remember 15GB

will not hold a 2 hour video so plan appropriately. Checkout is based on availability.

• Consider purchasing an external rewire hard drive or other storage device

for working with video projects.

• Creating your Final Cut Pro project:

• Launch Final Cut Pro• Check Audio/Video Settings and System Settings to ensure your project is set up correctly

and going to the right location.

• Save and name your project.

• Go to the Log & Capture function to capture video and/or audio clips.

• Import any digital les you plan to use.

• Begin editing - Save Frequently.

• If you do not nish in one session, use the Media Manager tool to save your project in a

new location for future work.

• Export your project to the desired format (DVD, web video, CD, miniDV tape, VHS, etc.).

Final Cut Pro 6 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

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New Project .........................................................................................Shift- -N

New Sequence............................................................................................. -N

Save All.............................................................................................Option- -S

Print to Video .......................................................................................Control-M

Arrange Windows to Standard Layout ................................................... Control-U

Browser

Import File .................................................................................................... -I

Open Bins (List View) ..........................................................................right arrow

Close Bins (List View) ............................................................................left arrow

Open Bin in New Tab ...........................................Option-Enter (on Number Pad)

Close Tab .................................................................................................. Ctrl-W

New Bin....................................................................................................... -B

Show/Hide Browser ...................................................................................... -4

Show Effects ................................................................................................ -5

Show Favorites ............................................................................................. -6

Item Properties ............................................................................................ -9

Toggle Browser View........... .................. ................. .................. ................. Shift-H

View Item in Editor ......................................................................... Option-return

View Item in New Window ..................................................................Shift-return

Logging Columns (Layout view) .............................................................Option-B

Find ............................................................................................................ -F

Find Next (in Find Results)..............................................................................F3

timeline

Snapping ............... .................. .................. ................. .................. ................. .. N

Linked Selection................. .................. ................. .................. .................. Shift-L

Lock/Unlock Video Track ....................................................F4 plus track number

Set Video Destination .........................................................F6 plus track number

Clear Video Destination ...........................................................................Shift-F6

Lock Audio Track ...............................................................F5 plus track number

Set Audio Destination 1 ......................................................F7 plus track number

Set Audio Destination 2 ......................................................F8 plus track number

Clear Audio Destination 1 ........................................................................Shift-F7

1. Clear Audio Destination 2

Shift-F8

Toggle Clip Overlays ..............................................................................Option-W

Toggle Timeline Track Height ................ ................. .................. .................. Shift-T

Zoom In (Timeline Only) ...............................................................Option-Plus (+)Zoom Out (Timeline Only) ...........................................................Option-Minus (-)

Add Edit..................................................................................................... Ctrl-V

Clear In ............... .................. .................. ................. .................. .............Option-I

Clear Out ............... .................. .................. ................. .................. ........ Option-O

Clear In and Out.....................................................................................Option-X

Add Video Transition .................................................................................... -T

Add Audio Transition .........................................................................Option- -T

Fit Sequence to Window ............................................................................Shift-Z

Go to Beginning of Media ........................................................................... home

Go to End of Media .................. ................. .................. .................. ................ end

Lock All Video Tracks ..............................................................................Shift-F4

Lock All Audio Tracks ..............................................................................Shift-F5

Mark Audio In ....................................................................................Option- -I

Mark Audio Out .................................................................................Option- -O

Render All: Audio and Video.................................................................. Option-R

Ripple Cut.................................................................................................Shift-X

Select In to Out ..................................................................................... Option-A

Viewer

Fit to Window ............................................................................................Shift-Z

Toggle Wireframes ................. .................. ................. .................. ................. .....W

Mark Clip ..........................................................................................................X

Mark In ............... .................. .................. ................. .................. ................. ....... I

Mark Out ......................................................................................................... O

Go to Previous Edit ................................................................................ up arrow

Go to Next Edit .................................................................................. down arrow

Play In to Out .............................................................................................Shift-\

Play Forward ........................................................................................ Spacebar

Open Text Generator .............................................................................Control-X

Close Tab .............................................................................................Control-W

Show/Hide Viewer ........................................................................................ -1

naViGation

To navigate using timecode ................... enter a timecode value and press return

Rewind ................. .................. ................. .................. ................. .................. .... J

Rewind Faster .........................................................................press J repeatedly

Stop .................................................................................................................K

Fast Forward .................. ................. .................. .................. ................. ............. L

Fast Forward Faster ................................................................ press L repeatedlySlow Motion Forward .......................................................................Hold K and L

Slow Motion Backward ....................................................................Hold J and K

Forward One Frame .................................................................. Hold K and tap L

Reverse One Frame ................................................................ Hold K and tape J

Go Back One Frame..............................................................................left arrow

Go Back One Second ....................................................................Shift-left arrow

Go to In Point .............................................................................................Shift-I

Go to Next Keyframe .................................................................................Shift-K

Go to Previous Keyframe ....................................................................... Option-K

Go to Out Point ........................................................................................ Shift-O

Looping Playback ..................................................................................Control-L

Play Every Frame ....................................................................................Option-\

Play Reverse ..................................................................................... Shift-Space

Play to Out ................................................................................................Shift-P

Select In to Out ..................................................................................... Option-A

markersAdd Marker......................................................................................................M

Delete Marker ................................................................................... -Tilde (~)

Delete All Markers ...................................................................... Control-Tilde (~)

Edit Marker ......................................................................................Option- -M

Next Marker .............................................................................. Shift-down arrow

Previous Marker ............................................................................ Shift-up arrow

CanVas

Insert Clip .......................................................................................................F9

Overwrite Clip................................................................................................F10

Replace Clip .................................................................................................F11

Superimpose Clip ................. ................. .................. .................. ................. ...F12

Fit to Fill................................................................................................Shift-F11

Insert Clip with Transition ........................................................................Shift-F9

Overwrite with Transition........................................................................Shift-F10

Mark Video In ........................................................................................Control-I

Mark Video Out .................................................................................... Control-O

Show/Hide Canvas ....................................................................................... -2

loG and Capture

Show Log and Capture ................................................................................. -8

Go to In Point .............................................................................................Shift-I

Go to Out Point ........................................................................................ Shift-O

Log Clip ..........................................................................................................F2

Capture Now .................. ................. .................. .................. ................. .....Shift -C

Batch Capture.......................................................................................Control-C

Stops Capture ............................................................................................... Esc

motion taB

Go to Previous Keyframe ....................................................................... Option-K

Go to Next Keyframe .................................................................................Shift-K

Add Motion Keyframe............................................................................Control-K

effeCtsRender All................ .................. ................. .................. ................. ....... Option-R

Render Selection (In to Out) ......................................................................... -R

Make Favorite Effect...............................................................................Option-F

Make Freeze Frame (in Viewer) ................................................................Shift-N



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Final Cut Pro

Capturing: Don't call it Digitizing!

If you are shooting DV, it's already digital. What you need to do is 'CAPTURE'the digital footage onto your HD.

As with everything FCP, there are at least a couple of methods to accomplish

this. The methods seem to parallel certain personality types, so read the

following, and pick the method that works best for you.

There is one rule that is not subject to discussion or personality type:

YOU MUST LABEL EACH REEL OF TAPE CLEARLY AND DISTINCTLY, AND YOU MUST ENTER

THAT NAME INTO THE 'REEL...' FIELD IN THE LOG & CAPTURE WINDOW.

No ifs, ands, or buts. A cassette without a label might as well be blank, andif you are the stubborn personality type that must learn by experience, soon

you will record over a very important tape because you didn't label it.

Luckily, FCP won't let us get by without entering a reel number, but it will

let us get by with using the default 'Reel 001' for every tape. Please be

vigilant and enter a unique reel number every time.

The default Reel 001; use this only for your Reel #1!

A note on methods:

I prefer to use and teach a two-handed, keyboard in the left hand, mouse in the

right approach to editing in FCP. If you are more comfortable using the mouse

alone to begin with, here is a substitution chart:

Keyboard Mouse

Space Bar Play button

Letter I Mark In

Letter O Mark Out

F2 Log Clip

cmd-S File > Save



Preparing to Capture:

Put your first tape in deck/camera.

Open Log & Capture under the File menu.

Enter the Reel name on the Logging tab, and put a check in the 'Prompt' box.



Method 1: Classic Log & Capture

Best for Slated, Multiple-Take Narratives.

Spacebar to start the tape rolling, press 'I' at your chosen In point. I would

mark the In point after the slate to conserve scratch disk acreage, using the

slate as a reference for naming the clip. When you come to the end of the take,

press F2 (Log Clip). Pressing F2 sets the Out point and opens the Log Clip

dialog.

You will get this dialog window after pressing the Log Clip button (or F2)

if you have put a check in the 'Prompt' box.



Name it correctly, write any comment in the Log Note box, and check the 'Mark

Good' box for the takes you like best, then OK. The tape should continue to

roll, and after the next slate, mark the next In point; F2 at the end of the

take, name this take, or allow FCP to increment the take number automatically

if it is another take of the same scene.

The red line through the clip icons indicates

that they are 'offline' (not captured yet).

This method doesn't capture any clips to the HD; it creates a comprehensive

LOG, in the Browser, of all the shots on your reels.

When you have finished Logging, you can select the takes with which you want to

begin editing, and Batch Capture only those (see below). All the takes you have

marked as good will have a check mark by them in the 'Good' column of the

Browser for easy reference.

Some of FCP's many Browser columns. Good takes can be marked during or after logging.



Batch Capture

With clips selected in the Browser, go to File>Batch Capture. Choose 'All

Selected Clips', and OK.

All the information about the clips you want to capture is presented in this Batch Capture dialog.

Handles

Specify extra seconds to be added to the head and tail of each clip as it is

captured. This makes up for reaction time as you press your In and Out points.Your logging should be fairly loose anyway, with at least several extra seconds

at head and tail.

Source:

www.kenstone.net under A Guide to Setting Up Your Project In Final Cut 5.



Final Cut Pro Export Format

We need to compress and encode our video for the web. Let's go back to File, Export,

and choose Using Quicktime Conversion. I'll name the file, make sure the format isQuicktime movie, and I'll click on options. I'll click on the settings, and under

compression type I'll select H264. This is the latest quicktime compression.

Another popular compression setting is Sorenson Video. I'll keep the settings as is and

click ok.

Final Cut Pro Web Export Size

Now I'll click Size. I'll click the dimensions tab and click on custom. Web videos areseldom encoded at the videos original size, because the larger the size the longer it takes

to watch and download.

The resolution of fullsize standard definition video is 720 X 480. Were going to export at480 X 360, which retains the aspect ratio of our movie video. I'll click OK.

Final Cut Pro Web Export Audio

Now we'll encode the audio. Make sure Sound is checked and click on settings. Under

format I'll select IMA 4:1.

Under rate I'll select 22.05. These settings will help shrink the file size. And I'll hit OK.And OK one more time.

Completing Web Export

And finally hit save. You have to wait a few minutes for the movie to export. And there'sour video ready for the web.

Exporting to Studio Pro

Highlight Sequence to be exported in Browser, go to “Export Using Compressor”. Select

AIFF for Audio and MP2 for video.

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