Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced

Free Samples
Introduction to Advanced Final Cut Pro Training
Working with Multi Cams in Final Cut Pro
Working with SmoothCam
Converting 4:3 Footage to 16:9
Chroma Key with a Twist
The Need for Speed
Creative Uses of the Blink Filter
Animating a Title Effect
Animating a Gradient
Generating a Cartoon-Like Effect
Generating FCP Animations

Efficiency: Getting More Done without Taking More Time
Introduction
Logging Clips at Warp Speed
Working with Reference Movies
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
Proper Log and Capture Workflow
Working with Offline Edits
Working with Multi Cams in Final Cut Pro
Working with Final Cut Pro Internal Tools
Working with Nested Sequences
What We Learned

Editing: Beyond Cut, Copy, and Paste
Introduction
Removing a Blade Edit
The Trim Edit Window
Roll Edits, to the Max
Ripple Edits that Work
Performing a Slip in the Viewer
Electronic Storyboards
Cutting Audio Beat-by-Beat
What We Learned

Editing: Playing Well with Others
Introduction
Creating a Window Burn
Protecting Your Work with Watermarks
Changing Titling Fonts
Exporting Markers as a Text List
Working with SmoothCam
Converting 4:3 Footage to 16:9
Using Media Manager to UP-Rez your video
What We Learned

Editing: With Flair
Introduction
Using the Vectorscope
Perfecting Dissolves
Chroma Key with a Twist
The Need for Speed
Creative Uses for Slugs
Zooming on the Playhead
Power Marking
What We Learned

Editing: Working with Clips and Frames
Introduction
Identifying Affiliate Clips in a Sequence
Working with Match Frames
Matching Freeze Frames
Matching Subclips
What We Learned

Editing: What You See is What You Get
Introduction
Gradient Wipes to the Max
Using a Filter to Generate a Transition
Creating Backdrops on the Fly
Creative Uses of the Blink Filter
What We Learned

Editing: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
Introduction
Creating a Side-by-Side Credit Roll
Using a Push Slide Transition on Text
Animating a Title Effect
Animating a Gradient
What We Learned

Effects: Change is Good
Introduction
Creating a Film Look to Digital Video
Aging a video
Creating a Aged Look with Vignettes & Color
Generating a Cartoon-Like Effect
Creating a Spotlight Effect
Blurring Facial Features
Matching Color Between Clips
What We Learned

Effects: Additional Tricks
Introduction
Using Gradients for Customized Color Effects
Generating FCP Animations
Still Frame Tricks
Picture in Picture
Exploring FCP Filters
What We Learned

Exporting: The End Game
Introduction
Print to Video Tricks
Publishing to MobileMe
Working with iChat Theater Preview
Working with FCP Pro Share
Working with Chapter & Compression Markers
Burning Blu-Ray Disks
What We Learned

Exporting: Final Thoughts
Introduction
Working with ProRes 4x4
Exporting HDV and XDCAM with ProRes
When to use (and not use) Native codec's
Adjusting Gamma from Mac to Windows
What We Learned