You're reading from Final Cut Pro Efficient Editing - Second Edition

Product type Book

Published in Jul 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837631674

Pages 828 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Concepts

Video Editing

Author (1):

Iain Anderson

Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface

PART 1: Importing and Organizing

1 Quick Start: An Introduction to FCP

2 Before the Edit: Production Tips

3 Bring It In: Importing Your Footage

4 Sort It Out: Reviewing and Keywording

5 Choose Your Favorites: Selecting, Rating, and Searching

PART 2: Rough Cut to Fine Cut

6 Build the spine of the story: Quick Assembly

7 Cover It Up: Connections, Cutaways, and Storylines

8 Neaten the Edges: Trimming Techniques

9 Consider Your Options: Multicam, Replacing, and Auditions

10 Explore a Little: Compound Clips and Timeline Tricks

PART 3: Finishing and Exporting

11 Play with Light: Color Correction and Grading

12 Refine and Smooth: Video Properties and Effects

13 Blend and Warp: Video Transitions and Retiming

14 Boost the Signal: Audio Sweetening

15 A Few Words: Titles and Generators

16 You’re Done: Exporting Your Edit and Finishing Up

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Appendix A: 360° Video Workflows

Choosing a camera

Camera operators are utterly spoilt for choice these days. While there will never be a perfect camera for everyone, you will be able to find something that works for you that’s also in your budget. This is an ever-changing field, and specific camera advice will be quickly outdated, so I’m focusing here on general advice only. Remember that the adage mostly holds true: you can choose any two from fast, cheap, and good.

An iPhone (or any other mobile phone)

Yes, you can absolutely shoot videos on your iPhone, and according to most reviews, an iPhone does a better job of video than most Android phones do. An iPhone will also be easier to use with your Mac, and it even includes iMovie, so you can start an edit on your iPhone, then transition it to FCP on your Mac. The dynamic range (from shadows to highlights in a single shot) is huge, so you can film in more places. Image stabilization means the image shouldn’t be too shaky. And it’s...