FCE 101: An Introduction to Final Cut Express

Objectives

This three-day, hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Express 4. In this course you learn to perform basic editing functions while familiarising yourself with the user interface. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customising preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, Ripple, Roll, Slip and Slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output.


Pre-requisites:

Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS X and basic knowledge of editing terminology is recommended.


Course Includes:

A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.


Course Outline


Covering the Basics


Working with Finder Windows, Working with the Dock, and Adding Final Cut Express to the Dock



Editing Video


Preparing the Lesson, Working with DV, Working with QuickTime, Shooting Terminology, and Understanding Nonlinear Editing



Working with a Project


Launching Final Cut Express, The Final Cut Express Interface, Menus, Shortcuts and the Mouse, Working with Projects in the Browser, Selecting Window Layouts, Working with Bins, and Quitting and Hiding Final Cut Express



Working in the Timeline


Preparing the Project, The Timeline and the Canvas, Playing a Sequence in the Timeline, Working with Timeline Tracks, Playing the Sequence from the Canvas, Saving and Quitting



Working in the Viewer


Opening Your Project File, Preparing the Project, Viewing Clips, Marking Clips, and Viewing Edit Points



Making Edits


Preparing the Project, Working with Sequences, Marking Overwrite Edits, Backing Up Sequences, and Inserting Clips, and Adding Music








Editing to the Timeline


Preparing the Project, Manipulating Clips in the Timeline, Drag-and-Drop Editing Basics, and Dragging to the Timeline



Other Editing Options


Preparing the Project, Building a Sound Track, Marking in the Timeline, Replacing Edits, Deleting Clips and Gaps, and Storyboard Editing



Trimming an Edit Point


Preparing the Project, Trimming, Dragging Edit Points, Rippling Edits, Extending an Edit, and Trimming in the Viewer



Fine-Tuning Edit Points


Preparing the Project, Trimming Two Edit Points, Slipping Clip Content, Rolling Edit Points, Sliding Clips, and Dragging to Reposition a Clip



Customising Your Project


Preparing the Project, Organising Browser Information, Saving and Recalling Window Layouts, Using Button Bars, Working with Master Clips, Working with Subclips, and Working with Markers



Capturing Digital Video


Preparing the Project, Connecting Sources for Capture, Previewing and Marking Your Source, Logging Clips, Capturing Options, Choosing Preferences and System Settings, Transferring AVCHD footage