Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Welcome to Final Cut Pro X

Your First Final Cut Pro Project: Start to Finish

Touring Your Desktop Postproduction Facility

Editing and Effects Windows

Input and Output Windows

Installing and Setting Up FCP X

Customizing Your Workspace

Undoing Changes

Stay Out of Trouble, Get Out of Trouble

Chapter 2 Managing Events

Anatomy of the Event Library

Creating Events

Working with Event Folders

Working with Clips in the Event Browser

Anatomy of the Event Browser

Customizing the Event Browser Display

Working with Browser Columns

Selecting and Sorting Browser Items

Chapter 3 Viewing Clips

Anatomy of the Viewer

Playing Back Video

Skimming Video

Zoom and Display Options

Chapter 4 Marking Clips

Making a Selection

Rating Clips

Adding Keywords

Using Markers

Other Clip Metadata

Searching for Clips

Folders

Chapter 5 Projects

Anatomy of the Project Library

Creating a New Project

Managing Projects

Changing Project Properties

Consolidate Your Project’s Media Files

Chapter 6 Importing Footage

Importing from File-Based Cameras

Importing from Tape-Based Devices and Live Cameras

Import Settings

Importing Files

Importing from iPhoto, Aperture, or Photo Booth

Importing from iTunes

Importing from iMovie

Importing Live Audio

Chapter 7 Basic Editing

Anatomy of the Timeline

Adding Clips to a Project

Controlling Edits

Removing Clips from a Project

Moving Clips in the Timeline

Chapter 8 Editing Tools

Splitting Clips

Copying and Pasting Clips

Navigating in the Timeline

The Timeline Index

Audio Roles

Secondary Storylines

Timeline History

Chapter 9 Fine-Tuning

Adjusting Edits

Trimming from the Keyboard

Using the Precision Editor

Expanding Clips

Detaching Audio

Slipping Clips

Sliding Clips

Chapter 10 Auditioning Clips

Using Auditions

Creating an Audition

Auditioning Clips

Auditions and Effects

Adding and Removing Clips from Existing Auditions

Finalizing an Audition

Chapter 11 Audio Editing

Audio Levels

Audio Fades

Audio Pan Settings

Audio Channel Configuration

Chapter 12 Audio Effects

Automatic Audio Enhancements

Audio Equalization

Adding Audio Filters

Recording Live Audio

Chapter 13 Basic Compositing

Transformations

Crop Effects

Distortion

Compositing Effects

Chapter 14 Video Effects

The Effects Browser

Modifying Effects

Chapter 15 Color Correction

Color Balance

Match Color

Preset Color Correction

Manual Color Correction

Secondary Color Correction

Video Scopes

Chapter 16 Compound Clips

Using Compound Clips

Making Compound Clips

Viewing and Editing the Contents of a Compound Clip

Editing with Compound Clips

Advanced Uses for Compound Clips

Chapter 17 Timing Effects

Understanding Speed and Duration

Constant Timing Changes

Freeze Frames

Speed Ramp Effects

Reverse Playback

Rewind and Instant Replay

Conform Speed

Removing All Timing Effects

Retiming Settings

Chapter 18 Transition Effects

Adding Cross Dissolves

Using the Transitions Browser

Modifying Transition Effect Settings

Trimming an Edit Under a Transition Effect

Audio Transitions

Chapter 19 Text and Titles

The Titles Browser

Modifying Titles

Chapter 20 Generators and Themes

The Generators Browser

Changing Generator Attributes

Using Themes

Chapter 21 Animating Effects

Keyframing in the Viewer

Keyframing in the Inspector

Keyframing in the Timeline

Chapter 22 Creating Output: Sharing and Exporting

About the Share Window

Sending Projects to the Media Browser

Export Project for Playback on Another Apple Device

Creating DVDs

Sharing Your Projects on the Web

Exporting Projects in a QuickTime Media Format

Export Project Audio

Export a Still Frame

Sending Projects to Compressor

XML Export for Use in Third-Party Applications

Index