Useful Tips and Tricks for
Editing in Final Cut Pro X
Presented by Boban Chaldovich
SM2002 The Art of Editing /prof Shannon Walsh
School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong
Pros and cons using Final Cut Pro X
PROS:
64-bit application
Fast Media Ingestion
Efficient and Improved Media Management
Background Tasks
Automatic Audio and Image Analysis
Syncing External Audio
Simple and Fast Multicam Editing
Fast Editing and Exporting
Automatic Saving
Pros and cons using Final Cut Pro X
CONS:
Lack of Built-in Features required in Professional Settings
Third Party Plugins often Very Expensive
Storyline Approach VS Timeline Approach requires tweaks
and third party plugins and applications when doing online
editing in external applications
Sound Transitions have to be made manually
Automatic Saving
Overview of the interface
Final Cut Pro X Terminology
Library
Events
Project
Magnetic Timeline
Storyline Editing
Primary and Secondary Storyline
Audition
Compound Clip
Multicam Clip
Workflow overview
Installing Required Camera Plugins if Necessary
Creating Project Library and Events
Media Ingestion
Syncing External Audio / Mutlicam Clip Creation
Editing
Effects, Transitions, Titles
Colouring
Sound Mix
Mastering
Preparing for Editing
Creating Library
Creating Events
Installing Required Camera Plugins
Ingesting Media (Sound and Image Analysis, Media
Management, Transcoding)
Syncing External Audio (if necessary)
Logging (Keyword Tagging, Sorting / Filtering)
Editing
Laying Clips into the Project
Primary Storyline (Interviews)
Secondary Storyline (B-rolls)
Magnetic Timeline Clip Re-Arranging
Trimming (Keyboard Shortcuts, Advanced Trimming)
Useful Features
Audition
Append Clip
Connect to Primary
Storyline
Favorite / Unrate Clip
Break Clip Apart
Change Duration /
Speed
Nudge Clip / Cut
Advanced Trimming
Adjust Volume for
Multiple Clips
Many More…
Keyboard Shortcuts
Sound mix
Use of Audio Analysis and Correction of Common Audio
Problems
Use of Sound Presets
Sound Library
Sound Transitions
Video Transitions, Effects and
Titles
Built in Transitions and Effects
FX Factory – Third Party Plugin Store
Integration with Motion (Creation and Editing of Presets in
Motion, Controlling Specific Parameters in Final Cut)
3D Titles
Colouring
Colour Matching
Primary And Secondary Colour Correction
Filters (Built-in, Third Party – FX Factory)
Outputs and Publishing
Built-in Presets
Preset Creation with and without Compressor
Web Publishing directly from FCPX
Working with Proxy and Original Files
Drafts
Mastering
Archiving
Media Copied to Library or Not?
Optimized and Proxy Media
Render and Cache
Final Cut Library Manager – Third Party Application
Conclusion
Good for Short Video Production with In-House / In-App
Workflow
Doesn’t Require Media Transcoding for Most Popular
DSLRs and Camcorders
Less Apt for Workflows that Require External Applications,
Unless Using Third Party Plugins and Applications

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  • 1.
    Useful Tips andTricks for Editing in Final Cut Pro X Presented by Boban Chaldovich SM2002 The Art of Editing /prof Shannon Walsh School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong
  • 2.
    Pros and consusing Final Cut Pro X PROS: 64-bit application Fast Media Ingestion Efficient and Improved Media Management Background Tasks Automatic Audio and Image Analysis Syncing External Audio Simple and Fast Multicam Editing Fast Editing and Exporting Automatic Saving
  • 3.
    Pros and consusing Final Cut Pro X CONS: Lack of Built-in Features required in Professional Settings Third Party Plugins often Very Expensive Storyline Approach VS Timeline Approach requires tweaks and third party plugins and applications when doing online editing in external applications Sound Transitions have to be made manually Automatic Saving
  • 4.
    Overview of theinterface
  • 5.
    Final Cut ProX Terminology Library Events Project Magnetic Timeline Storyline Editing Primary and Secondary Storyline Audition Compound Clip Multicam Clip
  • 6.
    Workflow overview Installing RequiredCamera Plugins if Necessary Creating Project Library and Events Media Ingestion Syncing External Audio / Mutlicam Clip Creation Editing Effects, Transitions, Titles Colouring Sound Mix Mastering
  • 7.
    Preparing for Editing CreatingLibrary Creating Events Installing Required Camera Plugins Ingesting Media (Sound and Image Analysis, Media Management, Transcoding) Syncing External Audio (if necessary) Logging (Keyword Tagging, Sorting / Filtering)
  • 8.
    Editing Laying Clips intothe Project Primary Storyline (Interviews) Secondary Storyline (B-rolls) Magnetic Timeline Clip Re-Arranging Trimming (Keyboard Shortcuts, Advanced Trimming)
  • 9.
    Useful Features Audition Append Clip Connectto Primary Storyline Favorite / Unrate Clip Break Clip Apart Change Duration / Speed Nudge Clip / Cut Advanced Trimming Adjust Volume for Multiple Clips Many More…
  • 10.
  • 11.
    Sound mix Use ofAudio Analysis and Correction of Common Audio Problems Use of Sound Presets Sound Library Sound Transitions
  • 12.
    Video Transitions, Effectsand Titles Built in Transitions and Effects FX Factory – Third Party Plugin Store Integration with Motion (Creation and Editing of Presets in Motion, Controlling Specific Parameters in Final Cut) 3D Titles
  • 13.
    Colouring Colour Matching Primary AndSecondary Colour Correction Filters (Built-in, Third Party – FX Factory)
  • 14.
    Outputs and Publishing Built-inPresets Preset Creation with and without Compressor Web Publishing directly from FCPX Working with Proxy and Original Files Drafts Mastering
  • 15.
    Archiving Media Copied toLibrary or Not? Optimized and Proxy Media Render and Cache Final Cut Library Manager – Third Party Application
  • 16.
    Conclusion Good for ShortVideo Production with In-House / In-App Workflow Doesn’t Require Media Transcoding for Most Popular DSLRs and Camcorders Less Apt for Workflows that Require External Applications, Unless Using Third Party Plugins and Applications