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Tips for Final Cut Pro Chris New & Eric Blesie
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Tips for Final Cut ProChris New & Eric Blesie

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Use keyboard shortcutsLearn the keystrokes for the tasks you do over and over again

Reference a keyboard layout for editing

Program your own shortcuts for special tasks

Chris

J-K-L for scrubbingMy setup of multicam editing on the laptop

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Edit TS files directly from DVD

No need to rip into some other format if you need it done quick (will loose audio)

Eric

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Use drag-n-drop to add clips quickly w/ options

Pull the clip with the mouse from the viewer to the canvas for quick-access to editing options

Chris

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Always use log & capture

Don’t use “Capture Now”

You can recapture later (if using tape)

Eric

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Different exports for different jobs

Single project: use Compressor directly from FCP

Batch export: create reference files and process in Compressor, leave FCP open form more work

Chris

Don’t delete render files until you’re done w/ the reference file – it is tied to the original media; also don’t bother w/ a reference file if almost all the media is in a format different than the original

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Use higher codecs for your timeline

ProRes 422

DVCPro50

Uncompressed

...feel free to disregard if there’s no discernible difference in quality & you’re concerned about drive space

Eric

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Use different display setups for different tasks

Audio editing

Color correction

Multiple edits

Set up your own!

Chris

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Link & unlink audio tracks for faster editing

Command-L

Separate mono tracks can be combined & edited as one

Split tracks if recorded as dual mono

Chris

Settings for my system are dual mono, often need to combine L + R

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Use iPhoto, iMovie & Aperture for specific

quick workflowsSpecific uses

Easy to utilize

Free!!! (mostly)

Chris

Photo slideshows in iMovie ’08/’09

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Questions?