Final Cut Pro Glossary
In most cases, an edited video appears as a series of shots that flow together. When one shot instantly changes to another it is a cut. When a person is talking, it is common to cut to another shot of someone else listening or reacting. The reaction video is also known as a cutaway shot.
0:45 • Edit with the Range Selection tool
1:08 • Cover a Jump Cut using B-roll
2:18 • Clip Connections
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Drag a clip with the Position tool and it will overwrite other clips on the timeline.
1:18 • Move a clip with the Position tool
3:00 • Temporarily activate the Position tool
All of the Final Cut Pro tools can be temporarily activated by holding the shortcut key, then release the key. For the Position tool hold the P key on the keyboard. The tool that was active before using the Position tool is activated when P is released.
Final Cut Pro Glossary
Using tools to combine multiple sources into a single image is compositing. You’ve likely seen a picture in picture in which two videos are playing in a single frame. Create a quick picture in picture using the Transform Tool (Shift-T). This is simple form of compositing. One source, a video, is scaled down and placed on top of another source.
0:00 • Compositing a Picture in Picture
0:20 • Alpha Channel
1:08 • Opacity
1:33 • Blend Modes
2:10 • Clip Order
Final Cut Pro Glossary
A Keyframe tells something, such as a clips volume level, opacity amount, or other parameter, to be at a specific value at a specific time. Without keyframes, the volume of a clip would stay at the original level. As an editor, you can use keyframes to change the volume level or another parameter over time. Hold Option on the keyboard and click the level on the timeline to add a keyframe. Repeat to add a second keyframe. The last step, adjust the level by clicking and dragging the keyframe up or down. Final Cut Pro gradually changes the volume level between the two keyframes. In addition to audio levels, add keyframes to many other clip parameters including video and audio effects. Watch this video for more details.
0:00 • Change Volume Level with Keyframes
1:00 • Adjust or Add Multiple Keyframes
1:50 • Navigate and Add Keyframes in the Inspector
3:02 • Adjust Scale and Position with Multiple Keyframes
4:00 • Add Additional Keyframes
4:40 • Move Keyframes in the Video and Audio Animation Editors
5:17 • Add Keyframes with the Transform Tool
Final Cut Pro Glossary
Most devices have the ability to playback two channels of audio, usually left and right, also known as stereo sound. Control the mix between speakers by adjusting the Pan parameter. The amount of pan used determines which speaker the sound plays. Pan all the way left and the sound only plays out of the left speaker. As a subject moves across the frame, guide viewers’ attention to it by panning a sound effect from left to right.
0:00 • What is Pan
0:32 • Adjust Pan Amount using Final Cut Pro
1:03 • Use Keyframes to Adjust Pan
2:19 • Reset a Parameter Using the Inspector
2:58 • Change Project Properties
See how to create a new transition with Motion and publish it to Final Cut. Once published used the transition in Final Cut. Return to Motion at anytime to modify the transition template.
0:00 • Create a Transition Project in Motion
2:58 • Publish the Template using Motion
3:55 • Locate the Transition in Final Cut
5:00 • Apply the New Transition
6:02 • Make Changes to a Transition using Motion
Watch the full replay of this Final Cut Pro Help Live episode https://youtu.be/pbXiLaVL7l8
Final Cut Pro Glossary
Are you looking for a way to speed up your workflow in Final Cut Pro? If so, then compound clips are the perfect tool for you! Compound clips are selections of clips combined into one and can be used to quickly create nested edits, save time on tedious tasks, and unlock creative possibilities. In this post, we’ll explain what a compound clip is and how it works. We’ll also demonstrate how to create one with an example plus showcase some creative ways to use the feature. So if you want to make the most out of your editing experience in Final Cut Pro, keep reading and watch the video below!
Final Cut Pro is an incredibly powerful editing program, and one of the many useful features is the ability to create compound clips. A compound clip is a single clip that contains multiple clips, such as video, audio, and titles.
0:00 • Create a Compound Clip
To make a compound clip in Final Cut Pro, first select a group of clips. Then click File > New > Compound Clip or right-click and choose the option for “New Compound Clip”. Give the new clip a name, click OK and then you have created your compound clip. The selected media will now appear as one clip in your timeline and the compound clips is added to the Event in the browser window. If you want to edit any part of the original elements within a compound clip—for instance, if you want to replace or remove an element—simply double-click on the compound clip; this will expand it so that you can make changes as needed. Once finished, click the Timeline history back button to return to the previous timeline. You can move the clip around, add effects, transitions and more, just like any other clip.
1:16 • Use Compound Clips to Simplify the Timeline
A compound clip can contain any number of elements—from individual clips to entire sequences. Think of a compound clip like an umbrella that holds all your media assets together. This can make it easier to organize a project because multiple clips are combined into a single clip. You can even add effects or color-correction adjustments to an entire compound clip instead of individual clips.
1:15 • Change Duration of Compound Clip
2:22 • Break Apart Clip Items
Using a compound clip has several advantages over working with individual clips. The biggest benefit is time savings: Creating complex edits can take hours with traditional methods but only minutes with a compound clip. Additionally, when working with multiple layers of footage or audio files in your project, creating nested clips allows for greater flexibility and control when making adjustments during editing. Finally, organizing your project into manageable chunks makes it much easier to find what you need when making changes down the road. Remember to name the clips so that both you and anyone else who sees the project can understand what they are looking at. Multiple “untitled” clips isn’t very useful.
2:49 • Reusable Intro
3:24 • Group Clips to Create and Reuse Effects
4:40 • Reference New Parent Clip
Compound Clips are extremely versatile tools for creating complex edits quickly and easily! For instance, let’s say we wanted to combine two different types of audio sources – music from 1 clip and dialogue from another – into one larger composite soundtrack for our project. We could accomplish this by selecting both clips from our timeline then creating a new compound clip using File > New > Compound Clip from Selection… Voila! We now have our two separate audio sources combined into one neat package which makes adjusting levels or adding effects much simpler than before!
Adjusting the audio level of the computer clip up or down adjusts both clips at the same time. Say we want to make the music quieter, simply double-click the computer clip to open in, adjust the music, then click the timeline history back button (Command-[) to return to the project.
6:29 • Create a Library Smart Collection for Compound Clips
By combining multiple elements into one compound clip Final Cut Pro editors are able save time while creating complex edits quickly. Furthermore compounding multiple clips allows greater flexibility when making adjustments during editing while also helping keep projects organized by combining related items together into manageable chunks. So if you’re looking for ways to streamline your workflow and make editing more efficient then give compound clips a try!
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00:00 • Overview and Project Creation
02:10 • Add Clips and Change Viewer Player Background
03:50 • Retime to Hold Last Frame
05:00 • Change Blend Mode to Stencil Alpha
06:45 • Add a Background Clip
09:22 • Compositing with a Second Example
11:50 • How to Get an Ink Splat from Motion
16:35 • Use Pages to Create Shapes
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Final Cut Pro Glossary
As video editors, we know post-production takes time. When all assets needed to complete a project are not available, get started with the Placeholder generator. Open the Titles and Generators sidebar and, inside the Elements category, locate the Placeholder generator. Add the Placeholder clip to your project. If desired, add effects and transitions to the placeholder like you would any other clip. Drag the edges to extend or shorten the duration of the placeholder clip. By default the generator is set to a long shot with two people. Open the Generator inspector to customize the look.
0:00 • Add the Placeholder generator
0:41 • Customize the Placeholder
1:36 • Use Replace to switch out the Placeholder with a clip
2:02 • Replace with Retime to Fit, Replace from Start, and Replace from End
2:48 • Using Auditions
