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Final Cut Pro X Fundamentals

by Jason Cox

Final Cut Pro X offers a unique and powerful shift in the world of editing software, from its trackless timeline to its responsive and dynamic interface. In this course, you'll learn everything you need to get started making a professional video.

What you'll learn

Have you been curious as to what all the fuss is over Final Cut Pro X? Heard about its unique editing paradigm that has made it so controversial? In this course, Final Cut Pro X Fundamentals, you'll break through the buzz and learn the basics of Final Cut Pro X enabling you to create your own professional quality videos. First, you'll begin by exploring the incredibly robust project setup and media management capabilities of libraries. Next, you'll dive into the entire basic editing process and see how FCPX lets you edit at light speed and removes many limitations of track based editors. Finally, you'll discover how to add all the fun extras of titles, effects, color grades, and more before finishing with exporting. When you're finished with this course, you'll understand more than just the buzz and know how to leverage the amazing speed and power behind this industry disruptor. Software required: Final Cut Pro X.

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About the author

Jason has spent most of his life in and around the nation's capital. After a stint as a Creative for Apple, Jason became an Apple Certified Trainer in 2009, followed shortly thereafter as an Adobe Certified Instructor. In 2012, Jason published his first training book, the Final Cut Pro X Cookbook, and currently produces online training courses for PluralSight, writes for screenlight.tv, and works as an independent certified trainer of Adobe and Apple software. He's also presented at NAB and the ... more

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