You're reading from Final Cut Pro Efficient Editing A step-by-step guide to smart video editing with FCP 10.6

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781839213243

Length 796 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

FINAL CUT PRO

Concepts

Video Editing

Author (1):

Iain Anderson

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Importing and Organizing

2. Chapter 1: Quick Start: An Introduction to FCP FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Before the Edit: Production Tips

4. Chapter 3: Bring It In: Importing Your Footage

5. Chapter 4: Sort It Out: reviewing and keywording

6. Chapter 5: Choose Your Favorites: Selecting, Rating, and Searching

7. Section 2: Rough Cut to Fine Cut

8. Chapter 6: Build the spine of the story: Quick Assembly

9. Chapter 7: Cover It Up: Connections, Cutaways, and Storylines

10. Chapter 8: Neaten the Edges: Trimming Techniques

11. Chapter 9: Consider Your Options: Multicam, Replacing, and Auditions

12. Chapter 10: Explore a Little: Compound Clips and Timeline Tricks

13. Section 3: Finishing and Exporting

14. Chapter 11: Play with Light: Color Correction and Grading

15. Chapter 12: Refine and Smooth: Video Properties and Effects

16. Chapter 13: Blend and Warp: Video Transitions and Retiming

17. Chapter 14: Boost the Signal: Audio Sweetening

18. Chapter 15: A Few Words: Titles and Generators

19. Chapter 16: You're Done: Exporting Your Edit and Finishing Up

Choosing a camera

Camera operators are utterly spoilt for choice these days. While there will never be a perfect camera for everyone, you will be able to find something that works for you that's also in your budget. This is an ever-changing field, and specific camera advice will be quickly outdated, so I'm focusing here on general advice only. Remember that the adage mostly holds true: you can choose any two from fast, cheap, and good.

An iPhone (or any other mobile phone)

Yes, you can absolutely shoot videos on your iPhone, and according to most reviews, an iPhone does a better job of video than most Android phones do. An iPhone will also be easier to use with your Mac, and it even includes iMovie, so you can start an edit on your iPhone, then transition it to FCP on your Mac. The dynamic range (from shadows to highlights in a single shot) is huge, so you can film in more places. Image stabilization means the image shouldn't be too shaky. And it's always...