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Final Cut Pro Efficient Editing

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

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781839213243
Length 796 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Iain Anderson Iain Anderson
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

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

Adding and editing titles

In this section, you'll find out how to add one of the many built-in title templates to add a full-screen title, a lower third, or anything else you wish. You'll find out how to edit text parameters on every title, learn how to change any parameters that a particular title template has exposed for editing, and understand Find and Replace Title Text.

The very first titles we'll add are static, simple, and boring, but don't worry — we'll animate them soon enough!

To start, you'll need a timeline with some clips in it, and ideally, you'll also include a shot of a person who needs an onscreen title:

Figure 15.2: A timeline with a person needing a lower third title in the clip to the top right

Figure 15.2: A timeline with a person needing a lower third title in the clip to the top right

Any resolution and frame rate will do, and when you've got it ready, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the Titles and Generator icon at the top of the Browser, as shown here in blue:
    Figure 15.3: The third icon along is the one you're looking for

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