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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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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

Understanding and applying Keywords

The simplest way to get started with Keywords is to think of a simple one- or two-word description of your clips, something that will help you to find that clip again later. One common strategy is to focus on what's actually in the shot, such as water, trees, skies, people, or animals. Another strategy might focus on how the shots will be used: A-roll and B-roll, introductory shots, and conclusion shots. Perhaps focal length would be helpful: close up, medium shot, or long shot. There are many strategies that could succeed in different workflows and at different parts of the editing process. Yes, Keywords are metadata, but they are less about the technical aspects and more about the shot content, and they're stored in the Library, rather than on the media files themselves.

Here's the big problem with the traditional "bin" structure, which is essentially just like putting files into specific folders (and subfolders) in...

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