Prologue
Film and video editing may be your chosen profession, but more importantly, you could find that it is your passion, and you will be cognizant of this when you can’t stay away from the editing suite. Even to the point that you are tempted to miss family gatherings and festive events.
If the above sounds like you, then welcome to the club – this book is truly for you.
No matter what Non-Linear Editing (NLE) software you use, you will be a die-hard convert to film and video editing. This book is about Final Cut Pro and since you are a professional, you need to be familiar with different NLE software, as work can come from various sources and different editing houses will demand that you are familiar with their preferred NLE software.
So, no matter whether you are an out-and-out Final Cut Pro-only user or work with other NLE software such as Avid, Resolve, or Premiere, you need to know how to edit in Final Cut Pro without tears.
