Video Editing Recipes

Learn all the basics of Final Cut Pro and Express in one simple course. In this tutorial you will learn a number of video editing tips and tricks: the tools you’ll need to load footage into your computer, how-to setting up a capture scratch folder, saving and naming your project, logging your footage, capturing your footage, the final cut editing interface viewing, selecting your footage, basic video editing techniques and using B-Roll.

The cloning effect in videos are cool and here’s how you do it in Final Cut Pro.

Did you forget to White Balance? Or does the colors seem off in your video. Learn how to fix it:

Now that you are familiar with Final Cut Pro forget everything you’ve learned from the previous video. I’m just kidding. But Apple put out a new edition of Final Cut Pro and it’s in a different language- not too far from IMovie but far from Final Cut Pro VII.

If you just got Final Cut Pro down, I’ve got some bad news. You’ll need to learn Final Cut X and it’s like speaking a new language. But I’m bearing gifts. Join me in the kitchen for a quick “microwave” Final Cut Pro warmup.

2 responses to “Video Editing Recipes

  1. I’ve never really used Final Cut Pro, but I tried a brief trial of Final Cut X, and it seems a lot similar to iMovie. I’m sure there are more benefits to using Final Cut, but what do you think about the two?

    • I love Final Cut Pro but the new editing edition is too different from its predecessors. It’s like learning to ride a bike, then there’s a new bike and the old bike is no longer relevant. It can be learned but it’s a headache. Also, a lot of professional editors have told me that the new edition doesn’t have all of the old cool effects and plugins.

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