Using Final Cut Pro (25/2 Lesson notes)

Final Cut Pro Tutorial:

1. Close everything on computer
2. Open Final Cut Pro

(Preference Manager - trash -> final cut pro)

3. Select:
Format: AppleProRes422
Primary Scratch Disk: Final Cut Pro --> documents --> Final Cut Pro Documents

4. Put documents on to timeline/sequence

5. Capturing/Digitizing:
(-log and capture : tape based for firewire)
-use log and transfer instead

-Name Preset: Clip Date/Time

6. Drag Clips onto sequence

7. File --> New --> Bin
for organizing

8. If sequence doesn't match clip settings (for example fps), drop a clip to the sequence to match the settings

Work Flow for editing:

• Log and capture 
• Assembly edit 
• Rough cut 
• Fine cut 
• Lock picture
• Sound edit
• SFX / title / music 
• Final cut + export