Learn how to edit video and create polished, professional-looking projects with Final Cut Pro X 10.4.4, the flagship nonlinear video editing software from Apple. Instructor Nick Harauz covers all phases of post-production—from ingest and organization to editing and refining clips in the timeline, correcting audio, managing media, and delivering the final project. He also covers primary and secondary color correction, and shows how to use effects to change the look and feel of video, audio, and graphics. Each stage of the post-production workflow is explained thoroughly and concisely, using real-world examples and projects. By the end of the course, you should be able to navigate the Final Cut Pro interface with speed and ease, and use its toolset to breathe new life into your productions.

Topics include:

Ingesting and organizing your assets

Editing and refining footage

Using the trim tools

Transforming clips with fades, cropping, and more

Changing the speed of clips

Basic audio editing

Multicam editing

Working with effects, titles, and graphics

Basic color correction

Project and media management

Sharing and exporting

Integrating Apple Motion and Compressor

Exercise Files