FCPX

74-5000 Puohulihuli Street, Kailua Kona, HI 96740 - (808) 327-4300 [|http://khswaveriders.org] Daniel_Weiss@notes.k12.hi.us https://khs-cte-ac-weiss.wikispaces.com kealakehe.weiss@gmail.com =**Final Cut Pro X** =

Opening the application:

 * Double click the FCPX icon in the Applications folder


 * Launch application from the dock


 * Use Launchpad

The FCPX Interface

 * Event Browser


 * Viewer


 * Timeline


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Toolbar



<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using the Menu Bar, Keyboard Shortcuts and Shortcut Menus

 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Menu Bar has functions grouped by categories


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keyboard Shortcuts use letters, numbers and modifier keys


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">A Shortcut Menu can be accessed by right-clicking (Control-clicking) a specific area of the interface.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Viewing and Sorting Events

 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Importing media as Events


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Show Hide Event Library


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gear Action pop-up menu


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Duration Slider


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Clip Appearance Button


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">List View Button


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using the Skimmer


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**S** - toggle Skimming//


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Shift S** //- toggle Audio Skimming//


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Playhead and //Snapping - **N**//


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Dashboard (Timecode)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Spacebar** - play and stop//


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**JKL** playback//

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**J** Play a clip or project backward// <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**K** Stoop a clip or project// <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**L** Play a clip or project forward// <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**J-K** Play a clip backward in slow motion// <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**K tap J** Move playhead one frame to the right// <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**K-L** Play forward in slow motion// <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**K tap L** Move playhead one frame to the right//

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Project Library

 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Library Button


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Viewer Transport Controls

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Previous frame <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next frame <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Play <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Previous edit <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next edit <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Full Screen <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Loop Playback


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Timeline Zoom Level and the Scrollbar

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Zoom in -// **Command +**

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Zoom out -// **Command -**

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">First frame of clip - L-shaped symbol

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Last Frame of clip - reversed L-shaped symbol

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">FCPX automatically saves (No more **Command S** )

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">15 Shots Slideshow

 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Open FCPX


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Open Event Library


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create new event with the following file path name: //15 Shots_Student's Name_Period_Date//


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">File > New Event


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Option N


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Control click (right click) in the Event Library




 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Import images from the 15 Shots Assignment


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">File > Import > Import Files

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shift Command I

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">In the Import Files window


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Select Add to existing Event and point it to the Event you previously created.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Select "Copy files to Final Cut Events folder" and


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Import folders as Keyword Collections."


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do not select other options.




 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Open the Project Library and create a new project:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">File > New Project


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Command N


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the + sign


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Control click (right click) in the Project Library

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Name your project: 15 Shots_Student's Name_Period_Date


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Be sure your Default Event is the one you created.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">In the Starting Timecode, change to hour one: From 00:00:00:00 to 01:00:00:00


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keep Video Properties at Set automatically based on first video clip.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Audio and Render Properties, select custom and set the following:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Audio Channels Stereo


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Audio Sample Rate 48 kHz


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Render Format Apple ProRes 422

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Drag an image from the Event Library into the Primary Storyline of your project and have FCPX automatically set the properties.




 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the music icon in the Toolbar to open the Music and Sound Browser.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose a music file and drag it under the image in the Primary Storyline.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Edit the music file to be 30 seconds to 1 minute in duration.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use the keyboard shortcuts Command + and Command - to zoom in and out of the Primary Storyline respectively.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Move the playhead to the point on the Primary Storyline where you want to edit the audio track.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Navigate to the Toolbar and select the Blade Tool in the Tools Palette.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reselect the Select tool or press A on the keyboard.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cut the track, and delete the unwanted portion of the audio track.




 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Navigate on the Toolbar and select the Text Browser (The T icon).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scroll down to the Custom template
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Double click the template to load it onto the Primary Storyline at the position of the playhead.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Press the i icon on the Toolbar to access the properties browser.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Investigate the parameters in the Title, Text, Video and Info Tabs.

= <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Metropolis Edit Encode =


 * Go to Share on the finder menu and open Export Media - Command E


 * Go to the Export Options window and choose Video Codec Tab


 * Choose the H.264 codec


 * Make sure your media is properly labeled, and save in your documents folder.




 * Notify the instructor to copy the media to a jump drive.

Some Keyboard Shortcuts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Control-click (right-click)**// Open shortcut menu
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**//F//** Label clip or selection as a Favorite
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**//A//** Choose the Select tool
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**//Command-0//** Show/Hide Project Library
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**//Command-5//** Open the Effects Browser
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**//Option-Shift-N//** Show/Hide Clip Names
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**S**// Turn skimming off or on
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**//Shift-S//** Turn audio skimming off or on
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**//Spacebar//** Play a clip in the Event Browser or project in the Timeline
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Shift-Spacebar**// Play a clip or project in reverse
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**J**// Play a clip or project backward
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**K**// Stoop a clip or project
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**L**// Play a clip or project forward
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**J-K**// Play a clip backward in slow motion
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**K tap J**// Move playhead one frame to the right
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**K-L**// Play forward in slow motion
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**K tap L**// Move playhead one frame to the right
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Return**// open selected project into the Timeline
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Home**// Position the playhead at the head of the project
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**End**// Position the playhead at the end of the project
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Down Arrow**// Move the playhead forward in the Timeline to the head of the next clip or edit point, or in the Event Browser, select the next clip
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Up Arrow**// Move the playhead backward in the Timeline to the head of the previous clip or edit point, or in the Event Browser, select the previous clip
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Left Arrow**// Move the playhead backward 1 frame
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Right Arrow**// Move the playhead forward 1 frame
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Shift-Left Arrow**// Move the playhead backward 10 frames
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Shift-Right Arrow**// Move the playhead forward 10 frames
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**//N Snapping //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Command-H**// Hide Final Cut Pro
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//**Command-Q**// Quit Final Cut Pro