Join our hands-on creative software course tailored for beginners with little to no experience in Final Cut Pro or video editing. Let’s bring your editing skills to the next level.

This course is perfect for anyone looking to accelerate their post-production process and deliver high-quality content at the speed of thought. Unlock the full potential of Final Cut Pro, a professional non-linear editing software, and learn to edit efficiently with its intuitive design and powerful features.

Exploring the Interface

• Explore the interface

• Skim clips and change views

• Create a project

• Work in the project library

Importing and Organizing Clips

• Importing

• Understanding clips, events, and libraries

• Analyzing and correcting imported clips

• Understanding and applying media import options

• Organizing clips

• Understanding how metadata is used to customize an event

• Adding keywords to clips or to a clip range

• Rating, sorting, and searching clips

Making the First Edits

• Making the first edits

• Creating and understanding projects

• Understanding the primary storyline

• Appending, modifying, and rearranging clips in the primary timeline

• Understanding the Magnetic Timeline effect

Revising and Enhancing the Edit

• Revising the edit

• Creating versions and snapshots of a project

• Creating and using an audition clip

• Working with markers

• Enhancing the edit

• Retiming clips

• Applying video transitions

• Applying video effects

Finishing Touches and Outputting

• Finishing the edit

• Adding music and sound effects

• Correcting color

• Correcting problem audio

• Output and sharing

• Creating a viewable file

• Sharing to an online service

• Creating a master file

You'll also receive:

• Professional feedback

• Project-based learning

• Individual iMac Computer Station with software

• Video Assets Package

Prerequisite: Strong computer literacy skills

This course will be held at the Austin School of Film in our iMac computer lab, with all materials, equipment, software, and computers provided for the duration of the class.

HOW CAN I START A PAYMENT PLAN?

Anyone is eligible for a payment plan for any class if they need it! Email us to get started on a payment plan at classes@austinfilmschool.org. We require 25% of the tuition cost at registration and can divide the remaining balance in up to 2 additional equal payments.