Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 9 In this video, you will learn:
How to create a picture-in-picture effect
How to animate an insert clip so it flies on screen
How to use keyframes to animate the movement of a clip
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 9 How do you create amazing visual effects in FCP X? This chapter in Larry Jordan’s Final Cut Pro X – Effects training series provides step-by-step tutorials, each of which shows you how to create a specific visual effect or technique. Like a cookbook, each movie provides specific, step-by-step techniques you can follow to create the same effects in your projects.
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 8 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to save a color preset
Show how to load a color preset
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 8 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to use transitions to change from one color setting to another
Show how to animate a shape mask using keyframes
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 8 In this video, you will learn:
Explain the two color correction masks in FCP X
Show how to create a shape mask
Show how to create a color mask
Show how to apply a mask to an image
Show how to adjust colors inside, or outside, the mask
Show how to change the shape of the mask
Show how to apply multiple masks to a single clip
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 8 In this video, you will learn:
Display the Color Board
Show where the manual color adjustment settings are located
Show how to correct an image for a color cast
Show how to adjust black levels
Show how to adjust white levels
Show how to adjust mid-tone gray levels
Show how to adjust color
Provide a series of guidelines to help make skin tones look good
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 8 In this video, you will learn:
Provide an overview explaining how to read video scopes
Show how to display each of the four video scopes
Explain how to read each scope
Show how to analyze an image using the Waveform monitor
Show how to analyze an image using the Vectorscope
Show how to analyze an image using the RGB parade
Show how to analyze an image using the Histogram
Explain how to use the scopes for color correction
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 8 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to analyze a clip for color problems
Show how to automatically correct for incorrect color
Show how to automatically match colors between shots
Show how to prevent excessive white levels using the Broadcast Safe filter
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 8 Color correction is what makes your projects look GREAT — or fixes problems that crept in during production! This chapter in Larry Jordan’s Final Cut Pro X – Effects training series provides step-by-step tutorials on how to use both automatic and manual color correction capabilities in the system, as well as create a variety of color effects.
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 7 In this video, you will learn:
Define a mask and why it is used
Show how to apply a mask to an effect
Show how to apply a mask to a chroma-key
Show how to adjust a mask
Show how to disable or remove a mask
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 7 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to create a simple chroma key
Illustrate that the foreground and background don’t have to use the same lighting
Show how to adjust chroma-key settings to improve the quality of key
Explain some of the other Inspector settings for chroma-key
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 7 In this video, you will learn:
Explain what an alpha key is
Show how to view the alpha channel in an image in the Viewer
Show how to create a key based on the alpha channel
Show how to use blend modes with an alpha channel to create more interesting effects
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 7 In this video, you will learn:
Explain what a luma key is
Show how to create a luma key
Show how to modify the settings of a luma key
Explain when to use it and when it is not a good idea
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 7 Keying, that is, placing one image on top of another image, is central to much of post-production today. This chapter in Larry Jordan’s Final Cut Pro X – Effects training series provides step-by-step tutorials on how to create great looking keys for your projects.
Keys can be based on the grayscale, transparency, or color contents of a clip. This chapter shows you how to use all of them.
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 6 In this video you will learn:
Showcase some of the new speed effects in FCP X
How to conform the speed of a clip to match the speed of other clip in the Timeline
Reverse the playback of a clip
Create a high-speed rewind effect
Create an instant replay effect
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 6 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to apply a variable speed change automatically to clip, group of clips, or a range within a clip
Show how to create a variable speed clip with smooth speed changes
Show how to modify speeds within a clip
Show how to reset a clip back to 100% speed
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 6 In this video, you will learn:
Create a constant speed change for a clip
Show how to preserve audio pitch on a speed-changed clip
How to modify the speed of a clip
How to change the end-frame of a speed-changed clip
How to adjust the video playback quality of very slow clips
How to reset a clip back to its normal speed
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 6 In this video, you will learn:
Export a freeze frame
Show show to resize a freeze frame for either video or computer use
Provide a table listing proper image resizing dimensions
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 6 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to select a frame to freeze
Show how to freeze a frame
Show how to adjust the duration of the freeze frame
Show how to adjust which frame actually freezes
Show how to select a range and freeze the first frame in the range
Reset a clip back to normal speed
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 6 There are several ways to change the speed of a clip: freeze frames, constant speed changes, and variable speed changes. This chapter in Larry Jordan’s Final Cut Pro X – Effects training series provides step-by-step tutorials explaining what clip retiming is and how to use it to add speed effects to your projects.
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 5 In this video, you will learn:
Show what a rolling shutter effect is
Show how to analyze a clip to correct it
Show how to apply a fix for a rolling shutter
Explain how that fix works and how to adjust the results
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 5 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to analyze a clip for image stability
Show how to check the status of background analysis
Show how to stabilize a clip
Show how to turn image stabilization on or off
Show how to modify the amount of image stabilization
Discuss the pros and cons of using image stabilization
Show how to stabilize a range within a clip
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 5 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to alter the shape, or perspective, of a clip using Distort
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 5 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to change the opacity of a clip in the Inspector
Show how to change the opacity of a clip in the Timeline
Show how to apply a blend mode to a clip
Show how to select between different blend modes
Show the impact of changing opacity on blend modes
Show examples of different blend mode effects
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 5 In this video, you will learn:
Explain the three Spatial Conform options: Fit, Fill, and None
Show how to apply these settings to a clip, or still image
Show the results of using these three settings
Show how to determine the scale of an image from the Scale popup in the Viewer
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 5 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to create simple animation using keyframes
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 5 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to use the on-screen controls to create a move on a still, or video, image (this is also called the “Ken Burns effect.”
Provide a table with suggested image sizes to simplify creating high-quality pan-and-scan still images
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 5 In this video, you will learn:
Explain the difference between trim and crop
Show how to trim the size of a clip using on-screen controls
Show how to trim the size of a clip in the Inspector
Show how to crop a clip using on-screen controls
Show how to crop a clip in the Inspector
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 5 In this video, you will learn:
Provide additional training on how to modify the four transform effects: position, scale, rotation, and anchor
Show how to modify a clip using the on-screen Transform controls
Show how to modify a clip using the Inspector
Show how to copy effects settings between clips
Show how to reset the transform settings using Inspector
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 5 In this video, you will learn:
Show where the Built-in effects are located
Show how to change the size, position, and rotation of a clip
Show how to use the on-screen controls
Show how to use the controls in the Inspector
Show how to temporarily turns these settings off
Show how to reset settings to restore a clip to its default display
Provide an overview of other built-in effects
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 4 Built-in Effects apply to every clip in your project. This chapter in Larry Jordan’s Final Cut Pro X – Effects training series showcase step-by-step tutorials on how to use the Built-in Effects panel in the Inspector. Learning how to efficiently use these effects is at the heart of almost all the effects you’ll create inside FCP X.
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 4 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to display Action and Title Safe
Show how to position text inside these safe zones
Show how to open and use the Timeline Index
Show how to find text in a project
Show how to replace specific text in a single title
Show how to replace specific text in multiple titles
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 4 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to use the Inspector to modify a title
Select a title
Open the Inspector and make changes to the title
Illustrate a variety of titles to show what’s possible
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 4 In this video, you will learn:
Preview a title
Add a title as a connected clip
Add a title to the Primary Storyline
Change the content of a title
Change the duration of a title
Change the position of a title
Add a transition to a title
Turn on, and off, built-in title animation
Remove a title
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 4 Titles are animated text clips which can be added either full-screen, or composited into other footage. This chapter in Larry Jordan’s Final Cut Pro X – Effects training series provides step-by-step tutorials demonstrating how to add, modify and remove titles, use the Inspector to modify titles as well as find and replace text in titles.
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 3 In this video, you will learn:
Add and modify a Placeholder generator
Add and modify a Timecode generator
Add and modify a countdown generator
Add and modify a shape generator
Modify a color generator using Motion 5
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 3 In this video, you will learn:
Locate and open the Generator Browser
View Generators and their categories
Fine a specific Generator
Apply a Generator to your Timeline
Explain why Generators should not be the first thing you edit
Customize a Generator using the Inspector
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 3 In this video, you will learn:
Explain what Themes are and where they are stored
Show how to open the Theme Browser
How to find a specific Theme
How to preview a Theme and the elements it contains
Apply elements from within a Theme to your projects
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 3 Themes are a collection of effects. Generators are synthesized video clips which serve a variety of purposes. This chapter in Larry Jordan’s Final Cut Pro X – Effects training series provides step-by-step tutorials illustrating how to use Themes, explains Generators, and provides several specific examples of how to use them.
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 2 In this video, you will learn:
Show how to find and view a multi-image transition
Show how to apply and modify a multi-image transition
Show how to move the playhead to reveal transition markers
Show how to change the images displayed in the transition
Show how to preview a transition
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 2 In this video, you will learn:
Locate the Transition Inspector
Modify a transition in the Transition Inspector
Animate a transition using on-screen controls
Animate a transition using keyframes
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 2 In this video, you will learn:
Trim clips under a transition
Illustrate ripple, roll, and slip trimming
Show how to copy transitions using copy/paste
Show how to copy transitions using Option-drag
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 2 In this video, you will learn:
Add transitions to the Primary Storyline
Add transitions to a connected video clip
Add transitions to a connected audio clip
Using the audio fade buttons
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 2 In this video, you will learn:
How to separate audio so default video transitions are not automatically applied to audio
Add a video-only, or audio-only transition
Adjust, and delete, an audio transition
Create a connected storyline for an audio transition
Adjust which fade shape is applied to the transition
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 2 In this video, you will learn:
Change Project Properties for a project
Change render format for a project
Change the duration of a default transition
Change how dissolves are placed when there is insufficient media
Turn on, or off, background rendering
Change the delay before background rendering starts
Provide a conversion table from frames to seconds
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 2 In this video, you will learn:
How to select an edit point or a clip
Apply the default video transition
Use the Transition Browser
Apply a transition from the Transition Browser
Replace an existing transition with a new one
Modify a transition for duration or effect
Remove a transition
Final Cut Pro X: Effects Chapter 2 There are three types of transitions: cuts, dissolves, and wipes. This chapter in Larry Jordan’s Final Cut Pro X – Effects training series provides step-by-step tutorials illustrating how to find, apply, modify, and delete transitions to clips in the primary and connected shorelines.
What the Final Cut Pro Effects training covers.
In this training, host Larry Jordan shows you the Motion 5 interface, then creates a variety of different effects that automatically integrate with the Browsers inside Final Cut Pro X.
Where should music be placed to emphasize emotions? How does different music affect the impact of a scene? How does the timing of the music cue enhance, or minimize, the emotion conveyed by an actor? How can sound effects enhance, or diminish, the emotional power of music? If you are looking for creative ideas on using music, you need to watch this session.
