ABSTRACT

Go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Express 4--learn how to edit with it! More than a button-pushing manual--this workshop give you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. You develop a working knowledge with nineteen tutorials that cover each and every essential, including:
* setting up your system and understanding the interface
* ingesting and organizing your material including drive-based and disc-based camera data
* slicing, dicing, and organizing clips
* editing to build and trim a sequence of shots
* adding transitions
* using sound to refine your edit
* titling with FCE and Photoshop
* animating images to create engaging scenes
* adding special effects filters
* compositing to enhance your projects
* outputting your material
The downloadable resources contain project media, demo software, and free plug-ins for your use.

chapter |16 pages

Installing Final Cut Express

chapter |24 pages

The Final Cut Express Interface

chapter |18 pages

Setting up Your Application Preferences

chapter |18 pages

Getting Material into Final Cut Express

chapter |21 pages

Cutting up Those Shots

chapter |15 pages

Editing Basics: Placing Your Shots

chapter |18 pages

Editing Basics: Building Your Sequence

chapter |21 pages

Adding Transitions

chapter |19 pages

Advanced Editing: Using Sound

chapter |12 pages

Adding Titles

chapter |20 pages

Boris Calligraphy and Advanced Titling

chapter |14 pages

Animating Images

chapter |17 pages

Animation Effects

chapter |14 pages

Adding Special Effects Filters

chapter |16 pages

Color Correction, Keys, and Mattes

chapter |11 pages

Compositing

chapter |15 pages

Travel Mattes

chapter |12 pages

Outputting from Final Cut Express