welcome to:

Basic Editing

with final cut

pro x

This free online workshop is designed for all AOC members seeking to get started learning Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) software. This introductory workshop explores the fundamental tools and techniques in FCPX that will help you effectively edit your videos and depict an interesting story.

Type of Instruction: Self-paced

Average time to complete: 1 hour

Video editing plays an important role in the video production process. Editing can serve as the key to making your audience feel more emotionally connected to your content through the powerful use of visual storytelling. In this workshop, you will learn:

• How to effectively manage your media files

• How to import and format your media files

• How to locate and perform basic editing commands and controls

• How to export your completed files

Intro to

Video Editing:

what makes a great video editor?

In this video, Editor/Creator Justin Odisho shares five handy skills that make for successful video editing:

Here’s a quick recap of helpful skills that will improve your video editing:

GOOD STORYTELLING SKILLS - The more effective and communicative you become with telling stories, the better your video communication skills will become.

BEING A GOOD SCULPTOR AND KNOWING WHAT TO TAKE AWAY - You will need to exercise some strategic decision-making when deciding what clips to include or not include in your final project.

BEING A GOOD VISUALIZER - Can you close your eyes and visualize what you want your final project will look like? Beginning with your end goal in mind will help you conceptualize your story in FCPX.

KNOW YOUR TECH AND TOOLS - Being proficient with the tools you have available will lessen the stress and headache of making lots of user errors.

GOOD PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS - ‘What should I do when I get an error rendering message?’; ‘How do I fix a video clip that’s too dark?’; ‘How can I shorten my video from 5 minutes to 30 seconds without losing the story I want to tell?’ These are very likely questions you will run into during your editing journey. Having good problem solving skills will result in a much smoother editing experience.

the process:

SteP 1: Getting Started

Data Management and Importing Your Files into Final Cut Pro X (FCPX)

In this video, we cover how to organize the media files you will be editing so you can find them when you need them. We also cover how to import these files into FCPX to begin editing.

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Practice:

• Here is where Skip can upload any file downloads/links to files used in his class and the instructions on how to edit them to complete the workshop.

• Upon finishing their editing, members can email their final product to Skip (or some designated workshop email) to confirm they took they class and Skip can offer edit feedback as needed.

Got Questions?

• FAQ (Maybe collect most common edit ques.; I’ll poke around in Squarespace for searchable database)

• Ask the Instructor (Email, subject line: Basic Editing)

• Link to other helpful resources (ex: YouTuber vid that you co-sign, etc.)