| Introduction | p. ix |
| Final Cut Pro Basics | p. 1 |
| Before You Begin | p. 3 |
| System Requirements | p. 4 |
| System Configuration | p. 6 |
| Connecting Video Devices and Monitors | p. 10 |
| Installing Final Cut Pro | p. 15 |
| Optimizing Performance | p. 20 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 22 |
| Welcome to Final Cut Pro | p. 25 |
| Touring Your Desktop Post-Production Facility | p. 26 |
| Editing and Effects Windows | p. 30 |
| Input and Output Windows | p. 37 |
| Media Management Tools | p. 38 |
| Customizing Your Work Environment | p. 40 |
| Undoing Changes | p. 42 |
| Using Preferences and Presets | p. 43 |
| Setting Device Control Preferences | p. 48 |
| Specifying Capture Settings | p. 50 |
| Using Sequence Presets | p. 57 |
| Specifying Sequence Settings | p. 60 |
| Changing Individual Sequence Settings | p. 65 |
| Setting Scratch Disk Preferences | p. 66 |
| Viewing and Setting Item Properties | p. 68 |
| Viewing and Setting Project Properties | p. 71 |
| Getting Ready to Edit | p. 73 |
| Input: Getting Digital with Your Video | p. 75 |
| Anatomy of the Log and Capture Window | p. 76 |
| Setting Up for Capture | p. 83 |
| About Logging | p. 90 |
| Capturing Video with Device Control | p. 97 |
| Capturing Video without Device Control | p. 100 |
| Batch Capturing Clips | p. 106 |
| Importing a Batch List | p. 111 |
| Importing an Edit Decision List (EDL) | p. 113 |
| Changing Your Source Timecode | p. 114 |
| Troubleshooting Capture Problems | p. 117 |
| Importing Media | p. 120 |
| Preparing Your Clips | p. 127 |
| Anatomy of the Browser | p. 128 |
| About Projects | p. 131 |
| How the Browser Can Save Your Sanity | p. 135 |
| Working with Bins | p. 144 |
| Introducing the Viewer | p. 151 |
| Onscreen Controls and Displays | p. 153 |
| Working with Clips in the Viewer | p. 156 |
| Navigating with Timecode | p. 164 |
| Working with In and Out Points | p. 166 |
| About Subclips | p. 168 |
| Using Markers | p. 170 |
| Adjusting the Viewer Display | p. 175 |
| About the Audio Tab | p. 181 |
| The Cut | p. 193 |
| Editing in Final Cut Pro | p. 195 |
| What's a Sequence? | p. 196 |
| Basic Editing Step by Step | p. 200 |
| Performing Edits in the Canvas | p. 206 |
| Performing Edits in the Timeline | p. 217 |
| Performing Split Edits | p. 219 |
| Setting Sequence In and Out Points | p. 221 |
| Locating a Match Frame | p. 223 |
| Using the Timeline and the Canvas | p. 225 |
| Anatomy of the Canvas | p. 226 |
| Anatomy of the Tool Palette | p. 234 |
| Anatomy of the Timeline | p. 237 |
| Customizing Timeline Display Options | p. 241 |
| Navigating in the Timeline | p. 247 |
| Working with Timeline Tracks | p. 252 |
| Working with Items in the Timeline | p. 260 |
| Working with Keyframes in the Timeline | p. 276 |
| Searching for Items in the Timeline | p. 279 |
| Fine Cut: Trimming Edits | p. 281 |
| Types of Trimming Operations | p. 282 |
| Anatomy of the Trim Edit Window | p. 284 |
| Selecting an Edit for Trimming | p. 286 |
| Using the Trim Edit Window | p. 288 |
| Trimming Edits in the Timeline | p. 292 |
| Trimming Edits in the Viewer | p. 299 |
| Correcting Clips that Are Out of Sync | p. 301 |
| Creating Transitions | p. 303 |
| Adding Transition Effects | p. 304 |
| Working with Default and Favorite Transitions | p. 308 |
| Editing Video Transitions | p. 313 |
| Rendering | p. 321 |
| Rendering Protocols | p. 322 |
| About Render Quality Levels | p. 324 |
| Rendering | p. 329 |
| Managing Render Files | p. 334 |
| Rendering Strategies | p. 336 |
| Reducing Rendering Time | p. 339 |
| Preserving Render Files | p. 340 |
| Post-Production in Final Cut Pro | p. 349 |
| At Last: Creating Final Output | p. 351 |
| Using Output Modes | p. 352 |
| Printing to Video | p. 353 |
| Editing to Tape | p. 359 |
| Anatomy of the Edit to Tape Window | p. 361 |
| Setting Up for Edit to Tape | p. 364 |
| Performing an Edit to Tape | p. 367 |
| Exporting an Edit Decision List (EDL) | p. 371 |
| Exporting a Batch List | p. 376 |
| Exporting Sequences and Clips | p. 379 |
| Batch Exporting | p. 386 |
| Big Picture: Managing Complex Projects | p. 393 |
| Working with Multiple Sequences | p. 394 |
| Using Media Management Tools | p. 402 |
| Project Maintenance Tips | p. 410 |
| Setting Up for Multiple Projects and Multiple Users | p. 416 |
| Compositing and Special Effects | p. 417 |
| Locating and Applying Effects | p. 419 |
| Using Wireframes | p. 426 |
| Using Keyframes | p. 428 |
| Using Motion | p. 435 |
| Scaling and Positioning Clips | p. 437 |
| Adjusting Opacity | p. 444 |
| Creating Motion Paths | p. 448 |
| Applying Filters | p. 455 |
| Compositing | p. 458 |
| Using Generators | p. 461 |
| Generating Text | p. 463 |
| Creating Artwork in Adobe Photoshop | p. 469 |
| Using Third-Party After Effects Filters | p. 475 |
| Online Resources | p. 477 |
| Keyboard Shortcuts for Versions 1.0 and 1.2 | p. 479 |
| Index | p. 491 |
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