DigiProductions “hands-on” Final Cut Pro workshop is taught by instructors that have years of experience in teaching Macintosh Basics, video production, editing, and digital multimedia at the college level. We have been using and teaching Final Cut Pro since its release in April 1999. We have many years of experience in video production, studio production, post-production, editing, computer graphics, and video engineering. Our midtown Manhattan location is centrally located, or we can train you in your facility in the New York and New Jersey area. We are members of the Apple Consultants Network, Apple Developers Connection and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

Final Cut Studio

Our unique approach to our “hands-on” workshops, is a “real-world” teaching method that will have you actually editing video projects, not just examining software features. This means you’ll be able to take your newfound knowledge and immediately use it in your own projects in just a short time. Our workshops content is continually refined over time to cover every essential tool, feature, and editing operation. Questions are encouraged.

Workshop Details
The workshop fee is $695 for the Level 1 Workshop (2 days), and $695 for the Level 2 (2 days) which includes all needed class materials. Class size is limited to no more than five (5) attendees. You can contact us for private training.

People who sign up at the same time for both Level 1 and Level 2 workshops will be given first priority on seats and a $200 discount on the total workshop fees.

Workshop Outline - Level 1 & 2
MACINTOSH BASICS (Level 1)

  • basics - hardware & software
  • monitors
  • OS X and OS 9 basics
  • Apple technology

NON-LINEAR EDITING BASICS (Level 1)

  • non-descructive editing
  • different file formats
  • video basics, NTSC, PAL, aspect ratios, letterbox
  • DV, DVCAM, DigiBeta, Betacam, VHS, and other tape formats
  • audio basics, 12 bit, 16 bit

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE SETUP (Level 1)

  • camera, deck, monitor connections and setup
  • system configuration
  • hard drives
  • Final Cut Pro preferences

FINAL CUT PRO - INTERFACE (Level 1)

  • browser, viewer, canvas, timeline, toolbars
  • log & capture window, quickview window
  • scopes, voice over tool, toolbench
  • arrange windows, various views

LOGGING & CAPTURING (Level 1)

  • project setup and management, file and bin setup
  • setting the log bin, browser
  • transport controls for controlling decks and cameras
  • JKL keys and some keyboard shortcuts
  • capture presets & proper settings
  • ins & outs of time code
  • logging techniques
  • batch capture, capture now, capture clip
  • troubleshooting tips

ROUGH CUT EDITING (Level 1)

  • viewing & trimming clips
  • drag -n- drop editing
  • insert, overwrite, superimpose edits
  • timeline basics
  • transitions
  • match frame edits

TITLES (Level 1 & 2)

  • title & action safe areas
  • title graphics and titles over video
  • outline text, drop shadows, fonts
  • moving titles
  • filling titles with video

FINAL CUT PRO EDITING (Level 1 & 2)

  • ripple, roll, slip, and slide edits
  • J & L cuts
  • 3 point editing
  • replace, fit to fill edits
  • trim edit window
  • importing & editing still images, file formats
  • pan & zoom over stills (Ken Burns type effect)
  • story boarding in browser

AUDIO (Level 1 & 2)

  • importing from audio CD
  • audio transitions and filters
  • cutting to the beat & markers
  • importing & exporting audio
  • fixing audio problems

FILTERS & FX (Level 1 & 2)

  • applying and modifying filters
  • filter types
  • color correction

MOTION GRAPHICS & COMPOSITING (mostly Level 2)

  • cropping, sizing, distorting
  • mattes, alpha channels, composite modes
  • keyframing, motion paths, ease in / ease out
  • chroma & lumuninance keying
  • nesting
  • importing & working with Photoshop layers
  • opacity, motion blur
  • previewing and rendering

FINAL OUTPUT (Level 1 & 2)

  • mastering settings
  • adding slate, tone, & color bars
  • exporting to DV
  • exporting to QuickTime
  • markers for DVD Studio Pro

DISCUSSED ADVANCED TOPICS (mostly Level 2)

  • 3-D titles, PhotoShop, TypeStyler, Boris Graffiti for titles
  • import Keynote presentations (or PowerPoint using Keynote)
  • export audio to OMF
  • Bias Deck, Peak, & ProTools
  • DVD Creation, video CDs, Roxio Toast
  • 5.1 Surround Sound
  • Film Look, Widescreen Filter
  • Cinema Tools & Film
  • Cleaner and web streaming
  • troubleshooting Macintosh and FCP
  • FCP resources and user groups

We have Apple Final Cut Pro HD and Avid edit suites available for rent with or without a professional editor. Try out Apple Final Cut Pro before you buy it. Let us provide you a system in our convenient midtown Manhattan location.