final cut pro x lesson 7
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This is lesson 7 for Final Cut Pro X from the Weyland certification book. Very helpful for individual and class purposes.TRANSCRIPT
Lesson 7: ApplyingTransitions
Apple Pro Training Series
Final Cut Pro XInstructor: Sam
Edsall
Transitions to Refine Edits
Transitions to Refine Edits
Preparing the Project
Start up the FCP External Drive:Find your APTS FCP X drive and double click to start it up.
Preparing the Project
Load up Lesson 7:From the APTS FCP X drive open the lesson 7 folder.
If you like you can move the folder to the root folder for easier access like lesson 6.
Put lesson 6 back into the lesson folder.
Cuts vs. DissolvesLoad up a project:Open ‘Delicious Peace_CUTS’ project.
Play the project-- no transitions yet for video or audio.
Now open ‘Delicious Peace_Trans’ and see how it looks with transitions.
Duplicating a Project
Make a copy:Open ‘Delicious Peace_CUTS’ project.
2-finger (CTRL) click the project and duplicate it.
Save the copy to your hard drive rather than the external.
Rename the duplicate ‘Delicious Peace_Backup’ and open this project.
Applying Transitions
Applying TransitionsAdd a cross dissolve:In the timeline zoom into and play the first 2 clips ‘Bumper_delicious’ and ‘map of africa’
Select the edit point between the two clips.
Choose Edit > Add Cross Dissolve
Play the new dissolve transition.
Transition Icon
Transition Mechanics
Transition Mechanics
Applying TransitionsUse a keyboard shortcut:Select the edit point between ‘coffee plant’ and ‘coffee buds’
Press Command T
Play the transition.
Transition Preferences
Transition without Duration Change
Undo the last edit cross dissolve by pressing Commend Z.
Select Final Cut Pro > Preferences (Command ,)
In the Transitions section from the ‘Apply transitions using’ pop-up menu, change the setting from ‘Full Overlap’ to ‘Available Media’
Transition without Duration Change
Select the edit point between ‘coffee plant’ and ‘coffee buds’ again.
Press Command T
Play the transition.
This time the project duration did not change.
Transition without Duration Change
When Transition without Duration Change doesn’t
WorkPlay the clips between ‘woman picks beans’ and ‘man picks beans’
Click the left edit between them, then click the right edge.-- left bracket = media handles-- red bracket = no media handles
When Transition without Duration Change doesn’t
WorkPress Command T
Dialogue box appears informing you you don’t have enough media handles and offered the alternative ‘Full Overlap’ transition.
Note where the project currently ends, then click ‘Create Full Overlap’
Notice that the project shortened by one second.
A Word of Caution
Adding a Transition to Both Ends of a
Clip
Double WhammiesIn the timeline find the ‘man roasts beans’ clip and select it.
Press Command T
The default transition is added to both sides of the clip.
What About the Audio?
The Transitions Browser
Prepare a Project for Transitions
From the project library open the Zero to Hero project and duplicate it.
Save it to your hard drive and load into the timeline.
Transitions Browser
In the toolbar, click the Transitions Browser button.
Transitions BrowserIn the Category pane, click Dissolves.
Move your pointer over the Cross Dissolve thumbnail to skim the transition, which appears in the Viewer.
Then try out the Fade To Color transition.
Transitions BrowserHide: Click the All category again.
In the lower-left corner click the Show/hide button to hide the categories pane.
Search:In the search field, type ‘comic book’, clear the search and type ‘pan’ to see all the transitions that match your search criteria.
Clear the search field.
Applying a Transition
Applying a Transition In the Zero to Hero project, select the edit point between Tony Schumacher and army start (@47 seconds).
In the Wipe category, skim over the Letter X transition to preview it.
To apply this transition, double click it in the Transitions Browser.
Play it in the Timeline.
Applying a Transition Navigate the the 2nd edit point in the project, between ‘crowd ots’ and ‘crowd wide’ and select the edit point.
From the Lights category, skim Lens Flare then double-click to apply it to that edit point.
Play the clip.
Applying a Transition Select the edit point between the 6th and 7th clip ‘Tony Pedregon’ and ‘crash’
In the Replicator/Clones category, skim over Video Wall then double click to add it to the selected edit point.
MWF
Replacing a Transition
Replacing a TransitionIn the Lights category drag the Bloom transition into the timeline and over the old Lens Flare transition between ‘crowd ots’ and ‘crowd wide’
When the pointer changes to a green circle with a plus at its center, release the mouse.
Replacing a TransitionSwitch it back:Select the Bloom transition in the Timeline and double-click the Lens Flare transition in the browser to restore it.
Modifying a Transition
Modifying a TransitionRe-open the ‘Delicious Peace’ duplicate project we were working on into the Timeline.
--clicking back on the history button in the timeline may work if you have not shut down FCP since you last worked on this project.
Modifying a TransitionIn the timeline select the 1st cross dissolve and hover the pointer over the dark gray area on either side of the cross dissolve icon.
When the Trim icon appears, drag the transition edge away from the center as far as possible.
Modifying a Transition
Modifying a Transition
Modifying a Transition2-finger click this transition and choose ‘Change Duration’
When the Dashboard is highlighted in blue, type 45 and press Return-- 45 = 45 frames 1:15 = 1½ seconds
Modifying a TransitionReload the ‘Zero to Hero’ project we were last working on.-- again, the history arrow will bring you back if you haven’t shut down FCP since you last had it up.
Turn on the Timeline Index and in the search field type ‘letter X’ to select the the wipe transition used in this project.
Modifying a Transition
Modifying a TransitionIn the Viewer move your pointer to the circle and drag to the center of the X so it’s over Tony’s nose.
Play the transition.
Modifying a TransitionIn the Viewer move your pointer to the square at the end of the control line.
Drag outward to the edges of the X more diffuse.
Drag inward to reduce the blur and sharpen the transition and leave it at this setting.
Yellow Timeline Pins
Modifying a TransitionIn the Timeline Index search field, type ‘vid’ to search for the Video Wall transition.
Select it in the list, then select the transition.--notice the two yellow circles numbered 1 and 2.
Modifying a TransitionDrag pin 1 to the left and onto the ‘crowd ots’ clip and find the frame where the man with the binoculars has turned to face left.
Drag pin 2 anywhere in the ‘crowd wide’ clip.
Play the transition.
T-TH
Modifying a Transition
Modifying a TransitionFind the Letter X transition again in the project and select it.
Click the Inspector button or press Command 4
Modifying a TransitionClick the edge of the transition in the timeline and pull out so the duration in the Inspector indicates 1;00
Modifying a TransitionClick the disclosure triangle next to Edge Treatment.
From the Edge Type pop-up menu choose Solid Color.
Drag the Border slider to choose an edge thickness.
Play the transition.
Modifying a TransitionSelect the edit point between John Force and army prep, at @42 seconds.
In the transitions browser, click the Movements category, then double-click to apply the Multi-flip transition.
Skim to the midpoint in this transition and press M to set a marker.
Modifying a TransitionIn the Inspector’s color section, click the black color well to open the Colors window.
Click each color interface to see the various methods of making color choices.
Choose the color wheel and select the magnifying glass and click on the green color in one of the John Force thumbnails.
Modifying a TransitionClose the Colors window, and in the Transition Inspector, select Use Image Well.
Click once in the Image Well.
The Select Source Clip window appears. Click a frame in the ‘crowd wide’ clip on the timeline and then click Apply Clip.
Check out your new transition.
Transitions and Connected Clips
Adding Transitions to New Storylines
In the Project library duplicate the Mobileviz Minutes project to your hard drive and open it in the timeline.
Adding Transitions to New Storylines
Select the 4 adjacent clips in the middle of the project from ‘alex at monitor’ though ‘robot composite’.
2-finger click the selection and choose Create Storyline or press Command G
Adding Transitions to New Storylines
Select the 1st edit point between ‘alex at monitor’ and ‘actress leaves car’ and add the default cross dissolve by pressing Command T.
2-finger click the transition (CTRL click) and change the duration to 20 frames.
Copying Transitions
Copying TransitionsWith the same transition selected, Option drag the transition to the next edit point between ‘actress leaves car’ and ‘composite’-- same transition, same duration in another spot
Adding TransitionsDrag it:From the Lights category, drag the Flash transition directly to the next edit point between ‘composite’ and ‘robot composite’
Grouping Connected Clips
Combining Tracks into One Storyboard
Select the three stacked tracks to the left of the storyline ‘mocap robot med’ and the other two mocap clips on top.
2-finger click (CTRL click) and choose New Compound Clip.
Combining Tracks into One Storyboard
Click the compound clip and Command click the secondary storyline’s shelf next to it-- not the Alex clip, but the black part (the shelf)
2-finger click the compound clip and choose Create Storyline
Adding TransitionsSelect the edit point between the compound clip and ‘alex at monitor’
From the Lights category double-click the Static transition.
Play the new transition.
Audio Transitions
Audio TransitionsOpen the Zero to Hero project we have been working on.
Listen to the music at the last part of the project.
-- the cut is pretty rough-- a cross fade should smooth this out
Audio TransitionsZoom way in on the edit point between these two audio tracks.
There is a slight gap that may prevent us from making a storyline out of these audio tracks.
Select ‘Discipline’ and drag left so it connects with the other audio clip.
Audio TransitionsSelect these two audio tracks, then 2-finger click and choose ‘Create Storyline’--shortcut Command G
Deselect the clips, then select the edit point between these two audio clips and press Command T
Increase the transition duration as long as possible by pulling on the edge of the transition.
Audio TransitionsFade the music out at the end of the project by dragging the fade control to the beginning of the last video transition in the project.
Shortcuts:
Homework Assignment:
Your job is to tweak out this project with transitions to suit your taste.
Share as an Apple iPhone and save as (your name) Lesson 7.m4v to iTunes U.
Lesson 7: ApplyingTransitions
Apple Pro Training Series
Final Cut Pro XInstructor: Sam
Edsall