By Serena Carpenterhttp://serenacarpenter.com

Nonlinear Editing• Linear

– Edit sequentially– http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2007/10/01/e

diting-video-in-the-past/• Nonlinear, nondestructive

– Edit shots in different orders, while underlying media is untouched (changes never affect the media)

– Deciding what elements to retain, delete, or combine in a logical manner

Adobe Premiere Pro $699Adobe Premiere Elements $99

Final Cut Pro/Studio $999/$1299Final Cut Express $249

Avid NewsCutterAvid Xpress $495

Sony Vegas Pro $585 Vegas Movie Studio $80

Pinnacle Ultimate $130 Pinnacle Studio 11 $50

Windows Movie Maker (Free)iMovie (Free)

vs.

$249 vs. $999No batch captureKeyframe motions, not filtersTimecode will not be displayedNo three-way color corrector No audio/video settings

Video Editing Basics• Never use the same shot twice• Cut on breath• Watch out for frames of black• Audio must coincide with video• Stick to cuts• Shots should be related (sequences, cutaways)

– WS of room– MS of person’s body– CU of face– CU of paper

• Shots about :04-:05 with the exception of action– Let action complete

Lay down audio first!Assembling each shot together or trimming

Shot 1, Shot 2, Shot 3, InterviewShow interview first and then cover with

video

You must save video1. Delete video in camera before shooting2. Save entire Sony AVCHD folder from Sony

Handicam to external hard drive

Getting to know FCP• Double-click FCP icon on dock to open

Must SAVE video:• When editing, set “scratch disks” (4) to save your

project to external hard drive– Top and bottom 3– Go to System Settings to later access Scratch Disks

Save all of your footage from project, .mov, flash export

Bring video into FCPThrough camera, connect camera and open

FCP > File > Log and Transfer

Via external hard drive, go to log and transfer > select plus sign, select AVC_HD folder

User Interface Browser

Organize the Media Project Viewer

Preview and adjust clips Canvas

Connected to the timeline Audio Meters Tool Palette Timeline

Active Window affects your options

BinFolder that

contains your clips and sequences

File -> New Bin, Drag Clips into Bin Renaming

Clips/Bins Changing colors

Control -> Labels

ViewerDouble-click clip to view it in Viewer Move yellow Arrow (playhead)

In = I, Out = O, Space Bar = Play

Canvas and TimelineCanvas

Same as Viewer JKL - Play backward, stop, play forward Space bar - play

Timeline (Sequence)Space bar to playMute and Solo Control Clip Overlay Track Height Sequence Settings Track

Bring clip to timelineIn the Viewer, Select In (I) and Out (O) pointsDrag the edited clip from the canvas to the

timeline, edit it more precisely on timeline Drag clip to edit or use razor blade

To delete a clip, highlight with mouse, select delete

Editing• Insert • Overwrite • Fit to Fill• Fill in Gap

• http://www.ehow.com/video_4442344_overwriting-inserting-clips-final-cut.html

Snapping Tool – Key “N”Here is vid that

explains it:http://www.ehow.com/v

ideo_4442326_assembling-clips-snapping-final-cut.html

Add different audio or video to clips• Highlight clip• Unlink clip• Deselect clip• Highlight and delete

unwanted video or audio

• Drag clip and unlink that clip

• Shift, re-highlight and re-link

Make a mistakeUndo Default (10), can change to 99

User Preferences Save a copy

Editing audio in FCP• Be careful of over-

modulated audio• Put nats for a few

seconds at the beginning

• Fade nats under sound bites

• -12dB for narration and interviews– Also for primary nats

• -42dB for secondary nats

• Select clip overlay tool or mountain

• Raise pink line to lower or raise audio

• Use pen tool to fade audio or tweak loud points

TitlesUse Title Safe No smaller than 25 pt Sans Serif (Arial) Pop-up Menu Control Tab

Freeze FrameCreates a image from your videoPlace playhead on the timeline to place

where you want the video to become a picture

Go to Modify > Make Freeze Frame and the freeze frame will appear in the Viewer window

http://www.howcast.com/videos/16505-How-To-Create-a-Freeze-Frame-in-Final-Cut-Pro

Trouble-shooting - “I don’t see my video!”

The most common problem is when you see “No Communication” when trying to capture your vidFirst, you should “Log and Transfer,” not “Log

and Capture,” log and capture is for tapes

Second, try restarting your computer and shutting off your camera > turn on the computer and then turn on the camera > open FCP

Third, try a different computer

“I see red lines through my clips.”• Reconnect Media• This means that

FCP cannot find your video and you may have not saved appropriately & vid may be lost unless edited on your computer

• Try finding it by right-clicking clip and looking for it

“I can only see part of my video and the rest is black.”Some clips may need

renderingYou need proper RAM to

see video in real timeUsually done with

effects such as transition or change clip values

Rendering is adding more info to clips

Usually see a red line above your clip in a sequence

Highlight clips with red line

Go to Sequence > Render selection > Both

“My video is still not playing.”File > New Sequence (your timeline)

Double-click new sequence in binGo to your other non-playing sequence tab >

select all > copy

Go to your new sequence > paste Then try it

Preparing Video for the Web

Video Search Engine OptimizationRaise search rank by adding to text to

video and help people find your videosclimate_matters_video.wmv vs. climatetalksvideo.com or videofile.wmv

Video hosting sites (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo)Add good, descriptive tags to your videos

Exporting from FCP1. Export > Using QuickTime Conversion

2. Rename clip to reflect content3. Save as “QuickTime Movie” and “Broadband – High”

1. .mov should appear on desktop 1. Right-click to view it or double-click

PlayersFlash player - Professional

98% of the population has a Flash plug-in installed on their computer

59% have a Windows Media Player 62% have a QuickTime player

Copy and paste players, but advertisingYouTubeVimeo

Creating a Flash PlayerIn Flash Encoder:Open Adobe Flash CS3 Video EncoderDrag .mov to Encoder window > Settings > Flash

High Quality > Select Size > Crop and Resize (write down the size) > Start Queue

In Flash:File > New DocumentImport video > Continue > Progressive download

from a web server > Continue > Select skin and color > Finish

Control > Test Movie > Produces a .swf

vs.Compared to YouTube, Vimeo is much

better in resolution quality. Geared toward people who want to

post personal videos on their site, not material from tv or dvd.

Vimeo allows a 500mb upload limit per week, YouTube limits 100mb per videoHowever, you are limited to 1 HD video upload

per week unless you upgrade for $60 per year. It accepts .mov, .avi, and .mpgs

VimeoUpload a Video > Choose a

file to upload Add a title, description

sentences and tags > You can use tabs on the side

to add more elements > Click Go to Video > When

uploaded, click Embed > Click customize at the bottom

to chg size, color, and on-screen info

YouTubeSelect UploadAdd a description in sentences, tags,

categorySelect “Go to my videos” and select image

when upload is completeTo view your account, you can always click

on the “You Tube logo” at the top of the page, then click on My Videos under your user name

OTHER TIPS NOT DISCUSSED IN CLASS

Creating a Transition in FCPStick to CUTS, rather than dissolvesControl click on transition point (between

clips) or go to Effects to add video transitions Drag transition to change length (Cross

Dissolve, Fade In and Fade Out) Audio (add transition)

Cross Fade (+3dB) Volume constant through out fade

Cross Fade (0dB) Fades first clip out while simultaneously fading in

Stereo Pair vs Mono Audio

Left and right ear locate subtle differences For stereo, need to use two microphones

Two different mics placed at two different locations to mimic ears

2 channels does not mean you recorded in stereo. If you use only one microphone to record, it is not stereo. It is mono.

Mono audio takes less space

More Editing Video TutorialsCheck out this series if you run into questionshttp://www.ehow.com/

video_4442321_adding-clips-timeline-final-cut.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4442331_basic-editing-final-cut-pro.html

Resources• Final Cut Pro Tutorials

– http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/fcp_homepage_index.html

• BBC Training– http://www.bbctraining.com/onlineCourses.asp

• Berkeley Multimedia Reporting and Convergence– http://journalism.berkeley.edu/multimedia/

• Cyndy Green’s VideoJournalism Blog – http://cyndygreen.wordpress.com/

• MultiMedia Shooter Blog– http://www.multimediashooter.com/wp/

• Angela Grant’s News Videographer Blog– http://newsvideographer.com/?page_id=2

– Edit Foundry– http://blogs.nppa.org/editfoundry/

– OR GOOGLE YOUR QUESTION!!!