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As presented at Apple 6/14 Sorry this download won't include the video clips, but it's still very useful!
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So you made 1 or 2 basic projects, and you want to ramp your FCPX a bit?
Instant Wizard Session
Transform Tool Distort Tool Magic Wand
Audio Sweetening Keyframing Opacity Tool Color Board
Audio Effects J and L Cuts
This isn’t EVERY trick - but these are good to know!
You should want to be Dan Meyer in class - FCPX lets you.
You should want to be Dan Meyer in class - FCPX lets you.
This is the preso for you!
Pick a clip, any clip
Don’t worry about a story
1. Transform Tool
Located here
New items appear
1. Transform Tool
Change the size to get to the edges
1. Transform Tool
Make your clip about this size/location
1. Transform Tool
In the timeline, copy the clip
Move the playhead, then hit paste
1. Transform Tool
Stack the clips
Drag the clip where you want it
1. Transform Tool
Copy/paste a third clip
Move it, now you have a triple stack!
1. Transform Tool
Drag the third clip out
Click done
1. Transform Tool
Admire your work!1. Transform Tool
Select a clip - click here
1. Color Board - The Magic Wand!
Slide these up and down
Note the result
1. Color Board
Color all three
Click on Titles
1. Custom titles
Select basic title
1. Custom titles
Locate the title and drag it
Highlight the title
1. Custom titles
New controls appear in the Inspector
Put the title ABOVE the other clips
1. Custom titles
Put the title ABOVE the other clips
Admire your work!
Time to add one more
2. Speed tool
With the clip selected, pick Slow, 50%
Add a fourth clip to the timeline
2. Speed tool
Drag the 4th clip to the BOTTOM of the stack
Drag here to change speed
2. Four layers! Admire your work!
2. Opacity tool
Slide here to adjust Opacity
Select Video in the Inspector
How to find the inspector
2. Opacity tool EVEN BETTER!
2. Distort tool
Click here to Distort
2. Distort tool
Set view at 25% for more space when distorting
2. Distort tool
Grab corners and drag
2. Distort tool Admire your work!
3. Mini project - Put stuff on TV
Search on Google - 1950s TV living room
Put what you want on TV ABOVE the tv shot
Resize the tv shot with Transform
3. Transform tool
Get the shot close to where you want it
Crop if needed
3. Crop tool
3. Distort tool
Stretch the shot…..
Admire your work!
3. Distort tool
To round the corners, you can use a Matte tool
4. Split Screen
Stack two clips
4. Split Screen
Select the Crop tool
Simply drag for effect
4. Split Screen
4. Split ScreenAdd as many streams as you like!
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Go to Generators
Select Shapes
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Drag the Generator ABOVE the clip
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Click to select arrow
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Not that helpful…yet
Click on Transform
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Click here to rotate
Reduce scale to 25% to get the corners
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Click here to resize
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Admire your work
Keyframe Icon
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
With the Scrubber at the beginning of the move…
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Activate the Keyframe button
Move the Scrubber to the STOP point
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Drag the object
NOTE!THE RED !LINE
Admire your work!
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Keyframe any thing that has this icon
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Works the same with text
NOTE!THE RED !LINE
More control: Right click on the clip
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Simply drag in and out points
5. Shapes and Keyframing.
Option + Click to add points
You have a MAGIC WAND, use it!
6. Audio Sweetening
Use the Audio tab in the Inspector
6. Audio Sweetening
Click here!
In the Inspector
Watch for Alerts
6. Audio Sweetening
Adjust the sliders for best results
In the Inspector
VERY handy presets
6. Audio Sweetening
Explore the equalizer
In the Inspector
Simulate 5.1
6. Audio Sweetening
Explore the Pan Mode
In the Inspector
6. Audio Sweetening
Keyframe sounds
6. Audio Sweetening
Click here
Get a FULL EQ
7. J and L Cuts
J and L cuts bring in audio early or carry over audio after a video cut
Audio before video
Right click on the clip
7. J and L Cuts
Expand Audio
7. J and L Cuts
Grab and drag the VIDEO clip
7. J and L Cuts
SUCCESS!
7. J and L Cuts
AUDIO continues after video ends
An L cut is the reverse process, as a clip ends
7. J and L Cuts
Effects
They live in the Effects tab
8. Audio Effects
Roll over for a live preview
8. Audio Effects
Audio tab
8. Audio Effects Advantages over iMovie:
Multiple Effects Sliders to set the levels
Use the sliders
Instant Wizard Session
Transform Tool Distort Tool Magic Wand
Audio Sweetening Keyframing Opacity Tool Color Board
Audio Effects J and L Cuts
In only one hour
