25 FCP Advanced Editing

We use a video editing application called Final Cut Pro. You can find it in your application folder. Once you do, follow along with the videos in each section below.

DMT Skills Covered in this Quest

Difficulty: Foundational

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  • 3.1 Students will be able to demonstrate, using SD or other media cards, successful media import with no file read errors.
  • 3.2 Students will be able to manipulate software tools and keyboard shortcuts to mark clips using keywords, favorites, and smart collections.
  • 3.3 Students will be able to demonstrate essential media organization skills (including media back-ups) by having a library that is easily searchable or used by students in other groups.
  • 3.4 understand and demonstrate various edits such as overwrite, append and insert using keyboard shortcuts, buttons, and menu options.
  • 3.6 Students will be able to create a rough cut of a 1-minute film using “speak and say” edits in less than 15 minutes.
  • 3.10 The student will demonstrate the following advanced editing techniques: three-point edits, back-timed edits, and connected back time edits — using keyboard shortcuts.

FCP Advanced Editing