Intro and Capturing Chapters 3 and 4
Created By: Kari Busard Western Illinois University Instructional Design and Technology Student
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Learning Objectives
What you will learn in Chapter 3
Launching Final Cut Create a New Project What’s In Your Workspace
Browser Viewer Canvas Timeline Tool Palette
Final Cut is used with Mac computers. 1. Launch without media (camera) connected. 2. Launch with media (camera) connected What you need: ▪ Firewire cable ▪ Video Camera in correct setting – usually playback mode or VCR mode.
If Final Cut doesn’t automatically start you out with a new sequence go to File > new project
You can now name your project and save it as a project file File > save project as
You are now ready to work What you see now is the
workspace
Workspace is in standard (default) layout Change layout ▪ Window > arrange > choose your option
Standard workspace layout includes: Browser Viewer Canvas Timeline Tool Palette
Where all your media is stored. You can organize your video, pictures, audio, graphics, etc. Change views from list
to icon view ▪ Click browser window to activate it ▪ Select view > Browser > choose your selection.
Viewer Window This is a staging area for
individual clips. This is where you “work” with your material. Adjust settings of filters and motion ▪ Double click the clip in the timeline ▪ Click the tab in the viewer that you want to edit
As you put clips in the timeline you can view the entire sequence in the canvas. : the Canvas Window looks like the viewer but it serves a different purpose. Viewer – editing a specific clip within your timeline Canvas – viewing the sequences of your entire timeline.
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The Timeline where you place the clips that you want to use.
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The Tool Palette houses tools that allow you to edit on the timeline easily.
Learning Objectives
What you will learn in Chapter 4
Setting your Scratch Disk Lag and Capture Window Capturing Video Capture Settings
What is a Scratch Disk Hard drive that is
designated in advance to store specific files ▪ If your hard drive is not fast enough you will have dropped frames while you are working with Final Cut.
How to set the scratch
disk
▪ Click Final cut > System Settings > Click first “set” button > Save to desktop > click ok
Log and capture window Allows you to control your input device (video
camera)
What you do in this window Preview video Decide in points and out points (beginnings and
endings) Capture parts of your video for use
Capture Controls
In Point Controls
Out Point Controls
Logging tab enter additional info about
video
▪ Assign reel, tape, scene, or shot name, etc ▪ * select prompt – this will prompt you to name your clip after you capture it.
Clip settings tab
Adjust/monitor levels of the
video or audio
Capture settings Configure settings such as
the scratch disk
▪ Really should do this before you being to log and capture
Connect Camera with Firewire Place camera in playback or VCR
mode
Use the Log and Capture window to screen your video to determine what you want to capture. Use VCR controls to control video At your preferred place use the
mark in and mark out buttons to designate your in and out points. Then click on “clip” button in the logging window If you selected prompt earlier you will be able to name you clip now
Capture Controls In Point Controls
Out Point Controls
Your clip now appears in the Project tab of the browser window You can capture as many videos as you need for your project. Each newly captured clip will appear in the project window.
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Created By: Kari Busard Western Illinois University Instructional Design and Technology Student
Source:
Apple Digital Video Essentials: Final Cut Pro 6 Author: Lisa Rysinger Published: 2009