Final Cut Pro X 10.3 Essential Training offers a thorough exploration of Apple's flagship software and focuses on getting users comfortable with each aspect of the video editing process. Senior staff instructor Ashley Kennedy covers all phases of post-production—from ingest and organization to editing and refining in the timeline, correcting audio, managing media, and delivering the final project. She also covers primary and secondary color correction, and shows how to use effects to change the look and feel of video, audio, and graphics. Each stage of the post-production workflow is explained thoroughly and concisely, using real-world examples within a series of short documentary and promotional projects.

ContentsIntroduction1. Getting to Know the Editing Environment2. Ingesting and Organizing Your Assets3. Basic Editing: Laying the Foundation4. Refining the Edit: Using Trimming Tools5. Exploring Connected Clips and Secondary Storylines6. Basic Audio Editing7. Additional Editing and Organizational Techniques8. Multicam Editing9. Working with Effects10. Basic Color Correction11. Project and Media Management12. Sharing and Exporting13. Working with CompressorConclusion