Tom Wolsky - Final Cut Pro X Beyond the Basics: Advanced Techniques for Editors

Going beyond where introductory books leave off and written for experienced editorsespecially those new to Final Cut Pro Xthis new and revised edition of Final Cut Pro X Beyond the Basics is brimming with cutting-edge methods to bring your editing skills to the next level. Explained in jargon-free language by a seasoned teacher and digital editor, Tom Wolskys text has been fully updated to address the new Final Cut Pro X interface and changes to the soft ware. This full-color workshop features tutorials that provide firsthand experience on the art and technique of editing at an advanced level with Final Cut Pro X, as well as in-depth information and time-saving tips that will allow readers to master the applications interface elements, tools, and nuances. Wolsky covers all the bases, including:

• Library workflows and collaboration;
• Media organization and metadata customization for different genres;
• Editing techniques for projects of various lengths and types;
• Using markers and the timeline index;
• Audio tools;
• Multicam editing;
• Audio and video effects;
• Color correction, including secondary corrections and isolated color adjustments;
• Compositing and complex animation.

An accompanying eResource features downloadable Final Cut Pro X project libraries for the tutorials discussed in the book, offering readers hands-on examples of the techniques and practices covered.

Tom Wolsky is a founding director of the Digital Media Academy, where he taught Final Cut Pro for many years. Tom is the author of several Final Cut and video production instructional books as well as DVDs for FCP, Final Cut Studio, and Mac OS X for Class on Demand, where his training has won multiple Telly and Horizon Interactive awards. Before teaching, he worked in the film and television industry for more than 40 years.

Advanced Techniques for Editors

Second edition

Tom Wolsky

Second edition published 2018
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First edition published 2015 by Focal Press

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Wolsky, Tom, author.

Title: Final cut pro X beyond the basics : advanced techniques for editors / Tom Wolsky.

Description: Second edition. | New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017008568 | ISBN 9781138735835 (hbk) | ISBN 9781138735842 (pbk) | ISBN 9781315186306 (ebk)

Subjects: LCSH: Final cut (Electronic resource) | Digital videoEditing.

Classification: LCC TK6680.5 .W64 2018 | DDC 777/.55028553dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017008568

ISBN: 978-1-138-73583-5 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-138-73584-2 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-18630-6 (ebk)

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