Basic Final Cut Pro Editing Process for LMC project-
1. “Log and Capture” your footage through the deck to the Video Server.
2. Watch through all of the clips in the LMC Project folder to see exactly what you can use for the project- drag the ones you might use to your Desktop folder- including your Final Cut Pro project file.
3. Open your Project file from the Desktop
4. Import your clips from the Desktop- File, Import, Files (or Folder)
5. Start with the KL clips (or other interview clips) by double clicking the file and it will show up in the preview monitor. You can cut down the clip by using the >I for the beginning and I< at the end.
6. Drag the actual video in that frame down TO THE FURTHEST POINT LEFT on the timeline filling V1 track, and A1, A2. Follow with the rest of the interview questions to build your Sequence.
7. Once you have your full story in your sequence- the way you like it- add transitions, under the Effects tab- behind your video files- Video Transitions- Dissolves- cross dissolves- drag the icon to the transition you would like to blend to make the video look smoother.
8. Then add Titles. Drop down the A button on the bottom right corner of the Viewer window. Go down to Text- Text. Click on the Control tab and replace SAMPLE TEXT. When finished tweaking the tile, drag it down to the location- above all of your video- remember to read through it twice to know the proper length.
9. Increase the volume of each individual clip, double click it in the sequence and it will show up in the Viewer. Grab the pink line and bring it up or down depending on what you need.
10. You can also work on Key-framing the audio by selecting the keyframing button <> which will act like a rubber band- to adjust the audio based on each key-frame set in the viewer.
11. Add Music and/or Audio by Importing the file. Drop it in the timeline and it will help make the visuals flow. If you would like to make some minor adjustments after you import your music- feel free.
12. Export the final timeline by going to File- Export- QuickTime Movie. Save As: Yourname Final.LMC. Make sure you save it in your folder with everything else and your good to go.
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Ken Stone
Moviola