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Final Cut Pro 7 Overview
- 02:35Initial setup
- 05:59Exploring the Final Cut Pro interface
- 04:42Logging and Capturing footage from tape
- 01:32Ingesting video from solid state media
- 03:03Editing in the timeline
- 02:59Editing using the Viewer and Canvas
- 01:44Superimposing video layers
- 02:37Working with the Motion tab
- 01:34Editing keyframes in the sequence timeline
- 00:56Cropping video
- 02:14Applying filters
- 03:41Performing color correction
- 01:40Stabilizing footage with Smoothcam
- 01:05Adding basic titles
- 02:12Exporting via the Share menu
- 04:39Creating retiming effects
- 01:38Creating markers
- 01:12Editing markers
- 01:01Working with marker colors
- 00:36Performing ripple edits with markers
Motion 4 Overview
- 06:20A first look at Motion
- 06:17Exploring the Motion interface
- 03:05Adding content to the project
- 03:06Working with the Inspector
- 01:38Adding filters
- 04:16Adding behaviors
- 01:56Organizing layers
- 01:30Exporting the final project
- 05:12Creating a 3D composite
- 02:59Working with cameras
- 02:14Adding lights
- 01:47Adding objects
- 03:40Using camera behaviors
- 04:00Creating a custom framing
- 04:41Creating shadows, reflections, and specular highlights
- 03:17Creating Motion templates for Final Cut Pro
Color 1.5 Overview
- 03:30Exploring the Color interface
- 03:40Sending a Final Cut Pro sequence to Color for grading
- 02:30Performing primary color corrections
- 02:39Performing secondary color corrections
- 02:50Creating custom shapes
Soundtrack Pro 3 Overview
- 10:14Exploring the Soundtrack Pro interface
- 04:15Sending a single clip for noise removal
- 02:58Sending an entire mix for a final sweetening
- 04:12Conforming after picture changes
- 01:22Spotting sound effects to picture
DVD Studio Pro 4 Overview
- 07:52Exploring the DVD Studio Pro interface
- 06:51Creating a DVD using templates
Compressor 3.5 Overview
- 07:36Exploring the Compressor interface
- 05:56Encoding for the web, iPod, and iPhone
- 04:10Encoding for DVD
Final Cut Server 1.5 Overview
- 03:34Working with image sequences
- 02:34Organizing with production hierarchies
- 02:33Creating global saved searches
- 03:15Customizing differentiated proxies

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