Author: Ben Halsall

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If you are editing music or dialogue then accurate audio editing is essential. In this beginner Final Cut Pro X beginner tutorial you will learn how to increase the size of the audio waveform on your timeline as well as looking at how to make accurate frame-by-frame edits of your audio.

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About My Final Cut Pro X Tutorials
My Final Cut Pro X help tutorials aim to answer the tricky questions that users come across everyday. These are great classes if you want to learn Final Cut Pro X and each lesson or tip will guide you through in easy to follow steps.

If you are a beginner looking for tutorials in Final Cut Pro X take a look at my free introductory lesson “Final Cut Pro X Beginner Tutorial : Import, Edit & Export in 25 Minutes” which will get you started. This basic tutorial gives you a full run through of how to what you need to know in order to edit videos.

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About My Live Online Training & In Classroom Training
I am a professional trainer of Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat Pro & Adobe Illustrator.

I regularly teach classes in Regina and across Saskatchewan as well as running live online workshops. If you’d like to find out more then please drop me a message design@benhalsall.com or visit my web-site www.benhalsall.com .

 

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If you need to nudge those edits without changing the timing of things in your timeline then the trim tool can be the perfect tool for the job. In this helpful tutorial you will learn how the trim tool can be used to gain control over your edits, time edits to beats, create J & L cuts for better audio and video flow.

The tips and tricks covered in this tutorial are invaluable in lots of different aspects of Final Cut Pro X including:
– timing edits with beats
– managing cuts for better dialogue flow
– trimming connected clips
– slipping your edits

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About My Final Cut Pro X Tutorials
My Final Cut Pro X help tutorials aim to answer the tricky questions that users come across everyday. These are great classes if you want to learn Final Cut Pro X and each lesson or tip will guide you through in easy to follow steps.

If you are a beginner looking for tutorials in Final Cut Pro X take a look at my free introductory lesson “Final Cut Pro X Beginner Tutorial : Import, Edit & Export in 25 Minutes” which will get you started. This basic tutorial gives you a full run through of how to what you need to know in order to edit videos.

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Effects are great but there is nothing like using keyframes to make sure you get your timing spot on. The flexibility and control that Final Cut Pro X offers with keyframes for different aspects of your clips, type or generated objects is awesome. This tutorial focuses on a simple type animation that can be used to build on a simple phrase or title.

The tips and tricks covered in this tutorial are invaluable in lots of different aspects of Final Cut Pro X including:
– Keyframing Animation
– Working with Compound Clips (grouping clips)
– Adding Transitions
– Keyframing Effects

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About My Final Cut Pro X Tutorials
My Final Cut Pro X help tutorials aim to answer the tricky questions that users come across everyday. These are great classes if you want to learn Final Cut Pro X and each lesson or tip will guide you through in easy to follow steps.

If you are a beginner looking for tutorials in Final Cut Pro X take a look at my free introductory lesson “Final Cut Pro X Beginner Tutorial : Import, Edit & Export in 25 Minutes” which will get you started. This basic tutorial gives you a full run through of how to what you need to know in order to edit videos.

 

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In this class we look at some creative ways in which you can create awesome title transitions in Final Cut Pro X. You will learn how to work with layers, how to add layer effects and of course how to work with different transitions on both your connected type and video layers.

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About My Final Cut Pro X Tutorials
My Final Cut Pro X help tutorials aim to answer the tricky questions that users come across everyday. These are great classes if you want to learn Final Cut Pro X and each lesson or tip will guide you through in easy to follow steps.

If you are a beginner looking for tutorials in Final Cut Pro X take a look at my free introductory lesson Final Cut Pro X Beginner Tutorial : Import, Edit & Export in 25 Minutes which will get you started. This basic tutorial gives you a full run through of how to what you need to know in order to edit videos.

 

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In this great tutorial Tom Payton shows you how to create scrolling end credits using Adobe InDesign.

This is a great way to get control over the type and image layout of your Final Cut Pro X credit rolls.

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If you are looking for a beginner Final Cut Pro X tutorial to help demonstrate how to make scrolling titles then check out my YouTube tutorial below.

Final Cut Pro X Beginner Tutorial: Create A Credit Roll (Scrolling Credits)

 

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I recently made a video about working with and controlling connected clips in Final Cut Pro X. You can check this out on YouTube here.

There are a couple of extra, and very useful, tips for working with connected clips using the TILDE (~) shortcut that allows you to make edits whilst overriding existing connections. You can read a little more about this in Scott Simmons post on the Pro Video Coalition site:

DAY 4 #28DAYSOFQUICKTIPS – OVERRIDE CLIP CONNECTIONS IN FINAL CUT PRO X 

Great tip via @editblog #Repost ・・・ Override Clip Connections in #FCPX Click TILDE to override clip connections. #fcpx #finalcut #finalcutprox #videoediting # tips #tricks #macbookpro #imac #imovie #macpro

A video posted by Ask Me Anything About FCPX (@fcpxama) on Sep 5, 2016 at 8:19am PDT

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Need to make your text pop over a busy or moving video background? This tutorial runs through some easy techniques for manually making type overlays with backgrounds that blend beautifully with your video.

So whether you are a beginner or seasoned editor check out this creative titles tutorial. Enjoy!

About My Final Cut Pro X Tutorials
My Final Cut Pro X help tutorials aim to answer the tricky questions that users come across everyday. These are great classes if you want to learn Final Cut Pro X and each lesson or tip will guide you through in easy to follow steps.

If you are a beginner looking for tutorials in Final Cut Pro X take a look at my free introductory lesson “Final Cut Pro X Beginner Tutorial : Import, Edit & Export in 25 Minutes” which will get you started. This basic tutorial gives you a full run through of how to what you need to know in order to edit videos.

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