Increase Your Speed and Productivity in Final Cut Pro

Christopher Phrommayon

Final Cut Pro Topics Covered:
Input and Organization:
Advanced Preferences & Backup
Setting up your System for Capture
Bin Management

Trimming Tools:
The Power is in the Trim
Trimming on the Fly with the Keyboard

Advanced Trimming Techniques:
Extracting Top and Tail
Using the Replace Edit Command
Editing on the Fly
Using Markers as Sync References

Final Cut Pro Color Correction:
Controlling Exposure Issues
Adjusting Skin Tones
Matching Shots

Working with Final Cut Pro Audio and Transitions:
Editing & Mixing Audio
Adding Dissolves and Transitions

Final Cut Pro Output:
Final Export Using Compressor

Archiving:
Using Final Cut Pro's Media Manager

• A copy of Vol. 9 will be made available to each attendee courtesy of VASST on the day of the workshop. $59 value "Advanced Trimming Techniques in Final Cut Pro"

Technical Requirements: All Registrants must Read and Agree:
• for the Apple Final Cut Pro Editor, who is has experience with the Apple Final Cut Pro software interface, edit tools, and Mac Computer.

• taught hands on designed for attendees to bring their own laptops with FCP 5.0, 5.1, or 6.0 already loaded. The class will be taught in FCP 6.0, but lesson features and techniques have been steady since version 5.0. In addition please bring headphones, and have at least 10 gb of harddrive space cleared on your laptop to load files

• As a courtesy computer equipment with software are available at an additional charge for prepaid reservation and rental from SFSDF on site if the attendee does not own a laptop with FCP.

Contact Shelby Stricklin regarding rental for workshop:
415 522 1200 x 111
shelby: shelby@sfdigifilm.com

Repeat: Attendees must bring their own Apple laptop with Final Cut Pro 5.0. 5.1 or 6.0 software, or make arrangements to rent/lease/or borrow with permission same, or be willing to take the workshop as an observer with full understanding of these terms. Enrollees will be asked to confirm their equipment resources as this will not be a basis for cancellation or complaint. All enrollees must provide confirmable payment thru PayPal.

• Please Read and Understand important conditions:
Refund / Workshop Cancellation Declaration
Since this is a small limited size hands-on workshop every attendee is vital to its success. All enrollment is final, there are no refunds unless we fail to run the workshop. The attendee is fully responsible for all costs relative to lost personal time, work time, transport, food, accommodations or any or all other costs or liabilities should the workshop run or be cancelled or postponed so please make refundable arrangements, reserve your time with this understanding, and agree to not hold SF Cutters, Christopher Phrommayon, SFSDF, VASST or any related sponsors or industries or individuals responsible for your cash or personal or professional liabilities or obligations. We have made and will continue to make every effort to confirm and reserve the date, location, facilities, materials and staff availability and hold a remarkable workshop.

• Enrollment Transfers:
We will consider transferring enrollment to another individual should that situation arise, please contact us at least two weeks prior to Oct 20, 2007 to make this substitution. Enrollee(s) will be responsible for locating a fully qualified replacement student unless we successfully run a waiting list. Individuals wait-listed will be offered any available spots due to withdrawal. Commitment and payment must be completed from a replacement enrollee before funds are released to the original enrollee. We will set the preference of return of funds, and may choose to send a check. Wait-listed individuals are not guaranteed to be available for substitution or to be provided a seat.

• Additional:
No reduction of cost will be offered due to enrollee(s) arriving late, or leaving early. Enrollees who arrive late may be asked to observe until they can be successfully seated during a break and be asked to pick up from where they enter the class. The pace of the class will be professional and it will be up to the instructor to determine whether to cover all material as outlined. Teaching Assistants will support students. Questions will be answered as time allows. Your full cooperation is vital to a smooth training. Thanks! We appreciate your commitment to improving your knowledge and skills. We look forward to your return as future students in our workshops.