[Final Cut Pro]

edinc90 · Post by **edinc90** » Tue May 18, 2004 11:39 pm

Does anyone have any FCP tutorials, just the basics and stuff? I got a copy of FCP from my friend and want to learn how to use it. Thanks.

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Fri May 21, 2004 8:40 am

it's pretty easy to use, what version have you got? I don't know of any tutorials, but i may be able to help you out with it.

edinc90 · Post by **edinc90** » Fri May 21, 2004 7:43 pm

FCP 4. It looks intimidating with all of the windows but I know about those already. I want to do things that are cool but also useful. Things that I can't do in AE or iMovie. But the first thing is How to import from a camera. I tried but it just sat there saying "Waiting for timecode from camera." After that I can explore some on my own.

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Thu May 27, 2004 10:37 am

So you can't import from your camera? what camera do you have?

edinc90 · Post by **edinc90** » Fri May 28, 2004 8:01 pm

Panasonic PV-GS70. Maybe I didn't have the DV Out enabled? I'll try again, I was in a hurry to finish a project and I didn't want to troubleshoot.

edinc90 · Post by **edinc90** » Fri May 28, 2004 8:13 pm

I don't know what I did but it is working now.

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:43 am

ok. do you know how to put clips in etc?

edinc90 · Post by **edinc90** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:26 pm

Yeah. I know how to move clips and set in and out points. I can't figure out how to use the effects and transitions though. And is there a way to ramp the time up or down?

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 1:59 pm

Do you mean speed up the clips? To add transitions just drag them into the video track which joins the two clips.

edinc90 · Post by **edinc90** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 3:04 pm

Maybe I'm being ignorant, but do you have to render the transitions to watch them? I thought that it was real-time preview. All I get is "Unrendered" on the screen. How do I get a realtime preview? http://edinc90.0catch.com/pics/picture1.html what I have so far for the speed change. I can't seem to get it to do anything.

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:56 am

yeah ur being ignorant... Every program requires rendering before you can view them, it doesn't stop it from being real time.

i think there is an easier way to do it, but i can't remember, (i don't have final cut pro at home). hmmm. what process have u gone through?

edinc90 · Post by **edinc90** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 4:28 pm

I make my transition and then I go to the Sequence menu, Render sub-menu, and Both. Is there a faster way to do it? Also I can't seem to change the length of the transitions by dragging them. I used to move over the end of the transition and drag and it would change the time, but now nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:06 pm

not sure, you still haven't told me what version of FCP u have... so i can't b sure of how to help you. (there is always the built in help. just click help)

edinc90 · Post by **edinc90** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:08 pm

I already said FCP 4 (see the third post).

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:15 pm

oh silly me, well, until i get to use FCP 4 again I can't help ou with either of those things my memory has gone blank, sorry. will let u know if i remember. But i know there is an easier way of rendering. And i'm not sure why he dragging isn't working, maybe you did something wrong...

edinc90 · Post by **edinc90** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:16 pm

I don't think I changed any settings...Thanks anyway

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 4:08 pm

ok, i finally got fcp 4, to speed up the picture, press ctrl and click on the video you wish to speed up, then select speed.choose the percentage speed. eg 200% twice as fast etc.

I don't know any faster ways of rendering, but that way doesn't take long anyway. but you can press, apple + r to render the selection or, option + r to render all.