Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Welcome to Final Cut Pro X -- Your First Final Cut Pro Project: Start to Finish -- Touring Your Desktop Postproduction Facility -- Editing and Effects Windows -- Input and Output Windows -- Installing and Setting Up FCP X -- Customizing Your Workspace -- Undoing Changes -- Stay Out of Trouble, Get Out of Trouble -- ch. 2 Managing Events -- Anatomy of the Event Library -- Creating Events -- Working with Event Folders -- Working with Clips in the Event Browser -- Anatomy of the Event Browser -- Customizing the Event Browser Display -- Working with Browser Columns -- Selecting and Sorting Browser Items -- ch. 3 Viewing Clips -- Anatomy of the Viewer -- Playing Back Video -- Skimming Video -- Zoom and Display Options -- ch. 4 Marking Clips -- Making a Selection -- Rating Clips -- Adding Keywords -- Using Markers -- Other Clip Metadata -- Searching for Clips -- Folders -- ch. 5 Projects -- Anatomy of the Project Library -- Creating a New Project -- Managing Projects -- Changing Project Properties -- Consolidate Your Project's Media Files -- ch. 6 Importing Footage -- Importing from File-Based Cameras -- Importing from Tape-Based Devices and Live Cameras -- Import Settings -- Importing Files -- Importing from iPhoto, Aperture, or Photo Booth -- Importing from iTunes -- Importing from iMovie -- Importing Live Audio -- ch. 7 Basic Editing -- Anatomy of the Timeline -- Adding Clips to a Project -- Controlling Edits -- Removing Clips from a Project -- Moving Clips in the Timeline -- ch. 8 Editing Tools -- Splitting Clips -- Copying and Pasting Clips -- Navigating in the Timeline -- The Timeline Index -- Audio Roles -- Secondary Storylines -- Timeline History -- ch. 9 Fine-Tuning -- Adjusting Edits -- Trimming from the Keyboard -- Using the Precision Editor -- Expanding Clips -- Detaching Audio -- Slipping Clips -- Sliding Clips -- ch. 10 Auditioning Clips -- Using Auditions -- Creating an Audition -- Auditioning Clips -- Auditions and Effects -- Adding and Removing Clips from Existing Auditions -- Finalizing an Audition -- ch. 11 Audio Editing -- Audio Levels -- Audio Fades -- Audio Pan Settings -- Audio Channel Configuration -- ch. 12 Audio Effects -- Automatic Audio Enhancements -- Audio Equalization -- Adding Audio Filters -- Recording Live Audio -- ch. 13 Basic Compositing -- Transformations -- Crop Effects -- Distortion -- Compositing Effects -- ch. 14 Video Effects -- The Effects Browser -- Modifying Effects -- ch. 15 Color Correction -- Color Balance -- Match Color -- Preset Color Correction -- Manual Color Correction -- Secondary Color Correction -- Video Scopes -- ch. 16 Compound Clips -- Using Compound Clips -- Making Compound Clips -- Viewing and Editing the Contents of a Compound Clip -- Editing with Compound Clips -- Advanced Uses for Compound Clips -- ch. 17 Timing Effects -- Understanding Speed and Duration -- Constant Timing Changes -- Freeze Frames -- Speed Ramp Effects -- Reverse Playback -- Rewind and Instant Replay -- Conform Speed -- Removing All Timing Effects -- Retiming Settings -- ch. 18 Transition Effects -- Adding Cross Dissolves -- Using the Transitions Browser -- Modifying Transition Effect Settings -- Trimming an Edit Under a Transition Effect -- Audio Transitions -- ch. 19 Text and Titles -- The Titles Browser -- Modifying Titles -- ch. 20 Generators and Themes -- The Generators Browser -- Changing Generator Attributes -- Using Themes -- ch. 21 Animating Effects -- Keyframing in the Viewer -- Keyframing in the Inspector -- Keyframing in the Timeline -- ch. 22 Creating Output: Sharing and Exporting -- About the Share Window -- Sending Projects to the Media Browser -- Export Project for Playback on Another Apple Device -- Creating DVDs -- Sharing Your Projects on the Web -- Exporting Projects in a QuickTime Media Format -- Export Project Audio -- Export a Still Frame -- Sending Projects to Compressor -- XML Export for Use in Third-Party Applications.

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