Migrating from Final Cut Pro 7 to Final Cut Pro X

A comprehensive tour of the new tools and the interface makeover for Apple's premier video editing software, explaining the differences from Final Cut Pro 7 and paving the way for a painless upgrade experience.Migrating from Final Cut Pro 7 to Final Cut Pro X gives video editors a comprehensive tour of the new tools and the interface makeover for Apple's premier video editing software. It showcases the differences from Final Cut Pro 7 and paves the way for a painless upgrade experience. Author Abba Shapiro covers the new interface and workflows in Final Cut X, the magnetic timeline, connected clips, and the deep integration of color correction and sound editing. This course helps experienced Final Cut Pro editors understand new ways of performing traditional editing techniques. New terminology and new tools for performing editing functions are also clarified. Topics include: Touring the X interface Running Final Cut Pro 7 and X on the same machine Importing and analyzing media New editing methods (including append and connected clips) Timeline editing (including ripple, roll, slip, and slide edits) Adding audio Fine-tuning with the Precision Editor Adding and adjusting transitions Creating titles Applying motion effects to clips Performing color corrections Exporting Archiving and collaboration