Editing

1. Editing

2. 3 Point Editing • Three-point editing means that Final Cut Pro needs three edit points to perform the edit • In point and Out point in one window • In point or an Out point in the other

3. 3-Point Editing Rules • If no Mark in or Mark out points are set for the source clip: • The Media Start and Media End points of the clips set its duration • If only a Mark In point is set for a source clip: • Final Cut Pro uses the Media End point as the Out point • If only a Mark Out point is set for a source clip: • Final Cut Pro uses the Media Start point as the In point • If no Mark in or Mark out points are set in the Canvas or Timeline: • The playhead location in the Timeline is used as the In point • If only a Mark In point is set in the Canvas or Timeline • Final Cut Pro will use the source out point for the end of the edit • If only a Mark Out point is set in the Canvas or Timeline • Final Cut Pro assumes you want to backtimethe edit into your timeline

4. Basic 3-Point Editing 1. Open the clip in the viewer • Set clip In and Out points if necessary 2. Decide where in the timeline you would like the clip in the viewer to go • Move the playhead to the place on the time you want the clip to go • Or • Set a sequence In point in the Canvas or Timeline 3. Choose which tracks the clip should go • Set the destination tracks in the Timeline where the video and audio tracks from your source clip should appear 4. Add the clip to your sequence • Dragging the clip to the Canvas Edit Overlay

5. Setting Timeline /Canvas In and Outs • Instead of using the playhead as your Edit In point, you can set Timeline and Canvas In Points • Using the Canvas or Timeline move the playhead to where you would like to source clip to be placed in your sequence • Click the Mark in button or press (i) • Setting an Out Point • For back-timing so the clip ends on cue • To fit a clip within and In and Out point within a sequence • Using the Canvas or Timeline move the playhead to where you would like to source clip to end in your sequence • Click the Mark Out button or press (o)

6. 3 Point Insert Edit • Drag the clip from the Viewer to the Insert section of the Edit Overlay in the Canvas • You can also Insert with a cross dissolve by choosing the overlay just to the right of insert

7. 3 Point Overwrite Edit • Drag the clip from the Viewer to the Overwrite section of the Edit Overlay in the Canvas • You can also do an overwrite with a cross dissolve by selecting the overlay just to the right of Overwrite

8. Deleting Clips from a Sequence • There are two ways to delete items from a sequence • Lift edit • Ripple delete

9. Lift Edit • A lift edit (also called a lift delete) removes any selected clips from the sequence and leaves an empty space in your sequence • Useful if you want to delete one or more clips without moving the other ones • To perform a lift edit • Select the clip or range of clips from your sequence using one of the selection tools • Menu - Sequence > Lift • Or • Press Delete

10. Ripple Delete • All items to the right of the deleted item move to the left, filling in the gap • Performing a ripple delete shortens the duration of your sequence. • To perform a ripple delete: • Select the clip or range of clips to delete using your selection tools • Menu - Sequence > Ripple Delete • Or • Press Shift-Delete

11. Gaps • As you edit, cut, paste, and move items around in Final Cut Pro, empty spaces may be left between clips in your sequence called gaps • Sometimes they are extremely small (one or two frames), which makes them difficult to see in the Timeline • All gaps appear in playback as black • Sometimes very briefly • Referred to as black flashes • Gaps are a sure sign of bad editing • Find them and get rid of them

12. Gaps • Two types of gaps: • Gaps • Gaps that occur in every single track of your sequence. • Track gaps • Empty spaces between two clips in the same track

13. Finding and Closing Gaps • Find gaps: • Position the Timeline or Canvas playhead where you want to start looking for gaps • Menu - Mark > Next > Gap • Or • Press Shift-G • The playhead moves to the beginning of the first gap found. • Close gaps: • Position the playhead anywhere within the gap • Menu - Sequence > Close Gap • Or • Select the gap by clicking it, then press Delete • All clips to the right of the gap move left to close the gap.

14. Final Cut Pro Basic Editing