Exploring the Interface

Understand Final Cut Pro X workflow, Opening Final Cut Pro, Exploring the interface, Selecting and viewing events, Skim clips and change views, Organising the project library, Navigate projects in the timeline, Hiding and quitting Final Cut Pro

Importing

Creating a new event, Importing files, Analysing and Correcting Imported clips, Importing from a camera, Importing from the finder, Importing from other applications, Creating a camera archive. Organizing Clips in an Event, Understanding Metadata, Using metadata to customize events, Adding keywords to clips, Assigning multiple keywords, Keyword clip ranges, Rating clips and selections, Sorting and searching using metadata, Adding notes to clips, Creating smart collections

Building a Rough Cut

working with projects, Screen and mark clips, Using the append edit option, Arranging clips in the timeline, Working with the magnetic timeline, Inserting clips, Using drag and drop editing, Making changes to project clips, Tracking changes and creating backups, Connecting clips to the primary storyline

Finishing the Rough Cut

Adding markers to project clips, connecting clips, Replacing clips, Overwrite clips, Audition clips, Creating and changing new storylines

Fine-Tuning the Rough Cut

Removing selected ranges, Adding gap clips, Using the range selection tool, Understanding trimming, Ripple trim with the select tool, Ripple and roll trim with the trim tool, Slipping a clip, Sliding a clip, Extending edit points
Applying transitions, Using the transitions browser, Modifying transitions, changing parameters in the inspector, Copying and replace transitions, Create a compound clip, add transitions to a storyline and compound clip, applying audio transitions

Working with sound

Monitor and adjust audio levels in the timeline, Adding sound effects and music, Adjusting audio levels in the audio inspector, Apply fades and crossfades, Record voiceovers, Use Auditions, Correcting audio problems, Adding Keyframes

Working with Titles, Generators and Themes

Using the titles browser, Adding a lower third, Making changes in the inspector, Import still images to bumper/opens, Working with generators, Exploring title themes

Retiming and Transporting Clips

Understanding Final Cut Pro retiming, Reversing clip directions, Changing clip speeds, Applying freeze frames, Applying speed changes to a selection, Applying rewind and instant replay, Transforming and cropping clips, Creating keyboard shortcuts

Applying Effects and Enhancing Colour

Applying video effects, Modifying effects parameters, Auditioning effects, Animating effects using Keyframes, Applying audio effects, Understanding Colour Correction, Balancing colour, Using the colour board, Matching colours

Exporting and Sharing Your Project

Adjusting audio peaks, Conforming video levels for broadcast, exporting a quicktime movie, Exporting an audio file, Publish to itunes and Apple devices, Share with the media browser, Publish to Youtube and other video sharing site, Export a still frame, Burn to discs and create an .img file, Backing up projects and events