The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro X

The author has provided a PDF/video update for the 10.0.6 and 10.0.7 software changes. Those files can be accessed via the book's companion website, access to which is included when you purchase the book.

Step into the 21st century with Rick Young’s Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro X and learn the essential editing techniques you need to know to master this software. In this step-by-step guide, Rick Young clearly explains key concepts and ways to achieve results quickly, regardless of the level you work at. Essentials such as system setup, editing, audio, effects, and importing media are thoroughly covered to get you up and running in a matter of hours.

Packed with tutorials and real-world examples, the Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro X will take you through the ins-and-outs of the software and have you editing and outputting your digital movies in no time.

This book features:

• A thorough introduction to Final Cut Pro X and the philosophy by which the software works
• Concise, step-by-step coverage of tools and features to enable you achieve high-level results
• A companion website which includes downloadable video footage for you to edit with, and video tutorials to clearly demonstrate the key knowledge you need to know to edit effectively with Final Cut Pro X

Rick Young is Director and Founding Member of the UK Final Cut Pro User Group and an Apple Solutions Expert. A freelance television director and editor with many years of broadcast experience, including work for the BBC, Sky, ITN, CNBC and Reuters. Also a Final Cut Pro Consultant, Rick has attended numerous UK and US exhibitions, is a liaison to the US FCP user groups, and author of the best-selling series The Focal Easy Guides to Final Cut Pro.