Final Cut Pro X Guru: Titles and Effects

Learn how to use Final Cut Pro X to build your own 2D and 3D titles and effects.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Working with 2D Titles

• Exploring the Titles sidebar
• Changing a title's basic format parameters
• Changing a title's style attributes
• Replacing a title
• Working and saving 2D styles
• Adding and duplicating lower thirds
• Working with credits
• Finding and replacing title text
• Working with placeholders
• Working with custom text for animation
• Working with knock out text

2. Working with 3D Titles

• Working with a basic 3D text template
• Working with a single material
• Understanding substances
• Working with lighting and environment
• Working with multiple materials, part 1
• Working with multiple materials, part 2
• Working with custom 3D for animation
• Working and saving 3D styles
• 3D 360 text

3. Working with Motion, Crop, Distort, and Transition Effects

• Adjusting transform settings
• Adjusting crop
• Working With stills and Ken Burns
• Exploring the transitions library
• Applying multiple transitions
• Adding and customizing transitions
• Reorient tool

4. Working with Speed and Stabilization

• Exploring the retime editor
• Speeding up and slowing down a clip
• Reversing a clip
• Working with speed presets
• Creating hold frames
• Creating variable speed changes with Blade Speed
• Stabilizing a clip
• Working with high frame rate footage

5. Adding Effects from the Browser

• Skimming and previewing effects
• Adding effects to clips
• Changing effects parameters
• Saving effect presets
• Assigning effects to keyboard shortcuts
• Keyframing an effect in the Inspector
• Working with keyframes in the Timeline
• Adding masks
• Applying multiple effects and switching effect order
• Working with stylistic effects and blend modes
• 360 effects

6. Working with Generators and Themes

• Working with generators and themes, part 1
• Working with generators and themes, part 2
• Bringing a generator from motion to FCPX
• Creating your own generator in Motion, part 1
• Creating your own generator in Motion, part 2
• Testing the Motion generator in Final Cut Pro

7. Working with Audio Effects

• Looking at built-in audio controls
• Making automatic audio adjustments
• Adjusting Pan
• Working with EQ
• Working With pitch
• Designing spaces
• Working with distortion and delay effects

Conclusion

• Next steps