Master Video Editing for Social Media

Final Cut Pro Essentials

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Course Overview

This Final Cut Pro course is tailored for social media content creators looking to elevate their video editing skills and produce high-quality, engaging content. From importing footage to applying eye-catching effects, transitions, and color correction, this course teaches you how to create professional-looking videos that stand out on platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. You’ll learn to optimize your workflow, edit for different social media formats, and add dynamic text and graphics for maximum impact. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills, this course will help you create polished, attention-grabbing content for your audience.

Course outcome

By completing this course, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the entire video editing workflow, from organizing and importing media to refining edits with precision. They will develop expertise in sound design, color correction, and the application of visual effects, ensuring their projects meet professional standards. Additionally, students will be equipped with the skills to manage multicam edits, work with text and graphics, and prepare videos for various distribution platforms. This course also prepares individuals to confidently pass the associated certification exam.

Your new skills

Understanding the video editing process and managing client expectations.
Organizing media efficiently using Final Cut Pro’s file structure, keywords, and smart collections.
Importing and transcoding media from various sources, including iPhones.
Creating and managing projects, setting In/Out points, and basic timeline navigation.
Editing with precision using tools like Append, Insert, and Connect.
Refining edits through trimming, rolling, and slipping clips.
Mastering connected clips, including moving, rearranging, and deleting.
Enhancing audio through configuration, audio ducking, and fades.
Stabilizing footage and scaling/repositioning clips for better visual alignment.
Applying transitions and effects to improve the flow and visual appeal of edits.
Working with variable speed changes for slow-motion and fast-motion effects.
Performing basic color correction and applying LUTs to achieve professional looks.
Executing multicam editing, syncing audio/video, and refining multiple camera angles.
Incorporating text and graphics, customizing fonts, colors, and importing external assets.
Preparing and exporting projects for multiple platforms, including social media and closed captioning.

Prerequisites:

Knowledge: Ability to navigate MacOS operating system, and a basic understanding of Final Cut Pro’s interface. An understanding of the types of media that is used to upload to social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTiok is also an advantage.

Hardware: Apple Mac Computer capable of running the latest version of Final Cut Pro

Software: Final Cut Pro

Access: Internet access - a stable fiber connection of at least 10 Mbps up and down speeds is recommended.

What is included in the price?

Fully led by an authorized instructor.

All materials needed to complete the course are included in the course fee. This includes course literature, exercise assignments and fees for the certification exam.

The course is held remotely in a virtual classroom. All lectures are recorded and are available as reference material for two weeks after course completion.