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Learning Final Cut Pro X - Video Editing Mastery (Udemy.com)

Learning Final Cut Pro X. A detailed course aimed at teaching users how to use FCP X on the Mavericks or Yosemite OS.

4.5

1,172 reviews

Created by: Infinite Skills

Last updated January 2017

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This is an Infinite Skills production, not a single named instructor, covering Final Cut Pro X on the Mavericks and Yosemite operating systems. It starts with the interface and preferences, moves into importing media from cameras and SD cards, then covers timeline editing, batch edits, compound clips, keyframes, and audio work before finishing on exporting to QuickTime, Blu-Ray, and DVD. At 6.6 hours across all levels, it reads as a beginner course despite the label.

Reviewers like the pacing. Several call the lessons short and to the point, a relief compared to padded YouTube tutorials, and say the narrator is confident and engaging. The recurring complaint is age: the course was last updated in 2017, and multiple students on newer FCPX versions (10.4 and later) say menus and keyboard shortcuts have moved, so they had to hunt for functions that no longer match the screen. One reviewer says some Chapter 4 media files were missing or hard to download.

Given the review breakdown, most people still walk away satisfied with the basics, but this sits closer to an archive of how FCPX used to work than a course kept current with Apple's updates. Anyone on a modern Mac should expect to translate menu locations as they go. It works as a cheap, quick primer on editing logic and workflow, less well as a literal click along guide to the software installed today.

Best forComplete beginners who want short, to the point lessons on core FCPX editing steps.

Skip it ifYou run a recent macOS version and need the current FCPX interface taught screen by screen.

Pros

Short, focused lessons that stay on topic instead of padding runtime
Covers the full workflow from import to Blu-Ray/DVD export
Working project files included to follow along
Reviewers describe the narration as confident and easy to follow

Cons

Last updated in 2017, so menus and shortcuts differ from current FCPX versions
Some Chapter 4 media files were reported missing or hard to locate
Built by a studio (Infinite Skills), not a single instructor, which surprises some students

This is using the earlier versions of FCPX - the interface looks different now (ver.10.4 2018) - so the course could do with an update.

Al, a student

Labeled All Levels, but the content and pacing suit someone who has never opened Final Cut Pro before.

What you will learn

Learn how to become a master with Final Cut Pro X

How it compares

Against the other 293 rated Udemy courses in Video Editing & Animation on CourseDuck:

Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 56% of them
Reviews1,172#33 of 294 by number of reviews
Length6.6 hourslonger than 78% of them
Last updatedJanuary 2017earlier than 92% of them

Course Description

This Final Cut Pro X for Mavericks training course from Infinite Skills teaches you how to use this popular video editing software on the Mavericks operating system. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning no prior experience with Final Cut Pro is required.

You will start by learning about the user interface, preferences, and helpful shortcuts. This course will then teach you how to add media, including adding media from a camera and SD card, importing video from tape, and working with archives. This video tutorial will teach you how to keep your clips organized, as well as teach you editing essentials such as adding clips to the timeline, performing a batch edit, and lifting and overwriting clips. You will also learn how to complete the WEC spot.

Once you’ve learned the basics, this course will teach you more advanced editing tips, including working with effects and keyframes, working with compound clips, and editing audio to make a movie. He will also share other tips and tricks, including using generators, panning audio clips, and tricks with white screens. Finally, the course teaches you how to get ready for primetime, including how to export to QuickTime, use the compressor, and export to Blu-Ray and DVD.

Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will be fully capable of importing, editing, and exporting your video projects using Final Cut Pro X for Mavericks. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

All Levels

Time: 6.6h

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Instructor Details

Infinite Skills

4.5 Rating
1,172 Reviews

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By Joe Barlow on 1/1/2021

This was a great course, overflowing with clear and excellent information. Andy's teaching style is charismatic and engaging. My only disappointment is that the FCP interface has changed a lot since this course was made, and it can be challenging to find where certain buttons and features are, since they don't always match the screenshots and menus we see. Also, it appears Andy no longer monitors the course to answer questions, which is disappointing. But the course itself is excellent.

By Andrs on 11/1/2020

Like the mans voice..

By Guillaume Goulet on 8/7/2020

Amazing and instructional. Great quality for the price. A little outdated interface.

By Yash on 8/4/2020

No - Wayy too outdated , I have the new Final cut pro x , this is an absolute waste

By Cavan Smith on 7/16/2020

Speaks well and is straight to the point. No time wasted on irrelevant information. Great to learn from.

By Diane Ofori on 7/2/2020

This course is definitely a good match for me, I have been using Final Cut for years but have been doing it in a shortcut way and not really understanding many of the features. I really thank the instructor for thoroughly going through some of the features on Final Cut. This is going to help me with my future editing and add some strings to my bow.

By Louis Escobar on 6/25/2020

Andy is a really good instructor. I came into this course as a complete newbie and am already comfortable enough to sit down and edit and not feel lost. I have fully edited and color corrected 4 videos since I began this course. Very happy with it and would highly recommend this to anyone trying to learn this really cool skill.

By Jolly Jose on 6/15/2020

Great

By Troy Blackwell on 6/14/2020

Very clear cut and simple. Love it!

By Paul Tucker on 6/3/2020

Yes. Andy is very clear. He also understands not to teach too many things all at once.

By David Klepacki on 5/26/2020

I knew this course needed updating, but I was not expecting the content to be so outdated. This seems to be addressed to a beginner ... but circa 1990 style film school, where simple background music is added to video footage. There is ZERO content in this course with regard to vlogging and modern-day internet content, which mostly involves DIALOG. For example, what if you need to mix 4K60p and 4K30p video, each having dialog? Can it be done without crippling the dialog? Do you want to learn how to make your voice sound as best it can using FCPX? You won't find answers to these questions in this course. Nor will you find any content having to do with combining footage with different frame rates (best practice for mixing 25p, 30p and 24p footage?). And that includes how to deal with Raw footage. Maybe you just purchased a new Sigma fp camera and now have 4K CinemaDNG footage. You will not learn how to work with such raw footage in this course either. Basically, this course just needs some updating to address such issues, and it could be really good.

By Pete Moscatt on 5/21/2020