[inkhead]

I'm working with final cut pro (just learning) but I'm finding it hard, is there any application out there that just lets me put text over movies? I want to add some notes on this film throughout the timeline.


Also I remember back in the 90s there was some application that let you paint on your movies, is there anything out there like this now?

[budster101]

iMovie.

[budster101]

Some great resources here for you.

http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/links.shtml

[inkhead]

Thanks very helpful.

[inkhead]

any suggestions on video tutorials I might purchase for Final Cut Pro? is there any other recommendations than lynda.com?

[budster101]

Buy Apple Pro Care $100.00 then go and make an appointment with one of their guys/gals that uses FCP. You'll not regret it.

You get 1 hour per week, for one year. One-on-one.

[James L]

Originally Posted by budster101

Buy Apple Pro Care $100.00 then go and make an appointment with one of their guys/gals that uses FCP. You'll not regret it.

You get 1 hour per week, for one year. One-on-one.

Seriously? You pay $100 and basically get 52 hours of personal tutoring in Final Cut?

If so that is very sweet.

[budster101]

Yes. Sweet it is.

[Mediaman]

Is that service only available in the U.S.

i live in Holland and i've never heard about it.


there are many great books available and also lot of sites with good tutiorals (try google)

as we all are very good boys who are only using legal software, FCP comes with very good manuals........

[sonicularulus]

rippletraining.com
they have some free tutorials..
also, have you tried apples QuickTours...they're pretty informative
creativecow.net also has some (note: SOME) tips on final cut pro..but has some great tips on Adobe Photoshop...
hmm...right now, im working with the Apple Pro Training Series...They are very helpful

My tip: Don't be afraid to experiment.
Final cut pro doesnt harm the original video files when editing, so you can easily play around with everything. That is, in my opinion, the best way to learn. I learned the basics of video editing (wayyyyy before fcp) with experimenting....
Also look in the manuals, they have some pretty good tutorials in there, but it gets confusing because you dont really have much to follow. Just directions and info on what each tools do and how to use them...

But i would seriously consider the $100 52 hours training...

[Spoffo]

The "Pro" in FCP really means it. Unless you're working professionally, Final Cut Express, for about half the $$, will do anything you're ever likely to want. (And if you do eventually upgrade to pro, the learning is entirely tranferrable. The two programs are the same. Just more features in Pro.)

A great resource for learning it is "Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop" by Tom Wolsky. CMP Books. Available from Amazon and all the usual suspects for around $35. It comes with a DVD full of footage that you use to work through the structured lessions. This DVD also includes a library of examples showing what every one of the video effects in FCE looks like in use.

Starting with just this book and a pretty clear idea of how I wanted the finished product to look, I was able to cut a couple of projects that wound up being shown in a local film festival. Yes, the learning curve on Final Cut is steeper than iMovie, but the feeling of precise control is much, much more satisfying. When I tried iMovie, I constantly found that I was guessing as to exactly how a title or move would come out on screen, and several times the destructive editing led to moments of screaming frustration and starting over. It's great for quickly assembling home movies into a pretty polished looking product, but that's about it.

Once you understand the interface and basic controls for Final Cut, importing your footage and laying in titles - exactly the way you want them - would be a piece of cake.