Thursday, 13 November 2014

Setting Up a Project

Final Cut Pro Tutorial 

Below is an illustrated example of how to successfully, and most importantly, rightfully set up a project in Final Cut Pro. Let's get cracking...!

{ STEP No. 1 }

Ensure to create a folder that will be used to import your files. Organising your files is imperative in order to guarantee a location for your files. Also, to set a path on Final Cut Pro (FCP) to automatically save all work in your newly created folder - which will be explained further below. 

In my case, I created a folder in HD2 (City of Westminster College saving area) under the name of 'Serene'. Inside is a folder called 'Films' and inside of that are three folders: 'Footage', 'Film Edit File' and 'Film Products'. 









{ STEP No. 2 }

Open FCP and press the top left tab labelled 'Final Cut Pro', then press 'System Settings'. This is to create that pathway we mentioned earlier in this post. 

Once you click 'System Settings' a window will pop up. In the first tab 'Scratch Disk', below you'll find three options that have a grey button that says 'Set...' next to them. The three options are called 'Waveform Cache' + 'Thumbnail Cache' + 'Autosave Vault'.

Press 'Set...' next to each and click the folder that you created.




{ STEP No. 3 }

To start a fresh project, press 'File' (at the top left corner) and then 'New Project'.


{ STEP No. 4 }

Once you've done that, you can safely import your files that are saved in your new folder. 

{ STEP No. 5 }

Finally, DO NOT FORGET TO SAVE! Immediately after you've imported the files you need, follow these steps... File > Save Project As > Serene > Films > Film Edit File. The underlined ones aren't necessarily accurate, it will depend on what you decide to name your files.


And that sums up the steps on how to correctly set up a project on Final Cut Pro.

Enjoy your editing and be sure to produce a wicked product! 









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