Information and Technology

Getting Started with Final Cut Pro

Campus Labs 

Final Cut X is Apple's professional video editing software. It can be found in a few labs on campus including Coles Tower 2 West, the Electronic Classroom and the Scratch Space on the lower floor of Hawthorne Longfellow Library. Final Cut X is also installed on 1 computer in the Language Media Center and 1 computer in the Visual Arts lab at 216 Maine Street.

Online Resources

Apple's Final Cut X Web User Guide

Apple's Final Cut Studio Resources site provides links to numerous video tutorials of various Final Cut Pro concepts and tasks by lynda.com, macProVideo and Ripple Training. The site also recommends books and iPhone Apps that will help you with your Final Cut Pro projects.

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Get started with Final Cut Pro X Video Tutorials by Izzy.

You can also "google" various Final Cut Pro concepts, e.g., "creating text in Final Cut Pro" or "Ken Burns effect in Final Cut Pro", to find step by step video tutorials.

Downloadable Resources

Apple's Final Cut X PDF User Guide

Upcoming Trainings

Training Schedule