Final Cut Pro 6 FCP Color 101 - An Introduction to Color Tutorials Video Training Video Training Purchase Videos Purchase Books Find a Trainer Register for this class!

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Course Description This three-day hands-on course will familiarize students with Apple's masterful new color grading and finishing software. Start with the basics of color balancing and correction, and move on to the fine points of secondary grading, including scene matching, using vignettes to isolate and track regions, creating advanced color effects and "looks", skin tone adjustments, adjusting the composition and framing of a shot, and much more. Who Should Attend? This course is designed for existing Final Cut Pro users who want to learn more about the color correction and grading capabilities of Color. The course is designed for those who prefer hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore the functionality of Color. Certification This course covers the requirements necessary to successfully become an Apple Certified Pro, Level 1 in Color. Level 1 certification attests to basic operational knowledge of the application. Color Level 1 certification also counts towards the new Final Cut Studio (FCS) Master Pro certification. FCS Master certification recognizes a Certified Pro's skills with the entire Final Cut Studio product suite. Since workflow is such a significant component of Final Cut Studio, users need certification in at least three of the applications to earn Master Certification. For details, please visit http://train.apple.com/certification/proapps.html Prerequisites Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course: • Basic knowledge of the Macintosh OS • Level One Final Cut Pro End User certification is preferred. Ideally, students will have attended a Final Cut Pro 101, 200 or 250 course. Course Outline - Day 1 Lesson 1: Setting Up a Project and Navigating the Color Rooms • Setting up, Primary In, Secondary Rooms, Color FX, Primary Out, Geometry, Still Store, Final Print, Transferring Final Cut Pro Projects to Color, Standard-definition and High-definition Formats,l Frame Rates, Project Frame Sizes, Broadcast Safe Settings, and Preventing Illegal Video Signals. Lesson 2: Making Basic Adjustments • Understanding Scopes, Adjusting Contrast, Primary Color Balancing, Defining, Lift, Gain and Gamma, Hue Controls and Correction, Saturation Controls and Correction. Lesson 3: Creating and Recalling Grades: Advanced Primary Correction • Switching between Grade Banks, Dragging and Dropping Grades, Grouping Shots and Grading Groups, Checking Continuity and Still Store Bin. Course Outline - Day 2 Lesson 4: Basic Secondary Correction • Using Hue, Saturation and Luma Curves, Using the Eyedropper, Keying, Using HSL Selectors, and Fixing Skin Tones. Lesson 5: Using Vignettes: Secondary Correction • Using Vignettes to Isolate Regions, Inside and Outside Vignettes, Tracking Vignettes to Points, Keyframing -Secondary Controls, Using Multiple VIgnettes to Achieve a Grade and Relighting. Lesson 6: Applying Effects and Creating Looks: Color FX Room • Commonly Used Grade Effects, Presets, Using Nodes, Day for Night, Bleach Bypass, Dream Sequence, Edge Vignette, Creating a Film Look, Using Old or Damaged Film-Vintage Effect, Saving and Recalling your Favorite Effect. Course Outline - Day 3 Lesson 7: Recompositing the Shot and Making Final Adjustments • Panning and Scanning, Using Keyframes, Repositioning the Frame, creating Custom-Shaped Vignettes, Clipping Saturation and RGB and Final Adjustments and Corrections. Lesson 8: Tracking in the Geometry Room • Using Trackers, Advanced Tracking Techniques, Applying Trackers to Vignettes and Shapes. Lesson 9: Rendering, Exporting and Archiving • Shots to Render Queue, Print Options, Final Gather Options, Exporting JPEGs, and Exporting.