How I Prep My YouTube Videos For Editing In FCP | Final Cut Pro Tutorial @matthewTobrien
How I Prep My YouTube Videos For Editing In FCP | Final Cut Pro Tutorial  @matthewTobrien
Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Today I'm doing a deep dive into my workflow to show you how I go from importing my footage to starting my a-roll edit for my YouTube videos in Final Cut Pro. We'll cover importing, renaming files, creating a multicam clip, organizing your footage & media, and plenty more.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Creating The Project Folder
01:03 - Copying My Finder & FCP Templates
01:55 - Capturing My ARoll Footage
02:02 - Final Cut Pro Preferences
02:44 - Opening The FCP Library Template
03:54 - Changing The Filename(s) Of Your Footage
04:42 - Import Footage Into FCP
05:33 - Removing The CanonLog3 LUT
05:44 - Configuring Audio
06:20 - Making My Multicam
07:47 - Apply My Color Grade Preset
09:10 - Enhancing My Dialogue Audio
10:09 - Resizing My Multicam Angles
12:18 - Getting Ready To Edit My A-Roll
13:42 - Audio Waveform Issues in FCP
14:48 - Core Elements
16:02 - Important Takeaways + Outro
17:31 - End Cards

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