Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Learn Final Cut Pro in this free beginner tutorial with Steve Martin. In under 60 minutes, you'll learn the core FCP workflow — importing footage, editing, titles, and exporting — with downloadable practice media so you can follow along step by step. Download the media - bit.ly/fcp-ripple-media
7 Hour FCP Core Training Purchase here (20% off with coupon code: START-FCP20) - rippletraining.com/products/final-cut-pro/final-cut-pro-x-core-training
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Follow-along media: bit.ly/fcp-ripple-media
FCP 90-day trial: apple.com/final-cut-pro/trial
Non-watermarked music: shutterstock.com/music/track-512066-get-top
Chapter Hyperlinks:
00:00 - Introduction
01:19 - FCP 90 Day Trial
01:48 - FCP UI QuickTour
02:11 - Libraries & Events
02:36 - Importing the Media
04:16 - Creating a Project
04:43 - Adding Clips to the Timeline
05:28 - The Skimmer & Playhead
06:28 - Timeline Clip Appearance
07:09 - Trim Start and End
09:01 - Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts
11:27 - Assembling Your Clips
12:44 - Stabilizing a Clip
13:42 - Adding a Music Track
15:12 - Adding Beat Markers
19:07 - Creating Selection Ranges
21:52 - Performing a Swap Edit
22:15 - Using Keyboard Shortcuts
23:43 - Retiming Clips
26:04 - Replacing a Clip
27:01 - Adding a Transition
27:58 - Cropping Images
29:42 - Copying & Pasting Effects
30:24 - Animating the Crop
31:48 - Dealing with Jump Cuts
32:44 - Connecting Clips
34:00 - Sound Editing & Color Grading
34:15 - Adjusting Volume
36:00 - Pasting Volume Attributes
36:49 - Soloing a Clip
37:19 - Adding a Sound Effect
39:23 - Keyframing Volume
40:47 - Adding Sound & Picture Fades
42:16 - Why Color Correct?
43:08 - Automatic Color Correction
44:58 - Using the Color Board
46:07 - Adjusting Exposure & Saturation
47:10 - Adjusting Color
48:45 - Color Correcting Shot by Shot
51:42 - Matching Color
53:05 - Sharing a Movie
#FinalCutPro
#Beginner
#tutorial
#finalcutprotutorial
#rippletraining
#finalcutproforbeginners
#learnfinalcutpro
Learn Final Cut Pro in this free beginner tutorial with Steve Martin. In under 60 minutes, you'll learn the core FCP workflow — importing footage, editing, titles, and exporting — with downloadable practice media so you can follow along step by step. Download the media - bit.ly/fcp-ripple-media
7 Hour FCP Core Training Purchase here (20% off with coupon code: START-FCP20) - rippletraining.com/products/final-cut-pro/final-cut-pro-x-core-training
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Follow-along media: bit.ly/fcp-ripple-media
FCP 90-day trial: apple.com/final-cut-pro/trial
Non-watermarked music: shutterstock.com/music/track-512066-get-top
Chapter Hyperlinks:
00:00 - Introduction
01:19 - FCP 90 Day Trial
01:48 - FCP UI QuickTour
02:11 - Libraries & Events
02:36 - Importing the Media
04:16 - Creating a Project
04:43 - Adding Clips to the Timeline
05:28 - The Skimmer & Playhead
06:28 - Timeline Clip Appearance
07:09 - Trim Start and End
09:01 - Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts
11:27 - Assembling Your Clips
12:44 - Stabilizing a Clip
13:42 - Adding a Music Track
15:12 - Adding Beat Markers
19:07 - Creating Selection Ranges
21:52 - Performing a Swap Edit
22:15 - Using Keyboard Shortcuts
23:43 - Retiming Clips
26:04 - Replacing a Clip
27:01 - Adding a Transition
27:58 - Cropping Images
29:42 - Copying & Pasting Effects
30:24 - Animating the Crop
31:48 - Dealing with Jump Cuts
32:44 - Connecting Clips
34:00 - Sound Editing & Color Grading
34:15 - Adjusting Volume
36:00 - Pasting Volume Attributes
36:49 - Soloing a Clip
37:19 - Adding a Sound Effect
39:23 - Keyframing Volume
40:47 - Adding Sound & Picture Fades
42:16 - Why Color Correct?
43:08 - Automatic Color Correction
44:58 - Using the Color Board
46:07 - Adjusting Exposure & Saturation
47:10 - Adjusting Color
48:45 - Color Correcting Shot by Shot
51:42 - Matching Color
53:05 - Sharing a Movie
#FinalCutPro
#Beginner
#tutorial
#finalcutprotutorial
#rippletraining
#finalcutproforbeginners
#learnfinalcutpro
