final cut pro x weynand certification lesson 12
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Final Cut Pro X Weynand Certification Lesson 12TRANSCRIPT
Apple Pro Training Series
Final Cut Pro XInstructor: Sam
Edsall
Lesson 12: Exporting &
Sharing Your Project
Exporting & Sharing Your Project
• Adjust audio peaks• Conform video levels for broadcast• Export a QuickTime movie• Export an audio file• Publish to iTunes and Apple devices• Share with the Media Browser• Publish to YouTube and other video sharing sites• Export a still frame• Burn to discs and create an .img file• Back up projects and Events
Goals
Preparing a Project for Exporting &
Sharing
• The human eye and ear can’t always detect the “hot spots” that spell trouble. • A clip that looks fine may have
brightness levels exceeding the 100%
• Audio may sound fine, but may be peaking into the red zone
• Final Cut Pro has scopes and visual indicators that make these problems easy to find and fix.
Is it really ready?
Preparing the Project
Start up the FCP External Drive:Find your APTS FCP X drive and double click to start it up.
Set up the LessonIn the Project Library, from the Lesson Projects folder, drag the Lesson 12 project folder onto the APTS FCP X disk.
Open the folder and duplicate the ‘Zero to Hero’ project to your HD and open in the Timeline.
• In digital audio, distortion occurs when the combined audio level of all clips is above 0 dB
The good and the bad
• The primary audio should peak @ -12 dB
• Music and other background audio should peak @ -18 dB
• The combined audio level of all clips should peak @ -6 dB or less.
Mixing sound
Getting the Audio Right
Spot the Hot SpotTo display the Audio meters, click the right side of the Dashboard, or press Command-Shift-8.
Play the Zero to Hero project then play the area around the Tony Pedregon clips and notice that the audio levels peak above 0 dB, displaying red peak indicators at the top of the Audio meters.
Have a Better LookClick the Clip Appearance button.
Click the first clip icon, and drag the Clip Height slider to the middle.
In the Timeline, notice which clips display yellow- or red-tipped waveforms.
Tweak the AudioIn the Tony Pedregon clip, drag the audio level overlay down so that only green peaks appear in the waveforms.
Then adjust any other project clips that display audio that peaks too high.
• Keep the video levels broadcast safe – no higher than 100 IRE (Institute of Radio Engineers)• Audio interference or noise
occurs if video luminance exceeds 100 IRE during broadcast.
The good and the bad
• Use the scopes to see what’s happening
• Use the Color Board to get it right
Getting it right
Getting the Video Right
Have a Better LookClick the Clip Appearance button.
Select the fifth clip icon to show only the video display.
If necessary, adjust the clip height to see all the clips in the Timeline.
Turn on the ScopesTo view the project clips in video scopes, choose Window > Show Video Scopes, or press Command-7.
--The Viewer splits into two windows, with a smaller Viewer on the right and the video scopes window to the left.
Set the ScopeIn the upper-right corner of the video scopes window, from the Settings pop-up menu, choose Display > Waveform.
Then, from the Settings pop-up menu, choose Channels > Luma.
Find a Problem ClipWhile looking at the waveform display, select and skim the Antron Brown clip noting where the luma levels appear on the scope.-- The levels in this clip appear above the 100% line in the waveform display.
Fix the ShotClick the Enhancement Menu button, and choose Show Color Board, or press Command-6.
In the Color Board, click the Exposure tab.
• In the Exposure tab, you can alter a clip’s luminance level by adjusting:• The darkest pixels• The midrange pixels• The brightest pixels• The entire luma
range.
All or part?
The Exposure Tab
Fix the ShotIn the Exposure tab, drag the Highlights control down to lower the clip’s luma level to just under 100%.
Use the waveform display as a guide.
-- Under the Color Board, Highlights shows a negative percent value
Close the WindowsChoose Window > Hide Inspector, or press Command-4, to close the Color Board.
Choose Window > Hide Video Scopes, or press Command-7.
Return the clip appearance to a standard audio and video configuration.
• Original quality?• Something for an iPad or
iPod? • Attachment to an email?• Straight to your
Facebook or YouTube account?
• Just a frame from the Timeline play head position?
What do you need?
Exporting a Movie File
Export the MovieTo make the Timeline window active, press Command-2.
With the Zero to Hero project still open, choose File> Share or use the Share Project icon, and look at the targets and choices listed in the menu.
Choose Master File (default)
• Video title• Estimated file
size• Tags can be
added as metadata
• Current settings on the bottom
Info tab
Master File Info Window
• Where you can change the settings• Format• Video codec• Resolution is set • Options to play
the video when done
Settings tab
Master File Info Window
Export the MovieClick Next.
Save the video to the desktop.
The Background Tasks window will indicate the progress of the export.
• If your project has been exported you will see the ‘Share’ icon next to the project name in the Timeline & in the Project Library
• If the project has been changed since it’s last export, an alert triangle will appear next to the share icon
The Share icon
Exported Projects
• Share smaller versions of your video
• Export as M4V to dimensions and codecs your specify
• Export directly to YouTube, Vimeo, etc.
Go mobile
Publishing to Apple Devices
• H.264 Better Quality• Larger file size but
cleaner video• H.264 Faster Encode
• Smaller file size but quality not as good as ‘Better’
Video codec
Publishing to Apple Devices 720p
• You choose the size• 854 x 480• 960 x 540• 1280 x 720• 1920 x 1080 (if you
original video is this dimension)
Resolution
Publishing to Apple Devices 720p
• Do nothing• Open in QuickTime• Add to iTunes library
or playlist
When done
Publishing to Apple Devices 720p
• When adding to iTunes you can send your movie just to the Library or to a particular playlist
• Not a bad idea to create movie playlists for your projects if you want iTunes to hold on to your work
Where would you like it?
Adding to iTunes
• Fast way to get your finished project into the world
• Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, and CNN iReports
Get it online
Publishing a Project to Video Sharing
Sites
Publishing a Project to Video Sharing
SitesIn the Project Library, select a project and click on the Share Project icon and choose Facebook.
Check out the different settings you can use.
If you need to, click on Details to log in to your account.
Publishing a Project to Video Sharing
SitesPress Cancel, then click on the Share Project icon and choose YouTube.
Check out the different settings you can use.-- note the Private checkbox
If you need to, click on Details to log in to your account.
Publishing a Project to Video Sharing
SitesPress Cancel, then click on the Share Project icon and choose Vimeo.
Check out the different settings you can use.
If you need to, click on Details to log in to your account.
• Don’t borrow other people’s video or audio, including music.
• There’s plenty of copyright-free content you can use without the need to break copyright.
Is it yours?
Publishing to Social Media Sites
Other OptionsPress Cancel, then click on the Share Project icon and choose Add Destination.
Check out the different settings you can use.
• If you are an eyewitness to a news event you can post your video here
CNN iReport
• Resolution – SD, large, HD
• Compression – quality or fast encode
Parameters
Other Options
• Can burn your project straight to a DVD
DVD
• Layers – single or double layer DVD
• Disc template – black or white background
Parameters
Other Options
• When disc loads• Play or bring up a
menu• If you have
chapters, use a menu
• Background – add your own background
Parameters
Other Options
• Exports then starts Mail and attaches the video to the email for you
• Resolution – small, medium, large
• Compression – quality or fast encode
Parameters
Other Options
• Saves the frame where the play head is at as a still image
Save current frame
• Different image formats
Parameters
Other Options
• Exports each frame of your project as a separate image
• Saved in a numbered sequence
Export Image Sequence
• Different image formats
Parameters
Other Options
• Burn straight to a Blu-ray drive
• If you don’t have a Blu-burner, you can save your file as a AVCHD file that Blu-ray players should be able to play
Blu-ray
Other Options
• Uses a red laser
DVD
• Uses a blue laser• Shorter wavelength
than red, allowing for more data to be stored on a Blu-ray disc than on DVD’s
Blu-ray
The Blue in Blu-ray Discs
• Your Blu-ray burner or to the hard drive• Hard drive will
hold the AVCHD file
Output Device
• Single or double layer
Layers
Blu-ray Options
• Use a regular DVD disc• Will burn a AVCHD file onto the DVD disc
• Advanced Video Coding High Definition• DVD players cannot play this back, but a
Blu-ray player should be able to
Burning a Blu-ray video with a standard DVD burner
Blu-ray to my DVD Burner?
• Some fun, animated backgrounds for your DVD home page
Disc template
Blu-ray Options
• Show menu or play the movie
When disc loads
• If you have chapter markers in your movie
Markers
Blu-ray Options
• Can add your own background, logo on top of the background or title to the home screen
Background, logo, title
Blu-ray Options
• Old projects are often revisited, altered, and used for new purposes.
• An insurance policy against wasted time and lost files
Insurance policy
Backing Up Projects and Events
Backing Up Projects and Events
Connect an external hard disk or other storage device to your computer.-- If you do not have an external hard disk, you can use Disk Utility to create a disk image to store the files for this exercise.
Open a Finder window and, in column view, select the storage device from the sidebar.
Backing Up Projects and Events
In the Lesson 12 folder, Control-click the Mobileviz Minutes project and, from the shortcut menu, choose Duplicate Project.
Backing Up Projects and Events
From the Location pop-up menu, choose the connected storage device you want to use for the backup.-- select your external drive if plugged in or Disk Image made from Disk Utility
Backing Up Projects and Events
To create a complete backup of all your media files, choose “Duplicate Project and Referenced Events.”
Then select Include Render Files.-- Not essential, but will save FCP from making new ones when you reload the project. -- Not including them will save some drive space.
Backing Up Projects and Events
Click OK, and then press Command-9 to open the Background Tasks window and monitor the duplication process in the Media Management line.
Shortcuts in Lesson 12
• Export movieCommand E
• Show audio metersCommand Shift 8
• Open the Color BoardCommand 6
• Open the video scopesCommand 7
• Open Background Tasks windowCommand 9
Apple Pro Training Series
Final Cut Pro XInstructor: Sam
Edsall
Lesson 12: Exporting &
Sharing Your Project