New user of FCP

[David Rowan]

There are tutorials that come with FCP. Thats a good place to start.

DWR

[Bouncing Account needs new email address]

[BrandonH] “I know that I have a very steep learning curve, but am willing to dive in! I am very excited but looking for suggestions for getting started.”

Are you an experienced editor already?

If so, FCP is a fantastic creative tool, as complex or as simple as you want.

If you’re not an editor yet, there is a whole lot you should get to know about the basic “craft” of editing… whether its FCP or just a razor blade and an old 8mm film home movie.

[Brandonh]

Thank you for the response. I am still waiting to receive FCP, thus I did not know that it comes with tutorials. I am new to video editing, so I will be taking baby steps. Just looking for the best place to start. Thanks again for the responses, any advice from you experienced editors is much appreciated.

[Max Frank]

See [free] tutorials at:
KenStone.net
rippletraining.com

Wayne

[Mark Maness]

Ripple Training is a great one (www.rippletraining.com). Another very good resource is DTMS (www.digitalmediatraining.com). These are two that I highly recommend for training DVDs. Both have a very strong selection of tutorials that can help you get up and running. Another awesome resource is attending trade shows like NAB in April. They have the Post Production World Conference and its an awesome resource for learning about FCP. You can also get you certifications there. Give that a shot. Good luck and Welcome to Final Cut Pro!

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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions

[Brandonh]

Thank you all for the advice. It is very much appreciated. I will check out the tutorials that have been suggested. Again, thank you all so much.