This is by far, far, far (I guess that's enough to make the point) the best getting started tutorial I have found for FCP. I finally get how it all works - thank you !
everything about this tutorial is awesome. The topics, the speed, the clarity of speaking. Quick, to the point and without endlessly long personal experiences. Just facts. Thank you. I subscribed
I wanted to say thank you for this beginner's video that actually helped me to create a workflow. I have so many videos I need to make into movies and I was able to follow your instructions to create a library, then an event and finally a project. It now only takes a couple of minutes to place the videos on the timeline, add a title, choose speed of 4x (Dashcam Videos) and then render my movie. Then, I create another event for the next set of videos and move the original event to the trash, and create a new project and start all over again. Recently downloaded and started using Final Cut Pro, but got confused attempting to learn this on my own. So many options were overwhelming, but your tutorial cut to the chase. Though I have plenty of space on my Mac (2TB SSD internal), I chose to use an external SSD drive in order to not have so many read/writes on the internal drive. Looking forward to knocking out a lot of videos and learning more about Final Cut Pro
You certainly didn’t disappoint me. A great introduction! You are always so easy to follow and in this case you really nailed the things a beginner needs to know as well as how files are organized in Final Cut Pro.
I have the book but it's been laying next to my desk and I must say this as my previous feedback the best tutorial to start with. Learning about the B-roll and sound that I somewhat wanted to hear was just what I was looking for. Thank you so much!
Outstanding! Thank you for providing such an easy to understand thorough explanation of how to get started with FCP. You have provided an outstanding foundation that can be built upon. Great job. Thank you.
Hi Jenn, I have been stuck for years with ideas and clueless technically. Anyway, with wanting to start my youtube channel, forced to learn. With listening to a few other videos - even slowing them down, not one is as clear and concise as your tutorial. Even though you speak quickly, you cram a load of information in that is relevant for the absolute novice - straight to the point in a way to get started.. Subscribing and going to look for more videos to learn from you. Thank you very much for sharing passionately your expertise.
@@JennJager What is the minimum spec macbook you'd suggest for a novice iphone shooting novice to intermediate FCP and logic pro user? Base model seems to light Max base 16 in models.
I’m speechless, you made this tutorial so easy to understand bravo 👏 I was working on adobe premiere pro for my UA-cam channel but I had so many problems and crushes that made me frustrated and slowed me down, then I realized that I have no choice but to switch to Final Cut Pro which made me very nervous and upset! That I need to learn a new program that I’m unfamiliar with, Until I saw your video, you explained it in details step by step in a way that everyone can understand. Thank you so much for bringing back my self confidence that I can do editing again even that I’m not a professional editor. Your video is well explained in a simple way!!! 👍👏
NEW SUBSCRIBER!! I wish I'd seen your page before. Your teaching is so easy to follow! I've had FCP for a long time and was so frustrated with it because I didn't fully understand it. But you're clearing up a LOT of frustrations! I'm looking forward to fully learning this!
Thanks, Jen. By far the best beginning tutorial I’ve found. I realize it’s abbreviated but I’m looking forward to a deep dive into your more in depth tutorials.
Going from iMovie to Final Cut Pro! I found the learning curve a little challenging. I think with your videos I should continue to get better with time! Ty
Excellent intro to FCP, Jenn! I've been using FCP for years, and even though it isn't as trendy as Resolve or Premiere, it is more than capable of doing professional work. Your video explains the basic process well and you have a great voice and presentation too.
Thank you I am just getting back to final cut after not using for a couple of years. You have made it so easy for me to acquaint my self once again. You teaching quality far exceeds the other videos I watched.
Well I just finished watching this video and def gonna subscribe and continue because she def teaches in a way that makes it easier to understand. Is there a link where you can see how to make like 3D animated videos or edit them? You have another video about mistakes you should not do. One of them is called not taking a course. Where is this full Final Cut Pro course located? I'll take it.
Thank you so much for this! So easy to follow. When I opened up FCP I was like, "Ok, this is a lot." But this was super helpful. Thank you Jenn! I will defo be using more of your videos x
New to FCP and this is exactly what I needed! So glad I watched this before I made a video. You are easy to understand and follow. Going to check out your Rock Star course as I get more familiar with FCP. Thank you!
Best getting started tutorial I have found so far. Question though; how do you get thumbnails of the clips you import? Meaning, not the expanded long views of the clips?
Thanks Jenn I really enjoy this channel. One question I have I'm looking into a Macbook Pro 16. What specs should a noob and just for youtube video's. Do you recommend FCP and Logic Pro. I will likely use a Iphone 14 max for filming. Has anyone had issues getting FCP and Logic Pro preinstalled when ordering a macbook Pro. I'm shooting for a 32 GB 1 TB Macbook 16. I wanted better speakers
Excellent Video. One question, if you simply drag and drop a video or movie into the event versus uploading it through the Media Import Window, will a copy be created in the the Event/Library?
Thank you for the great video, Jen. I am new to FCP since I've always edited on VLLO on the iPad and I've always wanted to step up my editing skills. I'm not gonna lie, FCP looks so overwhelming and my brain just hurts looking at it since I have no idea where to start editing but your video helped me understand the program more and hopefully, I'll be able to start editing my videos on FCP! 😊
Nice video! Do you know if it is possible to use video and audio roles to separate clips per color after they're on the timeline? I assigned audio and video roles for a bunch of clips in the browser, but in the timeline those clips keeps their original roles, apparently using the browser to assign these roles didn't affected the clips in the timeline, do you know if it is possible to make those changes affect the clips in the timeline? And how? Thanks!
Thank you so much for such an informative and easy to follow tutorial. I've been interested in switching to FCP, but I was a little hesitant because I'm still a beginner. Your videos give me hope and inspiration so let's do this! You've added a new, happy subscriber!
Thank you, in advance. I’ve tried a few times to start using Final Cut Pro but always gone back to Camtasia and LumaFusion, because I’ve found it difficult to learn. Maybe you can convince me otherwise? The same goes for Motion. Both as far as I can understand are fantastic tools when you need something more than the absolute basic capabilities.
Can you export from Final Cut Pro to UA-cam or Vimeo directly? This is a great intro. I've been using Filmora and have been frustrated with it for months!
How do you adjust the volume in a music clip for just a brief moment and then have it resume to its level you had it set previously? With just using the same music clip.
Hi Jenn, lately I have been using Final Cut Pro 10.6 version to edit videos watching yours and others tutorial videos and let me say that these videos helped me a lot. I had been using Shotcut (free video editor) previously. I have a doubt, could you provide info on this. When I edit GoPro 8 videos recorded in 1080p60 in FCP, the available export resolutions are either 1080p/720p/...or 4K. I want to upsacle it to 2.7K/2K for YT in order to get VP9 codec which I used to do in Shotcut editor previously. But 2K export resolutions are totally missing in FCP, is there any way forward? Any Idea? BTW I tried to change the project resolution settings to higher than 1080p but no use.
Hello excellent overview. My question is not specific to this particular tutorial but like this and others you've done you (like other UA-camrs) make reference to a link in the top right hand corner to see another video you've shared. I'm using Safari either on my Mac or iPad and I never see a link or place to click where you reference. What am I missing? Thx!
You should see in the top right corner a little pop up box (it's either black or white depending on what device you're on). They're called "cards" and they're clickable, but they go by fast so you may be missing it!
This is by far, far, far (I guess that's enough to make the point) the best getting started tutorial I have found for FCP. I finally get how it all works - thank you !
everything about this tutorial is awesome. The topics, the speed, the clarity of speaking. Quick, to the point and without endlessly long personal experiences. Just facts. Thank you. I subscribed
Thank you. Very helpful. You’re straight to the point, and don’t over talk like the other tutorial videos.
You just saved me like 10 hours of editing this weekend!
Awesome! Are you seeing the advantages over iMovie yet?
Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for.
Pulling up Final Cut Pro for the first time was confusing. Thanks for the run down. It helps a lot.
So well done! So clear! You're very engaging!!
Effective into the point. Thanks for this tutorial.
THEE best introductory tutorial of FCP. Thank you. I feel much more confident to edit my videos using FCP.
Thanks for sharing this tutorial, it helps a lot.
Thanks, another great video... big help - just downloaded the FCP trial!
Excellent! Sharing to a friend....
I wanted to say thank you for this beginner's video that actually helped me to create a workflow. I have so many videos I need to make into movies and I was able to follow your instructions to create a library, then an event and finally a project. It now only takes a couple of minutes to place the videos on the timeline, add a title, choose speed of 4x (Dashcam Videos) and then render my movie. Then, I create another event for the next set of videos and move the original event to the trash, and create a new project and start all over again.
Recently downloaded and started using Final Cut Pro, but got confused attempting to learn this on my own. So many options were overwhelming, but your tutorial cut to the chase.
Though I have plenty of space on my Mac (2TB SSD internal), I chose to use an external SSD drive in order to not have so many read/writes on the internal drive.
Looking forward to knocking out a lot of videos and learning more about Final Cut Pro
This is a great quick start to Final Cut Pro. Thanks for all your hard work.
Thank you so much! ❤
Thanks - I find your instructions so clear and easy to follow. By far the best on here. 😊👍👍
You certainly didn’t disappoint me. A great introduction! You are always so easy to follow and in this case you really nailed the things a beginner needs to know as well as how files are organized in Final Cut Pro.
The whole Library/Event/Project terminology was the hardest part for me to grasp when I started using this version of FCP. Glad was helpful!
Thanks Jenn, you are so articulate, your tutorials kick some major asses !!
I have the book but it's been laying next to my desk and I must say this as my previous feedback the best tutorial to start with. Learning about the B-roll and sound that I somewhat wanted to hear was just what I was looking for. Thank you so much!
Very nice quick intro to Final Cut. Most content creators just need this to get started. Your awesome!
Outstanding! Thank you for providing such an easy to understand thorough explanation of how to get started with FCP. You have provided an outstanding foundation that can be built upon. Great job. Thank you.
Amazing tutorial, learning FCP next, life saver…❤
Hi Jenn, I have been stuck for years with ideas and clueless technically. Anyway, with wanting to start my youtube channel, forced to learn. With listening to a few other videos - even slowing them down, not one is as clear and concise as your tutorial. Even though you speak quickly, you cram a load of information in that is relevant for the absolute novice - straight to the point in a way to get started.. Subscribing and going to look for more videos to learn from you. Thank you very much for sharing passionately your expertise.
Terrific Job at explaining these basics for FCPro. Thanks so much!
Thanks Jenn Helpful advice
You're so welcome!
@@JennJager What is the minimum spec macbook you'd suggest for a novice iphone shooting novice to intermediate FCP and logic pro user? Base model seems to light Max base 16 in models.
You are quite an expressive teacher! Expressions are so natural. Thanks for helping!
Thank you for always posting great content that is easy to understand. Your videos are helpful in so many ways.
You are a great teacher. Simple and professional!
Thank you! 😃
This is great! I've worked in audio VO/Production forever and am learning FCP. You answered many of my questions ahead of time. Thanks!!
This was excellent, at first the software was a little complicated. You made it so much simpler.
So well structured and so clearly explained! Loved this… ❤thanks a million😊
Wonderful video, I was checking all the other beginner videos but this one by far was the best and easiest to understand, thanks!
I’m speechless, you made this tutorial so easy to understand bravo 👏 I was working on adobe premiere pro for my UA-cam channel but I had so many problems and crushes that made me frustrated and slowed me down, then I realized that I have no choice but to switch to Final Cut Pro which made me very nervous and upset! That I need to learn a new program that I’m unfamiliar with, Until I saw your video, you explained it in details step by step in a way that everyone can understand. Thank you so much for bringing back my self confidence that I can do editing again even that I’m not a professional editor. Your video is well explained in a simple way!!! 👍👏
This was super simple and easy for me to understand. Thank you!
NEW SUBSCRIBER!! I wish I'd seen your page before. Your teaching is so easy to follow! I've had FCP for a long time and was so frustrated with it because I didn't fully understand it. But you're clearing up a LOT of frustrations! I'm looking forward to fully learning this!
Wonderful and concise! So few words, to convey so much pertinent information! Thank you!!!
GREAT JOB! I've been away from FCP for over a year, and this quick start was right on. Thank you.
Thanks, Jen. By far the best beginning tutorial I’ve found. I realize it’s abbreviated but I’m looking forward to a deep dive into your more in depth tutorials.
great explanations and easy to understand tutorial. thanks so much!
thank You for your tutorial. geography and traits of final cut pro, presented well!
Going from iMovie to Final Cut Pro! I found the learning curve a little challenging. I think with your videos I should continue to get better with time! Ty
Right to the point and easy-to-understand. I subscribed.
Excellent intro to FCP, Jenn! I've been using FCP for years, and even though it isn't as trendy as Resolve or Premiere, it is more than capable of doing professional work. Your video explains the basic process well and you have a great voice and presentation too.
Thank you for your informative content 😊
Wow! Thanks, I’ve had this software for 4 months and never had an idea of what to do until now. I appreciate your help!
Welcome to the FCP Fam!
love this quick tutorial, thanks so much
Thank you I am just getting back to final cut after not using for a couple of years. You have made it so easy for me to acquaint my self once again. You teaching quality far exceeds the other videos I watched.
Well I just finished watching this video and def gonna subscribe and continue because she def teaches in a way that makes it easier to understand. Is there a link where you can see how to make like 3D animated videos or edit them? You have another video about mistakes you should not do. One of them is called not taking a course. Where is this full Final Cut Pro course located? I'll take it.
Thank you so much for this! So easy to follow. When I opened up FCP I was like, "Ok, this is a lot." But this was super helpful. Thank you Jenn! I will defo be using more of your videos x
Great video. Easy to follow and understand. Thank you.
I'm coming from iMovie, so this was perfect for me. Well done.
Excellent get started guide Jenn. Thank you for always being clear and relevant.
You're so welcome!
this is exactly what i was lookijng for-- thank you!!!
Thank you for making a basic instructional. Your method of instruction is easy to understand.
Nice video! Clean and easy to understand :)
BEING using Final Cut Pro for 20 years, great software
For me the transition from 7 to X was a but bumpy, but I learned to love it!
New subscriber. Thank you for this information. Very concise and thorough.... 👏🏻
I am so nubie to FCP and Motion. Subscribed.!
Excellent! I learned more in 15 minutes then I did on my own for the last 6 months!
You need to sub to my other channel @JennJagerPro
I needed a refresher course and this was perfect!
Great Video!
Do any of your videos explain how to add custom fonts to FCP fonts menu?
Great vid u answered many questions thanks
This was so helpful. Thank you.
Clear and concise thanks!!
Glad it was helpful!
I like listening to you you know exactly what to do. others just babble meaning to can follow you easy
New to FCP and this is exactly what I needed! So glad I watched this before I made a video. You are easy to understand and follow. Going to check out your Rock Star course as I get more familiar with FCP. Thank you!
Great video. Thank you.
Best getting started tutorial I have found so far. Question though; how do you get thumbnails of the clips you import? Meaning, not the expanded long views of the clips?
Appreciated your explanation style. Now I have to remember where all the tools are located. A ADHD fan😊
By the way your videos are awesome simple easy to understand and to the point.. Thank you so much for guiding us through all these editing process..❤
Great! Thank you!
Thanks for the beginners tip
Fabulous xx thank you
Thanks Jenn I really enjoy this channel. One question I have I'm looking into a Macbook Pro 16. What specs should a noob and just for youtube video's. Do you recommend FCP and Logic Pro. I will likely use a Iphone 14 max for filming. Has anyone had issues getting FCP and Logic Pro preinstalled when ordering a macbook Pro. I'm shooting for a 32 GB 1 TB Macbook 16. I wanted better speakers
Excellent Video. One question, if you simply drag and drop a video or movie into the event versus uploading it through the Media Import Window, will a copy be created in the the Event/Library?
Thank you for the great video, Jen. I am new to FCP since I've always edited on VLLO on the iPad and I've always wanted to step up my editing skills. I'm not gonna lie, FCP looks so overwhelming and my brain just hurts looking at it since I have no idea where to start editing but your video helped me understand the program more and hopefully, I'll be able to start editing my videos on FCP! 😊
Thanks for the info...
thank you Jenn
You're so welcome.
Thanks for this video!
Thank you for the tutorial , I was hesitant because I'm still a beginner.
Great video 🇸🇪⭐️
Nice video! Do you know if it is possible to use video and audio roles to separate clips per color after they're on the timeline? I assigned audio and video roles for a bunch of clips in the browser, but in the timeline those clips keeps their original roles, apparently using the browser to assign these roles didn't affected the clips in the timeline, do you know if it is possible to make those changes affect the clips in the timeline? And how? Thanks!
Thank you so much for such an informative and easy to follow tutorial. I've been interested in switching to FCP, but I was a little hesitant because I'm still a beginner. Your videos give me hope and inspiration so let's do this! You've added a new, happy subscriber!
Great stuff. + sub
Thank you ❤
Thank you, in advance. I’ve tried a few times to start using Final Cut Pro but always gone back to Camtasia and LumaFusion, because I’ve found it difficult to learn. Maybe you can convince me otherwise? The same goes for Motion. Both as far as I can understand are fantastic tools when you need something more than the absolute basic capabilities.
They are! I'm working on a Motion Quickstart video on my other channel too. I hope you find this helpful. Stay tuned!
YOU ROCK!!!
thank you!
Hi Jenn, how did you add the application launcher shortcut from your MacOS dock, shown at 0:43? This looks way better than the launchpad. Thanks!
Just right click it in your Finder, and one of the options is "Add to Dock"
@@JennJager Thanks so much! I'll give that a try.
great. thank u.
nice, kindly continue your tutorial for Pixelmator pro thumbnail design tutorial,
Can you export from Final Cut Pro to UA-cam or Vimeo directly? This is a great intro. I've been using Filmora and have been frustrated with it for months!
May I know which version of FCP your course Final Cut Rock Start will cover?
Is it possible to adjust the audio volume lets say in the middle of the clip also? 🇸🇪
Do you have tips for us who are just starting with video editing, first time evers..noobs :D thank you
How do you adjust the volume in a music clip for just a brief moment and then have it resume to its level you had it set previously? With just using the same music clip.
You'll have to add keyframes to the music clip and adjust them that way.
Will making a copy of each file take up more space?
Hi Jenn, lately I have been using Final Cut Pro 10.6 version to edit videos watching yours and others tutorial videos and let me say that these videos helped me a lot. I had been using Shotcut (free video editor) previously. I have a doubt, could you provide info on this.
When I edit GoPro 8 videos recorded in 1080p60 in FCP, the available export resolutions are either 1080p/720p/...or 4K. I want to upsacle it to 2.7K/2K for YT in order to get VP9 codec which I used to do in Shotcut editor previously. But 2K export resolutions are totally missing in FCP, is there any way forward? Any Idea?
BTW I tried to change the project resolution settings to higher than 1080p but no use.
Hello Jenn, Good day ! 😊
I am interested to purchase your FCP rockstar course 😊. Is there any discount coupon code for it ? 😀😀
Thank you !
Hello excellent overview. My question is not specific to this particular tutorial but like this and others you've done you (like other UA-camrs) make reference to a link in the top right hand corner to see another video you've shared. I'm using Safari either on my Mac or iPad and I never see a link or place to click where you reference. What am I missing? Thx!
You should see in the top right corner a little pop up box (it's either black or white depending on what device you're on). They're called "cards" and they're clickable, but they go by fast so you may be missing it!
@@JennJager Thx - actually turns out that I did not have info cards enabled under settings.