{"id":140727,"date":"2020-11-03T11:19:04","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T17:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=140727"},"modified":"2020-11-25T08:00:52","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T14:00:52","slug":"edit-footage-in-fcpx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/edit-footage-in-fcpx\/","title":{"rendered":"FCPX Essentials, Part 2: How to Edit Your Footage"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"in-this-second-installment-of-our-fcpx-essentials-series-learn-how-to-edit-footage-inside-of-fcpx-and-add-eye-catching-effects-and-transitions\">In this second installment of our FCPX Essentials series, learn how to edit footage inside of FCPX and add eye-catching effects and transitions.<\/h2>\n<p>With this FCPX Essentials series, we\u2019re looking at some of the basic, most essential features of FCPX. Whether you\u2019re a brand new editor or a seasoned vet switching to the program, these videos will give you a foundational understanding of the program. We\u2019ll look at its unique design and layout. We\u2019ll discover how to import, edit, cut, and deliver a project all within FCPX.<\/p>\n<p>Just keep in mind, this is <em>not<\/em> a master class. Rather, it\u2019s an entry-level introduction meant to help you lay the groundwork for your next steps with the program.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gp2a_hNJHSw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, for part two of our three part series (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/import-and-organize-footage-fcpx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">here&#8217;s the first part<\/a>), we\u2019re going to start editing our footage, making our first round of cuts in the editing program. We\u2019ll learn how to trim around our footage, make edit decisions, and bring edits into a project. We\u2019ll also look at how two pieces of footage interact with each other.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"fcpx-essentials-editing\">FCPX Essentials: Editing<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_143707\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FCPX-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143707\" class=\"wp-image-143707 size-large\" title=\"FCPX Essentials\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FCPX-1.jpg\" alt=\"FCPX Essentials\" width=\"755\" height=\"433\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-143707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Features included in Final Cut Pro X Essentials.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"step-1-select-the-clip-to-edit\">Step 1: Select the Clip to Edit<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019ll begin by selecting the clip we wish to edit. To do so, we can simply hover over the clip with our mouse and double-click the clip to highlight and select it. The skimming feature within FCPX also allows you to scrub through your footage to get a quick look at what&#8217;s in your shot. Once selected, you can press the space bar to play back your footage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_143706\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Select-Clip-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143706\" class=\"wp-image-143706 size-large\" title=\"FCPX Essentials: Select Clip\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Select-Clip-1.jpg\" alt=\"FCPX Essentials: Select Clip\" width=\"755\" height=\"519\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-143706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Playback footage by utilizing the space bar.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"step-2-make-the-cut\">Step 2: Make the Cut<\/h3>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve started utilizing your space bar to playback your footage, tap it again to pause playback. If you stopped in the wrong area, you can use the arrow keys to navigate frame by frame to find the perfect section.<\/p>\n<p>Once you find the perfect section of your clip to utilize, press <strong>I<\/strong> on your keyboard to select the <strong>In<\/strong> point of your edit. Once pressed, hit your space bar again to resume playback and to make your way to your second cutting point in your footage, your endpoint.<\/p>\n<p>Once you find the endpoint of your clip, press <strong>O<\/strong> to make the <strong>Outpoint<\/strong> of your edit. With both in and outpoint selections made, you\u2019re ready to drop the footage into your project.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"step-3-putting-your-edited-clip-in-the-project\">Step 3: Putting Your Edited Clip in the Project<\/h3>\n<p>You made your edits and now you\u2019re ready to move it into a project. Luckily, this is super simple to do. To do so, simply click the edited clip, then drag it down to the timeline for your project. Boom. You just edited your first clip in FCPX. You can follow all of these steps to now edit your other two clips.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"step-4-adding-transitions\">Step 4: Adding Transitions<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019ve now edited three clips in our FCPX timeline. By adding transitions (or effects) to the clips, we can really elevate our edit. 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Speed Ramp<\/h3>\n<p>Speed ramps are a perfect (and easy to pull off) way to add a little character to your transitions.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the blade tool, cut off about 1.5-2 seconds on each of the clips.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select each clip and speed up to 8x.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"2-strobe-effect\">2. Strobe Effect<\/h3>\n<p>The Strobe effect isn&#8217;t just a great editing trick, it also teaches you about the blade tool and how to enable and disable your clips.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the two clips you want to transition between.<\/li>\n<li>Using your blade tool, trim back the last three or four frames of each individual clip.<\/li>\n<li>You should have about six to eight individual cut-out clips. Now, select every other clip and simply press V to disable the clip.<\/li>\n<li>With every other clip disabled, you now have your Strobe effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"3-cross-dissolve\">3. Cross Dissolve<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes something simple is all you need. When that simple moment calls, a cross dissolve is an excellent choice. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In your transitions panel, search for cross dissolve.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once it pops up, simply drag the effect between the two clips.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>And there you have it. We just edited our first three clips within FCPX. We learned how to set our in and out points, how to drag our footage to the timeline, and how to nail some nifty edit tricks. For our final lesson in our FCPX Essentials series, we&#8217;ll learn how to drop in a music track, how to color correct our footage, and how to export a high-quality final product. 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