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Description: Video editing has come a long way since the days of linear tape-to-tape editing. The era of digital video began with the introduction of high-speed computer systems capable of capturing, manipulating, and outputting high-quality video. This course offers an understanding digital video editing and how it can be used to achieve greater creative flexibility as well as a savings of both time and money. Using Final Cut Pro, one of many digital video-editing tools, you will learn to capture video, organize your projects, work from a script, edit your footage, use transitions and effects appropriately, output and compress your final project.

Topics: Non-linear editing, technical nuts n' bolts" practical editing timing and pacing transitions titling effects working with audio video output and compression.

Duration: 2 days (or 4 evenings)

Level: Fundamental

Prerequisite: You should have a working knowledge of digital video production or have completed the "Foundations of Digital Video Production" course in order to get the most out of this class.