Final Cut Pro X - COMPLETE Tutorial for Beginners!

[@Jacobkoren]

My best tip would be keyboard shortcuts! They speed up your workflow so much and you don't have to spend that much time setting them up. I specifically like "C" for cut and "F" for delete because then you can keep your left hand on the keyboard and your right hand on your mouse.

[@volaertus]

One of the best tutorials I've come across. Some videos make it way more complicated than it should be. Thanks!

[@PrimalVideo]

Wow, so awesome to hear it. Thanks! 👍

[@stuhiggins6065]

Been messing with iMovie, learning the basics. Ready to move on to the bigger, better program. FANTASTIC video once again. Thank you!!!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - glad you liked it! 👍

[@ozedsal5581]

I've watched a lot of final cut beginner tutorials but this is the one that I needed. Thank you so much!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - glad you found it useful! 🙏

[@jillianandjeremy]

This was wildly helpful, thank you! I’ve been editing close to two years and just today learned about that audio “range selection” option (that adds the fades for you). Game changer that will make editing faster. THANK YOU, Justin. As always, your vids have so much value. 💯🥇

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - so glad you've found value in our content! 😊

[@thegreat8876]

I have learned how to create new libraries, naming them properly, for anything new I edit. I even have a library named “tests” for new microphones, other adjustments, and even things I learn where I practice. I can always refer back to this library for when I forget how to do something I have learned.

[@SimplyCerisa]

I literally used this video as a step by step to get started. Thank you! Lifesaver

[@PrimalVideo]

That's awesome! You're welcome! 😃

[@BradGosse]

So straght forward and helpful thank you!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - so awesome to hear it! 😊

[@TechieTard]

You are worthy of so many likes for this video. I've watched countess others and they don't take the time, detail or show the specifics that a beginner actually needs .

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks - happy to hear that 😊

[@knoxedoutknoxville5254]

WOW, this made everything so much easier to get started. One of the best tuts on KZbin.

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 😊 - Hazel, PV Team

[@siyaosong4621]

Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge! What a fantasic tutorial! It's so much clear to walk through a project step by step!

[@gilliannyswonger5592]

My first day on Final Cut Pro and thanks to your video I was able to make my first Instagram Reel. Thank you very much!

[@PrimalVideo]

Wow that’s awesome! Well done!

[@dannywilmoth6402]

The best beginners videos for FCP . Thank you for making it so easy to understand. Thank you so much for this video.

[@PrimalVideo]

Glad you enjoyed - you're welcome, Danny! - Hazel, PV Team

[@Tonyoung55]

Thank you in the process of starting my KZbin channel and you have the best steps to explaining how to use the program

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem, so glad it helped 👍 - Hazel, PV Team

[@Sleeperdude]

Great tutorial again just bought Final Cut Pro because of you

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks - good luck with your edits! 👍

[@NACTUCEMONIQUE]

GREAT TIPS and TRICKS; I followed step by step and was amazed by how great of a teacher you are! This is definitely going to help me with the start of my channel! Thank you.

[@PrimalVideo]

Cool, all the best with your channel 👍

[@phoenixikki302]

I'm not a tech person but his is probably the "easiest" video editing tutorial I've ever come across on KZbin. Some begginers tutorials are too complicated for me to follow because I thought my brain capacity has been maxed out for medicine alone. 😂 Glad I didn't waste my precious 24 minutes for nothing. Thank you so much!

[@PrimalVideo]

That's great to hear, all the best with your edits 👍 - Hazel, PV Team

[@MarknKathryn]

I really appreciate your attention to detail and thorough explanations. Without your help, my entry into FCPX would not have been nearly as seamless as it’s been. Thank you so much!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - so awesome to hear it! - Hazel, PV Team

[@thecreativelady1908]

JB! I needed this! I've been doing it all wrong for YEARS. I was editing in iMovie first and then sending it to Final Cut Pro. Now I won't have to double work! My number one Final Cut Pro Tip? *Watch THIS Video Tutorial!* Thanks Justin!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - all the best with your edits! 👍

[@willtindall2283]

@Primalvideo Another thing I found in Final Cut Pro to help audio for the primary footage is using audio cross fades. If you cover this in another Final Cut Pro tutorial, I think this is a really good tip. Great video, since I’m eventually planning on using LumaFusion and Final Cut Pro together.

[@edshull]

Thanks for an amazing, efficient, walkthrough. It was really helpful to get started. If you were to do another, It would be cool to see to an actual cohesive video done start to finish. But, this was far better than I could have asked for.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it! 😊 - Hazel, PV Team

[@brandonthevisionary485]

This video really has help me a lot. Now I feel confident on continuing on editing videos. Thank you so much

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - glad we're able to help 😊

[@AdventureTimMedia]

Epic tutorial. I have learnt so much. You make it very easy to follow too. Thanks heaps, mate

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem, glad you enjoyed it 😊 - Hazel, PV Team

[@animeart9705]

It was worth watching the whole video just to see how u zoom in on yourself. Lining up the eyes is a great tip!

[@PrimalVideo]

Awesome! - Hazel, PV Team

[@DesertSunsetsSunrises]

I have saved this video and watched it many times. You have the best tutorial for beginners! Thank you! 😊

[@PrimalVideo]

Thank you so much, John😊 - Hazel, PV Team

[@paulgray3444]

This is the best training I have found so far on FCP. THANKS!!!!!

[@PrimalVideo]

So awesome to hear it! You're welcome! 😃

[@paulgray3444]

@@PrimalVideo when I exported something from Final Cut Pro, the edges of the iPad mockup were jagged. Thoughts?

[@thejustdanishow1937]

You are awesome! I could not for the life of me figure out how to get rid of the "scissors" once I clicked to turn them on lol and you are the ONLY one to literally show me. Love it, thanks so much!

[@PrimalVideo]

So glad we're able to help, you're welcome 😊 - Hazel, PV Team

[@sharkma1268]

By far the easiest and best explanation i watch for final cut pro x tutorial..thank you..

[@PrimalVideo]

You’re welcome - glad you enjoyed it! 😃

[@studiomagnolia3218]

Thank you...thank you! Iv'e used iMovie for years but just got Final Cut with my new iMac. This helped be primarily in locating things like Transitions and durations. Also the keyboard shortcuts like C and R. Great help!

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem, all the best with your edits 👍 - Hazel, PV Team

[@AncientAviator]

Justin...thanks so much for producing this video. It was immensely helpful! Your methodology for creating a video helps add a lot of organization to what would otherwise be a very complex process. I downloaded your guide and will keep it close at hand. Again...MANY THANKS!!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome! We're glad the video helped you. Keep the guide handy for more help. Happy video-making! - Hazel, PV Team

[@winip9261]

This is just so amazingly good. Thank you so much for this. The ability to teach something in such a comprehensive way shows not only the command of the subject matter, but a special gift in the ability to teach!

[@PrimalVideo]

So awesome to hear it, cheers - Hazel, PV Team

[@bhartissimo]

I've been using Final Cut Pro for about year (but only less than 10 videos in that time). A few days ago, I edited and uploaded my first video this year (which was probably the first video I've worked on the last six months) and my process certainly wasn't the most efficient. When you mentioned copying and pasting attributes, I went, "oh yeah! I forgot all about that!" I learnt at least a couple more things that will be useful in future. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome!

[@nicholaemarciano792]

Super super easy to understand a very detailed video, I feel like a pro after watching this video. Thanks for making this video and helping me to understand how final cut works.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome! - so glad you've found value in our content! 😊

[@OnlineMedicineDRTS]

Definitely my software! The big and better brother of iMovie. Thank you Justin.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome, cheers!

[@OnlineMedicineDRTS]

@@PrimalVideo I watched the whole video, downloaded the trial version of the software, edited my first video last night, amazing quality, very handy and useful software, much easier than Adobe Premiere Pro, in my opinion only, which makes work faster. Very very nice one. Do you know any place where I can download templates/graphics for Final Cut Pro X? I remember you said it once or twice in some of tour videos, but I cannot remember which were they to check again?

[@Dukeisnice]

As someone who is trying to get into editing this was very helpful. Thank you bro!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - glad you found it helpful 😊

[@backyardbaja]

Very thorough, concise, and with no mysteries or ambiguities. Thanks!

[@PrimalVideo]

So awesome to hear it, cheers! - Hazel, PV Team

[@latestbuzz9295]

Best tutorial on FCP i have ever came across completely beginner friendly thanks for this video

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks - great to hear that! 😃

[@sophiachanna6848]

Is the an absolute beginner's vid? I've just found this channel and wondered if I need to go through earlier videos or if I can just watch this? Huge thanks for providing these!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - feel free to watch our other videos!

[@letsgo5799]

After learning editing on Lumafusion moving to FCP is incredibly frustrating, after more than 40 hours trying to figure out how to do simple things like adding videos to projects or trying to understand why do I need events and projects being an old school gamer I broke 3 mouses. I bought this thing about 4 years ago, gave it a try got super disappointed (on myself) turned it off and never touched it again. After some time I found out about LumaFusion and decide to learn the ropes there. The learning curve was more like a learning slide because things were very easy to pick up, everything makes sense and is intuitive. Great? Nope, even though FCP has way, way more options and possibilities I can’t learn how to use it. I tried to edit the same small video on each one and in lumafusion after 45 minutes it was done, on FCP after 10 hours I gave up not even close to one quarter of the editing. $300 dollars burned to ashes, sorry about my complaining… so frustrating 😢

[@UkuleleJayBBQ]

One of the best tutorials I have seen and this gets you from zero to editing basics so fast. Thanks!!

[@PrimalVideo]

Great, you're welcome! 😃 - Hazel, PV Team

[@NasTimeAdventures]

Learnt so much even though I've been using this for over a year. Cheers.

[@PrimalVideo]

Awesome, cheers!

[@e.f.p.]

Hello I just made this switch in the last few days to FCPX and I really love how you explain everything! I'm so grateful for you doing what you do. Thank you so much and keep up the good work!

[@PrimalVideo]

You’re welcome - enjoy your edits! 😃

[@bertiesnatchfumble2802]

Excellent - just what I needed for the switch from Premiere Pro. Thanks for sharing!!

[@PrimalVideo]

Sounds great, you're welcome - Hazel, PV Team

[@refresh77]

Thanks! Better than other guys' tutorials!

[@PrimalVideo]

Nice, you're welcome!

[@thefitterwoman]

This was extremely helpful! I’ve been having a difficult time finding help using the program. I’m working on a podcast now and can do my own editing.

[@PrimalVideo]

So glad you found it helpful 🙏

[@rayees.ahamed]

The best tutorial for beginners!!

[@PrimalVideo]

Awesome, thanks! - Hazel. PV Team

[@NSLivefree]

Been using iMovie for simpler videos the last few years, but this summer I’m branching out into bigger training videos and music video type things. I was nervous about switching to Final Cut, but after your video I’m super excited for all the possibilities. You made it much less intimidating. Thank you!!!

[@PrimalVideo]

Great to hear that! You're welcome! 👍

[@philackerly3174]

Regarding the title you added at 10:00 mark, you have a black shirt on and it looks good. What do you do/recommend if the image/background is lighter or busy. What's best way to get text to pop for better visibility?

[@EOUS12]

I really wish you were my Professor... Crystal clear. I didn't miss any dot. Thanks...

[@PrimalVideo]

Much appreciated 😊

[@BossScense]

Gonna print out the sheets 😊!

[@DocRJK]

Thank you very much for your awesome presentation! I just purchased FCPX a few days ago and your video has touched upon so many features, so quickly. I especially love the SUBJECT line at the very bottom so I can go back to a certain part of the video to review. I will play this back on my iPad while I’m running FCPX on my MacBook Pro.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - good luck with your edits! 👍

[@generationofyoungbelievers]

Thank you so much for your help! I'm a new KZbinr and I have been trying to find new ways to edit my videos. Make them look more professional, you know? Have your viewers interested and wanting to watch more!! God Bless!!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - good luck with your edits! 👍

[@generationofyoungbelievers]

@@PrimalVideo Hi sir! I just finished editing my video for tonight. It looks awesome!!! Thank you 😊 !!! Keep doing what you're doing!!! Your helping a lot of beginners like me

[@2004gumby]

Getting my mac Saturday. First time FCP user. Wish me luck!

[@PrimalVideo]

All the best! 👍

[@jazztheorytrumpet]

Thank you, exactly what I needed for now

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem - Hazel, PV Team

[@Adamcfyfe]

Thank you for putting this together. I just came over from premiere pro and decided to give final cut a shot after exporting issues on the M1 mac. brutal.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - good luck with your edits! 👍

[@koRiAnaV19]

this is a very good informative video, it gives a very clear and basic thing that I can undestand it, thank you

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it! 👍

[@hughml]

Love your video editor complete beginners tutorials :) They save me a lot of time and headache when I first use the tool :)

[@PrimalVideo]

So awesome to hear it! 😃

[@XXSAL01]

Awesome video mate, very insightful 👍

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks - Hazel, PV Team

[@CarlosRiveraPhotography]

Justin, I can’t thank you enough for this video. It is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing your tips.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - glad you found it here! 😃

[@TheBookofDonna]

Thank you for their thorough tutorial! It’s by far the best one and you are easy to follow.

[@PrimalVideo]

Glad you liked the tutorial 😊

[@MrDaveB123]

I just wanted to say thanks Justin. I have been a photographer forever and always wanted do video, especially with drones these days. I played with a few editors and made myself crazy. You made this so clear that I have decided to actually buy FXP as I want things simple and I can build from there. You laid out this very nicely Thanks again

[@PrimalVideo]

So glad we're able to help with your decision making 😊 - Hazel, PV Team

[@djexotiq]

Been using it but am now here to add knowledge 🙌🏽

[@PrimalVideo]

Cool 😎 - Hazel, PV Team

[@BARAAGAMER_YT]

I miss you so much, and you're creative keep going✨✨✨✨✨.. Sender: your brother (Baraa) from Palestine 🇵🇸🇺🇲

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks!

[@LarryWarden]

really found your video excellent for a beginner ( graduating from imovie) and easy to follow out of al the tutorials of final cut pro i have seen

[@PrimalVideo]

Awesome - good luck with your edits! 😃

[@NurseJanice]

thank you so much! I am new to recording on my youtube channel and have been dreading editing! but you have explained so much!!!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome, Janice and good luck with your edits 👍 - Hazel, PV Team

[@MarksOdyssey]

thank you so much for the no bs straight to the point videos.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - glad you liked it!

[@avgoustinos]

soooOOOOooo good tutorial!!! You put everything in a row nice and simple. That was so helpful. thank you!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - so glad it helped 🙏

[@kittyfits]

Hi I just wanted to say thank you so much!!! This was so helpful because I only been using Luma Fusion on my iPad and I just got a MacBook and downloaded final cut pro to use for my channel and definitely felt scared and didn't know what to do especially being so used to Luma Fusion functions so your video was perfect and so easy to learn because I have seen other tutorials and they were fine but since I am new I just want to know the basics and yours was perfect so thank you again for making this video!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - so glad you've found value in our content!

[@viajanteminimalista2787]

Hi Justin, thank you for another excellent tutorial. I'm having trouble figuring out how to perform the Ripple Edit Right ( Option [ ) OR Ripple Edit Left ( Option] ) on my Mac. Could you please guide me on how to access the square brackets shortcut? (Option + Option + 5 doesn't seem to work...) Additionally, I've noticed that there is always a gap between clips when I use the Blade tool. Is this a common issue or am I missing something? I recently switched from Premiere to Final Cut because I couldn't bear the payment model of Adobe any longer. This is my first time using Final Cut, so I appreciate your assistance in navigating the software. Thank you for your time and keep up the great work!

[@deferpanic8981]

Awesome tutorial to help get first-time users up and running. Thank you!

[@PrimalVideo]

You’re welcome - great to hear that! 😃

[@johnclay7644]

useful 24.5min overview of editing with FCp X,

[@PrimalVideo]

Nice, thanks 👍 - Hazel, PV Team

[@peedeeque]

Truly an outstanding video! Thank you for putting this together.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome, glad you liked it 😊 - Hazel, PV Team

[@SamPandiangan]

Very helpful for me as beginner. I don't know how my cursor pointer on the media library (not in the time line) section changed in to hand tool and I couldn't play back my media by moving the cursor anymore. Could you please help?

[@John424xperience]

Thank you for going straight to the point.

[@PrimalVideo]

No problem, Jedidiah - Hazel, PV Team

[@chasingit2262]

Great video Justin, by chance do you happen to know how to fix lens Vignette on Fcpx?

[@benjamindepaz8429]

0:19 I was actually just curious if there was going to be another tutorial pronouncing it Final Cut Pro EX. lol.😂 Always gets me when I hear people pronounce Mac OS X as “OH Es Ex” or Logic Pro X as “Logic Pro Ex”. The X in Apple’s branding is a Roman numeral. You pronounce it as “TEN”. “OS TEN”, “Final Cut Pro TEN” (although Apple just brands it as Final Cut Pro now). 😂

[@walkerhealth]

Great video, super helpful, thanks!

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks - so glad it helped 🙏 - Hazel, PV Team

[@javascript_developer]

just started.. watching your video

[@PrimalVideo]

Nice - thanks for watching! 😊

[@lalithatejaswini95]

Excellent video tutorial for beginners. The content is accurate and to the point. Thank you so much.

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - so glad you've found value in our content! 😊

[@olehansen_Norway]

I would be totally awesome if we could acess the tutorial files! That is the next level of presenting tutorials if you ask me 🍏😊! Actually I am looking for tutorial videos for Final Cut Pro with the a link to th files which are represented. An idea for you would be to use some affilate related videos as tutorial files which gives you some % of the business too. Then everyone is happy!

[@MrKyawminufl]

Sweet, all I need to here . Thanks so much..

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - that's awesome!

[@djfingersflores]

Great video Justin ! Much appreciated .. BOOM!

[@PrimalVideo]

Thanks, cheers 😊 - Hazel. PV Team

[@chrisdimadura3918]

Hi Justin ,I would like to hear from you the comparison of Final Cut Pro vs. VSDC video editor,...pros and cons please.

[@PrimalVideo]

Hey, thanks for letting us know what you would like to see on the channel.

[@josethedreamer2727]

Thank you, best video of Final Cut

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - great to hear that! 👍 - Hazel, PV Team

[@chloebogardus6348]

Thank you for the video. I just got started and this helps so much ❤

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome, all the best 👍 - Hazel, PV Team

[@chloebogardus6348]

@@PrimalVideo Any advice for isolating some sound effects over others? I have a video that I'm working on with some asmr type paper cutting noises, but there's some breathing sounds, phone ring, distant talking that like to remove.

[@ShelleyRaskin]

thanks, just bought Final Cut Pro, seems very powerful but slightly daunting.

[@PrimalVideo]

Good luck with your edits! 👍

[@finmanoncronin4117]

Thank you for this! Super helpful

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - glad you find it helpful 🙏 - Hazel, PV Team

[@chandushinde]

Nice video, I liked it. Thank you!

[@PrimalVideo]

Nice, you're welcome! 😃 - Hazel, PV Team

[@gurugamer8632]

Which spec MacBook Pro do you recommend for 4k - 5.6k editing ? How much ram and which cpu (m2 pro or m2 max) how many gpu cores and display size you recommend? I use the with Sony a7s iii and Fx3 cameras. I use adobe premiere and fcp and after effects

[@mimmycal]

Where is the link for the tutorial print out? Great info. I think i can do this. thanks mucho!! Mimmycal

[@Surjith2284]

Very nice tutorial . Thank you🎉

[@PrimalVideo]

Thank you - Hazel, PV Team

[@vegasdealer777]

Great content, Justin. Thanks! Much better rundown that others I've seen.

[@PrimalVideo]

Great, glad you liked it 👍 - Hazel, PV Team

[@DeanReynoldsMusic]

Justin my man! This tutorial was soooo good! II really struggle with FCPX and you really opened my eyes to some basic settings. Thanks my man!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - so glad you've found value in our content! 😊

[@honeyhivefarms5739]

Where is the best place to purchase for a PC? Any other tips on purchasing ? Thank you

[@yenrbs]

This is a Great tutorial and simple ..thank you so much! 👍

[@PrimalVideo]

That's awesome to hear - you're welcome! 😃 - Hazel, PV Team

[@tylerwilliss]

Fantastic video. Informative and concise. Thank you

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome - glad you liked it!

[@brianbordenkircher52]

Thank you for all of the tips!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome!

[@adidasP4]

Hi, Any idea how do I edit multiple title parameters at once? I want to apply a set " in Speed" & "in area" to multiple existing titles at once. - Paste effects/attributes does not seem to work

[@josuemunoz97]

THANKS FOR THE HELP!

[@PrimalVideo]

You're welcome, Josue - Hazel, PV Team

[@wyominghome4857]

Looking forward to walking through this. I have had FCPX for many years and managed to stumble through it creating audition tapes (I'm an actor), but found a lot of it baffling and the symbols counterintuitive. BTW is it possible to edit MP3 audio files on this? I'm not technically savvy, and about to start creating audio files, podcasts, etc. Trying to create decent quality while keeping the system as simple as possible.