How To Edit In FINAL CUT PRO - Beginner Tutorial

Final Cut Pro can seem daunting at first. This tutorial aims to take away some of the mystery, and help you create your first video!
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0:00 Intro
0:10 Organization
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[@tannerthewanderlust]

The best tutorial i ever watch and found on KZbin about Final Cut, thanks a lot.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Seriously so glad! Feel free to DM me or comment if you have any questions 👊

[@NickVarn]

I’ve been using FCP for 6 months, and I learned like 20 things with this video. Thank you!

[@Jason_Hermann]

This is by far the best beginner oriented Final Cut Pro video I have ever seen on KZbin! Once again Bro, you hit it out of the park 👊 Thank you for your efforts and all the best, Jay

[@jrswanburg]

Thanks for the great walkthrough! Glad I found your channel. Planning to pick up FCP shortly and looking forward to going through the rest of your videos! Subscribed!

[@JoeVanWyk]

Can't thank you enough my friend. I have watched so many intro videos and yours is the only one that made sense, right to the point. Looking forward to delving into your other tutorials!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Wow this comment means so much to me. Thank you so much for your encouragement. Looking forward to seeing you in future tutorials!

[@ipfishing1466]

Great video You made me understand it a lot easier than most videos that I have watched,and I picked up a lot of tips👍just subscribed

[@TheEverydayInteresting]

This is a great little intro! just what i was looking for and well presented - Thank you Your channel clearly deserves to grow!!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Appreciate that so much! Thanks for the encouragement. 👊

[@msvietnamm]

Nice one, bro! Thank you so much.😁

[@ZachValentini]

Hey Dylan! This video is litterly the best Final Cut 10 Beginners guide! This gives me the basic's to edit YT video's that i hope to post next year :)

[@HaiTomVlog]

This was a great tutorial and helped me out a lot - thanks!

[@juansanchezdominguez7885]

I just bought FCP a month ago to edit videos I record on my iPhone as a hobby and I LOVE your channel, thanks for the content

[@KooroshAcademy]

This content did not have a new educational point for me because I had searched and learned about this topic for several months, but I wish I had seen this content earlier. By far, it was the best educational content that exists in this field for beginners and those interested in the Final Cut program. Short, concise and complete, without wasting time. Thank you

[@EricJChambers]

Great job! I'm a seasoned pro but still learned something from this.

[@tahoorkhursheed12]

Thank you so much for making this video

[@Squidy666]

This is amazing, thank you so much

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Appreciate you watching!

[@ricenaomi]

Thanks for the video, very helpful already

[@blue-balance]

Nice work Bro! Your explanations are perfect!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that!

[@wildrideupnorth]

Thank you !

[@hemaloveseating1816]

Wow wow wow. You made it so easy to understand. You are so underrated. Wish you many many views. Thanks a lot.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

So so glad!! Thank you for the encouragement!

[@tinygun]

GREAT JOB !

[@paulgray3444]

Thanks! I was using FCP for over half a year, and realized I didn't start with a good organized process like you show here right at the beginning. That's a good way to do it. I also didn't know about settings when creating a new project.

[@RandeepWadehra]

Very helpful. Many thanks.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

So glad! Thank you so much for watching! 👊

[@annasnesar]

Cool! Very clear, easy to understand, very helpful! Thanks!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

So glad!! Thanks for watching!

[@tonyamara1581]

I do like your video very much because explains very well and saw how a works. thank you very much

[@stevewalsh1718]

Yo, Final Cut Bro. Very good. I have done a few but still learnt a lot. Much appreciated.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

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[@blazekwan7479]

Excellent video. Thanks sir.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Appreciate you watching so much!

[@ktsenior1]

Thank you sooo much man!! I’m new to video editing and you have just made the light at the end of that proverbial tunnel much closer!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

That proverbial tunnel is just gonna keep getting shorter and shorter! Glad I could help you on your video journey! Feel free to hit me up in the comments of any of my videos or DM me if you have any questions! 👊

[@harbour123]

Thank you so much , a lot of tutorials weren't as straight forward which had really scared me.. You're a very nice bloke

[@FeliciaBrownHudson]

I've been dreading learning Final Cut Pro for some time but after 5 minutes of watching your video I suddenly feel optimistic. I can tell you are a great teacher...SUBSCRIBED!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thank you so much! This really means a lot. You're gonna crush it on FCP!

[@Davidplays2016]

i hope there will be more Dylan. i learned things here men thank yoiu!!!

[@KennethGoh]

Great sharing. Thanks for the effort

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Appreciate you taking the time to watch! 👊

[@beforefive1550]

New subscriber here, you are very thorough!!! I cant wait for new content from you.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thanks for subscribing! Looking forward to seeing you in the comments of future videos! 👊

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New subscriber.. thank you !!

[@2oot]

Thank you, this video was so useful for a total newbie. Enough to get started but also so pro tips, like keyboard shortcuts, to help with the work flow. I also appreciated he fact that you explained everything in detail. Subscribed and recommended to my friends.👌🏾

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Seriously appreciate this more than you know! Thank you so much. Looking forward to seeing you in my future videos! 👊

[@ThomasLeichardt]

Thank you, that was excellent! I've been editing on FCPX for a while but I watched this just to see if there were any gems in there. Here's one, using command while changing the audio - that's gonna save me some future pain! It was always a pain point to bring the volume up and down just a hair and doing it with the command button makes it so much easier! There were a few other gems like that, mostly shortcuts that I'm gonna use from now on.

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Man! I love your Style so much! How come I didn't find your channel until now! You're awesome. Have a good day!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Appreciate that so much! Thanks for stopping by. 👊

[@MarisolsAdventures]

great video.thank u

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thank you for watching!

[@Brian-ss2dp]

This is a very good tutorial for the basics to get somebody started. For me, working from an external hard drive and the file locations took a while to figure out. The new M1 Macs seem like they are handling 4K and FCP nicely.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thanks so much for the comment! Yes, I’m pretty excited to see where Apple takes the M1 computers. Really looking forward to a pro-line of iMacs with those chips built within.

[@nikovelikov]

Great video! Thanks! Do you a have a how do edit one of those dramatic documentary movies similar to James Jani channel?

[@sallychung4865]

Wow, this was definitely an epic video that would make my mother cry. Thank you so much for this easy to follow tutorial!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Hopefully she doesn’t cry too hard! But if she does, you can edit that part out now 😂 thanks for watching!

[@AndrewJohnson51]

Thank you - nice video.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@robertreed3033]

I recently started doing stop motion animation it was really struggling with how to use Final Cut Pro. I learned more in this 22-minute 40-second video than I have searching thru other KZbin videos. A simple from start to finish. Thank you. I've now subscribed.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Appreciate your encouragement so much! Thank you! I got started making videos with stop motion 16 years ago! It's one of my favorite methods of filmmaking.

[@trendwise1993]

best tutorial

[@pdiggz2003]

Great video thanks a lot

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thanks for taking the time to watch! 👊

[@SanMiguelBulls]

I subscribed, thank you

[@elfumaonthetube]

Hey Dylan, thank you for posting this video (and the previous ones). I'm just starting now to look into videography as hobbyist and I found them very useful. Also, I'm moving from PC to Mac, i.e. from PowerDirector to Final Cut, so I'm glad I've found your channel. I'm wondering if you are planning to eventually post an extended general introduction to videography for beginners like me. Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Absolutely! I have so much more planned. Also of late I am really trying to take the approach of teaching everything as if a complete beginner is watching and has no idea what I am doing. So with that being said I am trying to show each step, even if its redundant with previous videos. That being said, I am planning on breaking down each different part of Final Cut in a way that hopefully newcomers can totally understand and start taking their videos to the next level. So stay tuned for that! Appreciate you watching so much!

[@rhondacrowder7469]

Very straightforward. I was not shaken or stirred ~ learned the basics and anxious to learn more.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

So glad! Also really love how your comment was written. It felt so poetic. Appreciate the support!

[@csvtvChrist]

Good memories I have using this in high school at the career center I went to.

[@mkkennedy8492]

absolute beginner here... thank you, this is the best tutorial I've looked at so far.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thanks so much for watching! Send me some of your videos that you pull together. Would love to watch them. Welcome to the FCP club!

[@maxberendson7271]

Thanks for the help, I’m gonna give it shot

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Awesome! If you ever post it, send me a link! Would love to check it out.

[@gorillogaming6919]

Thanks for the help Man!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Absolutely! So glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@1minutewatchguy]

Very helpful thanks!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

So glad! Thanks for watching! 👊

[@markrund6292]

As always, your attention to the tiny hidden details in FCP. The text build in/build out checkbox reference was why I watch your videos. I did not know what that was. Thank you.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

That's awesome! Thanks so much Mark!

[@shakatv0]

Very very nice good teaching bro I am excited on your video for looking Thank you Brother.i am anytime waiting for your fcpx Videos 👍

[@TheFinalCutBro]

The ms for watching! I have so many more planned!

[@gatlinproduction]

Thank you so much for getting me started. Don’t have a lot of time to study because I’m a front line healthcare worker. Your awesome.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thanks for all your hard work on the front lines!!

[@arthursarah9849]

Really good video Dylan!! It's so well explained that makes it clear and not boring at all. I've been editing in Avid Pro for the past 2 years but I've been trying to migrate to a simpler platform for a while now. Although I already know some stuff, it is not easy to migrate from one platform to another, to understand where are the controls for everything and also to get a nice workflow. My biggest challenge is always about organization and how to place all the files on my external hard drive, so if you have a video about organization, even a small one, I would definitely watch. Anyway, just keep the good work, again, very well explained and very complete I would say!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Appreciate this comment so much! It's seriously such a big compliment. -- I will absolutely put a tutorial like that together! I think that is one area that FCP really excels at. It has amazing organization tools. So I will definitely be making that tutorial in the near future. Appreciate you watching!

[@danelectr]

Thanks!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thank you for watching!

[@alfawatim18]

Thank you so much you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Glad it could be helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@MadisonKeesler]

Really enjoyed this video! Also, has anyone ever told you that your voice sometimes sounds like a more normal and attractive version of Chris from Family Guy? Haha. I love it!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Hah! That's awesome. I haven't heard that before, but I can totally see it now. I have been told my voice sounds like Linguini from Ratatouille 😂 -- Thanks so much for watching!!

[@7913joy]

THANK YOUUUUUU

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Absolutely!! Thanks for watching!

[@blazer8602]

prob the most helpful vid out there lol... thanks broski 👊🏼

[@TheFinalCutBro]

I appreciate that so much! But unfortunately I cannot claim that title for most helpful video. As THIS video here claims to be the most helpful video kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZPWepyOpbqJgtE 😂 Thanks for watching!

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[@Edd-zd6zu]

I'm starting KZbin channel and this is very helping me through the editing process. Thanks!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Awesome! Send me your first edit when you upload it!

[@meElzey]

I really learned a lot from this tutorial! Excellent!! I do have one question, does Final Cut Pro have a Ken Burns effect?

[@TheFinalCutBro]

So glad! Yes it definitely does. I actually have a tutorial on it right here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4Wuoqh6hdyVmqs Thanks for watching!

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[@TheFinalCutBro]

Hey I appreciate the shoutout! Seriously such a high compliment. Thank you!

[@maggaming7306]

hello dylan is there anyway that i/we get the footage and audio that you are using so i/we can follow with with on our on macbooks?

[@dmitryparshkov7536]

awesome tutor, it was really easy to use final cat pro after this!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

So glad!!

[@dmitryparshkov7536]

@@TheFinalCutBro thx

[@bezinstrukcji8665]

I have to say although these are basics I cannot honestly say I did not find anything new here :) thanks as always. I have a question though: Is there a way to "reconnect" your media left in place, when you want to move the folder?

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Yes! If you just go up to File > Relink Files > original media you should be able to relink. Final Cut Pro is pretty good at finding the files, so if you just select whichever hard drive you know for sure the footage is on, it’ll find it fast and you shouldn’t have to dig around too much. Thanks for watching again! 👊

[@DeanReynoldsMusic]

This is helpful

[@TheFinalCutBro]

So glad! Thank you so much for watching 👊

[@DeanReynoldsMusic]

@@TheFinalCutBro you’re welcome.

[@toluwalaseokeowo4360]

Please could you show me steps for adding HDR to non HDR videos?

[@lillyinthefield2787]

1:30. should we save all our media on a seprate small ssd drive so we dont full up the memory on our mackbooks i only have 512gb

[@DanWoodCoaching]

Do you have a pdf / cheat sheet for all these shortcuts? If not I’ll make you one you can give out as a free resource.

[@bridgetttboo]

wow thank you so much for this video! very informational!! I have a question tho. do you know what the difference is between final cut pro and Final Cut Pro x ??

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Absolutely! Short answer to your question : They’re the same! Long answer : About 10 years ago Apple jumped from Final Cut Pro 7 to Final Cut Pro X. Basically the same way they did with their phones jumping from 8 to X. However with one of the most recent updates, Apple decided to finally pull off the X on version 10.5 - so now Final Cut Pro X is just officially Final Cut Pro. Hope that makes sense!

[@bridgetttboo]

@@TheFinalCutBro that cleared up my confusion perfectly!! new sub right here 🤗

[@gatlinproduction]

@@TheFinalCutBro So what your saying is if I don’t go pass 10.5 and stay in Mojave I can still have Final Cut X because Final Cut Pro only works in Catalina. May I ask is Multi cam editing available and final cut pro X? Because I think in one version they took Multi cam editing out.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

@@gatlinproduction Multicam editing is still most definitely there! I just used it this very morning on the latest version. As far as versions go, you could stay in Mojave and maintain 10.5 if you want. But 10.5 is actually the version that changed Final Cut Pro X to just Final Cut Pro. So if you're worried about maintaining the Final Cut Pro X version, it may be too late for that! The only feature I have seen them remove is the ability to publish directly to KZbin. I never used this feature as I preferred having complete control over the quality of video going to KZbin. But everything else is still there!

[@GR_12]

Bro!! You exported the file directly , do we not have to render it first or do we not do that in final cut ? What is rendering?

[@TheFinalCutBro]

No need to render in Final Cut! Though if you do render, the export will go much faster. I’ll do my best to explain rendering, but it’s likely better to Google someone who knows all the correct terminology. Rendering is essentially creating a baked video file that has all of the effects/plugins applied to your clip. Your computer then accesses that file upon playback so that everything plays totally smooth. However, once you change anything in the rendered area, the video has to be re-baked to achieve smooth playback again. Hope that makes sense! Thanks for watching!

[@Anastasia424]

Great tutorial but I really wanted to see the entire final product. 😄

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Hah good point! I guess I never showed the end product. Trust me. It was life-changing 😂 thanks for watching!

[@mitchellquartero]

Well I got FCP free trial right now I’m just watching a lot of beginners editing videos to get to know the functions of FCP and I’m going to buy it when the 90 day trial is complete and I’m buying a fast and more reliable external hard drive to use on FCP but interesting video a lot more to learn on this but very interesting thanks

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Welcome to the FCP club! It's seriously such a powerful tool. I think you're gonna love using it. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@MWDAdventures]

I came from imoive and have always import video and photos to the photos app . Then I create folder in photos with the title of my project. Is there an issue doing it that way in final cut pro?

[@TheFinalCutBro]

That seems like a great method to me! The only problems I could potentially see is if you were ever to move the edit over to someone else's computer down the line. They wouldn't have access to your photos. But I think you may be able to get around that by selecting your library, going to the inspector panel and pressing the "Consolidate Media" button. That should (theoretically) make everything travel relatively easy. I haven't worked much through the photos folder, so I don't know if there are any benefits of working solely out of the browser. It might be worth trying both and see if you have any advantages working in one area over another. But as far as I can tell, both should work equally well. Thanks for watching!

[@MWDAdventures]

@@TheFinalCutBro built my first video in final cut yesterday and can’t seem find find the videos on the photos app. I had to transfer them to my desktop and any footage I shot with my dji gimbal wouldn’t transfer. Have you heard of issues with dji videos being compatible with final cut?

[@TheFinalCutBro]

@@MWDAdventures that’s awesome! I have worked pretty extensively with DJI videos (typically drones though) in Final Cut Pro. Typically the only trouble I have is that because the files are heavily compressed, It runs pretty slow. And ever since Catalina, occasionally it will go completely black, and the only way to fix it is to quit FCP and come back. If you’re having a hard time working with the files, you may want to look up DJI drivers, and there may be something that helps final cut work better with the files! Hopefully that helps a little.

[@sphereevents7261]

Amazing tutorial, can you also suggest any shorcut for deleting the clip, I can't find one.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thanks so much! So the only shortcuts I am aware of for deleting clips is simply pressing the delete button on your keyboard. If you have the ability to press backspace you can also do that to delete but leave a gap! Or if you don't have backspace you can press the function key in the bottom left side of your keyboard and delete at the same time and it will perform the same action. Hope that helps!

[@sphereevents7261]

@@TheFinalCutBro thank u, i missed that. now its done :D

[@PortCharlotteAlex]

Do you do more videos or longer. I am really really slow learner. I would even go for tutorial one on one if offered, Help a 54 year old man :)

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Hey thanks for watching! I have tons of tutorials on my channel you’re more than welcome to checkout. And I release new ones every Wednesday. But I’d also be more than happy to a one-on-one session! If you want to email me at [e-mail] we can get something set up. Looking forward to your email!

[@BEBENLOTV]

I just bought the new M1 Mac... I'm new to editing, very new. Just trying with Premiere pro I just downloaded the final cut pro today... I will watch this very well but I don't mind a one on one if offered too. Thanks in anticipation. Samuel from Nigeria.

[@dirsty1254]

My uncle is a photographer and like video editor for weddings, im young and he wants me to work with him, this helped but sadly im not getting paid, i told my mom ill learn how to save money but she said no, but atleast i have a job and i have something to do with my summer!

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Thats awesome! Keep working hard and you’re going to go far! But one suggestion, I wouldn’t recommend sharing your age on the internet with strangers. That’s info best kept to yourself with how strange people on the internet can be. So glad I was able to help you get started editing videos though! Keep going!

[@dirsty1254]

@@TheFinalCutBro Alright thank you, and thank you again too! Im so excited because it's my first job and it's something Im used to doing since I used to make music on FL studio

[@MrKen-wy5dk]

Background music is unnecessary and too loud. It makes it hard to hear your voice. Otherwise, great video.

[@TheFinalCutBro]

Agreed! I definitely was just learning the ropes of how a good tutorial is made. Appreciate the feedback! Hopefully my other videos show some improvement. Thanks for watching!

[@Everything-Solar]

music in this video is too distracting

[@lowspeed2000]

SO a loud background music the entire tutorial.. :-\

[@ghost-user559]

It stopped eventually but you cannot hear the first three minutes or so.

[@rickved]

Sing-song rhythms ruin this video for me.

[@lillyinthefield2787]

mr Bates are these videos. info still the same??? im very new and i wanna learn properlry Any help ???