Final Cut Pro For Beginners

How To Edit 360 Video

Transform your raw 360 footage into shareable videos for social media like Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Tiktok. You will be able to edit 2 types of 360 video in Final Cut Pro. The first one is a reframed 360 video, also known as FreeCapture or OverCapture, which is just like viewing a normal video. The second one is an immersive 360 video, for viewing in virtual reality headsets.

No previous editing experience is required. This Masterclass is designed for beginners who have never opened Final Cut Pro before.

All the 360 footage and files is provided as downloadable resources, so you can start learning straight away.

Learn quick shortcuts you cannot find anywhere else on the internet, so you can spend less time editing and more time filming.

Learn by doing, not watching

By the end of this Masterclass, you will have edited a short travel vlog with the supplied 360 footage. And you will have also edited a short immersive 360 video with the supplied 360 footage and files. After this experience, you will be able to edit 360 video the way you imagined it.

Content And Overview

This Masterclass will kick off with a guided tour of Final Cut Pro so you know what all the different sections and buttons are used for. Then you will learn a crucial time saving method to create new video projects quickly and easily, so you don't have to start again from scratch every time you make a new video.

Next, you will make your very own short travel vlog by reframing 360 video clips. You will make a wide variety of shots like a reveal shot, pan shot, follow shot, dolly shot, third person to first person view shot, tiny planet shot, inverted tiny planet shot, timeshift shot, and barrel roll shot. And then you will adapt your project from a Youtube 16 by 9 video to an Instagram Stories 9 by 16 video.

And finally, you will make an immersive 360 video for viewing on a VR headset. You will add text to the front, back, left and right of the immersive 360 video. Patch the monopod at the bottom of the 360 video to make your video spotless. Add a nadir logo at the bottom of the 360 video for a professional look. And export a high quality 4K 360 video for Youtube your audience will enjoy.

But this Masterclass does not finish here. Check out the Extra Lectures section for even more tutorial videos. Including how to apply basic colour correction, and how to prepare your Insta360 or GoPro 360 footage for Final Cut Pro. More lectures will be added in the future.

Hi there.

My name is Shanil, and I am your Masterclass instructor. I believe anyone can learn 360. Including you. I am best known for helping people learn about 360 cameras, and how to use them creatively on my Youtube channel called Best360. I have also taught hundreds of 10 year olds in primary schools across London how to make a video. So I need to make sure my classes are super fun and engaging. This Masterclass is no exception :)

The best way to edit 360 video

There are many benefits for editing 360 video in Final Cut Pro. You can edit high quality 360 video without paying for expensive monthly subscription fees. Final Cut Pro is a one off lifetime fee. You don't need to worry about losing your work because Final Cut Pro automatically saves your work every time you make an edit. It hardly ever crashes. You don't need to download any plugins because Final Cut Pro is an all in one solution. You can edit and export videos faster than any other video editor since Final Cut Pro is optimised for Mac OS. And the easy to use editing tools makes 360 video editing simple and fun.

Continuous Updates

As Final Cut Pro receives new features over time, this Masterclass will be kept up to date with the latest and best knowledge..

30 Day Money Back Guarantee

I am confident you will find this Masterclass to be worth every penny. Your satisfaction is extremely important to me. But if you don’t feel you received the value you paid for, simply apply within 30 days for a refund. No hard feelings.

FAQS

Does this Masterclass work for any 360 camera?

Yes. As long as you can export your 360 footage as .MP4 files, then you can import it into Final Cut Pro.

Does this Masterclass cover Insta360 cameras?

Yes. You will learn how to export .INSV video clips from any Insta360 360 camera so it's ready to import into Final Cut Pro.

Does this Masterclass cover GoPro MAX?

Yes. You will learn how to export .360 video clips from GoPro MAX so it's ready to import into Final Cut Pro.

Does this Masterclass cover Kandao Qoocam 8K?

Not yet. When Qoocam Studio is stable on Mac, a new tutorial video will become available.

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Learning objectives

How to prepare insta360 360 camera footage to import into final cut pro.
How to prepare gopro max 360 camera footage to import into final cut pro.
How to navigate the final cut pro user interface
How to make edits in the timeline
How to make a short travel vlog by reframing 360 video.
How to make a short immersive 360 video tour for vr headsets.
How to organise your footage and files for your video project
How to import your footage and files into final cut pro
How to create a youtube 16 by 9 project
How to create an instagram stories 9 by 16 project
How to make a reveal shot
How to make a pan shot
How to make a follow shot
How to make a dolly shot
How to make a tiny planet shot
How to make a timeshift shot
How to make a barrel roll shot

How to make a dronie loop shot
How to add music
How to fade music in and out
How to adjust music volume
How to silence the audio of a 360 video clip
How to reset the audio of a 360 video clip
How to export a high quality hd video
How to create an immersive 360 video project for youtube
How to import 360 footage and files into final cut pro
How to correct the horizon and recenter 360 video clip
How to add titles into an immersive 360 video
How to patch the nadir using the built in 360 patch tool
How to patch the nadir using a nadir logo
How to add music to an immersive 360 video
How to export a high quality 360 video
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How to prepare insta360 360 camera footage to import into final cut pro.
How to prepare gopro max 360 camera footage to import into final cut pro.
How to navigate the final cut pro user interface
How to make edits in the timeline
How to make a short travel vlog by reframing 360 video.
How to make a short immersive 360 video tour for vr headsets.
How to organise your footage and files for your video project
How to import your footage and files into final cut pro
How to create a youtube 16 by 9 project
How to create an instagram stories 9 by 16 project
How to make a reveal shot
How to make a pan shot
How to make a follow shot
How to make a dolly shot
How to make a tiny planet shot
How to make a timeshift shot
How to make a barrel roll shot
How to make a dronie loop shot
How to add music
How to fade music in and out
How to adjust music volume
How to silence the audio of a 360 video clip
How to reset the audio of a 360 video clip
How to export a high quality hd video
How to create an immersive 360 video project for youtube
How to import 360 footage and files into final cut pro
How to correct the horizon and recenter 360 video clip
How to add titles into an immersive 360 video
How to patch the nadir using the built in 360 patch tool
How to patch the nadir using a nadir logo
How to add music to an immersive 360 video
How to export a high quality 360 video
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Syllabus

Introduction

In this video you will learn:

Who is Shanil Kawol
What is the structure of the Masterclass

This is a demonstration video, and in this video you will learn:

What is the Left Side Bar
What is the Browser
What is the Viewer
What is the Right Side Bar
What is the Magnetic Timeline
How to switch between Original / Proxy files
How to show Safety Zones / Horizon
What does the Orientation Tool do
What does the Magic Wand Tool do
What does the Retiming Tool do
What does the Video Inspector do
What does the Colour Inspector do
What does the Audio Inspector do
What does the Info Inspector do
What does Reveal In Finder button do
What is an Original file
What is an Optimised file
What is a Proxy file
What is a Project
What does the Timeline Index do
How to playback and stop Timeline
How to move 1 frame forward and 1 frame backward
What is Video Skimming
What is Audio Skimming
What is Snapping
How to zoom in and out Timeline
How to save work in Final Cut Pro
Where to export video

This is a demonstration video, and in this video you will learn:

How to add 360 video clips into the Timeline
How to remove 360 video clips from the Timeline
How to cut 360 video clips in the Timeline
How to edit 360 video clips in the Timeline
How to select a range of a 360 video clip in the Browser
How to Append a 360 video clip into the Timeline
How to add a Connected 360 video clip into the Timeline
How to Insert a 360 video clip into the Timeline
How to Overwrite a 360 video clip into the Timeline
How to Trim the start and end of a 360 video clip
How to change the duration of a 360 video clip to a specific duration
How to use the Blade Tool
How to undo a mistake
How to lift a 360 video clip from the Primary Storyline
How to silence 360 video clips
How to restore 360 video clip original audio
How to add only the video of a 360 video clip into the Timeline

Get Ready To Edit

In this video you will learn:

How to organise a new video project on Mac
How to create a template video project on Mac
What is a Library
What is an Event
What is a Project
How to create a Library in Final Cut Pro
How to create an Event in Final Cut Pro
How to create a Project in Final Cut Pro
Where to store project footage and files

How To Edit A Reframed 360 Video

In this video you will see the finished video you will be editing in Final Cut Pro.

In this video you will learn:

How to import 360 footage into Final Cut Pro
What is Proxy files
How to create Proxy files
How to import Music into Final Cut Pro

In this video you will learn:

How to check the framerate of your 360 footage
How to create a Youtube 16 by 9 project

In this video you will learn:

How to create an Instagram Stories 9 by 16 project

In this video you will learn:

How to add the first 360 video clip to the Timeline
How to make a Reveal shot
How to reframe 360 video
How to show the horizon
How to correct the horizon
What is a keyframe
Best practices for adding keyframes
How to add a keyframe
How to move between keyframes
How to delete a keyframe
How to add a Voice Enhancement

In this video you will learn:

How to make a Pan shot
How to make a precise range selection in the Browser

In this video you will learn:

How to make a third person to first person view shot
How to show video animation
How to close the video animation

In this video you will learn:

How to make a Follow shot

In this video you will learn:

How to make a Dolly shot

In this video you will learn:

How to make a Tiny Planet shot
How to make a Rolling Tiny Planet shot
How to make an inverted Tiny Planet shot

In this video you will learn:

How to make a timeshift shot
How to change speed using Blade Speed
Timeshift best practices
How to add multiple speeds on a 360 video clip
How to barrel roll

In this video you will learn:

How to make a dronie
How to make a dronie loop

In this video you will learn:

How to add music to the Timeline
How to change the Audio Role to Music
How to snap music to the end of video
How to fade music in and out
How to change the volume of Music
How to change volume for multiple 360 video clips

In this video you will learn:

How to export a high quality reframed 360 video
Best export settings

In this video you will learn:

How to adapt Youtube 16 by 9 video to Instagram Stories 9 by 16
How to export Instagram Stories 9 by 16 video

Woo! You made it! :D

How To Edit An Immersive 360 Video

In this video you will see an example of the immersive 360 video you will create.

In this video you will learn:

How to quickly create a new video project from template
Where to download project 360 footage and files

In this video you will learn:

How to import 360 footage
How to create a proxy
How to import music
How to import nadir logo

In this video you will learn:

How to create an immersive 360 project for Youtube
How to deal with a mix of framerates

In this video you will learn:

How to look around 360 video clip
How to add first 360 video clip to timeline
How to change the 360 video clip duration to a specific duration

In this video you will learn:

How to correct the horizon of a 360 video clip
How to choose a new center point of 360 video clip

In this video you will learn:

How to add text to 360 video clip
How to add text to left of 360 video clip
How to add text to right of 360 video clip
How to add text to back of 360 video clip
How to change text font
How to change text style
How to change text font size
How to change text 3d effect
How to change text colour
How to make text fade in and out

In this video you will learn:

How to patch the nadir using the 360 Patch Tool

In this video you will learn:

How to add a nadir logo at the bottom of 360 video clip to cover monopod

In this video you will learn:

How to add music to 360 video
How to change the Audio Role of Music
How to Trim the music
How to create an Audio Fade In and Out
How to change the start position of the Music

In this video you will learn:

How to export high quality 360 video for Youtube
Best export settings

Extra Lectures

In this video you will learn:

How does an Insta360 camera work
How to navigate the Insta360 Studio user interface
How to import INSV files
How to playback 360 footage
How to look around 360 footage
What is the View tab
What is the FreeCapture tab
What is Flowstate Stabilisation
What is Lock Direction
What is Dynamic Stitching
What is Chromatic Calibration
What is True Audio
How to trim each 360 video clip
How to batch export multiple INSV files
What is H264
What is H265

In this video you will learn:

How to open Batch Exporter
How to import .360 files
What is ProRes
What is HEVC
What is H264
What is World Lock
What is Horizon Level
What is Mount Optimisation
What is 360 Audio
What is Retain GPMF data
How to batch export .360 files

In this video you will learn:

How to add a Custom LUT
What is Hue
What is Saturation
What is Luma
What are Video Scopes
What is the Luma Waveform
What is the RGB Waveform
What is a Vectorscope
How to correct Exposure
How to correct White Balance
How to correct Saturation
How to use Colour Wheels
What is Shadows
What is Highlights
What is Midtones
What is Master

A quick demonstration on how to film a third person to first person view shot.

Hold the selfie stick out in front of you and keep it eye level.
The rest is done in editing.

A quick demonstration on how to film a follow shot.

Fully extend the selfie stick and put it behind your shoulder.
The rest is done in editing.

A quick demonstration on how to film a timeshift shot.

Fully extend the selfie stick in the air. Make sure the camera LED screen is facing the subject to avoid obvious stitch lines.
The rest is done in editing.

A quick demonstration on how to film a dolly shot.

Fully extend the selfie stick to the side of you.
The rest is done in editing.

January 2021 Update:

You can now create a 5.7K (5760 x 2880) and 8K (7680 x 3840) 360 video project in Final Cut Pro. This means you can now export higher resolution 360 video from Final Cut Pro. The maximum resolution prior to this update was 4K (4096 x 2048).

Conclusion

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU MADE IT TO THE END! :D

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Applicable skills in modern video editing: reframing and immersive 360 video editing

A comprehensive course that teaches all the essential aspects of 360 video editing in Final Cut Pro using clear instructions and hands-on exercises

Suitable for complete beginners with no prior knowledge of Final Cut Pro

Flexible for all types of 360-degree cameras, with clear instructions on how to prepare footage for editing

Taught by Shanil Kawol, an experienced 360-degree camera expert

Requires students to have a Mac computer with Final Cut Pro software installed

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Activities

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Review the book 'Final Cut Pro X for Video Editors' by Iain Anderson

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Purchase or borrow the book.
Read the book thoroughly.
Take notes and highlight key points.

Review Final Cut Pro user interface

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Familiarize yourself with the Final Cut Pro user interface before starting the course to make learning easier.

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Watch a video tutorial on the Final Cut Pro user interface.
Explore the Final Cut Pro user interface on your own.
Create a new project and experiment with the different features.

Follow tutorials on basic editing techniques in Final Cut Pro

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Enhance your understanding of basic editing techniques in Final Cut Pro by following guided tutorials.

Browse courses on Editing Techniques

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Find tutorials on basic editing techniques in Final Cut Pro.
Follow the steps in the tutorials to learn how to perform basic edits.
Practice the techniques you learn on your own footage.

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Find a mentor who can provide guidance on editing 360 video

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Network with other editors and professionals in the field.
Attend industry events and workshops.
Reach out to potential mentors directly and express your interest in learning from them.

Join a peer study group for Final Cut Pro users

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Collaborate with fellow learners to enhance your understanding of Final Cut Pro and editing techniques.

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Find a study group or create your own.
Meet regularly to discuss course material, share tips, and provide feedback.
Work together on editing projects.

Practice editing 360 video clips in Final Cut Pro

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Reinforce your editing skills by practicing on 360 video clips in Final Cut Pro.

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Import 360 video clips into Final Cut Pro.
Edit the clips using the techniques you have learned.
Export the edited videos.

Compile a collection of resources on editing 360 video in Final Cut Pro

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Build a valuable reference for yourself and others by gathering and organizing resources related to editing 360 video in Final Cut Pro.

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Search for online tutorials, articles, and other resources.
Organize the resources into a central location, such as a website or shared document.
Continuously update and expand the compilation as new resources become available.

Attend a workshop on advanced editing techniques in Final Cut Pro

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