How To Use Final Cut Pro in 2026 | Beginner Crash Course
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By the end of this Final Cut Pro tutorial, you'll know the ins and outs on how to edit a full video in Final Cut Pro from import to export. This is the most up-to-date Final Cut Pro beginner's guide, covering everything you need to learn FCP in 2026....like setting up libraries, events, and projects, importing your footage, understanding the Final Cut Pro interface, editing on the magnetic timeline, cutting clips with the blade tool, adding titles and transitions, audio basics, color correction, and exporting your finished video. Whether you're a brand new beginner to video editing or switching to Final Cut Pro from another editor, this crash course has you covered.
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0:00 Learn Final Cut Pro in 45 Minutes (Complete Beginner Tutorial)
0:27 Creating a Library & Saving Your Project
1:07 Library, Event & Project Explained (Dresser Analogy)
3:56 Importing Your Media
6:45 The Final Cut Interface: 4 Key Windows
9:47 The Inspector Window
12:20 Effects & Transitions Browsers
14:03 Searching Your Media (Visual & Transcript Search)
14:54 Favoriting & Organizing Clips
17:35 Adding Clips to the Timeline (Q, W, E Shortcuts)
19:07 Setting Up Your Workspace & Audio Meters
19:49 The Magnetic Timeline Explained
20:44 The Tools: Select, Trim & Position
22:14 Adding Music
24:22 The Range Tool & Audio Ducking
26:19 The Blade Tool & Cutting (Command B)
27:32 Skimmer vs. Playhead
28:41 Plugins
30:09 Audio Basics: Volume & Crossfades
31:38 Voice Isolation & Loudness
32:53 Adding Sound Effects
33:38 Adding Titles & Text
34:34 Applying Effects & Transitions
37:28 Where to Color Grade
38:20 Enhance Light & Color + Match Color
40:02 Auto Mask & Magnetic Mask
42:49 Exporting Your Video
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