PleasantVille Effect

Time Mapping

Organising files in a browser (5)

Tick Footage.

- Repeat steps one and two but for the Good tab.

- Click on the Good tab next to the footage you wish to tick.

Organising files in a browser (4)

Adding a comment next to footage.

- Go to the bottom right corner of the sequence tab and drag it across to expand it.

- Scroll across to the comments section and click and drag it to replace the first option.

- Highlight the footage you want to comment on.

- Slowly double click and edit the comment box.

Organising files in a browser (3)

Making Sub-Bins.


- Highlight a bin and right click it and then click new bin.

- Name this new sub-bin.

Organising files in a browser (2)

Creating Bins.


- Right click under your footage.

- Click - new bin (or command B).

- Rename the Bin to match the category of your footage (WAV, MOV, Stills)

- Click off the Bin to save the name.

- Drag and drop the footage above the bin to place it in the folder, click it to reveal the footage.

Organising files in a browser (1)

Renaming Footage.


- Highlight the selected footage.

- Slowly double click to edit the name.

- Type in the new name.

- Press enter or click off footage to save the name.

Creating a Scratch Disk

1.) Open Final Cut Pro and open a new sequence.

2.) Go to File - New - Sequence.

3.) A new Final Cut document has been made.

4.) Go to Final Cut Pro - system settings.

5.) Click on the first set button.

6.) Finder should appear.

7.) Find where you want to save it, and create a new folder and name it.

8.) Go to file - import - file (or folder) and choose the files you want to have in your sequence.

9.) Go to file - save project as, and make sure you save it to the folder where your scratch disk is set.

10.) looking at the scratch disk folder you can see your FCP project file, Audio render files, Capture scratch and render files. Make sure you copy all footage into this folder from the SD card.

Cloning Technique

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