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EDITING FOR MOVING PICTURES

other functions; for instance, this is the area where controls for audio,
filters, transitions, and simple motion are found on a series of tabs.

The Toolbar
Once clips have been placed in a sequence, they may be manipulated
using any of these most commonly used tools found in The Toolbar:

The Arrow Tool selects a single clip in a sequence. The Track Select
Tool selects an entire track forward, reverse, both directions, or multi-
138 ple tracks forward through repeated taps on the T key. The Razor Blade
Tool divides single or multiple clips in half. The Zoom Tool magnifies
or shrinks the entire timeline view.

Part 2: The NLE Process

Now that you have been introduced to the basic elements of the FCP
interface, I would like to guide you through a sample news story edit
session using Final Cut Pro. Once your video is shot, captured, and
placed in a project, the real fun begins: the editing process itself. Typ-
ically, you or your videographer will have shot an interview or two,
some “B” roll (video images shot to accompany reporter or anchor
script), perhaps a public speech, or simply a “stand-up” with you talk-
ing directly to the camera. These elements can be quickly combined
in FCP to produce an exciting, informative “package” (assuming that
your source material is exciting and informative).

Your Assignment: A Night House Fire in a New Upscale
Neighborhood
From the first moment you arrive on the scene things look chaotic. Live
units from several other local TV news organizations are already there.
Flames have engulfed the still striking, three-story home. Your first