- Reference 4.1 Understanding a Project
- Exercise 4.1.1 Creating a Project
- Reference 4.2 Defining the Primary Storyline
- Exercise 4.2.1 Appending the Primary Storyline
- Exercise 4.2.2 Rearranging Clips in the Primary Storyline
- Reference 4.3 Modifying Clips in the Primary Storyline
- Exercise 4.3.1 Performing Insert Edits
- Exercise 4.3.2 Rippling the Primary Storyline
- Reference 4.4 Timing the Primary Storyline
- Exercise 4.4.1 Inserting a Gap Clip
- Exercise 4.4.2 Blading and Deleting
- Exercise 4.4.3 Joining a Through Edit
- Exercise 4.4.4 Refining Some Sound Bite Edits
- Reference 4.5 Editing Above the Primary Storyline
- Exercise 4.5.1 Adding and Trimming Connected B-roll
- Exercise 4.5.2 Understanding Connected Clip Sync and Trimming Behaviors
- Reference 4.6 Creating a Connected Storyline
- Exercise 4.6.1 Converting Connected Clips into a Connected Storyline
- Exercise 4.6.2 Appending Clips to a Connected Storyline
- Reference 4.7 Editing Below the Primary Storyline
- Exercise 4.7.1 Connecting a Music Clip
- Reference 4.8 Finessing the Rough Cut
- Exercise 4.8.1 Adjusting the Edits
- Exercise 4.8.2 Adjusting Clip Volume Levels
- Exercise 4.8.3 Connecting Two Additional B-Roll Clips
- Exercise 4.8.4 Refining Edits Using Cross Dissolves and Fade Handles
- Reference 4.9 Sharing Your Progress
- Exercise 4.9.1 Sharing an iOS-Compatible File
- Lesson Review
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Exercise 4.7.1 Connecting a Music Clip
For this first rough cut, you will include a music clip that plays in the background during the entire edit. The music contains an apex moment towards the end that you will synchronize with a specific clip.
In the Lifted library’s Audio Only Smart Collection, select the Tears of Joy-Short clip.
With the playhead cued to the beginning of the project, click the Connect button, or press Q.
The music clip is added to the beginning of the project. The music will be a little too loud, or hot. You can adjust its volume level in the Timeline. Every audio clip has a volume control: a black, horizontal line that overlays the clip’s audio waveforms.
Move the Select tool over the volume control in the Tears of Joy-Short music clip.
The current volume level setting appears as 0 dB (decibels), which means that Final Cut Pro currently plays the clip at its original volume level.
Drag the Volume control down to around –15 dB to play the music clip at 15 dB below its original recorded level.
As with all the other clips, this is not the final volume setting for the music. This was simply a “sanity” adjustment so the rest of the audio clips are audible while editing. There is more audio work to be done.
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