Final Cut Pro Beginner Tutorial | Up and Running in 15 Minutes!

Let's jumpstart your journey into Final Cut Pro! In this quickstart guide for beginners, learn the very basics to getting started in FCP in less than 15 minutes.

00:00 Introduction
00:37 Opening a new Library in Final Cut Pro
02:25 Importing Media in Final Cut Pro
04:21 Selecting Clips for Edit in Browser
04:50 Creating a Timeline in FCP
05:47 Building a Sequence in Final Cut Pro
09:26 Scaling up or Zooming into Shots in FCP
10:09 Where are the color correct tools in FCP?
10:21 Adjusting Volume of clips in Final Cut Pro
10:24 How to Add Effects in FCP
11:35 Adding Text to Videos in Final Cut Pro
12:32 How to Add Transitions in FCP
13:59 Exporting Videos in Final Cut Pro

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[nbrown]

This is by far, far, far (I guess that's enough to make the point) the best getting started tutorial I have found for FCP. I finally get how it all works - thank you !

[Keymaster]

Pulling up Final Cut Pro for the first time was confusing. Thanks for the run down. It helps a lot.

[bobsquires]

Terrific Job at explaining these basics for FCPro. Thanks so much!

[Dr.Pin]

Thank you. Very helpful. You’re straight to the point, and don’t over talk like the other tutorial videos.

[abrahamb.pomerantz]

So well done! So clear! You're very engaging!!

[DWAZ]

This was excellent, at first the software was a little complicated. You made it so much simpler.

[JohnKostuch]

Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for.

[guycouturier]

Thanks Jenn, you are so articulate, your tutorials kick some major asses !!

[aberdeenmeadows]

I wanted to say thank you for this beginner's video that actually helped me to create a workflow. I have so many videos I need to make into movies and I was able to follow your instructions to create a library, then an event and finally a project. It now only takes a couple of minutes to place the videos on the timeline, add a title, choose speed of 4x (Dashcam Videos) and then render my movie. Then, I create another event for the next set of videos and move the original event to the trash, and create a new project and start all over again.

Recently downloaded and started using Final Cut Pro, but got confused attempting to learn this on my own. So many options were overwhelming, but your tutorial cut to the chase.

Though I have plenty of space on my Mac (2TB SSD internal), I chose to use an external SSD drive in order to not have so many read/writes on the internal drive.

Looking forward to knocking out a lot of videos and learning more about Final Cut Pro

[thomashartmann]

You certainly didn’t disappoint me. A great introduction! You are always so easy to follow and in this case you really nailed the things a beginner needs to know as well as how files are organized in Final Cut Pro.

[Wavezzwave]

You are a great teacher. Simple and professional!

[SaddleSoreRiders-fveh]

Outstanding! Thank you for providing such an easy to understand thorough explanation of how to get started with FCP. You have provided an outstanding foundation that can be built upon. Great job. Thank you.

[bonbon]

You are quite an expressive teacher! Expressions are so natural. Thanks for helping!

[thepackardnetwork]

Excellent get started guide Jenn. Thank you for always being clear and relevant.

[pennypritty]

NEW SUBSCRIBER!! I wish I'd seen your page before. Your teaching is so easy to follow! I've had FCP for a long time and was so frustrated with it because I didn't fully understand it. But you're clearing up a LOT of frustrations! I'm looking forward to fully learning this!

[smileyhappyradio]

Very nice quick intro to Final Cut. Most content creators just need this to get started. Your awesome!

[janeybakarbessy]

I have the book but it's been laying next to my desk and I must say this as my previous feedback the best tutorial to start with. Learning about the B-roll and sound that I somewhat wanted to hear was just what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

[AfiScruggsplaysbass]

This is a great quick start to Final Cut Pro. Thanks for all your hard work.

[malishomecooking]

I’m speechless, you made this tutorial so easy to understand bravo 👏 I was working on adobe premiere pro for my YouTube channel but I had so many problems and crushes that made me frustrated and slowed me down, then I realized that I have no choice but to switch to Final Cut Pro which made me very nervous and upset! That I need to learn a new program that I’m unfamiliar with, Until I saw your video, you explained it in details step by step in a way that everyone can understand. Thank you so much for bringing back my self confidence that I can do editing again even that I’m not a professional editor. Your video is well explained in a simple way!!! 👍👏

[vladpsychotrope]

Wonderful and concise! So few words, to convey so much pertinent information! Thank you!!!