Best Method to Migrate from Premiere to FCP? at DVinfo.net

Brian Miller · June 7th, 2006, 09:28 PM

I am applying for a full-time position that will require me to use Final Cut Pro. I own and regularly use Adobe Premiere at home. I am already relatively familiar with the Macintosh platform, so I don't have to put on training wheels again, but I was wondering what would be the best way to get myself up to speed with the intricacies of Final Cut Pro.

Thanks.

Ray Sigmond · June 7th, 2006, 10:06 PM

Pick up Diane Weynand's book "Apple Pro training Series: Final Cut Pro 5" is a great place to start.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/032...lance&n=283155

You can get some tutorials from the following

Ripple Training
http://www.rippletraining.com/engine/index.php?

Total Training
http://www.totaltraining.com/prod/ap...ss.asp?mscsid=

Vasst Training
http://www.vasst.com/search.aspx?for...&sort=priority

Larry Jordon.biz
http://larryjordan.biz/store/index.html

Nate Schmidt · June 8th, 2006, 08:10 AM

lynda.com $25 a month and you can cancel and reactivate whenever you want.

Scott Anderson · June 8th, 2006, 11:16 AM

Brian, having been a long-time user of Media100 and Premiere before jumping to FCP 3 years ago, I can tell you the transition is really very painless. If you take a quick tour of the interface through any of the previously mentioned training programs, you'll be up to speed in no time.

I do recommend a supplement to the manual, though. The manual becomes very helpful, but only after you've been using the program for awahile and are used to the somtimes strange naming conventions that change between applications. Lynda.com, DTMS or TT can all get you off and running, and the Apple Pro Training series is a capable adjunct to the manual.

One gotcha to be aware of, though, is FCP's approach to file management. In the main Preferences, you'll set scratch disks. That will create a series of subfolders for different types of media, as well as sub-sub folders for each project. This can be problematic when you move from one volume to another, back and forth. FCP by default wants you to keep all the media on one drive, organized into the sub folders. It's a challenge if you want to, for instance, keep all media, renders, graphics, scripts, etc. for a project in a single folder. The media settings are universal to the app, and do not follow each project.

Lorne Mathre · June 8th, 2006, 03:22 PM

Kenstone.net is also an excellent resource.

June 7th, 2006, 09:28 PM	#1
Brian Miller Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lafayette, CO Posts: 46	Best Method to Migrate from Premiere to FCP? I am applying for a full-time position that will require me to use Final Cut Pro. I own and regularly use Adobe Premiere at home. I am already relatively familiar with the Macintosh platform, so I don't have to put on training wheels again, but I was wondering what would be the best way to get myself up to speed with the intricacies of Final Cut Pro. Thanks.

June 7th, 2006, 10:06 PM	#2
Ray Sigmond Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 119	Pick up Diane Weynand's book "Apple Pro training Series: Final Cut Pro 5" is a great place to start. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/032...lance&n=283155 You can get some tutorials from the following Ripple Training http://www.rippletraining.com/engine/index.php? Total Training http://www.totaltraining.com/prod/ap...ss.asp?mscsid= Vasst Training http://www.vasst.com/search.aspx?for...&sort=priority Larry Jordon.biz http://larryjordan.biz/store/index.html Last edited by Ray Sigmond; June 8th, 2006 at 07:10 AM.

June 8th, 2006, 08:10 AM	#3
Nate Schmidt Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Welland ON Posts: 515	lynda.com $25 a month and you can cancel and reactivate whenever you want. __________________ "We've done the impossible, and that makes us mighty."

June 8th, 2006, 11:16 AM	#4
Scott Anderson Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 327	Brian, having been a long-time user of Media100 and Premiere before jumping to FCP 3 years ago, I can tell you the transition is really very painless. If you take a quick tour of the interface through any of the previously mentioned training programs, you'll be up to speed in no time. I do recommend a supplement to the manual, though. The manual becomes very helpful, but only after you've been using the program for awahile and are used to the somtimes strange naming conventions that change between applications. Lynda.com, DTMS or TT can all get you off and running, and the Apple Pro Training series is a capable adjunct to the manual. One gotcha to be aware of, though, is FCP's approach to file management. In the main Preferences, you'll set scratch disks. That will create a series of subfolders for different types of media, as well as sub-sub folders for each project. This can be problematic when you move from one volume to another, back and forth. FCP by default wants you to keep all the media on one drive, organized into the sub folders. It's a challenge if you want to, for instance, keep all media, renders, graphics, scripts, etc. for a project in a single folder. The media settings are universal to the app, and do not follow each project.

June 8th, 2006, 03:22 PM	#5
Lorne Mathre Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 56	Kenstone.net is also an excellent resource.