http://www.multimediashooter.com/wp/gear/secret-to-mastering-final-cut-pro/ keeping track, so you don't have to... Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:04:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.multimediashooter.com/wp/gear/secret-to-mastering-final-cut-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-26364 james gough Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:39:46 +0000 http://www.multimediashooter.com/wp/?p=1485#comment-26364 Good point Jeff, BUT, IMHO, they do make you better and after a while you actually remember the 'skin' short cuts. It's like muscle memory. Skins are like training wheels, after a while you get good enough to take them off. And like a good chef, who brings his own knife, I've often carry a skin or keyboard with me. Well worth it. But that's just me. Good point Jeff, BUT, IMHO, they do make you better and after a while you actually remember the ‘skin’ short cuts. It’s like muscle memory. Skins are like training wheels, after a while you get good enough to take them off. And like a good chef, who brings his own knife, I’ve often carry a skin or keyboard with me. Well worth it. But that’s just me.

]]> http://www.multimediashooter.com/wp/gear/secret-to-mastering-final-cut-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-26363 Jeff Amlotte Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:17:01 +0000 http://www.multimediashooter.com/wp/?p=1485#comment-26363 The only problem with using skins or FCP keyboards it that if you have to edit on a different computer without the colored keys, you're screwed! I had one for a while but when it came time to edit a piece without one I was lost because I was looking for the specific color or specific symbol on the key. That slowed me down so much I missed my deadline. My suggestion is print out the FCP keyboard shortcuts or get the one that comes with the set of manuals and highlight the ones you need the most. With the shortcuts you don't use often, its pretty easy to locate on the printout and you don't waste time hunting the keyboard. As you use FCP more and more the shortcuts become second-hand nature and you'll be able to take that knowledge with you when you're thrown in an edit bay that doesn't have your crutch of a keyboard. The only problem with using skins or FCP keyboards it that if you have to edit on a different computer without the colored keys, you’re screwed! I had one for a while but when it came time to edit a piece without one I was lost because I was looking for the specific color or specific symbol on the key. That slowed me down so much I missed my deadline. My suggestion is print out the FCP keyboard shortcuts or get the one that comes with the set of manuals and highlight the ones you need the most. With the shortcuts you don’t use often, its pretty easy to locate on the printout and you don’t waste time hunting the keyboard. As you use FCP more and more the shortcuts become second-hand nature and you’ll be able to take that knowledge with you when you’re thrown in an edit bay that doesn’t have your crutch of a keyboard.

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