What to Learn After Final Cut Pro

Final Cut Pro is Apple’s video editing software application. If you already know how to use Final Cut Pro, you might consider learning Adobe Premiere Pro, motion graphics training, or digital marketing skills. We’ll cover these skills below so you clearly understand what skill you want to tackle next. 

What is Final Cut Pro?

Final Cut Pro is Apple’s first-party, non-linear video editing software. Final Cut Pro is a tool professional and amateur filmmakers use to edit video clips, cut and combine video files, and otherwise add or remove elements from film. Final Cut Pro is a versatile video editing tool, useful for both elaborate editing projects and personal video productions. New features of Final Cut Pro allow users to import and edit videos taken on iPhone 13s in stunning cinematic detail, making Final Cut Pro an ideal program to learn for amateur artists looking to break into the world of video editing. However, the program retains all of the essential features that make Final Cut Pro comparable to other professional video editing software, such as Adobe Premiere Pro.

Final Cut Pro users can automatically synchronize shots from multiple cameras, chroma key out green screen effects, add animated 3D titles to their work, and insert or import closed captioning directly into a file. These features have contributed to the rise in popularity of Final Cut Pro, making it an ideal program for new video editors, particularly those interested in working on elaborate personal projects to learn. While it has not reached the market saturation of Adobe Premiere Pro, partly due to its macOS exclusivity, students won’t be making a mistake if they opt to learn Final Cut Pro for their video editing needs.

Read more about what Final Cut Pro is and why you should learn it. 

What Can You Do with Final Cut Pro?

Final Cut Pro lets users edit, compile, manipulate, and otherwise cut video files from virtually any macOS device. With Final Cut Pro, users can quickly and efficiently make minor edits to video files, making the program ideal for anyone who wants to shoot their own footage (including on devices like an iPhone 13) and immediately begin working on their edits. Final Cut Pro has advanced editing capabilities for users who want to create more professional video productions, such as multi-camera editing functionality, chroma-key removal tools, and built-in 3D animation modeling capabilities.

Final Cut Pro is also an excellent skill to learn for creatives who want to work on editing their own content. Since it is such an accessible tool, you’ll be able to quickly pick up the basics of Final Cut Pro, letting creatives work on basic editing tasks without needing months of video editing training. As the landscape of digital content creation becomes more and more crowded, creatives looking to have their voices heard know that their output needs to look as professional as possible. No matter what kind of video project you aspire to create, learning how to quickly and effectively edit those projects will be invaluable for online content creators.

Adobe Premiere Pro

Students who have mastered Final Cut Pro and are looking to work as professional Video editors will benefit from learning other editing software to expand their career opportunities. Not every firm and project will use Final Cut Pro, so learning skills like Premiere Pro may help students expand the projects on which they can work. As a bonus, since they are similar programs, knowledge of Final Cut Pro will make learning Premiere Pro all that much easier.

Please consult Noble's website to learn more about their available training courses in Premiere Pro.

Motion Graphics Design

Many Video Editors opt to complement their Final Cut Pro training with motion graphics training. Motion graphics training teaches students how to create complex, digital animations that can be inserted into video files using tools like Final Cut Pro. This is also ideal for career-focused students who want to work on video projects but aren’t as invested in the more finely detailed elements of video editing since motion graphics training emphasizes the work of creating flashy assets rather than making subtle alterations.

Noble Desktop provides students with comprehensive Motion Graphics training opportunities.

Digital Marketing

Not everyone who learns video editing does so to become a film and television editor. For instance, some editors are learning to use Final Cut Pro to advertise their products or brands. These students may want to consider more detailed Digital Market training to help them build better campaigns and use the tools made available through Final Cut Pro.

Noble Desktop offers a diverse range of Digital Marketing courses for students looking to learn how to advertise using video editing skills.

Learn Final Cut Pro with Hands-on Training at Noble Desktop

Students looking to learn how to edit videos using Final Cut Pro have many options available through Noble Desktop. These courses, offered at Noble’s Manhattan campus or through live online instruction, offer students the opportunity to learn the skills they need to start a career in video editing. Students will receive hands-on experience working with Final Cut Pro in classes taught by experienced professionals with years of video editing experience. Even online, class sizes are kept small, ensuring that students won’t be competing with each other to get the attention of their instructor, who can provide them with real-time feedback and assistance. Plus, all of Noble’s courses come with the option to retake the class within a year of a student’s initial enrollment, giving students even more time to work closely with their instructors and receive direct Final Cut Pro instruction. 

For students looking to learn the ins and outs of Final Cut Pro, Noble offers a Final Cut Pro Bootcamp. This course will teach students how to use the basic and advanced features of Final Cut Pro, ensuring that students leave with a complete understanding of what the program is capable of. Students will learn the fundamental principles of film editing, such as how to clip video files, combine those clips, and how to insert transitions between clips. Then, they will work with Final Cut Pro’s more advanced video editing features and learn skills such as chroma-key replacement, multi-camera editing, color correction, and altering footage speed. These lessons will train students to begin editing their videos or compiling a demo reel for a professional editing portfolio. Students taking this course online must ensure they have access to a copy of Final Cut Pro and a macOS device that can run Final Cut Pro.

Students looking for a more career-focused training program to help them break into the world of video editing should consider Noble’s Video Editing Certificate program. This course is built with student professionalization in mind. Rather than learning basic video editing skills, students will learn all major film editing software applications, including Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, and After Effects. These training courses will ensure that students are comfortable with every aspect of video editing and ready to work on nearly any project. In addition, since these are career-focused courses, students will receive professionalization training, including one-on-one career mentorship sessions, professional demo reel development seminars, and hands-on training with real-world editing projects. This course is an immersive experience designed to take students from amateur to professional video editors.

Key Insights

• Once students have mastered the skills associated with Final Cut Pro, there are a few different directions to take their skills training.
• Students hoping to learn more video editing skills may want to consider learning an additional video editing application like Premiere Pro.
• Students who want to learn more advanced computer design skills may wish to consider motion graphics design training.
• Students hoping to use their Final Cut Pro training to advertise their projects will want to look at digital marketing skills.
• No matter what skills students are looking to learn, Noble Desktop is available to provide them with comprehensive training options, available either in-person or live online.