Organize Projects using Events, Sort, Keywords, Ratings, Notes, and More

Learn how to organize your projects with ease and save yourself time and effort.

22. How to Create an Event in Final Cut Pro

The naming conventions in Final Cut Pro may seem strange if you’re just starting out. What even is an Event? Or a Smart Collection? Don’t write them off just yet – they're invaluable tools to take advantage of while organizing! In this video tutorial, we’ll show you how to create an event in order to divide footage into different sections.


23. How to Merge or Split Events in Final Cut Pro

Events are a great way to store your clips in Final Cut Pro, and sometimes they need further refinement. In this video tutorial, we’ll show you how you can combine events together or split them apart depending on your organizational needs.


24. How to Sort and View Clips in Your Browser in Final Cut Pro

When you’re working on a massive project in Final Cut Pro, your clips and audio files will inevitably start to accumulate into an unruly mess. In this video tutorial, we’ll show you different ways of sorting your clips in the browser view to save yourself some time and frustration when searching for clips.


25. How to Add Keywords to Your Clips in Final Cut Pro

Keeping organized is half the battle while editing, so take advantage of every tool that Final Cut Pro offers! One of the best ways to organize your clips is by assigning keywords to them. In this video, we’ll walk you through how to work with the keyword editor to add or delete keywords from your footage.


26. The Many Ways to Rename Items in Final Cut Pro

Staying organized is key, and fortunately for us, Final Cut Pro provides plenty of ways for us to keep our projects tidy. In this video tutorial, we’ll go over the many ways we can rename our files within Final Cut Pro X!


27. How to Rate Your Clips in Final Cut Pro

While reviewing your footage in Final Cut Pro, keep track of which clips you like the most by applying ratings to them! In this video, we’ll show you how to apply ratings to clips, and how this can help you keep your browser organized.


28. How to Add Notes to Your Clips and Projects in Final Cut Pro

For an easy way to communicate or record your thoughts about clips and projects, take advantage of the note fields in Final Cut Pro! In this video tutorial, we'll walk you through how to add notes using the browser list view, or the timeline index.


29. How to Find Clips and Projects in Your Browser in Final Cut Pro

We've shown you how to sort and organize your clips in various ways. But what do you do if for some reason you just can't find them in your browser? In this video, we'll show you some tools for finding those sneaky clips and projects!

Last modified: Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 4:14 PM