Organization is King..!

The environment of the non-linear editing system can all too easily and unwittingly become and unruly nightmare of lost and orphaned clips, wrong file names and missing media. To keep your edit sessiosn focused on meaning, drama and engagement rather than file-wrangling you need to get organized.

This excellent tutorial guide covers all the major organizational elements in Final Cut Pro. From Bins/Clips/SubClips and onto Markers and Icons. It also includes a few things you may not even know are in FCP.