Reddit mentions of Final Cut Pro X 10.3 - Apple Pro Training Series: Professional Post-Production

Totally agree... There is 0 useful information in the OP.

There need to be a Sticky in all caps at the top of the thread with guidelines for asking questions. Delete threads that don't meet them. Some moderation is needed, because it's becoming too difficult for people to find actual solutions within the subreddit due to these threads populating the search results. I can barely recommend this subreddit to anyone anymore, because they run into these dead end threads where the OP asks a question with no usable information from which a good response can be formulated, and immediately abandons it.

I'm also astonished at the people trying to use software like this (Premiere Pro), who literally don't even read the basic literature needed to find out that H.264/5 is awful for editing, how to transcode media, or how to even inspect a file to see what the actual video/audio stream is encoded as. When I was in high school there were kids fully proficient in Macromedia Flash, just from reading the Manual and Help Files, and learning while doing. I think the social media has made people too dependent on the "instant access to knowledge," to the point that they are absolutely terrible at actually learning things.

They expect to install things and have people on the internet hold their hands through every step of the process, when these things are simple and much better digested in material that isn't dependent on human response turn-arounds. People spend several months learning how to use this software proficiently. You aren't an editor just because you installed it. Slow down and learn to use it first. Worry less about imitating effects in YouTube videos.

A "for Dummies" book is actually not a bad idea. Premiere Pro CC for Dummies will actually tell people how to Transcode/Import/Ingest media into a project. This is video editing workflow 101 material. I highly suggest people get at least one decent book for the system they're using, and probably some of the other (not so simple) software they're using on the side. Many of them are Tutorial style, with projects that you work on while working through the book. This allows you to develop muscle memory and learn in a structured manner, and better commit things to long term memory.

It is much faster to simply learn these things and avoid the issues than it is to ask questions on Reddit and slam the reload button, waiting on responses. I have some suggestions below for anyone interested.

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Adobe Premiere Pro 2018: Adobe Premiere Pro CC Classroom in a Book (2018 release) - $38.39 (Kindle Edition)

Avid Media Composer: Avid Editing: A Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Users - $37.96 (Kindle Edition) - Avid has their own series of books, but getting them all can be expensive.

Final Cut Pro X: Final Cut Pro X 10.3 - Apple Pro Training Series: Professional Post-Production - $43.44 (Kindle Edition) - Will probably be updated for 10.4.x, soon.

DaVinci Resolve 14: The Definitive Guide to DaVinci Resolve 14: Editing, Color and Audio (Blackmagic Design Learning Series) - $9.99 (Kindle Edition) - Largely Relevant for Latest Beta. A No-brainer if you're using this system, even the free version, at this price.

Vegas Pro: Sony Vegas Pro 11 Beginner’s Guide - $16.54 (Kindle Edition) - Still Largely Relevant for Latest Version. There are few Vegas Pro books out there, but this one is decent for beginners.

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Also may be of use for some people:

macOS High Sierra: macOS High Sierra: The Missing Manual: The book that should have been in the box - $11.99 (Kindle Edition)

Windows 10: Windows 10: The Missing Manual - $18.35 (Kindle Edition)

iPhone: iPhone: The Missing Manual: The book that should have been in the box - $11.99 (Kindle Edition)

Audacity: The Book of Audacity: Record, Edit, Mix, and Master with the Free Audio Editor - 20.99 (Kindle Edition) - Still Largely Relevant for Latest Version

GIMP: The Book of GIMP: A Complete Guide to Nearly Everything - $29.99 (Kindle Edition) - Still Largely Relevant to Latest Version

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Lastly, RTFM applies here. Some of these NLEs ship with amazing manuals/documentation (e.g. Resolve), have context-sensitive help files (e.g. Vegas Pro, Final Cut Pro X), or have extensive Web-Based Help/Documentation and Tutorial content (e.g. Premiere Pro, Avid). Use them.

Often, they answer your questions much quicker than cluttering up the subreddit with threads you will not monitor, lacking necessary information people need to give you a decent response.

People use their personal time to be helpful here. Make it easier for them to help you. Make it easier for yourself to potentially help others. Make it easier for others to find the help they need without making redundant threads, because useless threads have buried the good search results.