Visual QuickStart Guide Author: Lisa Brenneis Publisher: Peachpit Press ISBN: 494 Category: Computers Page: 624 View: 497 Here to ensure that users start taking advantage of Final Cut Express 4's powerful editing capabilities immediately is a thoroughly updated task-based guide to the program from best-selling author and digital video expert Lisa Brenneis. Users who are eager to make effective, compelling videos but don't want to invest heavily in training or equipment will welcome Lisa's simple step-by-step instructions, strong visual approach, and sound professional advice. In short order, they'll find themselves editing video; applying special effects and transitions; mastering the program's compositing, titling, and audio tools; and outputting their finished work. Readers will also learn about all that's new in this major upgrade: importing iMovie 08 projects, open format Timeline, built-in AVCHD and more. Author: Mark Spencer Publisher: Peachpit Press ISBN: 032177468X Category: Computers Page: 500 View: 360 Best-selling, Apple-certified guide completely revised to cover the latest version of Apple's popular visual effects software, Motion 5.Focused, step-by-step lessons provide a strong foundation in all aspects of Apple's groundbreaking Motion 5 software.The only Apple-certified guide to Motion 5 and official curriculum of the Apple Pro training program.Author Mark Spencer is a best-selling author and Apple Certified master trainer.DVD-ROM is packed with lesson and media files. In this best-selling guide to Motion 5, readers will learn to create sophisticated projects using Motion's newest features. Master trainer Mark Spencer starts with the fundamentals of motion graphics and quickly moves into compositing, animation, motion graphics design, visual effects design, and the world of 3D.

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The book is fully revised to take advantage of the software's new features. Whether readers are just entering the field or are already an accomplished motion graphics pro, this book will have them designing in Motion in record time. Motion 5 is now being sold as a standalone product only through the Mac App Store and retails for $49.99(US). Author: Diana Weynand Publisher: N.A ISBN: 673 Category: Computers Page: 547 View: 8078 Important Note: This book does not work with the latest version of Final Cut Pro X 10.1. Please refer to the latest version of this title: Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro X 10.1: Professional Post-Production ISBN-10: Revised for Final Cut Pro X 10.0.7 and featuring compelling footage, this best-selling, Apple-certified guide provides a strong foundation in all aspects of video editing. Renowned author Diana Weynand starts with basic video editing techniques and takes readers all the way through Final Cut Pro's powerful features. This Second Edition covers the latest terminology and interface changes including those to the Viewer, Toolbar, Timeline, and menus.

Coverage of new and enhanced features includes compound clips, multichannel audio editing, and exporting roles. Each chapter presents a complete lesson in an aspect of video editing and finishing, using professional-quality and broadcast footage.

DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files for over 40 hours of training Focused lessons take you step-by-step through professional, real-world projects Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side Ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts help you master techniques fast Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time Chapter review questions summarize what you've learned and prepare you for the Apple Certified Pro Exam. Author: Helmut Kobler Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: Category: Computers Page: 450 View: 2446 “Save it in the edit” is a common saying among film professionals. Editing makes the difference between boring vacation movies and exciting traveloguesbetween the whole dull news conference and the highlights on the evening news. Whether you’re a budding Spielberg, a proud parent who wants two-year-old Junior’s every feat documented for posterity, or a band that wants your music video to rock, Final Cut Pro HD For Dummies tells you what you need to know to edit regular digital or high definition video like a pro. Author: Rick Young Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: Category: Performing Arts Page: 222 View: 4765 Rick Young's Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro is the ultimate guide to getting up and running with Apple's professional editing software. Full of information relevant to both new users and professionals, this book wastes no time in teaching all the vital knowledge needed to edit your project from start to finish using Final Cut Pro. All the key features and essential techniques are presented in this easy to understand, full-color book.

When time is of the essence, less is more. Learn invaluable workflow tips which show you how to tap into the full power of Final Cut Pro, whichever version of the program you are using. All the essential areas are covered:.System Set-up. Capture. Editing. Audio Mixing.

Effects. Output. Media. Management, and more This latest edition also features new sections specific to Final Cut Pro X, including (to be updated post announcement): effective ways to edit HDV. working with P2 media. encoding using Compressor 2. accessing the Master Templates.

using Apple's ProRes 422 codec. Praised by industry professionals, educators, and independent filmmakers, the Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro has earned a solid reputation as being the absolute best book on the market for those wishing to get up to speed with Final Cut Pro quickly. Making the Transition Author: Larry Jordan Publisher: N.A ISBN: 264 Category: Computers Page: 339 View: 9369 The essential guide to getting up-and-running on the groundbreaking new version of Final Cut Pro for intermediate users.Teaches not just the functions of this new, re-engineered version of Final Cut Pro, but also gives insights into the best editing practices.In-the-trenches guide written by one of the most popular Final Cut Pro trainers in the industry.Written especially for users familiar with another non-linear editor, making this a unique approach to the program. Final Cut Pro X has literally rocked the film and video-editing world by completely re-imagining the inherent concepts of nonlinear editing.

For many editors and users of the previous versions of Final Cut Pro, it is like starting anew and learning a brand-new program. Those experienced with previous versions of Final Cut and other non-linear editors such as iMovie, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Avid Media Composer already understand the basic concepts of editing and are now looking for a quick guide to getting started. In this useful, cut-to-the-chase guide to the program, popular trainer and Final Cut guru Larry Jordan takes these experienced users through all the components of the software, from importing footage and organizing media to export and sharing.

Along the way, they'll learn the best ways to edit footage and add transitions, effects, and filters, do basic color correcting, work with audio, and utilize a variety of HD workflow techniques, to name a few. Within a weekend, users will learn the best ways to start editing in this groundbreaking program in this must-have guide. Author: Tom Wolsky Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: Category: Computers Page: 583 View: 3876 Final Cut Pro 4 Editing Essentials complements Apple's software documentation with a series of tutorials that teach readers the rudiments of editing with FCP 4. All of the necessary materials, including raw video footage and sequences, detailed instructions, tips, and principles taught in film schools, guide the reader to a working knowledge of the art and technique of editing. The companion DVD includes raw video material for the reader to use with the tutorials.

Final Cut Pro 3 Editing Workshop goes beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Pro with a tutorial guide to the art and technique of editing. This comprehensive series of editing lessons gives you a working knowledge of the principles and methods taught in film schools. Professional Post-Production Author: Brendan Boykin Publisher: N.A ISBN: 458 Category: Computers Page: 528 View: 3107 The Apple-Certified Way to Learn This fully updated Apple-certified guide presents a real-world workflow from raw media to finished project to demonstrate the features of Final Cut Pro X 10.3 and the practical techniques you will use in editing projects.

Using professionally acquired media, you'll utilize the same tools and editing techniques used by editors worldwide in this revolutionary editing software. Renowned editor and master trainer Brendan Boykin starts with basic video editing techniques and takes you all the way through Final Cut Pro's powerful features. The lessons start as real world as it gets-with an empty application. After downloading the media files, you will be guided through creating a project from scratch to finished draft.

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The basic workflow and tools are covered in Lessons 1 through 4 where you create a rough cut. The real-world workflow continues through the remaining lessons as you take the basic project and enhance it with a deeper dive into the more advanced Final Cut Pro X 10.3 features, including how to easily import and organize media using metadata, advanced audio design with Roles, stunning effects including 3D titles, and much more. Downloadable lesson and media files to work sequentially through exercises for hours of hands-on training. Focused lessons teach concepts and take students step by step through professional, real-world editing scenarios to create a final project. Chapter review questions summarize what students learn to prepare them for the Apple certification exam. Web Edition provides full text of the book available online with revised content for significant software updates.

The Apple Pro Training Series is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification program. Upon completing the course material in this guide, you can become Apple Certified by passing the certification exam at an Apple Authorized Training Center. To find an Apple Authorized Training Center near you, please visit training.apple.com. Author: Diannah Morgan Publisher: friendsofED ISBN: 826 Category: Computers Page: 450 View: 3135 Apple's version 3 update to its preeminent digital video editing software Final Cut Pro contains an expanded features package—including, for the first time on home machines, real-time effects. You can now see real-time playback of dissolves, wipes, and other effects on your desktop Mac, without the need for expensive additional hardware. This, and other improvements, keeps Final Cut Pro at the forefront of digital video editing. Final Cut Pro 3 Upgrade Essentials will keep you there, too!

Final Cut Pro 3 is full of exciting features, and this book covers them all, including: Real-time effects Color correction Adding voice-overs to your films The new media management tools The book also contains interviews with Emmy-nominated editor Tina Hirsch, president of the American Cinema Editors, and Peter 'Beak' Cvijanovic, a superb Flame artist. This book is for you if you're already familiar with Final Cut Pro and need to get going with the sophisticated features in version 3. It focuses on what's new and doesn't go over old ground. No more wasting time on books where only a fraction of the content is for you!

Please note: If you're completely new to Final Cut Pro, then Revolutionary Final Cut Pro 2 from friends of ED is the book you need. Not just an introduction to the software, it's a comprehensive primer in the fundamental techniques of digital video production. Professional Post-Production Author: Brendan Boykin Publisher: Peachpit Press ISBN: 013517189X Category: Computers Page: 560 View: 2473 The Apple-Certified Way to Learn This fully updated Apple-certified guide presents a real-world workflow from raw media to finished project to demonstrate the features of Final Cut Pro X 10.4 and the practical techniques you will use in editing projects. Using professionally acquired media, you’ll utilize the same tools and editing techniques used by editors worldwide in this revolutionary editing software.

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Renowned editor and master trainer Brendan Boykin starts with basic video editing techniques and takes you all the way through Final Cut Pro’s powerful features. The lessons start as real world as it gets—with an empty application. After downloading the media files, you will be guided through creating a project from scratch to finished draft. The basic workflow and tools are covered in Lessons 1 through 4 where you create a rough cut.

The real-world workflow continues through the remaining lessons as you take the basic project and enhance it with a dive into more robust features including the newest Final Cut Pro X 10.4 tools for 360° editing, precision color grading, and more. Downloadable lesson and media files to work sequentially through exercises for hours of hands-on training. Focused lessons teach concepts and take students step by step through professional, real-world editing scenarios to create a final project. Chapter review questions summarize what students learn to prepare them for the Apple certification exam. Web Edition provides full text of the book available online with revised content for significant software updates. The Apple Pro Training Series is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification program. Upon completing the course material in this guide, you can become Apple Certified by passing the certification exam at an Apple Authorized Training Center.

To find an Apple Authorized Training Center near you, please visit training.apple.com. Author: Mark L. Chambers Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 296 Category: Computers Page: 768 View: 9822 Your new Mac with OS X Leopard is so cool!

You have digital media, including iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD, and iMovie, at your fingertips, as well as everything the Internet has to offer. Where do you start to make the most of it? With Mac OS X Leopard All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies, of course! Here are seven handy minibooks, each devoted to one aspect of your Mac OS X Leopard. One section is devoted to the digital media you love, another to the Internet, others to networking, customizing, sharing, and expanding your Mac. There’s even a minibook for you geeky types who want to tweak the system with AppleScript.

You’ll find information on: Locating anything with Spotlight and Sherlock Personalizing your desktop Creating movies and burning DVDs Jamming with iTunes and your iPod Making your own music with GarageBand Collecting, editing, and sharing photos with iPhoto Browsing the Web with Safari and staying safe online Setting up a wireless network Adding RAM, hard drive space, and cool extra applications Using AppleScript to program even more customizations With Mac OS X Leopard All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies, you can find what you need in a hurry and get on with the fun your Mac makes possible. It just may be the best friend a Leopard can have! Author: Mark Spencer Publisher: N.A ISBN: 297 Category: Computers Page: 536 View: 8313 Master trainer Mark Spencer starts with the fundamentals of motion graphics and quickly moves into compositing, animation, motion graphics design, visual effects design, and the world of 3D. The book is fully revised to take advantage of the software's new features: you'll explore 3D shadows, reflections, and depth of field; 'fly' a camera from one object to another; ripple text characters on and off the screen with ease; animate date and time sequences automatically; and master Motion's remarkable new linking behavior.

Along the way, you'll work with particles, generators, filters, effects, templates, greenscreen mattes, keying, tracking, paint, and more. Whether you're just entering the field or are already an accomplished motion graphics pro, this book will have you designing in Motion in record time. Getting Started with Aperture Author: Estelle McGechie Publisher: Peachpit Press ISBN: 006 Category: Photography Page: 240 View: 4320 Welcome to Aperture, the revolutionary application for managing and editing digital photographs. Designed specifically for professional digital photographers, Aperture is an enormously powerful tool for handling some of the most time-consuming and tedious tasks of professional photography. This collection of Apple Pro Training tutorials will get you up and running in no time.

You’ll learn how to sort, rank, and manage images with unparalleled efficiency; display onscreen proofs and contact sheets in compelling ways for clients; edit and retouch your selected images professionally; publish proofs, portfolios, and final images on the Web and in print; and archive images in a way that’s easy, secure, and intuitive. Available in 2005, these hands-on tutorials provide a great overview of an indispensable application for digital photographers. Search for: New eBook.