Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Express 4
by Diana Weynand
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Author: Diana WeynandEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-21
ISBN: 0321534670
Number of pages: 504
Publisher: Peachpit Press
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Book Review: A novice in the beginning...not anymore
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book based on the reviews here on Amazon and I am completely satisfied that I did! I switched from PC and bought my Macbook in August 2008 and shortly after purchased Final Cut Express. After installing FCE I opened it and had NO IDEA what I was looking at. I had used Adobe Premiere Elements on my PC and limped through that software.
The book actually begins in the first chapter as if you've never operated a Mac before, but quickly opens the door to the world of FCE. By the final chapters I'm doing green screen video filtering, audio filtering, white balancing a video clip, and using LiveType. That's a long way from where I was when I started!
This book is amazingly easy to use, it easy to work through at your own pace. Each chapter takes me about 30-45 minutes to work through. As a reference it would be alright, but you'd be reading through a bunch of detailed steps if all you were looking for the keyboard shortcut to adding a keyframe in the viewfinder as you're doing picture-in-picture work.
For anyone who does not know anything about video editing and wants to begin to master FCE, this book is the best thing out there!
Summary of Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Express 4
The only Apple-certified guide to Final Cut Express 4, this book delivers the techniques you need to make movie magic with DV, HDV, or AVCHD footage. Each chapter presents a complete lesson in an aspect of video editing and finishing, with hands-on projects to complete as you go. All the files you need are on the included DVD-ROM. You'll learn how to make effective edits and adjust them precisely; create polished transitions and sophisticated composites; add audio tracks, titles, and speed and motion effects; then color-correct and finish your video for export to DVD or the Web. Whether you're a student, a devoted amateur who's serious about digital video, or a professional who needs a comprehensive editing program, you'll find everything you need to learn Final Cut Express 4 within the pages of this book. DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files for over 20 hours of training.Cinematography Books
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