Final Cut Pro 6. Digital Video Essentials

No other book on the market so comprehensively evaluates Apple's entire digital video (DV) software line?and the Mac?s. role in the field of DV editing ? as this insightful new work from author and DV pro Lisa Rysinger. Exploring Digital Video Software on the Mac covers all the essential aspects of creating and editing digital video on the Macintosh computer platform, digging into basic DV principles and fundamental technologies like FireWire, QuickTime, and Apple's SuperDrive. Readers are systematically introduced to the elements common to all digital video software--- as well as the specific capabilities of each program--- so that they can successfully capture, edit, and output digital video on the Mac. The author examines Apple DV software applications, including QuickTime Pro, iMovie, iDVD, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, and motion.

Digital Video Essentials: Apple Final Cut Pro 6 offers a concise, step-by-step guide to video editing with the industry's program of choice, Apple's award-winning Final Cut Pro. Relevant to both the digital video novice and the professional, this comprehensive resource covers the important features that editors need to get the job done quickly. Using a clear, straight-forward approach, supported with full-color visuals, author Rysinger guides editors through the software's features and shows how to manage this powerful program. The book also features Noise Industries' FxFactory Pro, the new effects suite that will revolutionize how editors create with Final Cut Studio. Including a DVD packed with valuable features, Digital Video Essentials: Apple Final Cut Pro is the essential DV book for the essential DV program.

Chapter 1: Digital Video Fundamentals
Chapter 2: Digital Video and Apple Inc.
Chapter 3: Getting Started With Final Cut Pro
Chapter 4: Capturing Video
Chapter 5: Basic Editing Techniques
Chapter 6: Creating Video Transitions
Chapter 7: Using Layers and Transparency
Chapter 8: Adding Motion
Chapter 9: Creating Effects using Video Filters
Chapter 10: Creating Titles and Graphics
Chapter 11: Working with Audio and Music
Chapter 12: Rendering & Exporting
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