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Learn How to Edit Video Using a Mac and Final Cut Express 4
by Mark Shapiro
Targeted to beginners and neophytes to Mac based video editing, this new book from Tom Wolsky walks you through the various steps and procedures required to create cool looking videos using Final Cut Express 4.
Final Cut Express is aimed at video enthusiasts who have mastered the "free" iMovie application that ships with Macs and is now ready to move up to a more powerful and feature oriented video program. However, FC Express is not as powerful or does it offer the sophisticated editing capabilities of the higher end, and more expensive Final Cut Pro programs.
This book is nicely laid out and progresses logically through the various steps, starting simple and working its way up in complexity. I really like the notes and tips callouts that explain various strategies and procedures, as well as numerous short cuts and possible gotchas you may run into when editing video on a Mac. The bundled DVD includes a variety of tutorial project files as well as raw video and audio files, digital graphics, and other extras.
Author Tom Wolsky is an honors graduate of the London School of Film Technique with nearly 40 years of professional experience spanning film, tape, and digital production. Tom operates an independent studio, South Coast Productions. He also teaches for Apple Computer and for the Digital Media Academy and serves as a forum leader on creativecow.net
Description Go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Express 4--learn how to edit with it! More than a button-pushing manual--this workshop give you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. You develop a working knowledge with nineteen tutorials that cover each and every essential, including: * setting up your system and understanding the interface * ingesting and organizing your material including drive-based and disc-based camera data * slicing, dicing, and organizing clips * editing to build and trim a sequence of shots * adding transitions * using sound to refine your edit * titling with FCE and Photoshop * animating images to create engaging scenes * adding special effects filters * compositing to enhance your projects * outputting your material The companion DVD contains project media, demo software, and free plug-ins for your use.
Contents Installing Final Cut Express HD; Exploring the Final Cut Express HD Interface; Getting Material into Final Cut Express HD; Cutting Up Those Shots; Editing Basics: Placing Your Shots; Editing Basics: Building Your Sequence; Adding Transitions; Advanced Editing: Trim Edit and Splitting Edits; Advanced Editing: Using Sound; Adding Titles; Boris Calligraphy and Advanced Titling; Animating Images; Animation Effects; Adding Special Effects Filters; Color Correction, Keys, and Mattes; Compositing; Travel Mattes; Outputting from Final Cut Express HD
