Updated Mar 2/10
FINAL CUT PRO GUIDES
The Focal Easy Guide To Final Cut Pro 7
By Rick Young - $34 - in stock
Rick Young's Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro 7 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. 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 7, including
expanded ProRes support, improved markers, global transitions, alpha transitions,
automatic transfer of file-based media to hard drive, and easy export to DVD,
Blu-Ray, iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. 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.
Fix It In Post : Solutions For Postproduction Problems
By Jack James- $35 - in stock
This book provides an array of concise solutions to the wide variety of
problems that are faced by postproduction artists in the post process.
With an application-agnostic approach, it gives proven, step-by-step methods
to solving the most frequently encountered postproduction problems. Also
included is access to a free, password-protected website that features
application-specific resolutions to the problems presented, with fixes
for working in Apple's Final Cut Studio suite, Avid's Media Composer, Adobe
Premiere Pro, as well as other applications.
Lessons are enhanced through eye-catching 4 color illustrations throughout.
Solutions are provided for common audio, video, digital, editorial, color,
timing and compositing problems, such as, but not limited to:
* automated dialogue replacement, adjusting sync, and correcting pitch
* turning SD into HD (and vice-versa) and restoration of old film for
video
* removing duplicate frames, repairing corrupt frames, and anti-aliasing
* maintaining continuity, removing soft cuts, and troubleshooting timecodes
* adding vignettes, removing color casts, and legalizing color
* speeding shots up or slowing shots down, and smoothing timelapse
* reframing shots, sky replacement, and object addition or removal
The book is presented in a "cookbook" format, allowing you to reference your exact problem in the TOC or index, go to that section, and immediately implement the solution featured.
* Concise solutions to a broad range of problems commonly encountered
in postproduction, with solutions for problems with video, audio, compositing,
color, editing, timing, and more
* 4-color presentation engages and provides vibrant visual guidance to
solutions
* Application-agnostic approach provides solutions to problems regardless
of the software being used
Final Cut Pro Power Skills: Work Faster and Smarter in FCP 7
By Larry Jordan - $35 - in stock
In Final Cut Pro Power Skills, you'll learn everything from organizing
and setting up your workspace to uncovering secrets for editing and effects
work to color-correction speed techniques, and more. You'll learn about
Final Cut Pro 7's new features including new ProRes formats, which allows
faster and higher quality editing across a wide variety of workflows; iChat
theater support, which lets remote clients and collaborators see the same
footage the editor sees while making changes ; new speed tools; Alpha Transitions
which allows the creation of dramatic moving matte transitions; the
ability to easily deliver content to multiple devices including iPhone,
iPod, MobileMe; seamless integration with the other apps in Final Cut Studio
and much more. These are the hidden techniques, the little-known keyboard
shortcuts, the power skills that make the difference between getting a
project done and getting in done with enough time to still have a life.
Apple Pro Training Series: Sound Editing in Final Cut Studio
By Jeff Sobel - $45 - in stock
Audio producer Jeff Sobel is your guide to the only professional audio post-production
application designed specifically for the Final Cut editor: Soundtrack Pro 3.
Working seamlessly between Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro, you’ll master
audio restoration and clean-up, build and edit multitrack projects, record and
edit voice-overs and narration, and experiment with advanced mixing and effects.
Using footage from the hit TNT show Leverage and the gorgeous HD documentary OneSixRight, this step-by-step, Apple-certified guide starts with sound editing and mixing basics in Final Cut Pro, and moves on to the fine points of fixing audio files, working with the frequency spectrum, recording and editing dialogue, and spotting sound effects in Soundtrack Pro. Finally, you'll score a sophisticated multitrack montage sequence, and mix and conform it to professional standards. Whether you're a seasoned editor or just getting started, this book shows you how to use Final Cut Studio as an integrated package to produce superb audio and sound design.
* DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files
* Focused lessons take you step by step through real-world projects
* Accessible writing style puts expert instructors at your side
* Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast
* Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time
* Chapter review questions summarize what you’ve learned
and help you prepare for the Apple Pro certification exam
Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7
By Diana Weynand - $45 - in stock
Completely revised for Final Cut Pro 7 and featuring new footage from TNT’s
hit show Leverage and the international music creation event Playing For Change:
Peace Through Music, 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 you all the way through Final Cut
Pro’s powerful advanced features.
Each chapter presents a complete lesson in an aspect of video editing and finishing, using professional broadcast footage. After marking and editing clips to create a rough cut, you’ll learn how to trim and refine the cut before moving on to complex tasks such as adding titles, creating transitions and motion effects, applying filters, and working with multi-format and multi-camera footage. The book covers Final Cut Pro’s exciting new features, including iChat Theater support, the redesigned speed tools, and sharing projects on a Blu-ray disc.
* 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
Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 Advanced Editing
By Michael Wohl - $59 - in stock
Completely revised for Final Cut Pro 7 - the advanced skills that editing professionals
need to know most. Using professional broadcast, documentary, and dramatic footage,
Wohl delivers a comprehensive course in video editing and finishing. Readers
will learn how to create polished transitions, fix screen direction errors, edit
multi-camera projects, work with nested sequences, create fantastic effects,
use filters creatively, and composite like a pro. Also covers advanced workflows
for managing clips and media, and working with film.
-DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files
-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
Final Cut Pro 7: Visual QuickPro Guide
By Lisa Brenneis - $30 - in stock
Newly updated for Final Cut Pro 6, this Visual QuickPro Guide is hands-down
one of the most sought out books on Apple’s non-linear editing
system. An undisputed master of the digital video medium, Lisa Brenneis
once again demystifies the complexities of the program with her straightforward
approach that uses tasked-based, step-by-step instructions and loads
of visuals and time-saving tips. Busy professionals and newcomers alike
will appreciate that they can quickly find and learn tasks specific to
their needs, benefiting from the award-winning Visual QuickPro style.
Topics covered include essential editing tasks and media-management strategies,
transitions, effects and filters, rendering options, and much much more.
This is a must-have reference for anyone wanting to learn to use Final
Cut Pro, whether they are new to the program or are upgrading.
About the Author
Lisa Brenneis wrote the six best-selling previous editions of this guide,
as well as three editions of Final Cut Express for Mac OS X: Visual
QuickStart Guide. Her production credits range from interactive digital
media to educational films, animation to live action, and documentary
to poetic fantasy. Her clients have included Disney, MCA/Universal,
the Getty Museum, the Library of Congress, The International Olympic
Committee, and Mattel, among others. Lisa also grows Pixie tangerines
with her husband in Ojai, California, and has just finished her first
feature-length video documentary, Eat at Bill’s: Life in the
Monterey Market.
Edit Well: Final Cut Studio Techniques from the Pros
By Larry Jordan - $39 - more in soon
Inside the book you’ll find:
• Practical, step-by-step techniques that cover the complete digital video
workflow: editing, effects, motion, audio, color correction, and DVD authoring.
• Hard-to-find techniques on using Color and the 3D capabilities found
in Motion.
• Expert insight and commentary by top professionals and trainers.
• Best-practice methods in editing, with tips on when and how to use a
particular tool in real-life scenarios.
• Keyboard shortcuts to help you simplify your workflow.
• References to video tutorials and audio interviews of top Final Cut
Pro editors around the world, available for free on the companion Web site.
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