by Diana Weynand (Author)
If you?re ready to get serious about editing video, you?ll want Final Cut Pro, and this self-paced, Apple-authorized guide is the best place to start learning it. In Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 4, master teacher Diana Weynand delivers a comprehensive course on Apple?s high-end video editing software. Each chapter represents a complete lesson in some aspect of Final Cut Pro?with a project for you to complete, a review section to test your knowledge, and bonus exercises to reinforce the lessons.
After getting acquainted with the software?s interface, you?ll dive into chapters on marking and editing, inserting and adjusting edits, working with clips on the timeline, and more before moving on to advanced topics like creating transitions and motion effects, and filter and rendering options. All of Final Cut Pro 4?s powerful new features are covered, including real-time color correction and effects, video signal analysis, and improved previews. The accompanying DVD includes all of the lesson files and materials needed to complete the book?s projects.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 872
Edition: Pap/DVD
Publisher: Peachpit Press Perfect for either the classroom setting or as a self-paced course, Apple Certified Training: Final Cut Pro tackles this professional digital video editing software through a series of class-length lessons designed to provide a strong foundation in all aspects of the program. Throughout, the focus is on doing: Each lesson includes step-by-step instructions for hands-on exercises to be performed in conjunction with files on the accompanying DVD. From basic operations to advanced techniques, master teacher Diana Weynand covers it all in the volume Apple has chosen as the basis for its own certified training. A special bonus attachment guides users through the process of becoming Apple-certified in Final Cut Pro.
Published: 16 Jul 2003
ISBN 10: 0321186494
ISBN 13: 9780321186492
Book Overview:
Diana Weynand is an award-winning producer, director, and editor. Her training company, Weynand Training International, is a leader in providing training services and curriculum development for emerging technologies to the entertainment industry, as well as being an Apple Authorized Training Center. Diana has written numerous books, including Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 4, Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Express, and Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors.