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Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Express 4 (Apple Pro Training)
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Manufacturer: Peachpit Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.5930285536
EAN: 9780321534675
ISBN: 0321534670
Label: Peachpit Press
Manufacturer: Peachpit Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 504
Publication Date: 2007-12-21
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Studio: Peachpit Press
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Summary: It worked for me . . .
Comment: It takes some time to go through the exercises but I'm up and going now editing my own films. A typical guy, I hate reading directions but sometimes it is necessary. What negative feelings I have about this product are due to the fact I hate the necessary learning curve in learning a "substantial" software product. If only the old iMovie HD product had added an extra video track and kept its wonderful characteristics. I would be happy as a clam. It seems to me that FCE is like Photoshop in that one can accomplish the same task in a number of different ways. Learning all these options takes time. No way around it. Also, like photoshop, one can get competent on FCE without using ALL it offers. Anyway, this manual does explain things well although laboriously. As I start editing my own movies I find the manual very helpful when I forget something. I can go back and reread the chapter I need and move on. I have accepted that only time and repetition will make me competent on FCE and that, at some point, I will love this software. But, at this point I need a how to manual to get started. This training product did what it promised and will be near my computer in the near future as I edit my movies and need to refresh my knowledge base.
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Summary: Great so far
Comment: I ordered this for my wife to edit our home movies and she seems to like it. The new version of iMovie in the MAC iLife suite was a little stripped down, so we were looking for something that would have plenty of features, but not be too time consuming to learn to use. Final Cut Express seems to have done the trick.
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Summary: Great layout and intro to FCE
Comment: This book has been very helpful as I have embarked into the field of video editing.
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Summary: Janneman
Comment: Not well laid out, erratic unclear not easy at times to follow lessons. Uses F key shortcuts without telling student to disable F key in Sys Prefs, very frustrating and I'm sure a pitfall for some. Why no appendix with listing of commands and shortcuts? Time spent and knowledge retained/gained not balanced. Not truly a text nook but a guide to what can be done. Must say, lessons on DVD well organized, integrated onto application.
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Summary: Happy First Documentary
Comment: This is not a first hand review. The Final Cut Express Pro was purchased by me for my husband. He has many, many hours in the can of his first documentary that needs to be edited down to just under 60 minutes. Getting FCEP has made the daunting task of editing his work less stressful by leaps and bounds. Now that editing isn't the nightmare it started out to be, I can tell you for sure I have a very happy man working on the first of many docs to come.
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Editorial Reviews:
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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.
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