Final Cut Pro HD for Dummies

Final Cut Pro HD for Dummies
by Helmut Kobler

Final Cut Pro HD for Dummies
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Author: Helmut Kobler
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-24
ISBN: 0764577735
Number of pages: 456
Publisher: For Dummies
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  • ISBN13: 9780764577734
  • Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Final Cut Pro HD for Dummies

Book Review: For Films of the Baby up to Feature Length Professional
Summary: 5 Stars

Note: For Mac users only. But then again, most of the people wanting to do things like edit movies are using a Mac already.

Final Cut Pro HD, is the latest version of the Final Cut program. HD stands for High Definition, and this version is indeed capable of editing HD video. But like with a lot of other software packages, the basic tools that you will use every day form the basics of the package, and they can be learned in a short time. Then as you reach points where you want to do more you can go back to the book to catch up on each point as you need it.

Final Cut is suitable for editing the movies showing you new baby, or if you really want to you can use it to get just about as sophisticated as you need for that feature length film you are making with your A-List actor friends. As with all the For Dummies books, this book isn't really for dumb people, it is for people that are just un trained on this particular package. It's a good book.

Summary of Final Cut Pro HD for Dummies

?Save it in the edit? is a common saying among film professionals. Editing makes the difference between boring vacation movies and exciting travelogues?between the whole dull news conference and the highlights on the evening news. Whether you?re a budding Spielberg, a proud parent who wants two-year-old Junior?s every feat documented for posterity, or a band that wants your music video to rock, Final Cut Pro HD For Dummies tells you what you need to know to edit regular digital or high definition video like a pro. It covers the basics of capturing, importing, and editing digital videos, with detailed how-to for:
  • Organizing your media
  • Navigating the audio and video Timeline tracks and selecting clips and frames on the Timelines
  • Getting fancier with split, roll, ripple, slip, and slide edits
  • Working with audio, including mixing, editing out scratches and pops, and using filters to create effects
  • Using Soundtrack to compose a musical score, even if you don?t know the difference between horns and strings
  • Apply transitions such as 3D simulation, dissolve, iris, stretch and squeeze, and more
  • Adding text for captions, opening titles, and closing credits
  • Color-correcting video
  • Compositing, rendering, and outputting your final product to tape, CD, DVD, or the Web

Three bonus chapters online go into more depth about rendering, customizing the interface, and managing media so you can refine your skills even further.

Final Cut Pro HD For Dummies was written by Helmut Kobler, a Los Angeles-based filmmaker, owner of K2Films, and a frequent contributor to Macaddict Magazine. Having this book next to your editing equipment is the next best thing to having him sit next to you and guide you through the editing process.

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