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Final Cut Studio On the Spot

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ISBN: 978-0-240-81007-2
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Final Cut Studio On the Spot, 3rd Edition

By Richard Harrington, Abba Shapiro and Robbie Carman

344 pages
Trim Size 9 1/5 X 6 1/8 in
Copyright 2008
USD 31.95, Softcover

A title in the On The Spot {Series} Series.

Available: In Stock

Additional Format: ScienceDirect e-book
 
Key Features

Key Features:

  • 400 time-saving workflow techniques
  • Concise presentation is great for as a reference or a casual read
  • Covers the major Studio toolsets for the editor

    Description

    Packed with more than 500 techniques, this book delivers what you need to know—on the spot. It is suited to editors of all experience levels, whether you are:

  • Migrating from another NLE
  • Upgrading to Final Cut Studio 2
  • Seeking a handy reference to raise your proficiency

    No need to wade through tomes of documentation. Final Cut Studio On the Spot presents immediate solutions in an accessible format. Step-by-step instruction by Apple Certified Pros shows you how to:


  • Optimize system performance
  • Create impressive titles with Generators, Motion, LiveType, and Photoshop
  • Build Commercial-quality transitions
  • Work quickly with buttons and keyboard shortcuts
  • Color correct to save vital shots, and keep them broadcast legal
  • Fix and mix for professional-quality audio
  • Use the compositing tools of master editors
  • Design and import graphics seamlessly
  • Integrate with other applications including Motion, Soundtrack Pro and Color
  • Troubleshoot and recover files
  • Manage media and backup strategies
  • Export and publish finished projects to tape, DVD, or the Web


    Readership

    Intermediate to advanced users of Final Cut Pro Studio

    Contents

    Plugging in; Setting Yourself up for success; Notching it up; A cut above; Fixing it in post; Type-Oh!; One-click wonders; Sounds good; Still life; Master of your domain; Crisis management; The finish line; A place for Everything; I didn't know you could do that; Out of the box; Mixing it up; New and improved

    Author Information

    By Richard Harrington, Certified instructor for Adobe, Apple, and Avid, Rich is a member of the Photoshop Professionals Instructor Dream Team. His visual communications consultancy, RHED Pixel, is based in the Washington, DC area.; Abba Shapiro, Lead instructor for Apple's certified training program and an award-winning writer/producer/director in video and film production with over 20 years of experience; and Robbie Carman, Vice-President and CTO, Amigo Media LLC, Arlington, VA, U.S.A.

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