Autorentext
Charles Roberts is Assistant Professor of Video and Digital Media at Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts, and a regular contributor to Creative Cow (www.creativecow.net) and 2-Pop (Creative Planet's Digital Filmmaker's Resource Site). He is also active in the network of Final Cut Pro User Groups.

Klappentext

Suitable for those new to nonlinear editing as well as experienced editors new to Final Cut Express, this book offers an introduction to Apple's editing software package and the digital video format in general. It teaches how to use Final Cut Express in the real world and offers an overview of the digital video format.

Inhalt
Introduction; The Initial Setup: Optimizing the Mac OS and Final Cut Express; Getting Your Footage Into Final Cut Express; Importing Media; What is Editing?; Compositing and Special Effects; Audio Tools; Getting Your Project Out of Final Cut Pro. Appendices: What is Digital Video Anyway?; DV Technology: Decks, Cameras and Formats; The Macintosh Hardware for Firewire DV Editing; Assorted Tips and Tricks; Epilogue