| What a breath of fresh air! I highly recommend this book for folks that are motivated to take their knowledge of FCP to new heights. Bravo Gentlemen!
Kevin Monahan, author-Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro, www.fcpworld.com
...provides you with wonderful tips and tricks, most of which you won't get anywhere else.
Michael Horton, president, Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group
What a great collection of tips and trickseveryone will learn something from this book; or be reminded of that great old tip that you'd forgotten.
Tom Wolsky, South Coast Productions, creativecow.net cowmunity leader
Packed with more than 500 techniques, this book delivers what you need to knowon 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
Richard Harrington is an Apple certified instructor, and founder of a visual communications company called RHED Pixel. He is a popular conference speaker and on-camera trainer, the author of 10 books, and regular magazine contributor.
Abba Shapiro is a 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.
Robbie Carman is an Apple certified instructor and the VP and CTO of Amigo Media. He specializes in online editing and color correction on standard and high definition projects.
USER LEVEL: Intermediate to Advanced
About the Author
Rich Harrington is a certified instructor for Adobe, Apple, and Avid, and a member of the Photoshop Professionals Instructor Dream Team. His visual communications consultancy, RHED Pixel, creates motion graphics, and produces video and multimedia projects. As a popular speaker, author/contributor to 8 books, on-camera trainer, and contributor to DV, Photoshop User, and Layers magazines, Rich is on the forefront of the video revolution. Look for Richs blog, www.PhotoshopforVideo.com, and its companion video podcast Abba Shapiro is a 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. His production company, Shapiro Video & Multimedia, serves a wide range of commercial, corporate, and federal clients. He teaches Final Cut Studio, and Photoshop for video courses throughout the US.
Robbie Carman is part of the first generation of certified Apple Final Cut Pro instructors. Currently he is certified to teach Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Aperture, and Motion. Robbie specializes in online editing and color correction on standard and high definition projects. |
