Overview

Most film editors, whether they are working on motion pictures, broadcasts, live events, or video projects, all recognize that there is a process to editing. It involves planning, editing your story, adding transitions and effects, sweetening the audio, correcting the color, and creating the output. Apple has made it even easier to perform these tasks by combining their flagship nonlinear editor, Final Cut Pro, with other tools into a complete post-production package called Final Cut Studio. Edit Well: Final Cut Studio Techniques from the Pros is the book that in-the-trenches editors have been waiting for. It offers a holistic approach to using the tools in Final Cut Studio for those who are responsible for a variety of tasks beyond just straight editing. Written by the preeminent experts and practicing professionals in their fields, contributors include Kevin Monahan, Mary Plummer, Mark Spencer, Tom Wolsky, and Alexis Van Hurkman, to name a few. Each chapter features each pro’s own insight on a particular tool in the Studio, whether it be Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion and its 3D capabilities, or Color, a ground-breaking addition to the Studio for professional color grading. Inside the book you’ll find: • Practical, step-by-step techniques that cover the complete digital video workflow: editing, effects, motion, audio, color correction, and DVD authoring. • Hard-to-find techniques on using Color and the 3D capabilities found in Motion. • Expert insight and commentary by top professionals and trainers. • Best-practice methods in editing, with tips on when and how to use a particular tool in real-life scenarios. • Keyboard shortcuts to help you simplify your workflow. • References to video tutorials and audio interviews of top Final Cut Pro editors around the world, available for free on the companion Web site.

Full Product Details

Author:   Larry Jordan
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Peachpit Press Publications
Dimensions:   Width: 23.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 18.90cm
Weight:   0.662kg
ISBN:  

9780321612182

ISBN 10:   0321612183
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   19 December 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

" Part 1: Final Cut Pro: Editing  01: Customizing the Final Cut Pro Interface  02: Techniques for Smarter Selection and Trimming  03: Transitions: Beyond the Straight Cut  04: Exporting Still Images from Final Cut Pro  05: Removing Pull-down frames with Cinema Tools 06:  An Archiving Solution for Final Cut Studio 2 Part 2 Final Cut Pro Effects 07: Blending the Light Away with Composite Modes 08: ""Film It Up"" with Composite Modes and Filters 09: Using Masks and Mattes in Final Cut Pro 10: Adding Stability in SmoothCam Part 3: 3D in Motion 11: Foundations of 3D in Motion 12: Using Cameras and Navigating in 3D space 13: Animating Cameras in Motion's 3D Space 14: Animating Cameras in Motion's 3D Using Behaviors Part 4 Soundtrack Pro 15: Clean Up Your Audio 16: Sound Advice: Mixing 17: Media Management in Soundtrack Pro 2 Part 5: Color 18: Setting Up Your Color System 19: Roundtripping with Color 20: Using Curves Controls in the Primary In Room 21: Adjusting Red,  Green,  and Blue Channel Curves 22: Making Color Adjustments in the Primary In Room Part 6: Additional Tools 23: Hidden Secrets in LiveType 24: International Versioning and the Power of LiveType 25: Creating Stories in DVD Studio Pro 26: Final Cut Server: Ten Ways It Can Help Manage Your Media Index"

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Larry Jordan is an Apple-certified trainer in digital media, certified for all of Apple's professional video applications. He is an award-winning producer, director, and editor with more than 25 years of experience working in corporate, broadcast network, and Hollywood DVD productions, from newscasts to documentaries to dramas. A member of both the Directors Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America, he is a post-production consultant to a wide-variety of Los Angeles broadcast and production companies.

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