Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop

Go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Express 4--learn how to edit with it! More than a button-pushing manual--this workshop give you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. You develop a working knowledge with nineteen tutorials that cover each and every essential, including: * setting up your system and understanding the interface * ingesting and organizing your material including drive-based and disc-based camera data * slicing, dicing, and organizing clips * editing to build and trim a sequence of shots * adding transitions * using sound to refine your edit * titling with FCE and Photoshop * animating images to create engaging scenes * adding special effects filters * compositing to enhance your projects * outputting your material The companion DVD contains project media, demo software, and free plug-ins for your use. * Nineteen tutorial lessons give you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing * Covers every essential activity from system set-up to outputting your material * The companion DVD contains project media files, demo software and plug-ins Go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Express 4--learn how to edit with it! More than a button-pushing manual--this workshop give you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. You develop a working knowledge with nineteen tutorials that cover each and every essential, including:
* setting up your system and understanding the interface
* ingesting and organizing your material including drive-based and disc-based camera data
* slicing, dicing, and organizing clips
* editing to build and trim a sequence of shots
* adding transitions
* using sound to refine your edit
* titling with FCE and Photoshop
* animating images to create engaging scenes
* adding special effects filters
* compositing to enhance your projects
* outputting your material
The companion DVD contains project media, demo software, and free plug-ins for your use.
Go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Express 4--learn how to edit with it! More than a button-pushing manual--this workshop give you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. You develop a working knowledge with nineteen tutorials that cover each and every essential, including: • setting up your system and understanding the interface • ingesting and organizing your material including drive-based and disc-based camera data• slicing, dicing, and organizing clips • editing to build and trim a sequence of shots • adding transitions • using sound to refine your edit • titling with FCE and Photoshop • animating images to create engaging scenes • adding special effects filters • compositing to enhance your projects • outputting your material The downloadable resources contain project media, demo software, and free plug-ins for your use. 4th edition of a tried-and-true editing tutorial that teaches novices the essential artistic process and techniques with Apple's prosumer nonlinear editing application The companion DVD contains project media and demo software, as well als button presets, transition samples and utilities for use