Final Cut Pro HD For Dummies

Create professional, high–definition videos using tips from the pros
Edit video clips, add soundtracks, create special effects, and put it all on DVD
Got a story to tell? Movie–making is easy with Final Cut Pro HD, and this handy book puts a real filmmaker at your elbow to talk you through the process in plain English! Soon you’ll be cranking out professional quality movies in regular digital or high definition format and distributing them to all your adoring fans.
The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English"Get in, get out" informationIcons and other navigational aidsTear–out cheat sheetTop ten listsA dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:Equip your Mac for Final Cut ProImport video, audio, and still picturesComposite video clipsRemove background noisesColor–correct videoPut movies on tape, DVD, or the Web

Spis treści:
Introduction.
Part I: First Things First.
Chapter 1: Introducing Final Cut Pro.
Chapter 2: Getting Started.
Chapter 3: All About HD (High Definition).
Part II: Importing and Organizing Your Media.
Chapter 4: Capturing Media from Tape.
Chapter 5: Importing Media That’s Already on Your Mac.
Chapter 6: Organizing Your Media.
Part III: Editing Your Media.
Chapter 7: Editing Basics.
Chapter 8: Getting to Know the Timeline.
Chapter 9: Editing Wizardry.
Part IV: Adding Pizzazz.
Chapter 10: Audio Excellence.
Chapter 11: Composing a Soundtrack.
Chapter 12: Creating Transitions.
Chapter 13: Adding Text to Your Videos.
Chapter 14: Special Effects with Filters and Color Correction.
Chapter 15: Motion Effects.
Chapter 16: Compositing.
Part V: Outputting Your Masterpiece.
Chapter 17: Recording to Tape.
Chapter 18: Exporting Your Movie to a Digital File.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Becoming a Better Editor.
Chapter 20: Almost Ten Tips for Managing Big Projects.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Helmut Kobler is a Los Angeles–based filmmaker who has recently finished his latest project — the sci–fi action adventure Radius. (You can see scenes from Radius in many of this book’s figures.) Helmut’s a confessed Mac addict (he writes many features and reviews for MacAddict magazine, in fact) and has been using the Mac since 1987. In a past life, he directed and produced award–winning video games for PCs and the Sony Playstation.
If you want to know more about Helmut’s film Radius — and the 2–disc DVD that it’s featured on — visit the Web site, at www.radiusmovie.com.

Okładka tylna:
Create professional, high–definition videos using tips from the pros
Edit video clips, add soundtracks, create special effects, and put it all on DVD
Got a story to tell? Movie–making is easy with Final Cut Pro HD, and this handy book puts a real filmmaker at your elbow to talk you through the process in plain English! Soon you’ll be cranking out professional quality movies in regular digital or high definition format and distributing them to all your adoring fans.
The Dummies WayExplanations in plain English"Get in, get out" informationIcons and other navigational aidsTear–out cheat sheetTop ten listsA dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:Equip your Mac for Final Cut ProImport video, audio, and still picturesComposite video clipsRemove background noisesColor–correct videoPut movies on tape, DVD, or the Web