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Book Description

Completely revised for Final Cut Pro X and featuring compelling new footage, this best-selling, Apple-certified guide provides a strong foundation in all aspects of video editing. Renowned author Diana Weynand starts with basic video editing techniques and takes readers all the way through Final Cut Pro's powerful features.

Each chapter presents a complete lesson in an aspect of video editing and finishing, using professional broadcast footage. The book covers Final Cut Pro's exciting new features, including a completely redesigned interface, people detection, and Magnetic Timeline.

·        DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files for over 40 hours of training

·        Focused lessons take you step-by-step through professional, real-world projects

·        Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side

·        Ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts help you master techniques fast

·        Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time

·        Chapter review questions summarize what you’ve learned and prepare you for the Apple Certified Pro Exam  

Apple recently released Final Cut Pro X 10.0.6. Book updates relating to this new point release can be found here:
http://www.peachpit.com/store/apple-pro-training-series-final-cut-pro-x-9780321774675#updates

Note from the publisher:

A small number of customers have reported issues working with the lesson files associated with this book. After extensive testing, we can confirm the lesson files do work properly. If you have purchased a digital version of the book and are downloading the files, please keep in mind the size of the high-quality videos is quite large and may take considerable time to download. We do not recommend downloading the files over a wireless network and have posted suggestions for successfully downloading the files on the download site.

If you encounter any problems with the lesson files, please contact our customer service team at [email protected], and we will work with you to identify and resolve your issue promptly.

   

Table of Contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Contents at a Glance
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Getting Started
  7. Preparing to Edit in Final Cut Pro X
    1. Lesson 1. Exploring the Interface
    2. Lesson 2. Importing
    3. Lesson 3. Organizing Clips in an Event
  8. Crafting the Story
    1. Lesson 4. Building the Rough Cut
    2. Lesson 5. Finishing the Rough Cut
    3. Lesson 6. Fine-Tuning the Rough Cut
  9. Completing the Cut
    1. Lesson 7. Applying Transitions
    2. Lesson 8. Working with Sound
    3. Lesson 9. Working with Titles, Generators, and Themes
  10. Applying Effects and Finishing
    1. Lesson 10. Retiming and Transforming Clips
    2. Lesson 11. Applying Effects and Enhancing Color
    3. Lesson 12. Exporting and Sharing Your Project
  11. Glossary
  12. Index
  13. Where are the Lesson Files?
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