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GETTING STARTED

Why should a Final Cut editor even bother with this book? I mean, does the world need another book on Adobe Photoshop or Apple Final Cut Studio?

In this case, yes.

Here's why. This book doesn't just cover Adobe software or Apple software. It explains specific techniques for using Adobe Production Premium that will benefit an editor who uses Final Cut Pro. For example, tens of thousands of pages have been devoted to explain Photoshop to the Photoshop users. But very few pages, if any, explain how to use Photoshop for video editing to the Final Cut users.

As editors, we have three basic goals:

  1. To get our projects done on deadline and on budget
  2. To get our projects with the quality that meets the client's specifications
  3. To keep ...

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