Book description
Go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Express HD 3.5--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 of this powerful editing application with eleven tutorials that cover each and every essential, including:* setting up your system and understanding the interface
* getting your material into FCE and organizing it
* 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 a video introduction to FCE that is especially designed for iMovie users. It compares and contrasts the two applications to ease the transition. The DVD-ROM portion contains project media, demo software, and free plug-ins for your use.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Lesson 1 Installing Final Cut Express HD
- Lesson 2 Exploring the Final Cut Express HD Interface
- Lesson 3 Cutting Up Those Shots
- Lesson 4 Editing Basics: Placing Your Shots
- Lesson 5 Editing Basics: Building Your Sequence
- Lesson 6 Setting Up Your Application Preferences
- Lesson 7 Getting Material into Final Cut Express HD
- Lesson 8 Adding Transitions
- Lesson 9 Advanced Editing: Trim Edit and Splitting Edits
- Lesson 10 Advanced Editing: Using Sound
- Lesson 11 Adding Titles
- Lesson 12 Boris Calligraphy and Advanced Titling
- Lesson 13 Animating Images
- Lesson 14 Animation Effects
- Lesson 15 Adding Special Effects Filters
- Lesson 16 Color Correction, Keys, and Mattes
- Lesson 17 Compositing
- Lesson 18 Travel Mattes
- Lesson 19 Outputting from Final Cut Express HD
- Index
Product information
- Title: Final Cut Express HD 3.5 Editing Workshop, 3rd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2012
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136061974
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