Final Cut Pro 4 Bible

If Final Cut Pro 4 can do it, you can do it too...If you're serious about video editing, this book and Final Cut Pro 4 are the tools you need.

The QuickStart tutorial lets you get your feet wet right away.

If you already have some experience, dive right into organizing media, editing, color correcting, rendering, creating final output, and more.

You'll learn all about video editing fundamentals, and you'll discover how Final Cut Pro 4 turns your Mac with OS X into a professional studio.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Final Cut Pro 4 Understand the fundamentals of video editing and what makes a quality production.

Navigate the revised Final Cut Pro interface and customize the Preferences, Easy Setup, and Preset functions.

Capture and organize media and manage your projects with the Browser window.

Use media management tools, work with sound, and use Soundtrack, Apple's new sound editing application. Animate text with LiveType and work with transitions Explore how Final Cut Pro 4 works with analog video in broadcast situations Use Final Cut Pro with Photoshop and After Effects(r), and edit film with Cinema Tools Learn to troubleshoot Final Cut Pro 4 Bonus DVD includes All media required to complete the QuickStart tutorial Adobe(r) Photoshop(r), After Effects(r), and Illustrator(r) tryout versions Demo versions of Joe's Filters, Boris FX, Boris CONTINUUM COMPLETE, CGM DVE, and Aurora Sky.