Customer Reviews

Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors, 3rd Edition

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We have been an Avid only edit house for years, but reciently purchased two Final Cut systems. Most of the transition was pretty easy, but trying to figure out how to do some of the things in FCP that we did in our sleep on the Avid slowed us down a bit. This book draws great parallels between the two systems.

As an Avid editor and now learning FCP, I can recommend this book for helping to understand where everthing is. This book is a must unless you want to tear your hair out. If you know how it feels going from Media Composer to DS, then you will understand why you need this book and I might add others.

If you are ever forced to quickly learn Final Cut pro for the odd job where Avid is not a viable option, or you want to start editing your on stuff on the cheap, buy this, read it and practise it for a week and you will be a Pro at Pro, knowing everything there is to know, at least, where to find it and whether it is doable or not. It is a book written by an Avid editor for Avid editors who have to go through the same learning curve. You can be very surprised going through it on how similar the two editing systems are and most of all, how quickly you can synthesise the information and make it second nature. I fervently recommend this book being so well written, going always to the point and covering everything properly.

This book helps ease the monumental transition from Avid to FCP. It is definitely a must for anyone going through the change, but becomes less useful once you get the hang of FCP. Once you are through the transtion, then get the book Final Cut Pro 5 for Mac, which answers the rest.

This book I could only find used, it is not easy to come by...

This is a fantastic book for any editors who've been long time Avid users and find themselves needing or wanting to switch over to Final Cut Pro. Very easy to read, great index for finding things quickly and the screenshots are super helpful.

I had the 2004 edition of this book which came with a CD.
This edition incorporates FCP 7 (now retired - boo) and a new chapter that catches up with digital file formats titled "Capturing and Transferring". Downfall is with no CD containing media and a PAL sequence to mess around with, it becomes less of a learn and test it out version. Luckily I have both copies so I can use the CD with the new version to have something to work with.
Overall this book is a must for AVID editors making the switch. It cuts out all of the guess work when it comes to navigating FCP with an AVID mindset.

I haven't used the manual enough to fairly gauge how useful it is, however, it was recommended so I bought it. However, I believe the tips I've found online via Google to be more comprehensive than this manual.

Part of the Apple-certified training series, Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors is for film editors and professional video editors who already use Avid, but who want to move these skills to Final Cut Pro as quickly as possible. Chapters blend feature comparisons and conversion tips with charts, lesson goals and plans, chapter reviews, and more, making this an excellent guide for either classroom or self-study. It's a self-paced learning handbook highly recommended for any film pro involved in training and applications.

It appears that I am FORCED to give this product a star EVEN THOUGH I never received this book I ordered from Amazon last May. Over the summer I received emails telling me it would be shipped when it was available and then, finally, at the end of the summer, one telling me that Amazon would not be able to fill the order.

A third party supplier was recommended. I ordered Final "Cut Pro for Avid Editors" from that company and received a shipping confirmation the next day - and then a cancellation email the next day.

It seems that this Avid Editor is not going to learn Final Cut soon.