Apple Pro Training Series: Getting Started with Final Cut Studio [Paperback]

Peachpit Press (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321369912 | ISBN-13: 978-0321369918 | Publication Date: July 3, 2005 | Edition: 1

Announced by Apple at NAB in April 2005 to near universal acclaim, Final Cut Studio is the ultimate Digital video/audio production suite featuring Final Cut Pro 5, a major upgrade to the Emmy award-winning editing software. Final Cut Studio also includes Soundtrack Pro, for audio editing and sound design, Motion 2, for real-time motion graphics and DVD Studio Pro 4, for authoring high definition DVDs to the latest HD DVD specification. Written by Apple experts Mary Plummer, Damian Allen, Klark Perez and Matthew Geller - the lessons in this book-DVD combo are the official Apple Pro Training Final Cut Studio tutorials, and are available in printed form for the first time! The Interactive DVD Tutorial takes you through the applications interfaces and primary features, including a narrated tour of important new features. This hands-on teaching tool includes lesson files and media on the DVD, so you can work through real-world projects as you learn. The Final Cut Studio Tutorials are step-by-step, project-based lessons - the equivalent of about 8 hours of training. You’ll edit two video projects, create motion graphics for a 10-second promo and a ‘coming up next’ TV bumper, edit and mix audio files, and author two complete DVD menus. Accompanying project and media files are located on the book’s second DVD. (Please note: these tutorials are also available in PDF format on two DVDs that are included in the box with the Final Cut Studio software).

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About the Author

The Apple Pro Training Series is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification Program.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (July 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321369912
• ISBN-13: 978-0321369918
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,053,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #83 in Books > Computers & Technology > Apple > Final Cut

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Printout of the PDFs included with FCP, April 22, 2006

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Chanelle K. Kukona "afphawaii_com" (honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: Getting Started with Final Cut Studio (Paperback)

I guess I missed in the online description that this book is actually a printout of the PDF tutorials already included with FCP Studio. Wish I knew before buying. Could be a good reference for those who don't like reading the PDF's and switching back and forth between programs.

For $22 I guess I'll make the best of it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners., October 19, 2005

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Vangelis Makridakis (Heraklion, Crete GREECE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: Getting Started with Final Cut Studio (Paperback)

The book arived earlier for about 10 days, got it today, opened it and I must say it's very well written with details for every begginer with Final Cut Studio.
The 2 DVDs that include have alot of tutorials and documentation that covers the book.

I recommend it to every beginner, the only thing that makes me feel not so proud is that, the book itself isn't contained on a .PDF file in case you want to have it on the PowerBook for example with you, without the need to carry the book itself with you.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Starter, October 20, 2010

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Brown Sugar26 (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Apple Pro Training Series: Getting Started with Final Cut Studio (Paperback)

This book is a great primer for anyone looking to start using FCP. It teaches you all the basic features and all the buttons.