Digital Video on the PC [Paperback]

Tom Bunzel (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Micro Publishing Press (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941845214
• ISBN-13: 978-0941845212
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,898,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tom Bunzel specializes in knowing what presenters need and how to make technology work. He has appeared on Tech TV's Call for Help and has been a featured speaker at InfoComm and PowerPoint LIVE, as well as working as a "technology coach" for corporations including Iomega, MTA Films, Nurses in Partnership and the Neuroscience Education Institute.

He has taught regularly at Learning Tree International, West LA College Extension and privately around Southern California and does presentation and video consulting in Southern California.

Bunzel's most recent book for Wiley/Jossey Bass is "Tools of Engagement: Presenting and Training in a World of Social Media."

He has written a number of other books; the latest are "Easy Using Office 2010" and "Master Visually Microsoft Office 2007" and served as the Office Reference Guide for InformIT.com. Published in 2006, "Solving the PowerPoint Predicament: Using Digital Media for Effective Communication" is a detailed, project-oriented approach to creating effective multimedia presentations. His new eBook, "Do Your Own Ning Thing: A Step-By-Step Guide to Launching an Effective Social Network" is available at http://www.professorppt.com/ning_ how.htm.

In addition, Bunzel also wrote "Teach Yourself PowerPoint 2003 in 24 Hrs," "Easy Digital Music," "Easy Creating CDs and DVDs," "How to Use Ulead DVD Workshop," "Digital Video on the PC" and the update to PeachPit Press' "Visual QuickStart Guide to PowerPoint 2002/2001." He can be reached through his Web site: www.professorppt.com or his blog: tbunzel.blogspot.com.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book for those new to Digital Video, November 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Digital Video on the PC (Paperback)

The book is easy to read and understand. It is somewhat dated regarding the PC platforms that are recommended but the information regarding Digital Video is still very current. There are new capture cards on the market but they perform most of the same functions but at higher datarates.

Mr. Bunzel does an excellent job of describing in simple language the terms that are used in this field. He also does a good job of explaining how all the components of the computer interact to produce high quality digital video. He explains the different types of video files that there are, Quicktime, AVI, MPEG, animation files, etc. There is also information on the "why" and "how" of compressing video.

There are chapters devoted to various types of application software such as video editing (Adobe Premiere 4.2). They cover how it works and give some examples of projects.

The book covers most of the major reasons why customers want to use Digital Video. Users capture video for a wide variety of reasons. Some of them are to: produce video tapes, create animations, create video files for web sites, putting presentation graphics to tape, etc.

People are using Digital Video to create videos in a variety of format (computer, CD ROM, Web, and tape) and this book is a good introduction on what is possible to do.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent hands-on guide even tho a few years old, October 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Digital Video on the PC (Paperback)

I am halfway through this book (in an afternoon!)and I already feel familiar with this field, but it helped to do a bit of homework prior to reading this. It's very practical, not theoretical, but it is a few years old and much has changed in hard/software since he wrote this. An excellent investment for the money. I would buy an updated version if available. His writing style is engaging, funny, easy to read.