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Final Cut Studio On the Spot, 3rd Edition (On The Spot {Series})

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I have both "Final Cut Pro on the Spot" and just recently bought "Final Cut Studio on the Spot." (The difference between the two is that "Final Cut Studio" goes into the other studio applications)

I'm a self-taught editor and have an entire bookcase full of Final Cut Studio training books and DVDs and am also a subscriber to several on-line training classes. Of all the training materials I've collected, I use these two books most.

Whether you are well-seasoned in Final Cut or just getting started as an editor, you will absolutely love this little book. It's full of great tips and tricks on cool techniques, time saving shortcuts, maintenance guides and more. I would have to spend hours wading through tons of material to glean just some the pearls condensed in these publications. The authors took the most useful material and assembled it in this handy, quick little reference tool. The layout is great. It's well written, easy to comprehend and fun to read.

You don't have to read it cover to cover (although I did). You can just flip to the section you need at the time. Just recently I was looking for some new and interesting transitions. I remembered there was a section on transitions, looked it up and quickly learned a bunch of new techniques to jazz up my sequence.

The other great thing about this book is that is so portable. I take it down to the pool with me or to Dr.'s appointments, and when I travel, so I can always be learning new stuff while I'm relaxing or sitting in the waiting room, flying, etc.

Of all the money I've spent on training materials, these two little books were by far the best return on my investment. The information is priceless.

I'm grateful to the editors, Richard Harrington, Abba Shapiro and Robbie Carman for sharing all their wisdom and creating these wonderful little books. It has taken my editing to a whole new level.

This is a great book, full of numerous helpful tips and tricks for anyone who's got past the basics of Final Cut.

I've learned heaps from it, and many of the tips have led me to find other new features and ways of doing things with the program. Most of the tips are simple and will save time or make minor improvements in your editing. Some are profound.

Although titled Final Cut Studio On the Spot, the book is strongest by far on Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro, with some coverage of Color, and much less emphasis on Motion 3 and Compressor.

The only niggle I have with 'Final Cut Studio On the Spot' (3rd edition) is that it desperately needs an index. With so much information, it's just begging for a better way to navigate it all. Otherwise, highly recommended.

The On The Spot format is a great way to take a quick but deep dive and come away with improved methods in Final Cut Studio.

New material in this edition includes great tips on HD technology and new features in Final Cut Studio 2.

This book really helped me improve my understanding of final cut studio. It included many tips and tricks that I doubt that I would have run across elsewhere. It's the little things that save time, effort and really enhance the quality of our videos. Thanks for a great book....

Hi,
I have had FCP for a while and recently upgraded to Final Cut Studio. I thought it would be great to have a book to refer to to avoid trawling through online videos/search engine and manuals. Also to help grasp all the new programs and how they would work with FCP.
This book does not have an index which is a massive pain, not helped by the fact the chapter names are not always that helpful either.
As a basic overview of FCP it just about manages to scrape through (many better FCP books out there!), but the fact it calls it self a 'F.C. STUDIO' book is laughable. There is barely any information about Compressor, Motion, Color, Soundtrack Pro... NOTHING, or at least a few sentences thrown in as an afterthought.
FCS comes with some great tutorials and manual. There is also so much good stuff on the web. If you're like me and prefer a book.... then this is not the one.

Cheers, Sam