How to do Everything with Digital Video [Paperback]

Frederic H. Jones (Conductor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072194634 | ISBN-13: 978-0072194630 | Publication Date: December 28, 2001 | Edition: 1st

"Digital Video" covers the practical side of using a digital video camera, camcorder, and video editing software. It includes information on how to buy the best camera, shoot the best video, and add the greatest special effects. It also includes coverage of Internet video cameras and creating and editing video for streaming or distributing on the Internet or on CD-ROM.

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Step-by-step instructions, a lack of extraneous information, and ample screen shots make this title useful for both new Mac users and those upgrading from earlier versions of Office (for Mac or PC). The author addresses how OS X's Aqua interface has changed the appearance of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage's tool bar icons, dialog boxes, and alerts. The task-based layout also allows readers to locate quickly needed instructions, and the last two chapters on combining applications will be especially valuable to users accustomed to working with only one program. Recommended; larger public libraries should expect demand, given Mac's recent resurgence, thanks in part to the Aqua interface.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Discover the boundless world of digital video. Beginning with the essential task of steadying your camera, this exceptional resource provides a solid foundation for understanding shooting techniques, editing, sound and visual effects, and transferring your finished video to other media--including the Internet and CD-ROM. Get helpful tips on shooting a variety of subjects including people, sporting events, landscapes, architecture--and even interviews. Perform professional editing, use hardware, manage your project efficiently, and produce high-quality video. How To Do Everything with Digital Video will teach you to get the most from your equipment, your subjects, and your own font of ideas.

• Select the best digital camcorder for your needs
• Connect your camcorder to external equipment and computers
• Plan your shots with editing in mind
• Design lighting to create mood, depth, and other effects
• Perform frame-accurate, repeatable edits with timecodes
• Capture, process, and synchronize sound
• Enhance your video project with titles and animation
• Store data electronically, or transfer back to tape
• Create video projects such as family histories, marketing or how-to pieces, and more
• Integrate digital video with CD-ROM, Internet, and other media

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Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia; 1st edition (December 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072194634
• ISBN-13: 978-0072194630
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,663,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This is a decent if plain-vanilla guide to digital video for beginners. It covers pretty much everything in the realm of home-made movies, from selecting a DV camcorder to shooting clips to capturing video to your PC to editing the final product to publishing. It's primarily a how-to guide, clearly written and illustrated. (The sample video shots are low-quality, though, esp. that ugly black/dark grey cat!) Following the advice in the book will familiarize you with teh tools and techniques, esp. if you are new to video editing. Of course, nothing supplants actually D.I.Y -- doing it yourself. This book provides a good primer and reference.