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TechTV's Guide to Creating Digital Video Like a Pro

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I wanted to get a book that would give me a clue on using my camcorder better, as well give me a better idea of computer video editing (not to mention humor me with my filmmaking aspirations). This book covers all that and more very clearly, with lots of helpful picture examples. I now know what all my camcorder's manual controls do and when to use them. On the computer front, I finally was able to figure out how to make a VCD/SVCD that has good image quality, and if I can ever afford a DVD recorder I am fairly confident I know how to do that now too. If you want to know all about DV (both filming and editing), this is an accessible, solidly written book.

As a technology instructor, I evaluated this book for use as a student text. In that respect, it works well enough, covering material such as computer hardware, video terminology and the practices of editing video in just enough detail for me to be satisfied, even appreciative.

The book is not without faults. In particular, I would've liked another 100 pages or so regarding the editing features of software besides Premier, and of course this book suffers from the technology-book curse - it's 18 months old and many aspects are at this point somewhat out of date or inaccurate; something like this should really be updated annually.

The author did have the foresight to include a short section on authoring video projects to DVD and various types of video CDs, and I like that effort was made to introduce the reader to techniques in capturing good footage.

Finally, a clear, coherent and comprehensive resource that explains everything that I could only find in bits and pieces elsewhere.