Pinnacle Studio 8 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) (Paperback)

by Jan Ozer (Author)

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Product Description
For consumers who want to explore both video-editing and DVD authoring, there's now an affordable tool'Pinnacle Studio 8 ($99)'and an affordable book that gives them the background in DV and DVD production technologies to do so effectively. In Pinnacle Studio 8 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, veteran journalist and teacher Jan Ozer tackles Pinnacle Studio 8 in typical QuickStart style'that is, with step-by-step instructions, plenty of illustrations, and straightforward language. The guide initiates readers in the art and craft of digital video editing for streaming-media and DVD. Chapters on project planning and a primer on how to shoot good video for DVD and the Web precede Ozer's task-based instructions explaining every aspect of the program'from capturing and importing video to creating transitions and titles, and outputting the final product.

About the Author

Jan Ozer, a contributing editor for PC Magazine and EMedia Professional, has written two books about digital video: Video Compression for Multimedia and Publishing Digital Video. Jan He also teaches courses in digital video, most recently at the University of Wisconsin.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press (May 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321186532
• ISBN-13: 978-0321186539
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,136,287 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly, the book is version 8.6 & up, 2003, October 12, 2003

By	T. Kramer "competent reviewer" (Destin, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've had this book for less than a day and it's already paid for itself. I bought Studio 8, which now has been updated to version 8.10 (eight point ten, not 1.0). I figured even if the book were good for the very first versions of Studio 8, OK. As soon as you open the book, you see that Jan refers to changes made as recently as v. 8.6; I was thrilled. This is a brand new book/edition. Studio 8 ships with a 258 page manual right out of the box, which is somewhat amazing for a piece of software like this, but admittedly, the manual is very remedial. This book, from the earliest pages, delves into some seriously useful components within Studio. I have a bunch of these Visual QS books; I'm always ammazed at the bang for the buck in every one of them, this one no exception.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't hesitate to buy, December 31, 2003

By	Kevin Black (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book tries to sell itself on the photos of the GUI that you will be using. The photos are a bit small, but good enough when you really need them, which is rare, because the author does a wonderful job of explaining how Pinnacle works. I recieved the software with no documentation and within a few minutes of opening this book I was well on my way to creating DVDs out of some digital movies. The author does a great job explaining both the simple and the complex parts of the software. And refreshingly, the author actually offers opinions on better ways to do some tasks. This is a good buy for anyone using this software.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book!, February 6, 2004

By A Customer

This book is a MUST for anyone new to Pinnacle Studio. I bought the software thinking I could "figure it out on my own"...Not!
This book has saved me!