Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 6 for News and Sports Quick-Reference Guide [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Joe Torelli (Author)
Key Phrases: keyboard layout, audio level overlay, audio cross fade, Final Cut Pro, Fast Package Editing, Voice Over (more...)

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Product Description
Broadcast editors work with deadlines that are the most demanding in the field. To help you meet those deadlines and learn to use Final Cut Pro at the same time, this easy look-up guide focuses on the essential components that you need to get your stories done quickly and with high quality. For editing everything from voiceovers to sports and news packages, you’ll get tips for efficient setup, customization, and trimming techniques. You’ll learn the best methods for making audio adjustments, how to use common transitions and effects, splice in fat and tight bites, cover narration with B-Roll, and prepare a story for delivery.

About the Author
Joseph Torelli has worked in the broadcast news business for over thirty years, first as editor and cameraman for NBC News and later as Chief Editor—Broadcast at Avid Technology. He received the prestigious J. Winton Lemen Fellowship Award from the National Press Photographers Association for his outstanding work in the development of non-linear video editing systems for TV news operations and his commitment to the NPPA, photojournalists, and photojournalism. He currently oversees the implementation of Apple server-based production tools by major broadcasters and studios.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (July 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321514238
• ISBN-13: 978-0321514233
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,029,756 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful reference for news/sports professionals, March 21, 2008

By	J. OBrien (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this an excellent reference book - it's designed for news and sports editors moving to Final Cut and is very effectively focused on the features especially important to this use. It's a step-by-step tutorial, which is best suited to this task. There is such a wide range of configurability and an exceptional range of sophisticated editing and effects power in FCP - it can be a learning challenge for those who've spent years in other editors. This book is an excellent resource for news and sports editors making the transition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars This is a Pamphlet - Just So You Know, March 9, 2008

By	George Stoll "Lifecast2020" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is meant to be kept in one's purse or jacket pocket for on the fly reference. For the price, I would not purchase this item. It does not come with any additional DVD and the material within is FCP 101. Which is fine for those that need it, but for the price, you're better off getting the full-sized Training Series book, or "The Craft of Editing" also by Apple.