Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Premiere Pro in 24 Hours (Paperback)

by Jeff Sengstack (Author) "Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Premiere Pro in 24 Hours is different from the rest of the dozen or so other Premiere how-to books..." (more)
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Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Premiere in 24 Hours offers practical advice from an author with a strong writing background, solid teaching experience, and extensive television production credentials ¿ TV anchor, reporter, photographer, and editor plus recipient of a regional Emmy award and two Society of Professional Journalists 1st place awards. Rather than simply presenting a collection of disconnected hands-on tutorials, Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Premiere in 24 Hours will always remind its readers of the big picture and what they¿re trying to accomplish. To that end Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Premiere in 24 Hours will supplement its Premiere functionality instruction with tips on shooting high quality video, creating professional voice-overs, and effective editing methods. Anyone with a Wintel PC who wants to venture into anything more than very simple video editing will eventually turn to this book!

About the Author

Jeff Sengstack has worn many hats: TV news reporter/anchor, video producer, writer focusing on PC technology, high school math/science teacher, radio station disk jockey, music publisher marketing director and (presently) school board trustee. As a news reporter he won a regional Emmy and two Society of Professional Journalists first-place awards. He's an Adobe Certified Expert and Trainer on Premiere and wrote Adobe's Higher Education Digital Video Curriculum Guide. He's written 300 articles and five books, including Sams Teach Yourself DVD Authoring in 24 Hours. His focus these days is creating family tree DVDs and video tutorials to supplement this book. Visit his Web site at www.sengstack.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 696 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 2 Sub edition (February 20, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672326078
• ISBN-13: 978-0672326073
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #125,326 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what beginners and those upgrading to Premiere Pro need, July 23, 2004

By	Serious Work - See all my reviews

After buying a bunch of glossy colorful Premiere 6.5 books, and a CD-ROM course, I got hopelessly confused on how to learn the program. Then I came across Jeff's book and it all fell into place for me.

Then Adobe brought out Premiere Pro which was almost a totally new software comparatively with many of the 6.5 actions done differently. I didn't waste my money on the other books and went straight to this one on Premiere Pro - wasn't disappointed as it gets into a complete project, from concept to DVD and all the steps in between. It even devotes a chapter to Adobe Encore, Audition, and After Effects which comes with Adobe's Video Collection package.

First class publication, reasonably prices, no need for color pics and CD instructions as it takes you through the process of making your own production from day one. Highly recommended for novices in video making, or those upgrading from Premiere 6.5.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What you need to know an an easy to read style., August 18, 2004

By	B. Hirsch (Colville, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Author Jeff Sengstack not only knows the subject matter because he has done video editing and shooting for a living, he also invites other professionals to share their best advice on how to setup camera shots, how to present a story and more.

The book starts logically at the very beginning with advice on how to shop for camera equipment but if you purchase this book to learn Premiere Pro, have no fear, this book will teach you the basics and more in a painless fashion. You will be much better with Premiere Pro in a shorter time than the majority of users out there relying on their own native computer skills and the Adobe manual and help files.

Jeff Sengstack is simply an excellent writer and the cost of this book is minor compared to the time it will save you in learning how to use Premiere Pro.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will help any novice to quickly learn the nuts and bolts, May 6, 2004

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Jeff Sengstack's Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Premiere Pro in 24 Hours will help any novice to quickly learn the nuts and bolts of Premiere while learning to create quality video productions. Jeff Sengstack is an Adobe Premiere Certified Expert ably draws upon his background in broadcast television news and video production to create an enthusiastically recommended introduction accessible by anyone wanting to apply Adobe Premier Pro in their own personal or professional projects.