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Apple Pro Training Series: Compressor 3 Quick-Reference Guide

Brian Gary

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Top Notch 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

All those nagging encoding questions about what GOP structure to use, what's the difference between "best" and "better" motion estimation, etc are answered here once and for all. This is an excellent resource well worth the 25.00 price of admission. It will pay for itself with increased production quality and productivity. Thank you Brian Gary!

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Whether you’re distributing dailies, authoring a commercial DVD, or prepping video clips for the Web, Compressor is essential for creating quality digital content. In this quick-reference guide, professional filmmaker Brian Gary reveals essential techniques for audio and video compression. Learn timesaving batch-encoding and test-clip workflows. Import files in Final Cut Pro and QuickTime formats and encode them for authoring in DVD Studio Pro. Use advanced codecs like H.264 to create standard- and high-definition content. Compress content for the latest hardware platforms, including AppleTV, iPod, and HD DVD. Export interactive podcasts. Add timecode window burns and animated logos during encoding. Take advantage of job-management strategies, such as job chaining. And save time with Compressor’s ability to handle hours of encoding unattended and then notify you by email when it’s done. With this guide you’ll master the art of minimizing file size and maximizing image quality.

Premiere Pro CS3 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide

Antony Bolante

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Here to get filmmakers and digital video pros up to speed on Premiere Pro CS3 - in time to meet their next deadline -is everyone's favorite task-based guide, but geared toward more advanced users. Through step-by-step instructions, enhanced by tips, sidebars, and plenty of visual aids, veteran video editor Antony Bolante shows you  how to effectively and efficiently work with audio, create transitions and titles, manipulate subclips and virtual clips, and more. you'll  learn about key features with real-world examples of how and when features should be used, including all that's new in Premiere Pro CS3: the ability to build Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and Flash projects with Adobe Encore CS3 (now included with Premiere Pro CS3); Adobe OnLocation CS3, which lets on-the-road users record footage directly to their computer disk--removing the need to capture video to tape later. You will enjoy learning to create slow-motion effects with Time Remapping, and will get up to speed on Premiere's new editing tools.

Adobe Premiere 5.0 Classroom in a Book

Adobe Creative Team

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Total reviews: 62 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Great book for self teaching 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

During my Master's work in Design and Digital media, we were required to train in photoshop and illustrator. This was the text for that training. From the perspective of a student in a teach yourself environment, I felt this book presented itself well. The layout and information was informative. The lessons are great if you learn best through hands on application. I really recommend this series if you have the time to dedicate yourself to it. You will learn a firm foundation in which to advance yourself on your own. These books now serve as a reference on my bookshelf.

I love this book! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This book is amazing! I got it on a friday and by saturday night I had finished it. The book is not short, mind you, I just couldn't put it down. I no trouble with any of the tutorials. I breezed right through them! Not only does it give you training on how to use the software, it also offers tutorials on basic editing techniques. Despite what other reviewers might have said, this book's CD is easy to navigate, I had no trouble finding any of the files, and if you don't know what "fading titles" are you obviously made the wrong decision purchasing this book and the software it refers to. I had a blast with the book and tutorials, and rushed to purchase the AfterEffects Classroom in a Book shortly after reading it.

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-Includes training material from Adobe s software training experts and tested in Adobe s own classrooms

-Teaches Adobe Premiere X.0 in short, accessible lessons at a pace you can control

-Time-tested as the foremost book available on Adobe Premiere

Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 5

Diana Weynand

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Total reviews: 23 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Excellent source of information 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am new at editing having only used Final Cut Pro for very basic and simple editing. This book is superb for beginners who wish to take their skills up a notch with plenty of tidbits for experimentation. I recommend beginners to have a copy of this book in their library if only for referrence.

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The scalability, performance and Emmy Award-winning workflow of Final Cut Pro 5 make it the first choice of professional editors everywhere. For those clamoring to get in on the action, this best-selling volume uses a series of class-length lessons designed to provide a strong foundation in all aspects of the digital video editing powerhouse. Readers follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the book's hands-on exercises, using the project files on the accompanying DVD. Master teacher Diana Weynand covers everything from basic editing skills to complex topics such as creating transitions and motion effects, real-time color correcting, titling techniques, and more. Previously published as Final Cut Pro HD, this revision has been updated to cover all of Final Cut Pro 5's new features, including higher quality effects, RT Extreme with Dynamic RT, editing multi-camera projects, closer integration with Apple's other creative tools and more.

Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Express: For new users and professionals (The Focal Easy Guide)

Rick Young

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This highly illustrated, full color book tells you all you need to know to get up and running quickly using Apple's new digital video editing application - Final Cut Express. Rick Young shares his professional insight to ensure you get the most out of all the pro-level tools, offered at a very affordable price by Express.

All the essential areas are covered: set-up; capture; editing; multi-channel sound mixing; effects creation and print to video, web or DVD, enhanced throughout by important workflow tips. This is an ideal first read, whatever you want to edit in Final Cut Express, at whatever level, as this powerful package is the answer to all your digital video needs, presenting a complete, easy to use digital laboratory for your movie creation.A freelance television director and editor with many years of broadcast experience, including work for the BBC, Sky, ITN, CNBC and Reuters. Also a Final Cut Pro Consultant, Rick has attended numerous UK and US exhibitions, is a liaison to the US FCP user groups, and author of the best-selling, 'The Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro'.

* Achieve excellent results - fast! - with Express through Rick Young's expert teaching
* Clear and concise color coverage helps you explore the full power of the program
* Ideal for editors who want to learn how to push their skills to a professional level with this new, affordable package

CNET Do-It-Yourself Home Video Projects

Troy Dreier

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Inside CNET Do-It-Yourself Home Video Projects you'll find 24 self-contained projects, step-by-step instructions, a list of tools needed at the beginning of each project, and hundreds of clear photos and screenshots.

Part I: Filming

1: Make a Video Birth Announcement and Record Your Kids Growing Up

2: Create a Family Newscast

3: Create a Video Valentine

4: Create a Vacation Movie Your Guests Will Really Enjoy

5: Record a Party

6: Make a Music Video

7: Shoot Your Own Script

8: Create a Video Family Album

Part II: Editing

9: Create a Dramatic Slideshow

10: Add Terrific Titles and Creative Credits

11: Giants Attack: Create a Monster Movie

12: Create a Dream Sequence

13: Shooting Sports Events

14: Create an Interactive DVD Game

15: Create a Time-Lapse Video

16: Create Fantastic Audio for Your Movie

17: Create a Stop-Motion Movie

18: Create a Video Holiday Letter

19: Create Hollywood-Style DVD Menus

Part III: Multimedia

20: Connect Your TV and PC to Make a Digital Movie Theater

21: Save Your Favorite TV Shows

22: Share Your Videos

23: Create a Video Podcast

24: Create an Archive That Will Last for Years

Audio Editing with Adobe Audition

Richard Riley

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A great how-to book for Cool Edit Pro / Adobe Audition 5 out of 5 stars.
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I was in need of a resource to explain how to use a trial copy of Adobe Audition, the name Adobe gave to the software when they acquired it from Syntrillium. As of this writing, there don't seem to be any books on this subject under the new product name, so I tried Richard Riley's, hoping it would fill my need. I was not disappointed! His book does an excellent job of explaining how to put this software, by whatever name, to use. The items covered in the book appear to apply to both the prior Cool Edit and newer Audition products, so it should serve owners of the software under either name equally well. It provided a great deal of "put it to use" information, and was an excellent value.

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Richard Riley continues to follow the evolution of this classic program. Following the successes of Audio Editing with Cool Edit and Audio Editing with Adobe Audition, this brand new title covers Adobe Audition 2.0.

Beginners and experienced users will find invaluable information on managing and developing wareforms, using non-native effects and processes, using loops and found sound, dealing with unexpected issues such as clicking and popping tracks or lost presets and replacing or editing video soundtracks.

Detailed information on audio standards is provided as a background for finishing and producing audio along with procedures for submitting audio for external mastering. There's even a section on using Adobe Audition outside the studio and in theatres and live productions alongside essential information for users of Microsoft Vista.

Apple Pro Training Series: Getting Started with Final Cut Server

Matthew Geller

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Designed for video-production professionals, Final Cut Server sets the standard for intuitive media asset management, making it easy to manage large collections
of media files efficiently. In this Apple-authorized reference guide, system integrator Matthew Geller takes you on a comprehensive tour of the software, covering everything from tools for tracking, reviewing, and approving jobs to automating complex sequences of tasks in a busy post environment. Along the way, Geller shares essential workflows that will shave hours from your post-production jobs. You’ll learn techniques for searching, cataloging, and finding the right asset quickly, as well as how to handle large quantities of real-time HD video, audio, and still image assets in a fast-paced production environment.

Administrators will find a comprehensive overview of how to set up and configure this powerful collaboration tool, how to customize it to serve individual sites, and how to automate workflows and manage storage locations, users, and groups.

How to Do Everything with Online Video

Andrew Shalat

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Very readable; good for novice/ int/advanced Mac/Pc users; solid software information & techniques for video creation 5 out of 5 stars.
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How to Do Everything with Online Video (How to Do Everything) by Andrew Shalat
Author: Andrew Shalat
published: 2008
Publisher: Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition
Released:(November 19, 2007)
Pages: 270
$30 USA
$39 Canada
15 E UK
ISBN-10: 0071496432
ISBN-13: 978-0071496438

Strengths: The book is very readable but are a little lackluster in terms of visuals. Book simplifies tutorials but included in-depth information. This book has a nice objective oriented listing in the inside cover of the front cover page as well as a nice website resources listing on the inside of the back cover. The Chapters are well thought out and and have easy to read numbered tutorials. Good solid information for both Macintosh and PC/Windows users was well done. The index is well written. A nicely written resources listing and more are included on the inside back page.

Weaknesses: The book has only black/white text which makes the chapters a little drab. There a few screenshots and they don't have screen pointers or anything else within these to explain how to use hardware or software. The weaknesses are mainly cosmetic in terms of the sequencing of the chapters depending upon whether you are novice, intermediate or advanced user.

Rating: 5/5

Introduction

A book that shows you how to shoot professional-quality videos has to demonstrate how to edit files, prepare clips for posting online, and then provide solid information about sharing video projects via blogs, websites, and podcasts. If you are looking for a book to meet these needs, then the book How to Do Everything with Online Video is a nice one to buy.

The author, Andrew Shalat is a designer, writer, author, and is the coauthor of CNET Do-It-Yourself Mac Projects.
Hands-on tutorials for the easiest and best video editing software for use on PCs and Macs are included.

This 270 page book has 12 chapters, a nice index but no glossary of terms, which would have been nice. The inside front cover has a real nice listing of 25 objectives that tell how the book can help you and what you can learn. These 12 chapters are packed with useful information. These include starting off with ; Shooting videos; editing your video; uploading your videos (including using YouTube, embedding websites, myspace, your own web pages and launching Vodcasts with iTunes); understanding and working with "tags" and using them with Google (another great part was emailing your tags through network sites) ; film school in a book; telling a story; storyboarding (very well thought out) ; information concerning directing your video; basic editing with either Adobe Premier Pro, Final Cut Express HD and/or iMovie O8 and finishing your video had good solid information.

While I have dabbled with YouTube, the book let me know more of my potential.

What I particularly liked is his information about adding audio tracks, nice converting and embedding a video to a flash video ( including some interesting codes to use), extending my utilization of tags with Google and more. Eventhough I have created and sold videos, I found more "food for thought".


Conclusion

The black on white text and the lack of color within the chapter makes things a little dull. The author explains how to use the hardware and software information but also includes specific helpful techniques concerning what kinds of videos to create with videos. However I really don't like the order in which the chapters are sequenced. Novice and possibly intermediate video users, especially those trying to learn new techniques, should start with Chapter 2 and then Chapter 5- 8. If you want to get to the heart of working with software, for either Mac or PC users , you should start with Chapter 10 or 11.

The screenshots will not explain visually how to use YouTube especially if you run into a little trouble. But what I have found YouTube is not that difficult to use and this book can help start and master using the Video editing and sharing capabilities. If you need more information another book may suffice.

There are few pages for YouTube utilization but that might be enough to get your started as it is fairly easy to use except for more complex techniques. As a confirmed Macintosh user, I like that the author included information about iMovieHD as well as the new version iMovie 8. There are advantages or disadvantages and reasons for using either/or or both of these iMovie versions, The author includes a section about the compositional use of video involving "the rule of thirds" , This was really nice as I found this idea this technique only used for photography. It is "little" specific gems, like this, that are integrated throughout the chapters and really make this book a very useful one for learning about working with video in several ways.

In short, this book is "crammed" with good solid information. This book will not only have you " up and running " in no time but also help you in your improvement of your YouTube movies, ideas and creativity or enhance skills your already possess. The additional technigues and ideas will take your farther over time.Mostly for novice or intermediate users, even Advanced users may learn a trick or two as I did. It might not be the ultimate guide to Online video creation and usage, but it will get your started and take you far.

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Create great videos and post them on the Web 

Here is the ultimate guide to planning, creating, editing, and sharing video content online. You will discover how to shoot professional-quality videos, edit the files, prepare clips for posting online, and share video projects through a variety of websites, blogs, and podcasts. Hands-on tutorials for the easiest and best video editing software for use on PCs and Macs are included.The book also features a valuable overview of camera techniques, story-telling concepts, and advice on lighting and sound.

Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Premiere Pro in 24 Hours

Jeff Sengstack

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Just what beginners and those upgrading to Premiere Pro need 5 out of 5 stars.
17 of 17 people found this review helpful.

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.

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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!