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Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Express 2 (Apple Pro Training) | 
 enlarge | Author: Diana Weynand
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 793156
Media: Paperback
Pages: 648
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0321256158
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.5930285536
UPC: 785342256154
EAN: 9780321256157
ASIN: 0321256158
Publication Date: March 22, 2004
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PThe only Apple-certified source for Final Cut Express 2 training. Apple's feature-rich DV editing software is designed for the complete beginner, the aspiring filmmaker, the educator and the experienced DV editor alike. The new version features RT Extreme for real-time compositing and effects, a brand-new user interface, real-time color correction tools and enhanced audio editing capabilities. You will find a comprehensive course delivered by the instructor who trains the trainers: bDiana Weynand/b. A self-paced learning tool, as well as the approved curriculum for all Apple-certified trainers on the product, bApple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Express 2/b offers step-by-step instruction in all aspects of the revolutionary app that's bringing professional-level editing to the masses. Each chapter represents a complete lesson--with a project to complete, a review section, and bonus exercises to reinforce the lessons. Weynand takes readers through every aspect of editing with Final Cut Express 2: editing basics, trimming, filters and effects, titling, the Voice-over tool, color correction, audio editing, outputting, and more. You can work through the book from cover to cover or they can pick just the sections that interest them most. Either way, they'll find just what they need to begin making movie magic on their Mac./P
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 Final Cut Express - er eventually April 26, 2007
Alex Browning (Sydney, Australia)
Having "mastered" iMovie, I felt I was ready to go further. Final Cut Express was the only choice, however not having the time to sit down and work out every tool was frustrating. I initially purchased this book about a year ago and had not been able to pick it up until only a couple of weeks ago. I really should have done it earlier. br / br /Learning FCE is a huge learning curve without expert guidance. Especially if you have come from the relative simple life involving iMovie. It is quite an upgrade. This book takes you through from very basic setup and OS-X principles to initial look around the interface. Reading this book on its own does not help. Following the lessons with the included media is the best way. With the media files, you can easily experiment with features. I am not going to be willing to place my footage on this system until I am 100% comfortable. But that's me. With the lessons I have experienced, they have been great and straight forward. This book is huge. I have not got to the end and with FCE HD out now, I am wondering what differences there will be, but with this book the basics will be covered and the dvd content is great at helping you ease into this brave and "FUN" new world. I found it quite relaxing diversion aswell. Recommended.
A thorough grounding that will need supplementation December 24, 2005
Matt OneLANE (Cheshire, CT United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Let's start with the basic, should-be-obvious premiss: the Final Cut video editing platform is NOT "iMovie Complete"...except in the sense that it is completely different. The differences between Final Cut Express and Final Cut Pro are in certain capabilities -- Express is not a "dumbed-down" version of Pro, it just lacks certain capabilities. The interface is a professional non-linear editing (NLE) tool whose efficient use is not obvious at first launch, unlike iMovie. br / br /That being said, there is a significant learning curve for anyone picking up the FInal Cut Express tool for the first time. Diana Weynand's training course is a thorough grounding in nonlinear video editing using Final Cut Express. She presumes that the reader has been given this tool and the underlying Macintosh platform as a black box, and is expected to produce a finished product from it. In my view Weynand does a superb presentation, estimating with accuracy how long each lesson will take, covering a specific set of objectives, and reinforcing skills learned in earlier lessons when appropriate. All sample materials (with the exception of one chapter where one practices video capture using one's own set-up) are provided on the DVD bound with the book. It was sometimes disconcerting to work through a lesson with the author's tone implying that the work would be carried through in the next lesson -- only to start from scratch on a different project in the next chapter. The reinforcement, however, is that each project needs to be treated as though it is on its way to final production. br / br /Two points I noted: (1) As in a classroom course, the lessons in this book teach one how to produce the example videos, using the example material. It does not serve well as a reference for ongoing production. A second book or reference guide (perhaps one of the Visual Quickstart guides) is necessary for ongoing work. (2) Comparing this book (covering FCE) to one's experience learning iMovie with the aid of David Pogue's excellent "Missing Manual for iMovie" is completely misplaced and unhelpful. Weynand provides a grounding in a professional-level NLE suite, and sorry to say, that takes much more time and concentration than learning iMovie (which I love for certain projects).
Be Careful of Second Hand DVD's August 2, 2005
V. NEWELL (CA, USA)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The book looks good and but it was a few months before I settled down to start learning Final Cut Express. Unfortunately the DVD supplied with the used book was seriously corrupted so the book is virtually useless and I do not remember where I bought for return....grrrr
 Well Intended but Painful March 21, 2005
Mark Fitzpatrick (San Mateo, CA United States)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you like to read every last detail of how to perform a task, this is the book for you. She really was complete. br / br /Unfortunately I don't have that kind of time. I learned iMovie in half a day with the Missing Manual book. br / br /I expected 10 hours with this book and I would be off to the races but with all the detail in the chapters, and we don't start talking about importing from DV until chapter 12? Yikes! I know this product isn't that difficult to use.
A bit of a Stinker March 15, 2005
David L. Carl (Gilbert, AZ United States)
I have self-learned Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress and InDesign well enough to earn a living doing pre-press work. br / br /I learned iMovie reading one of the "Missing Manual" books and chose Weynand's book to help me advance to Final Cut Express. Well, it didn't do the trick for me. br / br /One review said, "The trees are clear in her manual but the forest is nowhere in sight." Frankly, I didn't know what that meant - but after wasting my "hard earned" on this book, it's crystal clear. br / br /This is the problem with buying books via the internet. Had I looked at this book at a book store I would have put it back on the shelf! br / br / br / br / br / br / br / br /I
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