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Final Cut Pro 2 Editing Workshop | 
 enlarge | Author: Tom Wolsky
Publisher: Publishers Group West
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1370986
Media: Paperback
Pages: 499
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.6
ISBN: 1578200903
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.593
EAN: 9781578200900
ASIN: 1578200903
Publication Date: November 2001
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Amazon.com Review
Apple's Final Cut Pro has quickly become a dominant force in the field of digital video editing, but newcomers are forced to learn about things other than editing on the road to becoming good editors. Because the craft is so closely related to the technology, IFinal Cut Pro 2 Editing Workshop/I, an outstanding book written by an experienced editor, offers information on not just the technique of using the program but on the hardware on which it should run.pThe book opens with a discussion of what you really need in terms of hardware and explains why some drives are better than others, how much disk space you'll need to edit a 30-second commercial versus a 90-minute feature, speakers, monitors, and more. Only after the hardware is squared away and Final Cut Pro properly installed does it discuss the application itself.pThe book covers everything from setting up the application to adding clips; editing; and export and compression of finished projects. There is plenty here to help you learn about the mechanics of the program itself, but the book really shines when Wolsky moves away from "push-this-button" mode and into areas of editing technique and language. It is here where we learn that different techniques and styles are used for different kinds of films, and this introduction to the language of film is worth the cost of the book.pThere are few things as valuable as a book written by an experienced, working professional. Tom Wolsky is such a professional, and his book reflects his years of work and study as a producer, editor, and teacher. This is an invaluable book not just for people who want to master Final Cut, but also for anyone interested in learning to edit film and video with real proficiency. I--Mike Caputo/I
Product Description
"Final Cut Pro 2" has been extensively documented by Apple with a 1400 page manual. "Final Cut Pro 2 Editing Workshop" is designed to complement this software documentation with a series of tutorials that provide practical lessons in using the application. Entry level editors and Final Cut users can learn editing principles and how to realize them with Final Cut Pro2 by working through demonstration projects. More than teaching about the kno bs and buttons in FCP, it teaches readers how to edit using FCP; with the same tips and principles given in film schools. The companion CD-ROM contains all of the necessary materials, including raw footage and sequences the reader needs to gain a working knowledge of how to use FCP.
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The original workshop book for FCP! September 10, 2002
Loren S. Miller (Boston, NY, LA, SF)
I love this book. It's a robust mix of exercises and software how-to, unique among all the FCP books I've read. I'm very glad to have it in my library.
Unique coverage of FCP with candid comparisons February 23, 2002
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The author is candid in his discussion about editing with Final Cut Pro. The most valuable information to me was his numerious comparisons between FCP and other editing software. For example, he points out those areas where other programs might be stronger in certain areas than FCP and specifies those programs. I read the book cover to cover and continually refer back to it as a guide and inspiratoin when editing.
A precise tool, not a blunt instrument December 22, 2001
Thayer Walker (The Sea Ranch, CA United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Reading many, if not most, software instruction books, is akin to being clubbed by a thousand hammers...overload, overload. They are constructed as reference books, but one has to fight through tons on incidental material to figure out how to use the program.pTom Wolsky's Final Cut Pro 2 book is, instead, a precise tool, which gets you cutting in no time. Wolsky's credits list him as an editor and a teacher, and his book make it clear he is outstanding in both regards.
The Best of the Crop of FCP Instructional Books December 3, 2001
K. Tanaka (Midwest USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
At first glance you might think that this book is the same as the other FCP click-step books for the manual-adverse. You'd be wrong. Tom has crafted an excellent instructional work that richly supplements, rather than reiterates, Apple's enormous, exhaustive FCP 2 manual. Certainly he has featured many pages of clear dance-step instruction throughout the book. But, more noteworthy, Tom also incorporates a great deal of contextual insight into why certain features might be useful to the reader and draws upon his professional experience to give readers insights into the professional post-production process.pThis book quickly became the mainstay of my FCP editing library. The only feature that would improve upon it is a spiral binding enabling it to lie flat while open!
I Couldn't Put It Down December 2, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wrote this to Wolsky, might as well share it with the world:brHi, guys. I met you at the fcpug last Weds and bought a (signed!) copy of your book. I haven't started to do the tutorial yet but I can't put the book down. It's so clear and easy to understand, and I'm already implementing the stuff I've picked up just from reading, Now, did he say.... option X? Oh, wow, it works. It's the best book I've seen and I tend to look at everything in hopes that where one person confuses me another will set me straight. Anyway, this is a fan letter. And the writing is extraordinarily fine, literate and grammatical. Thank you.
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