Intermediate - Advanced Level Users.
Includes CD-ROM.
Final Cut Pro is a complex, versatile video editing program. This book shows readers how to use Final Cut Pro to easily create their own video masterpieces. It covers the hugely popular DV format and shows how even a novice videographer can turn his DV camera and Macintosh into a top-flight editing studio - all with plug-and-play ease.
Apply compositing and special effects to your videos and include coverage of Firewire, QuickTime and other technologies that are the key to Final Cut Pro's success. The book also includes coverage of storage solutions, video cards, and other hardware topics, showing readers how to troubleshoot problems with Final Cut Pro.
The enclosed CD-ROM contains demo video clips and audio clips used throughout the book. It also includes useful plug-ins, scripts and utilities for testing video hardware, crucial to getting peak performance from Final Cut Pro.