{"product_id":"final-cut-pro-hd-for-dummies-9780764577734","title":"Final Cut Pro HD for Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eEdit video like a pro \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Save it in the edit\" is a common saying among film professionals. Editing makes the difference between boring vacation movies and exciting travelogues...between the whole dull news conference and the highlights on the evening news. Whether you're a budding Spielberg, a proud parent who wants two-year-old Junior's every feat documented for posterity, or a band that wants your music video to rock, \u003ci\u003eFinal Cut Pro HD For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e tells you what you need to know to edit regular digital or high definition video like a pro. It covers the basics of capturing, importing, and editing digital videos, with detailed how-to for: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganizing your media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNavigating the audio and video Timeline tracks and selecting clips and frames on the Timelines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting fancier with split, roll, ripple, slip, and slide edits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with audio, including mixing, editing out scratches and pops, and using filters to create effects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing Soundtrack to compose a musical score, even if you don't know the difference between horns and strings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply transitions such as 3D simulation, dissolve, iris, stretch and squeeze, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdding text for captions, opening titles, and closing credits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eColor-correcting video\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompositing, rendering, and outputting your final product to tape, CD, DVD, or the Web\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree bonus chapters online go into more depth about rendering, customizing the interface, and managing media so you can refine your skills even further.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinal Cut Pro HD For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e was written by Helmut Kobler, a Los Angeles-based filmmaker, owner of K2Films, and a frequent contributor to Macaddict Magazine. Having this book next to your editing equipment is the next best thing to having him sit next to you and guide you through the editing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelmut Kobler\u003c\/b\u003e is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker who has recently finished his latest project -- the sci-fi action adventure \u003ci\u003eRadius.\u003c\/i\u003e (You can see scenes from \u003ci\u003eRadius\u003c\/i\u003e in many of this book's figures.) Helmut's a confessed Mac addict (he writes many features and reviews for \u003ci\u003eMacAddict\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, in fact) and has been using the Mac since 1987. In a past life, he directed and produced award-winning video games for PCs and the Sony Playstation.\u003cbr\u003e If you want to know more about Helmut's film \u003ci\u003eRadius --\u003c\/i\u003e and the 2-disc DVD that it's featured on -- visit the Web site, at www.radiusmovie.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413000687890,"sku":"9780764577734","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d59a1746-2bcc-4a7b-bbd9-915e5d5f6c72.jpg?v=1729338735","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/final-cut-pro-hd-for-dummies-9780764577734","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}