The Apple Pro Training Series

The official curriculum of the Apple Pro Training and Certification Program, the Apple Pro Training books are a comprehensive, self-paced courses written by acknowledged experts in the field.

Focused lessons take you step-by-step through the process of creating real-world digital video or audio projects.
All media and project files are included on the companion DVD.
Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast.
Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time.
Chapter review questions summarize what you've learned.

Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 5
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In this best-selling guide, Diana Weynand starts with basic video editing techniques and takes you all the way through Final Cut Pro's powerful advanced features. Using world-class documentary footage, you'll learn to mark and edit clips, color correct sequences, create transitions, apply filters and effects, add titles, work with audio, and more.

Apple Pro Training Series: Advanced Editing Techniques in Final Cut Pro 5
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Director and editor Michael Wohl shares must-know professional techniques for cutting dialogue scenes, action scenes, fight and chase scenes, documentaries, comedy, music videos, multi-camera projects, and more. Also covers Soundtrack Pro, audio finishing, managing clips and media, and working with film.

Apple Pro Training Series: Advanced Color Correction and Effects in Final Cut Pro 5
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This Apple-authorized guide delivers hard-to-find training in real-world color correction and effects techniques, including motion effects, keying and compositing, titling, scene-to-scene color matching, and correcting for broadcast specifications.

Apple Pro Training Series: Optimizing Your Final Cut Pro System
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Written and field-tested by industry pros Sean Cullen, Matthew Geller, Charles Roberts, and Adam Wilt, this is the ultimate guide for installing, configuring, optimizing, and troubleshooting Final Cut Pro in real-world post-production environments.

Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors
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Master trainer Diana Weynand takes you through a comprehensive "translation course" designed for professional video and film editors who already know their way around Avid nonlinear systems.

The Apple Training Series:

Apple Training Series: iLife'05
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Apple Training Series: GarageBand 2
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Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Support Essentials
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Apple Training Series: Desktop and Portable Systems, Second Edition
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Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Server Essentials
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Apple Training Series: Security Best Practices for Mac OS X v 10.4
0-321-36988-2

Apple Training Series: Mac OS X System Administration Reference
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To order books or find out about the Apple Pro Training Series, visit: www.peachpit.com/appleprotraining