| Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4 |
| By Jerry Hofmann |
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| Publisher | : New Riders Publishing |
| Pub Date | : October 17, 2003 |
| ISBN | : 0-7357-1281-6 |
| Pages | : 600 |
| Slots | : 1.0 | |
 | Copyright |
| | | About the Author |
| | | About the Technical Reviewers |
| | | Acknowledgments |
| | | Tell Us What You Think |
| | | Foreword |
| | | Preface |
| | | Introduction |
| | | | What Is Nonlinear Editing? |
| | | | A Little History on the Art of Filmmaking |
| | | | Files Created and Used by Final Cut Pro |
| | | | The Overall Process of Editing in Final Cut Pro |
| | | | About the Project |
| | | | Storytelling Without Much Dialog |
| | | | Who Is This Book For and How Do You Use It? |
| | | | What's on the DVD |
| | | Chapter 1. Essential Equipment |
| | | | Minimum System Requirements |
| | | | Editing in DV ( NTSC and/or PAL ) |
| | | | Additional Equipment to Think About |
| | | | Higher-Quality Video Editing |
| | | | Which Setup Is Best? |
| | | | Workshop 1: Set Up and Double-Check Your System |
| | | Chapter 2. Specifying Setups, Settings, Presets, and Preferences |
| | | | About All Those Resolutions |
| | | | Easy Setups |
| | | | Setting User Preferences |
| | | | Changing System Settings |
| | | | Changing Settings Using the Audio/Video Settings |
| | | | Workshop 2: Investigate the Settings |
| | | Chapter 3. Understanding Final Cut Pro's Interface: An Overview |
| | | | Activating Windows |
| | | | The Browser Window |
| | | | The Viewer Window |
| | | | The Canvas Window |
| | | | The Timeline Window |
| | | | The Tools Palette |
| | | | Workshop 3: Load the First Project and Become Familiar with the Navigational Controls and Window Arrangement |
| | | Chapter 4. Organization and Basic Editing |
| | | | The Editing Workflow |
| | | | Organizing Source Clips |
| | | | Setting In Points and Out Points |
| | | | Making Subclips and Their Properties |
| | | | Alternative Methods of Organizing Material |
| | | | Workshop 4: Organize and Begin Picking Shots |
| | | Chapter 5. Basic Editing |
| | | | Making Basic Edits |
| | | | Adding Transitions |
| | | | Working with Clip Overlays |
| | | | Working with Snapping |
| | | | Using Undo and Redo |
| | | | Workshop 5: Edit Your Subclips into a Sequence and Add Transitional Effects |
| | | Chapter 6. Audio Editing |
| | | | Audio File Formats |
| | | | Audio Mixing |
| | | | Real-Time Audio Mixing |
| | | | Examining an Audio-Only Clip |
| | | | Audio Transitions |
| | | | Workshop 6: Finish Editing Scene 1 |
| | | Chapter 7. Advanced Trimming: Beyond the Razor Blade |
| | | | The Trim Edit Window |
| | | | Slipping and Sliding Clips in the Sequence |
| | | | Workshop 7: Use More-Advanced Trimming |
| | | Chapter 8. Audio Filters, Timeline Editing, and Keeping Sync |
| | | | Audio Filters |
| | | | Editing in the Timeline Window |
| | | | Linking and Merging Audio and Video Clips |
| | | | Syncing Issues |
| | | | Workshop 8: Finish Scene 2 and Edit Scene 3 |
| | | Chapter 9. Using Markers |
| | | | Understanding the Use of Markers |
| | | | Using Timeline and Canvas Window Markers |
| | | | Workshop 9: Experiment with Markers |
| | | Chapter 10. Putting a Workflow Together |
| | | | The Basic Workflow |
| | | | The Best Workflow |
| | | | Workshop 10: Edit Scene 9 |
| | | Chapter 11. Video Filter Effects and Basic Compositing |
| | | | Effects Editing |
| | | | Composites and Renders |
| | | | Video Filters |
| | | | Using the Video Scopes and Color -Correction Tools |
| | | | Real-Time Previewing |
| | | | Workshop 11: Work with Composites |
| | | Chapter 12. Using the Title Tools and the Motion Tab |
| | | | The Title Generators |
| | | | Using Fonts |
| | | | The Text Generators |
| | | | The Calligraphy Title Tools |
| | | | Using Title Safe |
| | | | Using the Motion Tab |
| | | | Using Basic Motion |
| | | | Workshop 12: Create Titles |
| | | Chapter 13. Working with Advanced Composites, Nests, and Exported QuickTime Movies |
| | | | Working with Composite Modes |
| | | | Working with Nests |
| | | | Working with Exported QuickTime Movies |
| | | | Workshop 13: Create Advanced Composites |
| | | Chapter 14. Managing Large Projects |
| | | | Media Management |
| | | | Organizing a Large Project |
| | | | Using Final Cut Pro's Media Management Features |
| | | | Workshop 14: Add the Effects to Sequence 1 |
| | | | Conclusion |
| | | Appendix A. Capturing Footage |
| | | | Using the Log and Capture Window |
| | | | Log and Capture Strategy |
| | | | Making Sure You Are Set to Capture with the Proper Device Control |
| | | Appendix B. Output Options: Videotape, DVDs, and the Web |
| | | | Viewing Video Externally and Recording It |
| | | | Using the Print to Video Command |
| | | | Using the Edit to Tape Command |
| | | | Outputting for the Web: Compressor and DVDs |
| | | | Preparing Your Video for iDVD |
| | | | Preparing Your Video for DVD Studio Pro |
| | | Appendix C. Solving Common Problems |
| | | | System Problems and Playback Problems |
| | | | Problems with Video Devices |
| | | | Problems Playing Back Your Media |
| | | | Broken Timecode |
| | | | When All Else Fails |
| | | Appendix D. Keyboard Shortcuts |
| | | | General Shortcuts |
| | | | Select, Copy, Cut, and Paste |
| | | | Activating Windows |
| | | | Activating Tools |
| | | | Navigation |
| | | | Finding Items |
| | | | Special Timeline Views |
| | | | Editing |
| | | | Logging and Capturing |
| | | | Special Commands |
| | | | Markers |
| | | | Other Tools |
| | | Appendix E. Other Resources |
| | | | Websites, Discussion Groups, and User Groups |
| | | | Related Sites |
| | | | Online Reading About Digital Video on CD and DVD |
| | | | Hardware Manufacturers |
| | | | Specialized and Third-Party Equipment and Software |
| | | | Software Companies |
| | | | More Free Stuff |
| | | Appendix F. Video Filters List |
| | | | Blur Filters |
| | | | Border Filters |
| | | | Channel Filters |
| | | | Color Correction Filters |
| | | | Distort Filters |
| | | | Image Control Filters |
| | | | Key Filters |
| | | | Matte Filters |
| | | | Perspective Filters |
| | | | Sharpen Filters |
| | | | Stylize Filters |
| | | | Video Filters |
| | | Appendix G. What's on the DVD |
| | | | System Requirements |
| | | | Loading the DVD Files |
| | | | Exercise Files |
| | | | Third-Party Programs |
| | | | Read This Before Opening the Software |
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| | | Index |
