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Apple Pro Training Series: Optimizing Your Final Cut Pro System: A Technical Guide to Real-World Post-Production
By Sean Cullen, Matthew Geller, Charles Roberts, Adam Wilt
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: October 13, 2005
ISBN: 0-321-26871-7
Pages: 912

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Contributing Writers
		Getting Started
			The Methodology
			System Requirements
			Copying the Lesson Files
			Companion Web Site
			About the Apple Training Series
			Apple Pro Certification Program
			Resources
		Using Final Cut Pro in Real World Workflows
			Lesson 1.  Introduction to Online and Offline Editing
				Basic Principles of Offline and Online Editing
				Online Editing in SD and HD
				Offline Editing
				Choosing Between Online and Offline Workflows
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 2.  Setting Up for Online and Offline Workflows
				Typical Formats
				Selecting a Medium
				Selecting Hardware
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 3.  Gathering and Editing Video
				Organizing Projects
				Gathering Media
				Changing Resolutions
				Reconnect Clips
				Playback and Performance
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 4.  Gathering and Editing Film
				Traditional Film Workflow
				Organizing Film Projects
				Cinema Tools
				Film in Final Cut Pro
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 5.  Distributing Video Projects
				Sharing Projects
				Outputting Your Project
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 6.  Distributing Film Projects
				Cinema Tools Lists
				Exporting
				The Final Conform
				Lesson Review
		Fundamentals of Video Standards and Hardware Primer
			Lesson 7.  Video Standards and Fundamentals
				Video Fundamentals
				Color Television
				Digital Video
				24p
				Standard-Definition Standards
				High Definition
				Codecs and Compression
				Wrappers and File Formats
				Audio for Video
				Timecode
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 8.  Hardware and Interfaces
				Computer Systems
				Video Interfaces
				Audio Interfaces
				Timecode and Control
				Analog Video Formats
				Digital Video Formats
				High Definition Formats
				Analog Audio Formats
				Digital Audio Formats
				Measurement Tools
				Offboard Processors
				Capturing Video and Audio
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 9.  Storage Overview
				Hard Drive Basics
				Drive Interfaces
				Storage Architectures
				Performance and Capacity
				Lesson Review
		Configuring Final Cut Pro and Managing Your System
			Lesson 10.  Configuring Mac OS X
				Improving Final Cut Pro Performance
				Customizing Your Mac OS X System
				Mac OS X Administration
				System Preferences Checklist
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 11.  Configuring Final Cut Pro
				Installing Final Cut Pro
				Priming Final Cut Pro
				Working Efficiently with Final Cut Pro
				Uninstalling Final Cut Pro
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 12.  Managing Final Cut Pro
				Administrating Project Files, Preferences, and User Data
				Managing Media Files
				Reestablish a Project
				Lesson Review
		Integrating Your System
			Lesson 13.  Implementing Stand-Alone Uncompressed Systems
				The Implementation Process
				Planning Your System
				Installing Hardware
				Installing/Updating Storage Drivers and Software
				Volume Creation
				Installing FCP (If Necessary)
				Installing Capture Device Drivers
				Configuring FCP for Your New Hardware
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 14.  Integrating FCP Systems into Networks
				Understanding Mac OS X File Formats
				Using File Servers
				Sending Files over the Internet
				Working with Files from Proprietary Systems
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 15.  Xsan Implementation
				Planning the SAN
				Installing the SAN
				Optimizing FCP on Xsan Systems
				Lesson Review
		Troubleshooting Final Cut Pro
			Lesson 16.  Introduction to Troubleshooting
				Primary Troubleshooting Questions
				Narrow the Search
				Eliminating the Obvious: Quick Fixes
				Eliminating Environmental Factors
				Practical Search Methodologies
				Troubleshooting Remotely
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 17.  Lesson: Operational Troubleshooting: Video and Audio Issues
				Solving Dropped Frame Problems
				Intermittent Dropped Frames During Capture or Playback
				Consistent Dropped Frames During Capture or Playback
				Consistent Dropped Frames Only During Capture
				Consistent Dropped Frames Only During Playback
				Solving Audio and Video Sync Issues
				Audio and Video Progressively Out of Sync
				Audio and Video Consistently Out of Sync
				Solving Audio Distortion Problems
				Audio Artifacts Occur During Playback
				High Audio Levels During Playback
				Playback Unaffected by Audio Filters
				Audio Sounds Tinny During Playback
				Solving Field Tearing Problems
				Solving Luminance and Color Space Problems
				Clipping
				Luma and Chroma Clamping
				Color Space Differences
				Solving Still Image Issues
				Image Sizing and Scaling Issues
				Scaling and Interlace Artifacting
				Photoshop Image Problems
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 18.  Operational Troubleshooting: File, Format, or Device Errors
				Solving Missing Scratch Disk or Offline File Problems
				Missing Scratch Disk
				Offline Files at Launch
				Problems Importing Audio Files from CDs
				Solving Problems of Missing Audio or Video Output
				Missing or Impaired A/V Output
				Missing or Impaired Video Output
				Partially or Entirely Missing Audio Output
				Solving FireWire Connectivity Problems
				Nonmounting FireWire Drive
				Dropped Frames with Daisy-Chained FireWire Drives
				Lack of Communication with FireWire Deck or Camera
				Capture Interruptions and Failures over FireWire
				Solving 24P DV Capture and Pulldown Issues
				Render Errors
				Pulldown Errors
				Solving Application-Level Errors and System Failures
				Error Alert
				Unexpected Quit
				System Hang or Kernel Panic
				Lesson Review
		Appendix Final Cut Studio Workflows
		Glossary
		Index