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Apple Pro Training Series: Optimizing Your Final Cut Pro System

Sean Cullen, Matthew Geller, Charles Roberts, and Adam Wilt

Copyright © 2006 by Sean Cullen, Matthew Geller, Charles Roberts, and Adam Wilt

Published by Peachpit Press. For information on Peachpit Press books, contact:

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Contributing Writers: Estelle McGechie, Jonathan Tyrrell

Series Editor: Serena Herr

Managing Editor: Kristin Kalning

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Technical Editors: Scot Barbour, Adam Green, Conrad Klahn, Mark Leabo, Ken Stone

Technical Reviewers: Brendan Boykin and Eric Geoffroy

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Indexer: Joy Dean Lee

Cover Art Direction: Charlene Charles-Will

Cover Illustration: Alicia Buelow

Cover Production: George Mattingly / GMD

Front Cover Photos: Claudio Miranda

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Photo of Adam Wilt by Jordan Valenti (www.jordanvalenti.com).

Notice of Liability

The information in this book is distributed on an "As Is" basis, without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the authors nor Peachpit Press shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it.

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Dedication

The authors dedicate this book to Charles McConathy, who was busy optimizing Final Cut Proand the working lives of FCP usersfrom the day Final Cut Pro started to the day Charles died.

Charles, you are missed