Table of Contents

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VISUAL QUICKPRO GUIDE PINNACLE LIQUID EDITION 6 FOR WINDOWS
By Paul Ekert
Publisher	: Peachpit Press
Pub Date	: November 29, 2004
ISBN	: 0-321-26916-0
Pages	: 564

		Copyright
		Acknowledgments
		Introduction
			Using This Book
			Liquid Variations
			What's New in Version 6?
			The Minimum System Specification
			The Recommended System Specification
			Additional Equipment for the Power User
		Color Section
		Chapter 1.  Getting Started
			Installing Liquid Edition 6
			Opening and Closing Liquid Edition
			Touring the Interface
			Summing Up Other Interfaces in Liquid Edition
			Instant Save
			Creating Projects
			Using Project Templates
			Using Project Backups
			Navigating Using the Control Buttons
			CustomizingLiquid Edition
			Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
			Exploring the Project Browser
			Customizing the Timeline
		Chapter 2.  Logging and Digitizing
			Digitizing with Liquid Edition
			Differentiating Between Logging and Digitizing
			Touring the Logging Tool
			Working with the Logging Tool
			Using the Input Wizard to Digitize
			Digitizing an Entire or Part of a DV Tape
			Using Scene Detection for Long Media Clips
			Digitizing Clips from Analog
			Logging a Tape
			Digitizing Logged Clips
			Multicam Capture
		Chapter 3.  Importing Media Clips
			Touring the Import Media Window
			Using the Input Wizard
			Manually Importing a Media Clip
			Dealing with Image Import Problems
			Resizing Images
			Creating Media Files
		Chapter 4.  Managing Your Media
			Finding Your Media
			Working with the Media Drive
			Organizing Your Media Drives
			Physically Moving Your Media Around
			Deleting and Restoring Media Clips
			Render Files
		Chapter 5.  The First AssemblyStoryboarding
			The Storyboard Interface
			Editing Using the Storyboard
			Preparing the Storyboard
			Creating the Storyboard
			Previewing in the Storyboard
			Trimming Clips in the Storyboard
			Other Uses for the Storyboard
			Sending to the Timeline
		Chapter 6.  Fine-Tuning Your Edit
			Opening the Timeline
			Navigating the Timeline
			Using Undo/Redo
			Moving Clips Around the Timeline
			Trimming Clips
			Cutting Clips
			The Source Viewer
			Sending a Clip to the Timeline
			Creating the Three-Point Edit
			Creating the Four-Point Edit
			Inserting a Clip: Other Methods
			Mapping the Timeline
			Adding Markers
			Understanding Timeline Slices
			Previewing Your Sequence
		Chapter 7.  Working With Audio
			Editing with AudioConcepts and Consequences
			Opening the Audio Editor
			Understanding Audio Tracks
			Showing the Volume Level
			Dynamically Adjusting the Audio
			Controlling Keyframes
			Adjusting the Volume on the Fly
			Creating a Fade
			Using Audio Scrubbing
			Trimming Audio Clips
			Adding Markers to Audio Clips
			Activating and Deactivating Audio
			Deleting an Audio Track from a Video Clip
			Lowering the Monitor Output
			Using Audio Panning
			Voice-Over
			Applying Audio Filters
			Editing a Filter
			Keeping Audio and Video in Sync
			Working with 5.1 Surround Sound
		Chapter 8.  Working with Transitions
			Understanding Transitions and the Single-Track Edit
			Avoiding Transition Problems
			Adding a Transition
			Applying the Default Transition
			Changing the Default Transition
			Trimming Transitions
			Trimming Associated Clips
			Editing with Keyframes
			Editing a Transition
			Controlling Keyframes
			Working Without Keyframes
			Working with Classic Transitions
			Editing the Classic Transition
			Saving a Customized Transition
			Using the Transitions
			Introducing Hollywood FX
			Adding a Preset Hollywood FX Transition
			Editing a Hollywood FX Transition
		Chapter 9.  Working with Filters
			Using FiltersThe Basic Concept
			Adding a Filter
			Applying a Filter in the Project Browser
			Adding a Filter to a Timeline Track
			Working with the Default RT Filters
			Applying the Default Classic Filters
			Editing a Filter
			Controlling Keyframes
			Working Without Keyframes
			Working with Classic Filters
			Editing the Classic Filters
			Saving a Customized Filter
			Working with RT Filters
			Using Classic Filters
			Understanding Timewarp
			Adding a Linear Timewarp Filter
			Editing a Linear Timewarp
			Adding a Dynamic Timewarp
			Editing a Dynamic Timewarp
			Using the Dynamic Timewarp
			Introducing Hollywood FX Filters
			Working with Hollywood FX Filters
		Chapter 10.  Using Title Deko
			Introducing Title Deko
			Opening Title Deko
			Creating a Basic Title
			Altering the Text Properties of a Title
			Enhancing the Text
			Using the Preset Templates
			Making a Title Move
			Saving a Title and Adding It to the Timeline
			Editing the Title Again
			Advanced Title Deko Techniques
		Chapter 11.  Color Correction
			Introducing the Color Correctors
			Applying and Adjusting the Base Color Corrector (RT)
			Working with the Color Editor (Classic)
			Exploring the Auto Color Corrector
			Applying the ColorCorrection Editor
			Matching Color
			Using the 3-Point Color Balance Tool
			Examining the Gray Balance Tools
			Using the Vector Scope
			Adjusting Colors Selectively
			Saving a Reference Set
		Chapter 12.  DVD Authoring
			Authoring DVDs with Liquid Edition 6
			Preparing the Timeline
			Using Sequences
			Using Markers
			Building Your DVD Menu
			Using the DVD Wizard
			Choosing a Menu
			Adding Links
			Previewing Your Menu
			Understanding the Export Dialog
			The Source Tab
			Selecting the Source
			Working with the Destination Tab
			Using the Burning Tab
			Exploring the Options Tab
			Using the Template Editor
			Editing a DVD Menu
			Changing the Background
			Changing and Adding Buttons
			Adding a New Page
			Adding Animation on a DVD Menu
			Animating Buttons
			Creating Nested Menus
			Excluding a Nested Menu from Playback
			Linking to a Nested Menu
			Alternatives to Creating DVDs on the Timeline
		Chapter 13.  Exporting the Timeline
			Using the Output Wizard
			Recording to Tape
			Fusing a Sequence
			Exporting a Sequence to a Specific File Format
			Exporting a Single Frame
			Using XSend
		Chapter 14.  Advanced Techniques
			Creating the Sequence
			Using and Combining Sequences
			Understanding Multicam Editing
			Using Subclips
			Using Scene Detection to Create Subclips
			Using Consolidate
			Using Condense
			Using Containers
			Working with Sub Tracks
			Matte Track
			Using Chroma Keying
		Appendix A.  Troubleshooting
			The Three Basic Suitability Tests
			Figuring Out What's Wrong
			Optimizing for NLE
			Optimizing Windows XP
			Optimizing Hardware
			Getting Further Help
		Index