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Title: Final Cut Express Solutions by Jason Cranford Teague, David Teague ISBN: 0-7821-4248-6 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 24 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not Enough...
Comment: After completing several projects using various versions of iMovie, I've recently made the switch to Final Cut Express to increase my editing capabilities.
I'm disappointed in this book, which was offered for $40 at the Apple store when buying the Final Cut Express software.
The text lacks in-depth information about FCE's video and audio filters, and fails to adequately cover the software basics. The authors' suggest their own website for more information, but there's nothing on it.
I'm going to try Tom Wolsky's book and hope for a better guide.
Rating: 5
Summary: Final Cut Express Solutions review
Comment: Before you read Final Cut Express Solutions or invest in the Final Cut Express software, it's important to realize that Final Cut Express is not for everyone. Some people are quite happy with iMovie. And yet others want more latitude in their creativity. Final Cut Express does just that and Final Cut Express Solutions will show you how.
Personally, I find Final Cut Express to be intimidating. It's not as novice friendly as iMovie, but that's the price you pay when you get more creative options. Final Cut Express Solutions does a great job of walking you through the process of creating your own movie. The book has a nice flow to it; it doesn't just jump in with all the neat stuff you can do with footage. Final Cut Express Solutions tells you exactly what the steps are in creating a movie and explains what you're seeing, right from the very first time you open Final Cut Express.
The book uses a combination of text and screen shots to guide you through the various features of Final Cut Express. I find screen captures to be an absolute must in any software tutorial. And this book is heavy on screen captures, pretty much one for every command or feature that is being shown. There is also a CD-ROM that accompanies the Final Cut Express Solutions text, which provides project footage to show what the various features of Final Cut Express can do. You can even edit the footage for practice. In fact, the book refers to the footage as it shows you various features. I would recommend using the CD-ROM along with the book as indicated in the text of Final Cut Express Solutions.
Final Cut Express Solutions is organized extremely well and serves as a quick reference for various functions of creating a movie. Chapters follow a roughly chronological order in the process of making a movie, focusing on topics such as importing footage, editing, audio, and many more.
One requirement that is spelled out right from the start is that you'll need QuickTime Pro. You can buy QuickTime Pro directly from Apple (www.apple.com/quicktime) for $29.99. Final Cut Express works seamlessly with QuickTime Pro and is necessary for some of the topics that the book covers.
This is the only Final Cut Express guide I have reviewed, but I have reviewed one other Sybex book, iMovie 3 Solutions, an excellent book. Final Cut Express Solutions follows an identical format and feel and is also an excellent book.
Final Cut Express is not a book that you will read and then just put away on the shelf. It is an excellent reference book that you will need frequently as you delve more into the advanced features of Final Cut Express.
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Title: Final Cut Express Editing Workshop by Tom Wolsky ISBN: 157820223X Publisher: CMP Books Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: 50 Fast Final Cut Express Techniques by Tim Meehan ISBN: 0764540912 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 04 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Making Movies with Final Cut Express by Michael Rubin ISBN: 0321197771 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 26 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Panther Edition by David Pogue ISBN: 0596006152 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Express by Diana Weynand ISBN: 032120039X Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 28 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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