(Ebook) Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop by Tom Wolsky ISBN 9780240810775, 0240810775

(Ebook) Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop by Tom Wolsky ISBN 9780240810775, 0240810775

Go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Express 4--learn how to edit with it! More than a button-pushing manual--this workshop give you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. You develop a working knowledge with nineteen tutorials that cover each and every essential, including: * setting up your system and understanding the interface * ingesting and organizing your material including drive-based and disc-based camera data * slicing, dicing, and organizing clips * editing to build and trim a sequence of shots * adding transitions * using sound to refine your edit * titling with FCE and Photoshop * animating images to create engaging scenes * adding special effects filters * compositing to enhance your projects * outputting your material The companion DVD contains project media, demo software, and free plug-ins for your use. * Nineteen tutorial lessons give you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing * Covers every essential activity from system set-up to outputting your material * The companion DVD contains project media files, demo software and plug-ins