ABSTRACT

Packed with more than 500 techniques, this book delivers what you need to know-on the spot. It is suited to editors of all experience levels, whether you are:

* Migrating from another NLE
* Upgrading to Final Cut Studio 2
* Seeking a handy reference to raise your proficiency

No need to wade through tomes of documentation. Final Cut Studio On the Spot presents immediate solutions in an accessible format. Step-by-step instruction by Apple Certified Pros shows you how to:


* Optimize system performance
* Create impressive titles with Generators, Motion, LiveType, and Photoshop
* Build Commercial-quality transitions
* Work quickly with buttons and keyboard shortcuts
* Color correct to save vital shots, and keep them broadcast legal
* Fix and mix for professional-quality audio
* Use the compositing tools of master editors
* Design and import graphics seamlessly
* Integrate with other applications including Motion, Soundtrack Pro and Color
* Troubleshoot and recover files
* Manage media and backup strategies
* Export and publish finished projects to tape, DVD, or the Web

chapter |16 pages

Plugging In

Mastering Final Cut Pro's Interface

chapter |18 pages

Setting Yourself Up for Success

User Settings for Best Performance

chapter |24 pages

Notching It Up

Taking Effects to the Next Level

chapter |14 pages

A Cut Above

Building Better Transitions

chapter |26 pages

Fixing It in Post

Using Color Correction … You Need It!

chapter |20 pages

Living Large

Working in an HD World

chapter |16 pages

Type-Oh!

Creating Titles That “Work”

chapter |18 pages

One-Click Wonders

Buttons and Keyboard Shortcuts

chapter |36 pages

Sounds Good

Enhancing and Troubleshooting Audio

chapter |20 pages

Still Life

Designing and Importing Graphics

chapter |21 pages

Master of Your Domain

Controlling the Timeline

chapter |15 pages

Multiple Camera Angles

Getting Results with Multiclips

chapter |20 pages

Crisis Management

Troubleshooting and Recovery Techniques

chapter |18 pages

The Finish Line

Learning Advanced Finishing Techniques

chapter |18 pages

A Place for Everything

Media Management and Backup

chapter |22 pages

Out of the Box

Exporting and Publishing Your Program

chapter |15 pages

Mixing It Up

No App is an Island!