The scalability, performance and Emmy Award-winning workflow of Final Cut Pro 5 make it the first choice of professional editors everywhere. For those clamoring to get in on the action, this best-selling volume uses a series of class-length lessons designed to provide a strong foundation in all aspects of the digital video editing powerhouse. Readers follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the book's hands-on exercises, using the project files on the accompanying DVD. Master teacher Diana Weynand covers everything from basic editing skills to complex topics such as creating transitions and motion effects, real-time color correcting, titling techniques, and more. Previously published as Final Cut Pro HD, this revision has been updated to cover all of Final Cut Pro 5's new features, including higher quality effects, RT Extreme with Dynamic RT, editing multi-camera projects, closer integration with Apple's other creative tools and more.

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Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 23 Ratings

Excellent - 2008-12-30
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This book is better than two university classes I've taken in Final Cut. If you are a beginning or intermediate user, get this book and you will be amazed at everything you will learn. You'll be working with Final Cut like a pro in no time. So happy I bought it.

Final Cut Pro 5 - 2007-12-29
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I am a beginner to editing video. This text is easy for me to understand and gives
great detail on how to do all the procedures needed to create great videos.
I highly recommend Final Cut Pro 5 by Diana Weynand, whether you are a begninner or
if you are well versed in the program. After the initial tutorial material is covered,
it will make a great reference manual.

for final cut pro beginners - 2007-10-18
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very useful, pretty easy to read. would they consider publishing a smaller version for all the commands only?

Good tool for learning - 2007-10-18
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Book is very comprehensive, covers topics in depth and allows the reader to work through projects. Final Cut is quite a program, and to try to learn about it on your own would be a challange, this book bridges the gap.
Not once could I complete the project tasks in the estimated time given, i.e. 1 hour, I don't know if I am the only one who can't pick it up as quick as the book says, for me personally the concept of completing the book in the time stated is unrealistic, nevertheless I got it eventually and now have a much broader understanding of the program, so in this sense I found it useful and it has fulfilled it's purpose as a learning tool.

Excellent source of information - 2007-10-17
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I am new at editing having only used Final Cut Pro for very basic and simple editing. This book is superb for beginners who wish to take their skills up a notch with plenty of tidbits for experimentation. I recommend beginners to have a copy of this book in their library if only for referrence.

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