Final Cut Pro 3 The Complete Reference

Name: Final Cut Pro 3 The Complete Reference
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ISBN: 9780072195170

ISBN-10: 0072195177

ISBN-13: 9780072195170

Edition: 2002

Authors: Richard H. Schrand, Jackson West

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In this text, the author helps the readers to expand their technical and creative expertise, showing them how to make their vision come to life on screen with Final Cut Pro 2.

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List price: $59.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Publication date: 3/22/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 832
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.080
Language: English

Acknowledgments	p. xix
Introduction	p. xxi
Pre-Production
Systematic Setup	p. 3
Making Final Cut Pro 3 Run Smoothly: The Basic Hardware	p. 5
Reviewing Broadcast Standards	p. 11
Learning What to Look for in Video Boards/Cards	p. 11
Defining Digital Video and Non-Linear Editing	p. 14
Creating Multiple Generations	p. 15
Saving Your Project	p. 15
Fade Out	p. 17
Configuring Final Cut Pro 3	p. 19
Easy Setup	p. 20
Preferences	p. 28
General Preferences	p. 29
User Mode	p. 39
Timeline Options	p. 41
Labels	p. 47
External Editors	p. 48
Scratch Disks	p. 50
Fade Out	p. 53
Preproduction Notes	p. 55
Paperwork	p. 56
Concept	p. 59
Script	p. 60
Storyboards	p. 61
Budgeting	p. 64
Release Forms	p. 65
After the Shoot	p. 67
Fade Out	p. 70
Capturing Video	p. 71
Import and Capture Primer	p. 72
Capture Methods	p. 75
Log Your Files	p. 77
Making Sure Your Colors Match	p. 81
Color Correction Filters	p. 90
Gain Adjustments	p. 94
Calibrate the Timecode	p. 95
Bin There, Log That	p. 96
The Preview Window and Its Controls	p. 106
Batch Capture Lists	p. 109
Fade Out	p. 113
Working with Audio	p. 115
The Science of Sound	p. 116
The Power of Sound	p. 117
Translating Audio to Digital--Dealing with Audio in Final Cut Pro	p. 118
Audio Formats	p. 121
Legally Speaking	p. 122
Importing Audio For Your Projects	p. 124
Using the Voice Over Tool	p. 126
Converting Audio Sample Rates	p. 130
Fade Out	p. 130
Production
The Rough Cut--Part 1	p. 133
Editing Concepts	p. 134
Workspace Terminology	p. 143
Working with the Edit Overlays	p. 152
Getting to Know the Timeline	p. 161
Changing Effects in the Timeline	p. 167
Working with Other Available Controls in the Timeline	p. 170
Adding Audio Files	p. 174
The Tools Palette	p. 182
Fade Out	p. 186
The Rough Cut--Part 2	p. 187
Keeping the Pace	p. 189
Building Your Foundation	p. 189
Building a :30/:10/:05 Promo: The Rock Hound	p. 191
Working Inside the Timeline Layout	p. 192
Reviewing Another Organizational Method	p. 207
Reopening Saved Multiple Sequences	p. 208
Placing Video	p. 208
Examining Non-Linear Editing From an Editor's Standpoint	p. 209
Modifying an Edit	p. 217
Reviewing the ABCs of Editing--A Historical Perspective on Multilayer Editing	p. 219
Reviewing Final Thoughts on Project Creation	p. 221
Introducing Basic Video Effects and Transitions	p. 221
Fade Out	p. 230
Advanced Editing Techniques	p. 231
Organizing the Browser	p. 232
Using Three-point Editing	p. 234
Backtiming	p. 237
Placing Multiple Files	p. 238
Working with the Split Edit	p. 239
Changing the Synchronization of a Clip	p. 245
Using Other Advanced Editing Techniques	p. 246
Working with Selection Tools	p. 250
Fixing Gaps that Can Cause Flash Frames	p. 252
Fade Out	p. 254
Audio Editing	p. 255
Sweetening Your Audio Tracks	p. 256
Keyframing	p. 259
Transitioning	p. 263
Adding Audio Filters	p. 266
Saving Your Favorite Filters	p. 280
Advanced Audio Editing Techniques	p. 282
Changing the Clip Duration	p. 285
Providing Surround Sound and 5.1-Channel Surround	p. 286
Fade Out	p. 287
Special Effects Transitions	p. 289
Video Transitions Categories	p. 290
Use Caution with Transitional Effects	p. 291
Basic Video Clip Modifications	p. 292
Transition Filters	p. 302
Page Peel	p. 322
Effects Filters	p. 323
Slide	p. 334
Stretch	p. 338
Wipe	p. 339
Careful Use of Transition Filters	p. 344
Fade Out	p. 345
Video Filters	p. 347
Video Effects Filters	p. 348
How to Make Filters Work the Way You Want Them To	p. 357
Fade Out	p. 359
Working and Designing with Text	p. 361
Choosing Text Generators	p. 363
Working with Text Generators	p. 364
Animating Text: Building Special Effects	p. 371
Animating Text: Adding Complexity Using Alpha Channels	p. 376
Animating Text: Advanced Techniques	p. 385
Fade Out	p. 391
Creating Special Effects	p. 393
Keying Full-Motion Video Over a Background	p. 395
Using Photoshop Files	p. 398
Making Photoshop Images Final Cut Pro-Ready	p. 410
Getting "Bugged"	p. 415
Making Illustrator Files Work in Final Cut Pro	p. 423
Placing Footage Inside of Text	p. 428
Making Video Look Like Film	p. 431
Making Your Own Effects	p. 434
Building a :30 Promo	p. 443
The Promo Plan	p. 448
Other Ideas	p. 458
Fade Out	p. 460
Project Management Tools	p. 461
How to Create Nested Files	p. 464
Search Criteria	p. 467
Trimming Tools and Tidbits	p. 476
Media Management Controls	p. 479
Managing Render Files	p. 496
YCrCb Rendering	p. 498
Updating Earlier Final Cut Pro Projects	p. 499
Clip Properties	p. 501
Fade Out	p. 505
Post Production
Basic File Saving Techniques	p. 509
Media Formats	p. 510
Hardware Requirements	p. 512
Fade Out	p. 533
Saving for the Web	p. 535
Video and the Internet	p. 536
Streaming	p. 536
Planning Your Project	p. 538
QuickTime	p. 540
Compression and Codecs	p. 542
Encoding Formats	p. 544
File Formats	p. 544
Compression Codecs	p. 546
Exporting from Final Cut Pro	p. 551
Encoding with Media Cleaner	p. 556
Publishing on the Internet	p. 562
Fade Out	p. 570
Exporting for Analog Broadcast	p. 571
What is Analog?	p. 572
Wide Screen	p. 577
Tape Formats	p. 578
Hardware Needs	p. 581
Fade Out	p. 586
Exporting for Digital Transmission	p. 587
The Changing Face of U.S. Broadcasting	p. 588
Digital Video Specifications	p. 592
Current International Standards	p. 596
Digital Audio Specifications	p. 597
Digital Hardware	p. 598
HDTV	p. 601
DVD	p. 603
Fade Out	p. 606
Appendixes
Web Sites	p. 609
Official Final Cut Pro Web Sites	p. 610
Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Groups	p. 610
Training Services	p. 611
Third-Party Software and Products	p. 613
Video SpiceRack PRO	p. 615
Jump Backs	p. 620
PoserTRAX	p. 625
Incorporating 3-D Elements and Scenes	p. 626
Commotion	p. 630
QiPo	p. 637
RTMac	p. 640
Sorenson Video 3	p. 642
ShotMaster	p. 645
ShuttlePro	p. 646
Fade Out	p. 646
Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 647
F Key Commands	p. 648
Single Key Commands	p. 649
Multikey Commands	p. 652
Index	p. 659
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