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DV Titles from CMP Books
Using Soundtrack
ISBN 1-57820-229-9
Finish your video and multimedia projects with compelling audio tracks. All it takes is Soundtrack, the ability to count to four, and a measure of musicianship. More than a guide to the software, this fully-illustrated guide to Soundtrack delivers the working knowledge you need to master the aural aspects of your project. Music and audio concepts are presented on a need-to-know basis. Practical examples and tutorials demonstrate how to use the tools to create audio that meets the same high standards as your video.
Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, Volume 2
ISBN 1-57820-207-8
Establish your own motion graphics workflow with this guide to the integration of After Effects with other programs and the vital details of preparing files for broadcast including: alpha channels; keyframe assistants; expressions; keying; time remapping; motion tracking and stabilization; Web graphics; interlaced video; 3:2 pulldown; luminance and IRE; working with NTSC, PAL, widescreen, and HiDef video; film issues; and advanced rendering techniques. Also addresses Production-bundle-exclusive functions and popular plugins.
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Creative Titling with Final Cut Pro
ISBN 1-57820-225-6
Final Cut Pro has revolutionized the world of desktop video editing. Now it's set to do the same for title sequences. Every great filmmaker knows that good titles set the tone and stamp an identity, and with Final Cut Pro and the bundled LiveType application, Apple has given you the tools to produce them. This book will teach you how to create professional looking openers, spectacular credits, and eye-grabbing captions. Packed with advice, tips, and practical projects, Creative Titling with Final Cut Pro is a one-stop guide to making titles with serious impact.
Audio Postproduction for Digital Video
ISBN 1-57820-116-0
Perform professional dialog and music editing, sound effects work, processing, and mixing on your desktop. Jay Rose shows you how to save time and solve common audio problems using these "cookbook recipes" and platform-independent tutorials. Discover the basics of audio theory, set up your post studio, and walk through every aspect of postproduction. Features an audio CD with sample tracks, demonstrations, and diagnostics.
Creative Titling with Premiere Pro
ISBN 1-57820-233-7
Create compelling title sequences using Premiere Pro. Packed with four-color illustrations, explanations, instructions, and step-by-step tutorials, this book teaches and inspires editors to produce work that is a cut above the rest. Covers conceptualization, design, methodology, and the mechanics of successful title sequences.
Final Cut Pro 4 Editing Essentials
ISBN 1-57820-227-2
This editing workshop by Tom Wolsky gives you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing using eight tutorial lessons that cover the essentials: capturing your material, organizing it, editing, adding transitions, basic titling and sound techniques, and outputting from the application.
Producing Great Sound for Digital Video, 2nd Edition
ISBN 1-57820-208-6
Packed with hundreds of real-world techniques that range from pre-production through the final mix. Jay Rose guides you through step-by-step tutorials, tips, and tricks so you can make great tracks wtih any computer or software. This revised edition features expanded sections on choosing and using microphones, boom and lav techniques, and wireless. The companion audio CD contains tutorial and demo tracks and platform-independent diagnostic tools.
Windows Media 9 Series by Example
ISBN 1-57820-204-3
Deliver high-quality video and multimedia via DVD and the Internet. Illustrated examples and tutorials demonstrate how to set up players, encoders, and servers, and how to capture and compress video. You'll discover how to use WM 9 with Powerpoint, Premiere, After Effects, and Avid, and design new applications with the SDK.
DVD Authoring & Production
ISBN 1-57820-082-2
Save time and money with the latest tools and techniques for publishing content in any DVD format. Organize, execute and sell your projects efficiently with a complete understanding of the theory and the practice. Includes a product guide and the author's StarGaze DVD.
Color Correction
ISBN 1-57820-201-9
Use desktop tools to improve your storytelling, deliver critical cues, and add impact to your video. Beginning with a clear, concise description of color and perception theory, this full-color book shows you how to analyze color correction problems and solve them--whatever NLE or plugin you use. Refine your skills with tutorials that include secondary and spot corrections and stylized looks.
Compression for Great Digital Video
Achieve better results quicker with this essential reference for encoding digital video and audio for the Web, CD-ROM, DVD, and other media. Novices and professionals alike will benefit from this highly readable guide designed to present the need-to-know elements of video and audio compression. Master the tool of your choice with tutorial projects that demonstrate how to optimize for highest quality, efficiency, and manageability.
Nonlinear Editing: Storytelling, Aesthetics, & Craft
ISBN 1-57820-096-2
Excel in the art and craft of storytelling with this application-agnostic guide to digital editing. Take stock of what feeds your vision and develop your abilities in employing timing, emotion, flow, and pace to present your story effectively. Exercises and interviews with the pros help you to hone your skills.
Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, Third Edition Vol. 1: The Essentials
ISBN 1-57820-249-3
"In a sequel that surpasses the original, Trish and Chris Meyer expand
Creating Motion Graphics with excellent coverage of the new features in
After Effects 5.5. A 'must' in any motion graphic designer's toolbox." --Steve
Tiborcz, After Effects Quality Engineering
Master the core concepts and tools you need to tackle virtually every job.
Volume 1: The Essentials is for all users of the After Effects version
5.5 Standard bundle. Includes coverage of key features including transfer
modes, masking, and collapsing transformations as well as the new parenting and
#Dspace features.