Final Cut Express 2 Editing
Workshop, Second Edition (DV
Expert Series) by Tom Wolsky
Final Cut Express
Nonlinear, or digital, editing involves the manipulation of digitized video.
Software applications permit the editor to cut, splice, make transitions, and
edit film more precisely than was ever possible with conventional film
editing techniques. Final Cut Express 2 is an inexpensive version of
Apples Final Cut Pro software, the leading nonlinear editing program for
the Mac platform. In its first year, Final Cut Express proved to be a
compelling alternative for hobbyists, students, and professionals who had
formerly been limited to iMovie.

Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop is a classroom-in-a-book that
teaches readers the art and technique of editing with Final Cut Express 2.
It features a series of tutorials that cover the complete range of tasks, from
installing the application to outputting. All of the necessary materials,
including raw video footage and sequences, detailed instructions, and
techniques taught in film schools, guide the reader to a working knowledge
of Final Cut Express 2. The companion DVD includes a video introduction
to Final Cut Express 2 specially designed for iMovie users, as well as
tutorial media and plug-ins.
Go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Express 2?learn how to edit with it!
More than a button-pushing manual?this workshop gives you firsthand
experience with the art and technique of editing.
Personal Review: Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop,
Second Edition (DV Expert Series) by Tom Wolsky
After making a few home movies with iMovie, I decided I wanted to have
more options for transitions, compositing, and titling. Final Cut Express has
been a great upgrade from iMovie. The controls were quite daunting at
first, so I purchased a training DVD that didn't work well for me. I then
purchased Final Cut Express For Dummies and that was great for learning
the basics. Wanting to do more I ordered the FCE 2 Editing Workshop.
Tom Wolsky does a fine job of explaining all the nuances of this great
program. It's nice when the authors and experts explain things in a way
that assumes you know little of terminology and compression and all the
computer skills that they have. I've already used many of the techniques to
improve my movies. When I upgrade to Final Cut Pro, I will be buying his
book for that program as well.
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