The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro 6
Reviewed by Robert Pritchett
Introduction
Software packages are complex. Software books don't
need to be. Simplify your life with The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro! This concise, full-color book lives up to its name
by paring down the software to its essentials. You learn the key features and
essential workflow to get you up and running in no time.
With this book you can start
cutting immediately, whatever you edit, whatever the format. This is an ideal
introduction whether you are a professional moving over to Final Cut Pro from
another package or system, a new user, or just someone who wants to get the
best results from Final Cut Pro, fast!
- Save
time, learn all you need to know to edit with FCP in hours
- Concise
full-color coverage, suitable for all OSX versions of FCP
What I Learned
The book isn't thick, because the graphics are excellent and
Rick Young apparently does believe that a picture is worth a thousand words.
And these aren't cheesy black and whites either! He follows the mantra of "short, precise, concise".
Nice.
"Final Cut Studio 2" is valued at $1,300.00. If
you want to jump in quickly with both feet and be productive, then you probably
can sit through the tutorials that come with it for a while or curl up with a
book that is very user-friendly.
What I learned most was bout how things were and how things
have become in the movie development industry. And Rick Young did it with a
touch of professional humor.
Conclusion
If you want a snapshot of those areas that you need the most
help on with Final Cut Pro, then this book will get you what you are looking
for.
If you want a guide on Final Cut Studio 2, you will need to
look elsewhere.
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