This unique book was created for people who want to break into video editing by learning the entry-level products from the industry leader, Avid.
The first book for beginners using Avid's FreeDV demo software and Avid's entry-level Xpress family, it discusses video editing workflow, the Avid interfaces, capturing, editing, trimming, import and export, and special effects.
Written by an experienced Avid user, instructor, and author, this book provides clear explanations of complicated topics, and excellent tutorials.
The DVD includes the FreeDV software, plus film clips for the tutorials, a glossary of terms, and third-party plug-ins.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Avid and Editing
Chapter 2 Capturing
Chapter 3 Basic Editing
Chapter 4 The Timeline
Chapter 5 Trimming
Chapter 6 Importing, Exporting, and Digital Cut
Chapter 7 Effects and Transitions
Appendix A What’s New in Xpress Pro HD
About the Author
Jaime Fowler has been editing video for more than two decades. He has worked as an editor with Warner Brothers, Universal, and other major studios. He served as an Avid Multicam advisor on 32 different situation comedies and edited seven Emmy-Winning television programs.
The author of four books on editing and the creative process, he currently resides in Texas, where he writes, edits, teaches, and plays.