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( 4 of 4 found this review helpful ) Posted: Mar 2 2007
I should have gone to a bookstore and looked at the books on Final Cut Express, but based on the reviews I thought this one would be great. First of all, it deals with Final Cut Express 1.0.1. That's not the current version - so if you're buying FCX now, much of the info about drop-down menus and set-up will not apply to your software. The book is very thorough in describing how to use FCX, but you have to read several paragraphs of explanation in order to figure out what you should do. The book would be more user friendly if it had charts or some way of summarizing the practical instructions. Right now the instructions are buried in paragraphs of explanation. I spent several hours just learning how to set up the initial preferences because it took so long to wade through all the info. My suggestion: Use the DVD that comes with FCX to get a feel for what it can do, and then use the Help function when you need to figure out something new. This book is incredibly thorough and I may use it in the future, but for now it's easier to use the Help function and Google any questions I have.
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Nov 3 2006
Charles Roberts has for my money written the best introductions to both Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express. If you want to get up to speed with either of these programs in a miminal amount of time, this is the book to get. It's something even a mother could understand!
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( 3 of 7 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 12 2004
Digital Video Editing With Final Cut Express by Charles Roberts (Assistant Professor, communications Media Department, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, Massachusetts) is a practical and highly recommended instructional and reference manual concerning how to use Apple's Final Cut Express editing software for optimum digital video results. Covering not only the software interface, but such issues as proper setup of Macintosh and Final Cut Express, an explanation of video hardware, means for troubleshooting a wide variety of problems and much more, Digital Video Editing With Final Cut Express combines black-and-white illustrations and screenshots with easy-to-follow narration to better instruct and draw out the skill and creativity of amateur and professional digital film makers alike.
