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Teach Yourself Visually Digital Video: (Teach Yourself Visually S.)


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Covers the essentials of getting into and getting started in digital video including choosing and buying a camera, shooting top-notch video, dumping video to a PC, editing with both basic and advanced editing tools, and outputting your finished product to various media. "Teach Yourself Visually" features over 500 annotated, full-color screenshots, quick and to-the-point introductions, and useful tips.

Table of Contents:
CHAPTER 1: INTORDUCTION TO DIGITAL VIDEO. Understanding Digital Video. Formats and Uses of Digital Video. Understanding Digital Video Production. Chapter 2: EXPLORING DIGITAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT. Distinguishing Cameras from Camcorders. Digital Video Formats. Shopping for a Digital Video Camcorder. Parts of a Digital Video Camcorder. Power Supply. Lenses. Understanding CCDs. Input and Output Options. Explore Other Camcorder Features. Camcorder Accessories. Chapter 3: WORKING WITH LIGHTING. Characteristics of Light. Lighting Equipment. Gels and Filters. Lighting on a Budget. Outdoor Lighting Techniques. Indoor Lighting Techniques. Adjust Shutter for Low Light. Special Lighting Features. Chapter 4: WORKING WITH SOUND. Using Sound in Videos. Understanding Sound Properties. Types of Sound Equipment. Understanding How Microphones Work. Microphone Placement Techniques. Control Camcorder Sound Levels. Sound Recording Tips. Chapter 5: PLAN YOUR VIDEO. Plan Ahead. Create a Storyboard. Create a Shooting Script. Chapter 6: SHOOTING DIGITAL VIDEO. Types of Camera Shots. Set Camera Height. Add Video Depth. Understanding Camera Movements. Understanding Frame Composition. Camera--Holding Techniques. Zooming Techniques. Understanding Depth of Field. Shooting Techniques for Different Subject Types. Shoot Chroma Keys. Capture Still Photos. Chapter 7: EDITING SOLUTIONS AND EQUIPMENT. Explore System Requirements. Install a FireWire Capture Card. Understanding Analog Capture Cards. Understanding Video Editing Software. Tour of Windows Movie Maker. Tour of Apple iMovie. Tour of Adobe Premiere. Tour of Apple Final Cut Pro. Chapter 8: TRANSFERRING FOOTAGE TO A COMPUTER. Connect a Video Source. Capture with Apple iMovie. Capture with Windows Movie Maker. Capture with Adobe Premiere. Capture with Apple Final Cut Pro. Batch Capture. Organize Clips. Chapter 9: TIMELINE TASKS. Create a Video Project. Import Video Clips. Anatomy of a Timeline. Add Clips to the Timeline. Trim a Clip. Change the Order of Clips. Add Tracks to the Timeline. Create a Video Overlay. Split Clips into Multiple Scenes. Change the Timeline View. Delete Clips from the Timeline. Cut and Paste Clips on the Timeline. Chapter 10: ADDING AND SYNCHRONIZING SOUND. Music File Types. Audio Quality. Add Audio Clips in Adobe Premiere. Add Audio Clips in Final Cut Pro. Add Audio Clips in Movie Maker. Add Audio Clips in iMovie. Convert CD Audio to WAV Format Using Roxio SoundStream. Using QuickTime to Convert Audio to AIFF Format. Import CD Audio into Final Cut Pro. Using Default Sounds in iMovie. Record CD Audio in iMovie. Record Narration in iMovie. Record Narration in Movie Maker. Record Narration in Premiere. Record Narration in Final Cut Pro. Adjust Audio Level. Fade Audio In and Out. Trim an Audio Clip. Mix Audio Tracks. Work with Sound Filters. Chapter 11: ADDING TRANSITIONS. Understanding Transitions. Add a Transition in Adobe Premiere. Add a Transition in iMovie. Add a Transition in Final Cut Pro. Create a Transition in Windows Movie Maker. Move a Transition. Change the Length of a Transition. Remove a Transition. Customize Transition Settings in Adobe Premiere. Change Transition Settings in Final Cut Pro. Duplicate a Transition. Render a Transition. Chapter 12: ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS. Understanding Special Effects. Apply an Effect in iMovie. Apply an Effect in Adobe Premiere. Apply an Effect in Final Cut Pro. Color Correct a Video Clip. Create a Video Watermark. Create a Chroma Key. Chapter 13: INSERTING TITLES AND ANIMATION. Add a Title Slide in Windows Movie Maker. Overlay a Title in iMovie. Create a Title Clip in iMovie. Overlay a Title in Adobe Premiere. Add Motion to a Title in Adobe Premiere. Superimpose a Title in Final Cut Pro. Create a 3D Title in Final Cut Pro. Chapter 14: PUBLISHING YOUR VIDEO. Preview Video in Adobe Premiere. Render Video in Final Cut Pro. E--mail Video with Windows Movie Maker. Export a Video for DVD Creation from iMovie. Copy Video to a Digital Videotape. Export a High--Quality Video. Export a Video CD from Final Cut Pro. CHAPTER 15: CREATING A VIDEO DISC. Create a Video CD with Roxio Toast Titanium on Mac OS X. Create a Video CD with MGI VideoWave on Windows XP. Create a DVD with iDVD on Mac OS X.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780764536885
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
  • Edition: Annotated edition
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Teach Yourself Visually S.
  • Width: 205 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0764536885
  • Publisher Date: 26 Aug 2002
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 228 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 879 gr


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