Apple Training Series
Apple Training Series

Author: HARRINGTON

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Published: 2010-04-16

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0132089262

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In the only Apple-certified guide to iWork ’09, you’ll learn to create everything from first-rate business presentations and newsletters to effective budgets and event planners. Focused lessons take you step by step through all aspects of Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. The self-paced book uses real-life material and practical lessons that you can apply immediately to your own projects. You’ll learn to: • Master the iWork suite of tools quickly through fun, real-world projects • Design a Keynote presentation from storyboard to Web export • Add animated charts and custom backgrounds to a presentation with ease • Publish great-looking newsletters and brochures in print and on the Web • Build a professional marketing package from scratch • Create expense reports, track budgets, and plan special events • Sort, organize, and chart data using sophisticated spreadsheet calculations The Apple Training Series is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification Program. To find out more about Apple Training, or to find an Authorized Training Center near you, go to www.apple.com/training. All of Peachpit's eBooks contain the same content as the print edition. You will find a link in the last few pages of your eBook that directs you to the media files. Helpful tips: · If you are able to search the book, search for "Where are the lesson files?" · Go to the very last page of the book and scroll backwards. · You will need a web-enabled device or computer in order to access the media files that accompany this ebook. Entering the URL supplied into a computer with web access will allow you to get to the files. · Depending on your device, it is possible that your display settings will cut off part of the URL. To make sure this is not the case, try reducing your font size and turning your device to a landscape view. This should cause the full URL to appear.

Edit Well
Edit Well

Author: Larry Jordan

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2008-12-09

Total Pages: 582

ISBN-13: 0132104199

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Most film editors, whether they are working on motion pictures, broadcasts, live events, or video projects, all recognize that there is a process to editing. It involves planning, editing your story, adding transitions and effects, sweetening the audio, correcting the color, and creating the output. Apple has made it even easier to perform these tasks by combining their flagship nonlinear editor, Final Cut Pro, with other tools into a complete post-production package called Final Cut Studio. Edit Well: Final Cut Studio Techniques from the Pros is the book that in-the-trenches editors have been waiting for. It offers a holistic approach to using the tools in Final Cut Studio for those who are responsible for a variety of tasks beyond just straight editing. Written by the preeminent experts and practicing professionals in their fields, contributors include Kevin Monahan, Mary Plummer, Mark Spencer, Tom Wolsky, and Alexis Van Hurkman, to name a few. Each chapter features each pro’s own insight on a particular tool in the Studio, whether it be Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion and its 3D capabilities, or Color, a ground-breaking addition to the Studio for professional color grading. Inside the book you’ll find: • Practical, step-by-step techniques that cover the complete digital video workflow: editing, effects, motion, audio, color correction, and DVD authoring. • Hard-to-find techniques on using Color and the 3D capabilities found in Motion. • Expert insight and commentary by top professionals and trainers. • Best-practice methods in editing, with tips on when and how to use a particular tool in real-life scenarios. • Keyboard shortcuts to help you simplify your workflow. • References to video tutorials and audio interviews of top Final Cut Pro editors around the world, available for free on the companion Web site.

Apple Pro Training Series
Apple Pro Training Series

Author: Brian Gary

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2007-05-31

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0132797968

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Whether you’re distributing dailies, authoring a commercial DVD, or prepping video clips for the Web, Compressor is essential for creating quality digital content. In this quick-reference guide, professional filmmaker Brian Gary reveals essential techniques for audio and video compression. Learn timesaving batch-encoding and test-clip workflows. Import files in Final Cut Pro and QuickTime formats and encode them for authoring in DVD Studio Pro. Use advanced codecs like H.264 to create standard- and high-definition content. Compress content for the latest hardware platforms, including AppleTV, iPod, and HD DVD. Export interactive podcasts. Add timecode window burns and animated logos during encoding. Take advantage of job-management strategies, such as job chaining. And save time with Compressor’s ability to handle hours of encoding unattended and then notify you by email when it’s done. With this guide you’ll master the art of minimizing file size and maximizing image quality.

Apple Training Series
Apple Training Series

Author: Mary Plummer

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0321657993

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Whether you're an accomplished musician or a student, Garageband is the most rewarding way to create, record, and mix your own music. In the only Apple-certified guide to GarageBand '09, composer Mary Plummer shows you just how easy it is to turn your Mac into a full-featured recording studio. Plummer offers a complete course in all aspects of GarageBand--starting with the interface and Magic GarageBand, and moving on to recording and arranging a song, editing and mixing tracks, adding effects, and distributing your music files. Using practical step-by-step lessons and original music, you'll learn how to record with an electric guitar, score a QuickTime movie, create an iPhone ringtone, jam with virtual musicians, and much more. The book also includes complete coverage of Garageband 09's new Learn to Play feature, so you can learn piano and guitar through interactive video lessons from such artists as Sting, Norah Jones, Fall Out Boy and more. - Includes lesson and media files for over 12 hours of training. - Focused lessons take you step by step through practical, real-world projects - Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side - Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast - Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time - Lesson review sections summarize what you've learned The Apple Training Series is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification program. You can work through this book as a self-paced course or attend a class at an Apple Authorized Training Center. All of Peachpit's eBooks contain the same content as the print edition. You will find a link in the last few pages of your eBook that directs you to the media files. Helpful tips: - If you are able to search the book, search for "Where are the lesson files?" - Go to the very last page of the book and scroll backwards. - You will need a web-enabled device or computer in order to access the media files that accompany this ebook. Entering the URL supplied into a computer with web access will allow you to get to the files. - Depending on your device, it is possible that your display settings will cut off part of the URL. To make sure this is not the case, try reducing your font size and turning your device to a landscape view. This should cause the full URL to appear.

Final Cut Studio On the Spot
Final Cut Studio On the Spot

Author: Richard Harrington

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1136059814

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Packed with more than 500 techniques, this book delivers what you need to know-on the spot. It is suited to editors of all experience levels, whether you are: * Migrating from another NLE * Upgrading to Final Cut Studio 2 * Seeking a handy reference to raise your proficiency No need to wade through tomes of documentation. Final Cut Studio On the Spot presents immediate solutions in an accessible format. Step-by-step instruction by Apple Certified Pros shows you how to: * Optimize system performance * Create impressive titles with Generators, Motion, LiveType, and Photoshop * Build Commercial-quality transitions * Work quickly with buttons and keyboard shortcuts * Color correct to save vital shots, and keep them broadcast legal * Fix and mix for professional-quality audio * Use the compositing tools of master editors * Design and import graphics seamlessly * Integrate with other applications including Motion, Soundtrack Pro and Color * Troubleshoot and recover files * Manage media and backup strategies * Export and publish finished projects to tape, DVD, or the Web

Mac Life
Mac Life

Author:

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Published: 2008-09

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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MacLife is the ultimate magazine about all things Apple. It’s authoritative, ahead of the curve and endlessly entertaining. MacLife provides unique content that helps readers use their Macs, iPhones, iPods, and their related hardware and software in every facet of their personal and professional lives.

The Complete Guide to Game Audio
The Complete Guide to Game Audio

Author: Aaron Marks

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2012-10-12

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1136059253

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Turn your musical passion into a profitable career with this essential guide to the business and technical skills you need to succeed in the multi-billion dollar games industry. Step-by-step instructions lead you through the entire music and sound effects process - from developing the essential skills and purchasing the right equipment to keeping your clients happy. Learn everything you need to: Find the jobs. Identify your niche, implement a business and marketing plan that includes a great demo reel, and plug into the established network to find clients. Make the deals. Make the bidding and contract process work for you by knowing the standard industry terminology, understanding how to set fees, and employing non-confrontational negotiating tactics to reach sound agreements that establish acceptable boundaries for change orders, reworks, payment options, and other essentials. Create music and sound effects for games. Master the exacting specifications for composing music and creating sound effects on the various gaming platforms and systems. The companion DVD features audio and cinematic examples, demos of useful sound editing and sequencing programs, and sample business contracts.

IWork '09
IWork '09

Author: Richard Harrington

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 0321618513

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In the only Apple-certified guide to iWork '09, you'll learn to create everything from first-rate business presentations and newsletters to effective budgets and event planners. Focused lessons take you step by step through all aspects of Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. The self-paced book/DVD combo uses real-life material and practical lessons that you can apply immediately to your own projects. You'll learn to: * Master the iWork suite of tools quickly through fun, real-world projects * Design a Keynote presentation from storyboard to Web export * Add animated charts and custom backgrounds to a presentation with ease * Publish great-looking newsletters and brochures in print and on the Web * Build a professional marketing package from scratch * Create expense reports, track budgets, and plan special events * Sort, organize, and chart data using sophisticated spreadsheet calculations The Apple Training Series is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification Program. To find out more about Apple Training, or to find an Authorized Training Center near you, go to www.apple.com/training.