Go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Express 4--learn how to edit with it! More than a button-pushing manual--this workshop give you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. You develop a working knowledge with nineteen tutorials that cover each and every essential, including:

* setting up your system and understanding the interface

* ingesting and organizing your material including drive-based and disc-based camera data

* slicing, dicing, and organizing clips

* editing to build and trim a sequence of shots

* adding transitions

* using sound to refine your edit

* titling with FCE and Photoshop

* animating images to create engaging scenes

* adding special effects filters

* compositing to enhance your projects

* outputting your material

The companion DVD contains project media, demo software, and free plug-ins for your use.

* Nineteen tutorial lessons give you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing

* Covers every essential activity from system set-up to outputting your material

* The companion DVD contains project media files, demo software and plug-ins