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Final Cut Pro X (Apple Pro Training) 2nd Edition

by Diana Weynand (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars (66)
Important Note: This book will work with Final Cut Pro X versions 10.0.9 and earlier

Revised for Final Cut Pro X 10.0.7 and featuring compelling footage, this best-selling, Apple-certified guide provides a strong foundation in all aspects of video editing. Renowned author Diana Weynand starts with basic video editing techniques and takes readers all the way through Final Cut Pro's powerful features. This Second Edition covers the latest terminology and interface changes including those to the Viewer, Toolbar, Timeline, and menus. Coverage of new and enhanced features includes compound clips, multichannel audio editing, and exporting roles.

Each chapter presents a complete lesson in an aspect of video editing and finishing, using professional-quality and broadcast footage.

· DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files for over 40 hours of training

· Focused lessons take you step-by-step through professional, real-world projects

· Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side

· Ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts help you master techniques fast

· Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time

· Chapter review questions summarize what you’ve learned and prepare you for the Apple Certified Pro Exam

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    0321918673
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    978-0321918673
  3. Edition
    2nd
  4. Publisher
    Peachpit Pr
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2013
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.5 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  8. Print length
    547 pages
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Diana Weynand is an award-winning producer, director, editor, and co-founder of Weynand Training International (www.weynand.com), an Apple Authorized Training Center and a leader in training and curriculum development for emerging technologies. Diana was supervising editor for the Barbara Walters Special, director and co-producer of the Emmy nominated PBS series Cinematic Eye, and online editor for RealWorld. She is the author of five best-selling books on Final CutPro (including Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors and Final Cut Express HD), and the co-author of Secrets of Videoblogging and How Video Works.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peachpit Pr
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 547 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0321918673
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0321918673
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.5 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #908,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars (66)

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Diana Weynand has authored over 15 how-to books where she applied her popular “crack the marble” technique to simplify learning. In her latest book, LIPSTICK FOOTBALL, a fun, informative and inspiring mash up of football and life, Diana helps you crack your personal glass ceiling and achieve what you thought was unattainable—while learning a bit more about America’s favorite sport. Diana is also a speaker and the founder of Mastermind Your Life life coaching.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
66 global ratings

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Customers find this book to be an excellent learning tool, with one mentioning it serves as a training class in a book. Moreover, the content is well-written and easy to follow, with one customer noting it provides step-by-step instructions. Additionally, customers consider the book worth its price.
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26 customers mention learning material, 26 positive, 0 negative
Customers find this book to be an excellent learning tool, with one customer noting it serves as a training class in a book.
its a great tutorial! help me a lot the examples included in the dvd. the book its like to have a teacher with you.Read more
...The videos that come with the book are unbelievably helpful for you to do a hands on learning. This book is vital in learning the program....Read more
...I LOVE FINAL CUT! Its so simple and the book is very helpful.Read more
...understanding of the new final cut pro x. I fell in love with the amazing examples and that the book was updated to reflect my new version of final...Read more
9 customers mention ease of use, 7 positive, 2 negative
Customers find the book easy to follow, with step-by-step instructions and a methodic introduction to Final Cut Pro X.
...Each chapter is well written and very explanatory There are areas in the chapters that 'throw you a curve' and ask you to do something 'yourself'....Read more
This book is a very clear and methodic introduction to FCP X. Diana Weynand shows a solid experience in teaching....Read more
...I LOVE FINAL CUT! Its so simple and the book is very helpful.Read more
...This program is very powerful and is not easily mastered so I have been on a quest to learn all I can to master the program....Read more
8 customers mention value for money, 7 positive, 1 negative
Customers find the book worth its price, with one mentioning it's an inexpensive way to cultivate skills.
...The Kindle edition is a bargain.Read more
...Certainly worth the price. Hope this review helps.Read more
Still looking at how to edit sports videos. It was worth the money. I will also use it for class.Read more
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Customers find the book well written.
This book is very well written and easy to use. The examples are excellent. I finally understand Final Cut Pro.Read more
This book is superbly written and leads to a comprehensive understanding of professional video editing....Read more
...worked through the first chapter and I love how interactive and cleanly written it is. Should be a great start to learning the software....Read more
...Each chapter is well written and very explanatory There are areas in the chapters that 'throw you a curve' and ask you to do something 'yourself'....Read more

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  • D. Allgire
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is the way to learn FCP X
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2013
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    I was struggling to switch from Final Cut Pro 7 to FCP X. I tried some online tutorials, with some success, but hit a few roadblocks. FCP X is a lot different from FCP 7. I saw a lot of bad reviews (of the application not this book) but once you get into FCP X you realize it is great application.

    So, enough about comparing FCP 7 to FCP X. About the book. An editor who is teaching classes on FCP X told me to get this book, start with Lesson 1 and go through the book. I have been doing that. I actually paid cash for some one-on-one lessons, but found it was better to go through the book on my own time.

    The book comes with a DVD. You load the lesson video files, start by learning how to open and manage "Events" and "Projects" and learn how to import video and scroll through it, and organize and label it. I am a semi-professional editor. I have worked at a TV station and can edit a TV news story. I have a YouTube channel, and I have just completed a documentary in FCP 7.

    If you are going to learn FCP X, this is the book for you. I highly endorse it. Do not try to guess and use FCP X intuitively. Sit down and do it right. It is worth the investment.

    Spend the money on this book, then spend the time following it step by step.

    One final note. I have used a lot of manuals. Nothing is more frustrating than seeing something in the manual that doesn't appear the same or work the same on your computer. I have not had that problem with this book.

    Feel free to contact me with questions.
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  • Daniel R. Pettit
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably helpful in making the jump to Final Cut Pro
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2014
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    This a great book for learning step by step how to use Final Cut Pro. Each chapter is well written and very explanatory There are areas in the chapters that 'throw you a curve' and ask you to do something 'yourself'. It approaches your learning as if you were working for someone else and you are required to finish or change a task. It helps you learn all the shortcuts as well. The videos that come with the book are unbelievably helpful for you to do a hands on learning. This book is vital in learning the program. It is easy enough to learn yet explains things very well. I can't tell you how much help ;this book has been. I have been editing with Pinnacle since version 8 and all the way through version 15. My jump to Mac was seamless and this book has helped me.tremendously. I highly recommend this book!! It was life saving in learning all the ins and outs of the Final Cut Program!
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  • waggster
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book with lots of info
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2014
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    I have been playing around with FCP since the days of FCP HD. This program is very powerful and is not easily mastered so I have been on a quest to learn all I can to master the program.
    First I purchased the FCP HD Apple Certified training manual but I found myself very confused. A great set of free videos on FCP X can be found a izzyvideo (dot) com. I learned a lot there but I was still somewhat confused. Then I purchased this book and things became a lot clearer.
    Each author of a course has a different agenda of what they dwell on within the training. This book is well written and covers all the basic operations to a tee. I would suggest reading it to even non beginners.
    Remember that it was written for FCP X but now FCP 10.1 has been released. I would say that 99% of what is in this book applies to FCP 10.2 also.
    The attached media did not work on 10.2 however, I contacted Peachpit Press and within 2 days they had an update. So the attached media will work fine after downloading the update from the Peachpit Press website.
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  • Not that Snotty
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful from an X-pert.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2014
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Call me old school, but it's still nice to have a book to thumb through instead of always searching for the best keyword. I have used her books before and have always found them very helpful.
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  • bookreader
    3.0 out of 5 stars Covers basics only
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2013
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    Does a good job of covering the basics and setting up some of the things like effects. Doesn't seem to cover syncing or multi cam, music video issues.
    No coverage of naming or renaming clips. Covers keywords but not real logging.
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  • August Heat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2013
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    When Apple updated the legacy version of FCP to FCPX, I could hear the collective moans. Many editors jumped ship and switched to Adobe. Nothing wrong with that. I'm an AE user myself. With FCPX sporting a completely new architecture, whether I stayed with FCP or moved over to Premiere, I was going to have to learn a new program. Thus, I decided it was in my best interest to hold off, before making any long-term decisions. In the meantime, I continued using FCP7. After careful consideration, and after the dust settled, I finally decided to stick with FCP.

    I am an Apple Certified Pro in both FCP6 and FCP7. All my training has been done through Diana Weynand and her team. Whether in a classroom, online, or through her Apple Professional Training Series books; Diana is pretty hard to beat, and this book is no exception. It not only provided the quality training I've become accustomed to from Diana, it also reaffirmed my decision to stick with FCPX. Honestly? I was a little nervous making the switch from the legacy version to FCPX. We all love what's comfortable and familiar, right? Diana makes it easy! She really does know her stuff. That's why Apple continually asks her to write these certified training books. She helped get me where I am today as an editor, and she will always be one of my first resources when it comes to FCP training. That's not a knock at all on the other great training options out there (Larry Jordan, Michael Wohl, etc). All are extremely knowledgable and professional in their own right. I've just decided to stick with what has always worked for me. Truth be told, Michael Wohl's FCPX book is next on my list, and I routinely follow Larry Jordan's newsletter and his knowledgable insight into this crazy world of editing!

    Bottom line, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn the basics of Final Cut Pro X, especially if you're a legacy user making the switch. Diana's method of training will help make FCPX seem like less of an obstacle to overcome. While there is always room for improvement, FCPX is getting better and better with each upgrade. Future upgrades are only going to improve upon an already great program! So, what are you waiting for? Download FCPX, buy Diana Weynand's book, and start editing in FCPX!...
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  • Jeff WILLIAMS
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good buy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2013
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Although I had some experience in very basic editing, originally with Pinnacle and later with Adobe Premiere Elements, my foray into the now much less troubled Final Cut Pro X gave me some misgivings and a feeling that "help might be needed". In the event much of FCPX is intuitive if you have edited before but the finer points are much, much more elusive. This is particularly true for keyboard shortcuts. Now the book. For a beginner it is really very straightforward and the author has painstakingly made the instruction very easy to follow. Undoubtedly those with experience will find the early stages "skippable". An accompanying DVD whose content sits on the desktop contains 4 films, all of which are used as examples and for the reader to work with. It's a great formula in my view and my progress through the book, whilst not spectacular, is steady and, yes, my editing is improving nicely thank you.
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  • Edoardo Deluca
    5.0 out of 5 stars fantastico
    Reviewed in Italy on November 20, 2013
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    per iniziare davvero niente male, anche se a volte è così preciso e minuzioso che risulta noioso in qualche punto
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  • Ironhorse
    2.0 out of 5 stars Does not help too much for FCPX 10.1
    Reviewed in Canada on March 24, 2014
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    I bought this for the latest FCPX 10.1 version and this book has not been updated of this. The main difference is the entire file management system update FCPX did. So when you start the lessons the files are not where they are supposed to be and have to be updated plus the names of some processes and tools etc are different. It took hours of web research to find out what the heck was going on as this book does not even say which version it's for - VERY SNEAKY and untwist worthy.

    Aside from being outdated, some information is useful once you learn how to decipher the changes in updates - to which is still on going for me. It is a challenge enough to learn a new program yet alone learn it from a failed source! I found that the FCPX PDF Guide that is free from the apple site is accurate and easier to follow.

    Also, I emailed the author/publishing house for information on my problem to which I got no response for two weeks now.

    Nice photos though but again not accurate to the new FCPX 10.1

    Good Luck!
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  • Frederick J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and well described
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2014
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    The author is a genius at setting out and teaching the subject. This is highly recommended. Thanks Diana keep up the good work.
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  • Alessandro Minestrini
    4.0 out of 5 stars chiaro e davvero d'aiuto
    Reviewed in Italy on November 2, 2014
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    libro fondamentale anche se credo che per persone alle prime esperienze debbano affiancarci qualche corso pratico. comunque chiaro nelle spiegazioni e abbastanza approfondito. ovviamente il programma si aggiorna e il libro no ;)
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