Pro DV Holiday Bundle

Industry experts dish out insider advice on editing video, mixing and processing audio, and creating professional DVDs in this complete set of books targeting serious filmmakers and videographers. Top of the line books cover the top of the line software in this high-end bundle that?s sure to turn budding filmmakers into DV pros in no time!

Final Cut Pro 3 for Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide demystifies Final Cut Pro?s complex architecture and advanced video-editing tasks. All the important features are covered in detail, from the interface through FCP?s built-in special effects, compatibility with Adobe After Effects filters, and new workflow tools.

DVD Studio Pro 1.5 for Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide is a reference tool and a start-to-finish tutorial for independent filmmakers, video professionals, corporate trainers, or event videographers looking to create professional DVD-Video with Apple's DVD Studio Pro. Each task is broken down into concise step-by-step instructions, illustrated with plenty of informative screenshots

From storyboard to screen, FireWire Filmmaking contains everything you need to know to make professional-level movies on the desktop: how to choose the best products, capture video, create a "film" look, and distribute your work on disk or over the Web or a network The accompanying DVD includes clips from featured filmmakers.

Beginner's Final Cut Pro: Learn to Edit Digital Video is truly for beginners! Bestselling author Michael Rubin first explains the basics before letting you practice your new skills by editing and assembling the video clips on the companion DVD. By the end of this tip-packed tutorial, you may be inspired to become the next George Lucas.

In Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro go beyond video editing basics with real world advice from veteran film editor Michael Wohl on how to choose the tightest shots, trouble-shoot common problems, create sophisticated special effects, develop your own personal editing style, and more.

Pro Tools 5 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide offers concise, step-by-step instructions on how to use Pro Tools' main functions, including recording, editing, mixing, and effects processing. It will also introduce and explain the basics of automation, MIDI sequencing, and file management in Pro Tools 5.