Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro

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Features

The only Final Cut Pro book to focus entirely on motion graphics and special effects–Covers layers, transitions, color correction, Alpha channels, mattes, keys, composite modes, advanced filtering, motion typography, speed effects, and much more.

~Prepares students to handle virtually any motion graphics or special effects task–including sophisticated techniques that many professionals don’t learn for years.

Practical coverage of project preparation and workflow–Offers real-world insights into setup, preparation, and the entire production process. 

~Gives students a single source for all the techniques they need to be effective in any stage of the motion graphics or special effects production process. 

Coverage of Final Cut Pro integration with third-party software, tools, and equipment–Includes coverage of third-party plug-ins, software tools, video generators, and more.

~Helps students use Final Cut Pro in tandem with other software and hardware–as will be required of them in most professional production environments.

By one of the field’s leading experts–Authored by a renowned Final Cut Pro trainer, consultant, and working professional whose clients include Pixar and Electronic Arts .

~Gives students confidence that they are receiving information that is thorough, accurate, clear, and useful–and reflects the challenges they will actually face.

DVD-ROM resources–DVD-ROM contains trial plug-ins, sample project files, and QuickTime movies.

~Gives students all the software, resources, and files they need to master motion graphics and special effects hands-on.

Description

Feeling overwhelmed by the sheer depth of Apple's mammoth video editing software Final Cut Pro? In Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro, video effects expert and instructor Kevin Monahan helps narrow your focus by tackling the software purely from the perspective of its motion graphics and special effects capabilities. His style is passionate yet approachable, and he provides plenty of hands-on tutorials to get you started actually using the software. Along the way, you'll learn the most essential and efficient concepts and techniques--many undocumented elsewhere. A DVD with trial plug-ins, sample project files, and QuickTime movies accompanies this richly illustrated, four-color book--required reading for anyone interested in creating spectacular effects and motion graphics with Final Cut Pro.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction.

1. Setting up Your System.

2. Pre-Project Considerations.

3. Adding Effects.

4. Animating Effects.

5. Layer Techniques.

6. Transitions.

7. Color Correction.

8. Alpha Channels, Mattes, and Keys.

9. Composite Modes.

10. Video Generators.

11. Filter Techniques.

12. Titles and Motion Typography.

13. Speed Effects.

14. Integrating Other Applications with FCP.

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