Watch out, Final Cut Pro. For the first time in five years, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe's flagship digital video editing application, is once again available for both Macintosh and Windows users. This project-based book covers not just the basics of working with audio, creating transitions, and producing titles, but also all that's new in Premiere Pro: the ability to build Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and Flash projects with Adobe Encore CS3 (now included with Premiere Pro CS3); Adobe OnLocation CS3, which lets on-the-road users record footage directly to their computer disk--removing the need to capture video to tape later. Readers will enjoy learning to create slow-motion effects with Time Remapping, and will get up to speed on Premiere's new editing tools. What's more, users can compress their finished video for delivery to the latest handheld devices, such as mobile phones, iPods, PSPs, smartphones, and more. Best of all, the book's accompanying DVD includes real footage that you can practice on.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Pretty good intro to Premiere:
I have purchased the adobe after effects book so I was pretty comfortable with the way the book was written. Like any book you really have to go through the thing step by step to get a good feel for the system you are working with. There is a decent index that can help you find whatever concept you are trying to figure out. Overall it is a decent starting point for people new to video editing.
Great Book for Beginners with Crystal Clear Concepts Building:
This book is an excellent source of learning Adobe Premier Pro CS3. I'm new to Premier Pro CS3 (and new to movie editing software) and I find this book great for beginners who want to get a solid understanding of how the software works. The book is structured in a manner for easy understanding of the working mechanism of movie editing. Fundamentals are covered well at the beginning, except for a chapter about "Adobe On Location" which I think should be put near the end rather than the beginning of the... more info
adobe premiere:
good book although there are some mistakes that make readers confused about the sources that they refer to.
Great Encore Chapter DVD missing files necessary for exercises:
Great chapter on Encore. Since Adobe combined Encore with Premiere Pro there are not many Encore CS3 books. However, while working through Lesson 4-2 from the DVD, the Photoshop layered images needed to complete the exercises were missing from their folder.
