Customer Review: Being a Final Cut pro I took a class on the other end of the editing world through Avid and the program has a lot of differences compared to Final Cut. The book really helps and is Mac friendly as well. I recommend it.
Customer Review: Part of the Apple-certified training series, Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors is for film editors and professional video editors who already use Avid, but who want to move these skills to Final Cut Pro as quickly as possible. Chapters blend feature comparisons and conversion tips with charts, lesson... more info
Customer Review: The book is well writen and easy to follow, sadly the pictures next to the subjects did not come out very clearly.
I can recommend this book to any Avid Liquid 7 user to fully understand the software
Customer Review: Bottom line - great how-to book. I am NOT in any way, shape, or form, a computer geek. Technology is not my friend, and nothing about machinery is inuitive to me. I am also a no-nonsence kinda guy. In this particular case, I want to edit, not spend my time READING about how to edit. So this book is... more info
Customer Review: Dear Readers: There is a new edition of this book (3rd Edition) available that covers the latest versions of Avid's software, including Xpress Pro HD. It also includes information about editing 24p, HD, HDV projects. I hope you find it useful. Best, Sam Kauffmann
Customer Review: I learned some valuable tips that made it worth the price, but there's no index so either memorize every tip, or plan on digging a lot to recall something.
Customer Review: Avid Made Easy is an interesting read for those new to non-linear editing and to the Avid system in particular. The author, Jamie Fowler, prepares you well with the history of NLE and Avid before you do your first exercise. However, torward the end of the book, your practice exercise is left... more info
Customer Review: I bought this book because I was having several technical issues for a long form project and I was hoping to get some insight into solving those problems. However, there was no pertinent information for trouble shooting my issues. This is probably a great book for a beginner but if you are... more info