''Final Cut Pro X - How it Works'' from the GEM series (Graphically Enhanced Manuals) explains Apple's new video editing software with rich illustrations that are not found in the official manual. The 61 pages letter size book helps you to understand new the concepts and workflows that are introduced in this major upgrade of Final Cut Pro. This book gets you up and running with this software. For the more advanced features and deeper discussion of the new concepts, check out the companion book ''Final Cut Pro X - The Details''. - What are Graphically Enhanced Manuals (GEM)? They're a new type of manual with a visual approach that helps you UNDERSTAND a program, not just LEARN it. No need to read through 500 of pages of dry text explanations. Rich graphics and diagrams help you to get that ''aha'' effect and make it easy to comprehend difficult concepts. The Graphically Enhanced Manuals help you master a program much faster with a much deeper understanding of concepts, features and workflows in a very intuitive way that is easy to understand.