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This is the first comprehensive guide to editing on
Avid from a PAL standpoint, also including NTSC
information where appropriate, making this book a
worldwide manual.
If you are
already using Media Composer, Symphony, or Xpress and
want to improve and consolidate your basic methods, or
if you need to learn these systems from scratch, then
this book is for you. This invaluable reference source
explains, from beginner to intermediate level, the
similarities and differences of these three packages and
will ensure you get the most out of your Avid system.
Based on his experience as
a film and video editor and trainer, Roger Shufflebottom
imparts all the information you need in a clear,
accurate and easy to follow format. He provides a
comprehensive guide to all the main editing tools of
Media Composer, Symphony and Xpress. The text covers
Media Composer versions 7-10, Xpress versions 2-4, and
Symphony versions 1-3. Extra information is also
included on Media Composer version 10.5, Symphony
version 3.5 and Xpress version 4.5. Specific Apple Mac
and Windows NT information is included.
Moving beyond basic editing, 2D effects, 3D
effects and graphic import are explained in detail. By
working through the text you will be able to complete an
Avid project competently and intuitively and you will
learn some efficient and powerful working techniques.
Roger Shufflebottom has been an
editor since 1974, began training in 1993 and has run
courses for major broadcasters including the BBC,
Carlton, BskyB, Pearson Television and the American
Forces Network as well as many facility companies. He is
an Avid Certified Instructor and has written many
articles for 'Avid User' magazine.
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