Digital Video for Dummies

Review
“…The Dummies part of the title is upheld, with clear language and images that provide useful explanations…” (Computer Active, October 2003)


Review
“…The Dummies part of the title is upheld, with clear language and images that provide useful explanations…” (Computer Active, October 2003)


Book Description
* Digital media sales represent a growing market in consumer technology; in previous editions, this book has been the top-selling reference for digital video beginners
* Fully revised and completely focused on consumer digital video users and editors who have little to no experience with the equipment
* Walks readers through the basics of selecting equipment, installing software and hardware, shooting good video, getting files into a PC, editing, and outputting to the Internet, videotape, or a DVD
* CD-ROM includes trial versions of the editing software covered in the book as well as other digital video tools and sample files


Book Info
Guide to using digital video in planning, shooting, editing, and distributing movies like a pro. Covers how to set the lights, choose the camera, add effects, and edit out goofs with a PC or Mac. Includes a trial edition of Pinnacle Studio for Windows on CD-ROM. Previous edition: c2001. Softcover.


From the Back Cover
Plan, shoot, edit, and distribute movies like a pro Here’s how to set the lights, choose the camera, and make the action pop Look out, Hollywood! With today’s video editing tools and this handy guide as your assistant, you can become a video pro in no time. You’ll bypass the techno-babble and discover how to pick the perfect camcorder, shoot better videos, add effects and edit out goofs with your PC or Mac, and distribute your movies online. All this on the bonus CD-ROM Trial version of Pinnacle Studio for Windows A library of sample video clips you can use for practice For details and complete system requirements, see the CD-ROM appendix.


About the Author
Keith Underdahl is the author of several books on digital video. He is an experienced videographer and developer of kiosk and marketing videos for Ages Software.


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Look out, Hollywood! With today's video editing tools and this handy guide as your assistant, you can become a video pro in no time. You'll bypass the techno-babble and discover how to pick the perfect camcorder, shoot better videos, add effects and edit out goofs with your PC or Mac, and distribute your movies online.


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