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The Healthy Edit
The Healthy Edit by John RosenbergFormat: Book - PaperbackHow to fix problems in a film or TV show in the editing room
The Technique of Film and Video Editing, Fifth Edition
The Technique of Film and Video Editing, Fifth Edition by Ken DancygerFormat: Book - PaperbackStrengthen your visual story when you know how your edits affect an audience's responses!
Make the Cut
Make the Cut by Lori Coleman and Diana FriedbergFormat: Book - PaperbackBased on their own experiences, first as upcoming assistant editors, then as successful Hollywood editors, the authors guide you through the ins and outs of establishing yourself as a respectedfilm and video editor.
Vegas Pro 9 Editing Workshop
Vegas Pro 9 Editing Workshop by Douglas Spotted EagleFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $54.95Go beyond the mechanics of Vegas X--learn a professional workflow from an award-winning professional. Packed with all the necessary materials, including raw video footage, sequences, and detailed instructions, this book and DVD combo lets you gain a working knowledge of Vegas X including its exceptional audio features and the DVD Architect toolset.
The Video Editor's Guide to Soundtrack Pro
The Video Editor's Guide to Soundtrack Pro by Sam McGuire and David LibanFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $44.95Real-world audio workflows and detailed explanation of the Soundtrack Pro toolset provide video editors with knowledge they need for optimal use of Final Cut Studio
Final Cut Pro 7 KeyGuide
Final Cut Pro KeyGuide by Loren MillerPrice:    $13.99Quick-access reference card allows FCP 7 editors to master keystrokes and perform actions at the speed of the machine
Adobe CS Production Premium for Final Cut Studio Editors
Adobe Production Premium for Final Cut Studio Editors by Larry JordanFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $44.95A one stop shop for one million Final Cut editors needing to implement Adobe creative suite toolset solutions to achieve state-of-the-art productions.
Technique of Film Editing, Reissue of 2nd Edition, Second Edition
Technique of Film Editing, Reissue of 2nd Edition, Second Edition by Karel Reisz and GAVIN MILLARFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95The single most comprehensive and engaging volume on film editing. Reisz and Millar introduce readers to every aspect of the editor's craft, providing a concise history of editing and describing editing style as it applies to every genre of moviemaking, including many types of narrative and documentary films.
Grammar of the Edit, Second Edition
Grammar of the Edit, 2e by Roy Thompson and Christopher J. BowenFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $19.95Improve your editing techniques with the timeless editing priciples covered in this book!
Avid Editing, Fourth Edition
Avid Editing, 4e by Sam KauffmannFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95New edition of best-seller updated with expanded coverage on HD, visual effects, and Avid's new voice recognition tool, among others
Cutting Rhythms
Cutting Rhythms by Karen PearlmanFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $39.95This groundbreaking book presents a brand new methodology for improving a film edit.
The Avid Handbook, Fifth Edition
The Avid Handbook, 5e by Greg Staten and Steve BayesFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95Packed with workflow efficiencies for experienced editors, this book answers both the "whys and hows" of advanced Avid editing techniques
Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop
Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop by Tom WolskyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $38.954th edition of a tried-and-true editing tutorial that teaches novices the essential artistic process and techniques with Apple's prosumer nonlinear editing application
Vegas Pro 8 Editing Workshop
Vegas Pro 8 Editing Workshop(2) by Douglas Spotted EagleFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95Master Vegas Pro 8 by learning the inside tips and techniques from an award-winning professional.
The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro 6
The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro 6 by Rick YoungFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $26.95A fresh alternative to software bibles.
Final Cut Pro Workflows
Final Cut Pro Workflows by Jason Osder and Robbie CarmanFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $31.95 Final Cut Pro Workflows The Independent Studio Handbook Jason Osder Robbie Carman select a series "...with an easy style and great depth, Final Cut Pro Workflows: The Independent Studio Handbook is an enjoyable and important read. Osder and Carman offer a diverse background and extensive experience with Final
Final Cut Studio On the Spot, Third Edition
Final Cut Studio On the Spot by Richard Harrington, Abba Shapiro and Robbie CarmanFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $31.95Packed with more than 400 time-saving tips and techniques that improve the readers' proficiency with the Final Cut Pro Studio toolset.
The Filmmaker's Guide to Final Cut Pro Workflow
The Filmmaker's Guide to Final Cut Pro Workflow by Dale AngellFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $34.95 The Filmmaker's Guide to Final Cut Pro Workflow Dale Angell select a series "Dale Angell's Filmmaker's Guide to Final Cut Pro Workflow is the postproduction supervisor's equivalent to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It provides a babelfish to translate Geek speak into plain English. His wealth of exper
Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures
Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures by John PurcellFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95 Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures A Guide to the Invisible Art John Purcell select a series "The premise of the book is true: it is a necessary but usually overlooked part of film sound." - Larry Blake, supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer: films include "Traffic", "Erin Brockovich", "Ocean's Eleven",
Final Cut Express HD 3.5 Editing Workshop, Third Edition
Final Cut Express HD 3.5 Editing Workshop, Third Edition by Tom WolskyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $36.95Go beyond the mechanics oc Final Cut Express HD 3.5--learn how to edit with it!
The Technique of Film and Video Editing, Fourth Edition
The Technique of Film and Video Editing by Ken Dancyger and Ken DancygerFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95Comprehensive coverage of editing theory, history, and aesthetics - learn the why's behind editing practices through analysis and discussion of dozens of movies.
Fine Cuts: The Art of European Film Editing
Fine Cuts: The Art of European Film Editing by Roger CrittendenFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $44.95Fine Cuts offers you insights into the art of editing direct from masters of the craft
Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials
Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials by Tom WolskyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $40.95 Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials Tom Wolsky Digital editing gives editors far greater freedom than ever before to move scenes of information around and place them anywhere in a film's sequence. Apple's Final Cut Pro is the most widely used Mac-based digital editor, and is especially popular with independe
Vegas 6 Editing Workshop
Vegas 6 Editing Workshop by Douglas Spotted EagleFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $51.95 Vegas 6 Editing Workshop DV Expert Series Douglas Spotted Eagle "...an exhaustive, richly detailed resource that no Vegas user should be without. Highly recommended!" --Jeffrey P. Fisher, music/audio/video producer and writer Vegas Editing Workshop provides a complete system for mastering Vegas and learning
Avid Xpress Pro Editing Workshop
Avid Xpress Pro Editing Workshop by Steve HullfishFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $57.95 Avid Xpress Pro Editing Workshop Steve Hullfish "A must have on the shelf closest to the Xpress Pro edit system... filled with recommendations based upon unique insights and extensive experiences." --Bob Turner, Video Systems Magazine This book moves beyond the basics of "pushing the buttons"; explaining t
Premiere Pro Editing Workshop
Premiere Pro Editing Workshop by Marcus GeduldFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $44.95 Premiere Pro Editing Workshop Marcus Geduld Demonstrating the most efficient and effective ways of using Premiere, this book goes far beyond the basics of simply operating the software. Readers develop a working knowledge of the application with lessons and tutorials that cover every essential method and te
Focal Easy Guide to Premiere Pro
Focal Easy Guide to Premiere Pro by Tim KolbFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $30.95 Focal Easy Guide to Premiere Pro For New Users and Professionals Tim Kolb 'From front to back, this 199 page book has very tightly integrated all of the necessary steps to take a video from the camera to the final output....What stands out the moment you open the book are the brilliant graphics. The screen shot
Editing with Final Cut Pro 4
Editing with Final Cut Pro 4 by Charles RobertsFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $56.95The only intermediate Final Cut Pro book on the market
Final Cut Pro On the Spot, Second Edition
Final Cut Pro On the Spot, Second Edition by Richard HarringtonFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $27.95 Final Cut Pro On the Spot, Second Edition Time-Saving Tips & Shortcuts from the Pros 2 Richard Harrington The evolution of Final Cut Pro continues to win over converts from other digital editing systems and challenge users of the earlier software versions. These users have been seeking an efficient way
Vegas 5 Editing Workshop, Second Edition
Vegas 5 Editing Workshop, Second Edition by Douglas Spotted EagleFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $57.95 Vegas 5 Editing Workshop, Second Edition 2 Douglas Spotted Eagle select a series Nonlinear (NLE), or digital, editing software permits the manipulation of digitized video. Editors can cut, splice, create transitions, and do much more than was ever possible with conventional film editing techniques. In Vegas
Avid Xpress Pro and DV On the Spot
Avid Xpress Pro and DV On the Spot by Steve Hullfish, Christopher Phrommayon and Bob DonlonFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $33.95 Avid Xpress Pro and DV On the Spot Time Saving Tips & Shortcuts from the Pros Steve Hullfish Christopher Phrommayon Bob Donlon select a series The On the Spot series delivers immediate solutions to the reader with a concise presentation of over 350 expert techniques for working proficiently with the r
Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop, Second Edition
Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop, Second Edition by Tom WolskyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $34.95 Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop, Second Edition 2 Tom Wolsky "Tom helps you make the leap from iMovie to Final Cut Express, and teaches you the art of editing along the way." --Jim Heid, Avondale Media Nonlinear, or digital, editing involves the manipulation of digitized video. Software applications pe
Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Express
Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Express by Rick YoungFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $25.95 Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Express For new users and professionals Rick Young This highly illustrated, full color book tells you all you need to know to get up and running quickly using Apple's new digital video editing application - Final Cut Express. Rick Young shares his professional insight to ensure
Digital Video Editing with Final Cut Express
Digital Video Editing with Final Cut Express by Charles RobertsFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $45.95 Digital Video Editing with Final Cut Express The Real-World Guide to Set Up and Workflow Charles Roberts "combines black-and-white illustrations and screenshots with easy-to-follow narration to better instruct and draw out the skill and creativity of amateur and professional digital filmmakers alike."- Bookwatc
Final Cut Pro 4 Editing Essentials
Final Cut Pro 4 Editing Essentials by Tom WolskyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $35.95 Final Cut Pro 4 Editing Essentials Tom Wolsky 'Tom Wolsky's years of practical experience in editing shine through in page after page. Essentials will get you up and running quickly and you'll share some of Tom's deep industry experience and editorial insight.' — Philip Hodgetts, 'The Softw Fina
Video Editing, Fourth Edition
Video Editing, Fourth Edition by Steven E. BrowneFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $48.95 Video Editing, Fourth Edition A Postproduction Primer 4 Steven E. Browne Video Editing is a comprehensive, practical guide to editing techniques and practices that covers both technical and creative aspects of video postproduction. Aimed at helping the reader to become knowledgeable about and comfortable wi
Editing and Postproduction
Editing and Postproduction by Declan McGrathPrice:    $58.95 Editing and Postproduction Declan McGrath Fourth in the popular Screencraft series, Editing & Post-Production examines, through example, the craft of cutting and how films are created in the cutting room. Fifteen internationally-acclaimed editors discu
Editing Digital Film
Editing Digital Film by Jaime FowlerFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $36.95 Editing Digital Film Integrating Final Cut Pro, Avid, and Media 100 Jaime Fowler "Fowler takes you through every aspect of this process, explaining in fine detail all the paperwork, various prints of film and so forth that are involved in the process." - Charlie White, digitalvideoediting.com "Along with these
Nonlinear Editing
Nonlinear Editing by Patrick MorrisFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $46.95 Nonlinear Editing Patrick Morris Nonlinear is a buzzword for every broadcaster and facility house worldwide. Systems range from the humble to the exotic, and despite the growing acceptance of the technology, many users, both new and experienced, find the complexity of the operation and the time spent loadin
Digital Nonlinear Editing, Second Edition
Digital Nonlinear Editing, Second Edition by Thomas OhanianFormat: Book - HardbackPrice:    $73.95 Digital Nonlinear Editing, Second Edition Editing Film and Video on the Desktop 2 Thomas Ohanian Review of First Edition: "One of the better texts available for understanding the basic advantages of nonlinear editing technology". Videography, January 1996 Nonlinear editing is the key topic in digital film
Nonlinear Editing Basics
Nonlinear Editing Basics by Steven E. BrowneFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $47.95 Nonlinear Editing Basics A Primer on Electronic Film and Video Editing Steven E. Browne Nonlinear Editing Basics is an essential guide for the student or professional to understanding nonlinear editing. Not a technical manual, this easy-to-understand guide to film and video post-production incorporates the
On Film Editing
On Film Editing by EDWARD DMYTRYKFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $39.95 On Film Editing EDWARD DMYTRYK select a series On Film Editing explains, in simple terms, the principles of film editing, using examples and anecdotes. Written in an informal "how-to-do-it" style, renowned director Edward Dmytyrk shares his expertise and experience in film editing in an anecdotal and philos
16mm Film Cutting
16mm Film Cutting by John BurderFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $47.95 16mm Film Cutting John Burder The film editor can make or break a film. What ends up on the cutting room floor, and why? 16mm Film Cutting is a step-by-step guide to film cutting which shows you how to achieve professional results. The practical side of the editor's job is clearly described and illustrated