Digital Video For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) | 
| Author: Keith Underdahl
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 92495
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0471782785
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.59
EAN: 9780471782780
ASIN: 0471782785
Publication Date: February 6, 2006
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Product Description
So you have a camcorder and visions of being the next Spielberg. But how do you progress from shooting so-so footage to showing your own finished movie? iDigital Video For Dummies, 4th Edition/i gives you the know-how and the show-how! Find out how to shoot and edit great movies, using iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, or Adobe Premiere Elements to add the finishing touches like special effects and your own soundtrack. With the latest information and lots of illustrations and screen shots, this friendly guide walks you through: ul type="disc" liGetting your computer ready to work with digital video (complete with information about FireWire) liChoosing a camcorder, including features to look for and features that are useless liDigitizing old VHS videotapes to preserve memories liPurchasing other movie making gear, including audio and lighting equipment liShooting better video, with tips on lighting, panning, using the zoom, and recording better audio liCreating your own sound effects such as footsteps, bones breaking, fire, thunder, insects buzzing, and more liCapturing digital video using iMovie, Windows Movie Marker, or Premiere Elements liEditing, including understanding timecode, organizing and previewing clips, and assembling clips in Storyboard and Timeline liAdding transitions, titles, and special effects liImporting and integrating video from phones and digital cameras liUsing audio rubberbands in iMovie, Premiere Elements, and other editing programs liAdding narration, importing and working with CD audio, and adding a music soundtrack /ul p Keith Underdahl has extensive professional video production experience developing kiosk and marketing videos for Ages Software. Realizing that you#8217;ll want to polish and premiere your movie, he includes information on: ul type="disc" liMore advanced video editing, including animating video clips, improving light and color, compositing video (bluescreen or greenscreen), and more li13 categories of video effects, ranging from blur and sharpen to transform liWorking with still photos and graphics liSharing your video online using QuickTime (/QT), RealMedia (.RM), or Windows Media Video (.WMV) liMaking tapes or burning DVDs in 9 steps /ul p With a handy cheat sheet of keyboard shortcuts, a chart comparing 10 video editing programs, a glossary, and more, with this guide you#8217;ll soon be saying #8220;Lights, camera, action#8221; and producing your own movie attraction.
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 It really is for dummies. November 10, 2008
This book is good if you're an absolute beginner, but I was hoping for alot more info. It mainly teaches you how to use Windows moviemaker.
 This Dummies book really is only for staying dumb August 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book really did not provide much technical detail at all and was very disappointing. If you have even a basic knowledge of simple home electronics then you, like me, may be really unhappy with this. Of course, the title says it's "For Dummies" so I guess I should have payed attention to the warning, but instead I wasted my money.
 Great reference guide for videography October 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great reference guide for video production especially for beginners. Simple easy to read and apply!
It is the one March 22, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you're new to video editing, it is the one for you. It'S a good start
Very useful and reasonably up to date March 18, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The "Dummies" folks seem to be able to get it right pretty consistently, and they also seem to be willing to update titles with some frequency -- publish a new edition, that means.br /br /When I bought this book, I bought another on the same topic from another publisher and neglected to check the date of publication. Well, it was antique, relatively speaking, so when I picked this one up, suddenly things started to make a lot of sense.br /br /Also, the author seems to be able to cover three editing products without a lot of repetition. This is a good, workmanlike job.
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