Customer Reviews
Just for the very, very, very begin. - By: MarcoP, 10 Sep 2006 
The book is clear & somehow it is quite simple to follow the examples & reach a decent level in video editing. That's it. This book has been written for that & JUST for that, because there is almost anything else inside. The curious beginner will be totallly disappointed when he will (quickly) start to understand the procedures & he will look for explanations. Even the most reckless beginners would like to know the meanings behind thousands of different acronyms or settings. Not everything explained but something, to let you in a new world without feeling dull. There is nothing of that in this pure "introductory technical manual". This book has been thought for someone who needs just to put some clips together & burn a DVD in a couple of weeks. If you are going into the world of editing & you want to know more then just few procedures, avoid this book. Disappointed
Truly a 'Bible' for video editing - By: oxocubes, 23 Aug 2004 
I am a comlete beginner to video editing. I found the User Guide which came with the software pretty opaque. This Bible is clearly written, well illustrated and, unlike the Guide, is presented in logical sequence. It includes a Quick Start chapter which does what it says & therefore gives confidence to a novice. In a very short space of time I have managed to capture a home movie from VHS, edit it (including some amazing transitions) & copy it to DVD.I have also captured a vidoe from my digital camcorder & edited that. If I can do it anyone can with the aid of this excellent book.
Great - By: Martin Janson, 25 Apr 2004 Simple but yet efficient. It shows you how to the basic steps at first andlater helps you to learn the complex tricks & it is taught with realllife situations. Great as a reference book & as a self teaching book.
Movies made simple - By: , 16 Mar 2004 
What a tome of knowledge this turned out to be. I was studying a part-time college course in Multimedia Production using Adobe Premiere. Unfortunately the college was using version 6 & I was using version 7 Pro at home so instances of confusion about what to do next were occurring - hence I ordered the book.
It arrived just in time for my final assignment making my full movie - finding the relevant info was easy & straightforward to follow & in no time at alll my masterpiece was completed. Rated "excellent" by my tutor it now enjoys being downloaded off the net.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is thinking of making a movie with this software - from beginner to more advanced you can achieve an incredibly polished film. The in-depth sections on importing & exporting files covers every eventuality, & as a reference book this is definately one of the best I've ever read for software usage. Needless to say I shalll be making more short films with the aid of this book.
