Avid Xpress Pro Film Non-Linear Editing Art

Author: Liu Jin
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book starts with concepts and focuses on operations, progressing from simple to complex in a step-by-step manner with illustrations and examples. To facilitate learning, each chapter includes student exercises. The book is divided into 9 chapters, covering: non-linear editing and DV-related knowledge, as well as Avid background and main products; installation and system structure of Avid Xpress Pro and its workflow; the main windows of Avid Xpress Pro; media acquisition; basic methods of media editing; handling effects and subtitles; fundamental film and television technology knowledge related to non-linear editing and the artistic principles to follow; output-related knowledge; and media management knowledge. At the end, an appendix—English-Chinese menu—is provided, listing detailed English-Chinese translations of all menu items to assist readers who struggle with reading English menus. All material files in this book can be downloaded from the "Download Zone" at http://www.fecit.com.cn. This book is suitable for students of art schools and professionals engaged in non-linear film and television editing.