DV Complete Guide - Digital Imaging Shooting and Editing Techniques

Author: Liu Weixun Zhao Jingguo Jiang Shicai
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book provides a detailed introduction to the shooting techniques of digital cameras and the editing techniques of digital video. The book is divided into 11 parts. Parts 1 to 4 focus on the shooting techniques of digital cameras, while Parts 5 to 11 focus on the editing techniques of digital video. Part 1 introduces essential reading before using a digital camera, such as the structure, functions, and basic usage methods of digital cameras. Part 2 covers the basic shooting methods of digital cameras, such as focusing, adjusting aperture and white balance, shooting angles, and techniques. Part 3 discusses advanced shooting methods of digital cameras, such as capturing weddings, children's first birthdays, and stage performances, with a focus on specific shooting techniques for perfecting these scenes. Part 4 provides a detailed explanation of transferring dynamic images from a digital camera to a computer and capturing the images.
Part 5 introduces the operation interface of Premiere Pro software and the functions of each part. Part 6 covers the basic editing operations of Premiere Pro, such as basic cutting methods, adjusting the playback speed of dynamic images, and adding voiceovers to the footage. The key to ensuring smoothness in a film lies in using appropriate transition effects. Part 7 explains how to edit smooth and artistically valuable films using the various transition effects provided by Premiere Pro software.
Part 8 not only introduces methods for adjusting the brightness or color of images but also provides detailed explanations of how to add various special effects to the footage. Part 9 covers the methods for inserting subtitles into the footage. Part 10 discusses the creation of special visual effects commonly seen in television or films, such as inserting hearts on children's faces, playing another scene within the frame (picture-in-picture effect), and combining photos with dynamic images.
Part 11 is an extension section that introduces advanced editing techniques for enriching the visual effects by comprehensively using Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Cool 3D software. The appendix of the book provides a digital camera purchasing guide, a comprehensive summary of Premiere Pro menus, and a collection of shortcut keys for key functions of Premiere Pro, all of which are highly valuable for reference. Among them, the content of Appendices B, C, and D is provided on the CD in PDF format.
This book is a complete guide to learning digital image shooting and editing, suitable for readers at all levels in various fields such as lifestyle digital photography, news digital photography, commercial digital photography, and digital image post-editing. Whether you are a regular home user or a professional photographer, you can quickly improve your digital image shooting and editing skills through this book.