How To Do Everything With Digital Video
Discover the boundless world of digital video. Beginning with the essential task of steadying your camera, this exceptional resource provides a solid foundation for understanding shooting techniques, editing, sound and visual effects, and transferring your finished video to other media -- including the Internet and CD-ROM. Get helpful tips on shooting a variety of subjects including people, sporting events, landscapes, architecture -- and even interviews. Perform professional editing, use...
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Discover the boundless world of digital video. Beginning with the essential task of steadying your camera, this exceptional resource provides a solid foundation for understanding shooting techniques, editing, sound and visual effects, and transferring your finished video to other media -- including the Internet and CD-ROM. Get helpful tips on shooting a variety of subjects including people, sporting events, landscapes, architecture -- and even interviews. Perform professional editing, use hardware, manage your project efficiently, and produce high-quality video. How To Do Everything with Digital Video will teach you to get the most from your equipment, your subjects, and your own font of ideas. Library Journal Step-by-step instructions, a lack of extraneous information, and ample screen shots make this title useful for both new Mac users and those upgrading from earlier versions of Office (for Mac or PC). The author addresses how OS X's Aqua interface has changed the appearance of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage's tool bar icons, dialog boxes, and alerts. The task-based layout also allows readers to locate quickly needed instructions, and the last two chapters on combining applications will be especially valuable to users accustomed to working with only one program. Recommended; larger public libraries should expect demand, given Mac's recent resurgence, thanks in part to the Aqua interface. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
AcknowledgmentsxiiIntroductionxiiiPart IDigital Video Cameras and CamcordersChapter 1Learn the Basics of Your Digital Video Camera3Digital Video Cameras and Digital Video Camcorders4The DV Format6What to Look for When You're Buying a Digital Video Camera8Basic Operation of Your Camcorder9Become an Expert on Your Camcorder17Summary7Chapter 2Operate Your Digital Camcorder with Ease19Holding the Camera Steady20Basic Shooting Techniques21Picture Composition25Videotaping Moving Objects: Panning and Tracking27Continuity29Planning and Editing29Summary31Chapter 3Shoot Effective Video of a Variety of Subjects33Videotaping People34Videotaping Animals39Videotaping Sports41Capturing Landscapes and Architecture on Video43Getting the Best Interviews on Videotape47Spontaneous Videotaping49Summary50Chapter 4Get the Best Lighting for Your Videos51The Basics of Lighting52Lighting Equipment57Don't Short Circuit Electrical Safety61Putting Lighting Techniques to Work61Summary66Chapter 5Record Quality Sound67The Nature of Sound68Three Ways to Add Sound to Your Videos72Using a Microphone74Sources for Sound Effects and Music80Summary82Part IIEdit Your Footage and Add Special EffectsChapter 6Basics of Video Editing85Basic Editing Methods86What Is Editing?87Why Edit?87Why Plan?88The Nature of a Video89Planning a Video90The Editing Process93Summary96Chapter 7Select Your Digital Video Capture Hardware and Software97Connecting Your Camera and Your Computer98Choosing the Best Editing Software for Your Needs102Summary107Chapter 8Transfer Your Video Clips and Edit Them109Making a Scene About Your Video Project110The DV-Capture Utility Program111Batch Capturing Clips116Summary117Chapter 9Create an Editing Timeline119Using the MainActor Video Editor120Editing a Simple Video with MainActor Sequencer123Exporting Your New Video132Summary133Chapter 10Add Transitions and Effects to Your Timeline135Creating Effective Transitions136Applying Video Transitions Using Sequencer137Transitions Available in MainActor Sequencer140Using Video Effects in Your Video Production153Video Paths161Summary164Chapter 11Synchronize Your Video with Sound and Music165Adding Music to Your Production166Recording and Capturing Audio Clips and Elements169Using an Audio Editing Software Package171Editing an Audio Clip with Sound Forge173Processing Audio Effects in MainActor176Inserting and Deleting Audio Tracks in MainActor184Trimming Audio Clips187Mixing Soundtracks and Balancing Dynamics188Synchronizing with Recorded Video Sound189Summary190Chapter 12Create Titles and Title Animation191Designing Effective Titles192Creating Opening Titles193Creating Credits197Copyrights and Copyright Notices199Using the Windows Paint Program199Scrolling Text Across a Bitmap202Using 3D Animated Text206Summary212Chapter 13Add the Finishing Touches to Your Video213Duplicating Your Tapes for Distribution214Creating Labels for Your Videotapes215CD-ROM Labels and Packaging217Copyrights and Copyright Notices223Summary226Part IIITake Your Edited Video on to Other SourcesChapter 14Transfer Your Finished Video to Tape and CD229Transferring Your Finished Video Back to Your Camcorder230Creating a CD from Your Digital Video234Embedding Your MPEG Movie in a Menu237Burning Your CD240Summary241Chapter 15Use Your Video on the Internet243Creating a Video for Downloading244Creating a Video for Streaming246Webcasting259Tools for Webcasting260Summary262Part IVCreate Practical Digital Video ProjectsChapter 16Create a Video Inventory of Your Home265Planning a Video Inventory of Your Home267Creating a Shot list271Shooting Clips for Your Inventory Video272Organizing Your Clips274Capture Your Video Clips to Your Computer with DV-Capture275Creating Simple Titles to Separate the Room-by-Room Scenes275Editing Your Inventory Video278Creating a Final CD-ROM of Your Inventory Video282Summary284Chapter 17Make a How-to Video285Scripting Your Project286Video Shooting Script288Creating Your How-to Video Using HyperCam Screen Camera Software292Summary298Chapter 18Create a Marketing Video for Your Organization299Creating a Marketing Video for an Organization301Video Shooting Script302Shooting Your Scenes317Scanning Still Images317Designing Your Sound318Editing Your Clips319Creating Your Titles319Transferring Your Finished Video Out to Tape319Summary320Chapter 19A Variety of Video Projects for You to Try321Making a Living Family History322Weddings327Creating an Online Seminar Web Course332Other Ideas for Using Your Talents as a Videographer336Summary337Part VAppendixAppendixUse Windows XP Movie Maker and Windows Media Video 8341Windows Media Audio and Video 8342Windows Movie Maker for Windows XP343View Your Movie Using Windows XP Media Player352Summary353Index355
\ Library JournalStep-by-step instructions, a lack of extraneous information, and ample screen shots make this title useful for both new Mac users and those upgrading from earlier versions of Office (for Mac or PC). The author addresses how OS X's Aqua interface has changed the appearance of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage's tool bar icons, dialog boxes, and alerts. The task-based layout also allows readers to locate quickly needed instructions, and the last two chapters on combining applications will be especially valuable to users accustomed to working with only one program. Recommended; larger public libraries should expect demand, given Mac's recent resurgence, thanks in part to the Aqua interface. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.\ \
