Ships from: Appleton, WI
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Ships from: Fort Worth, TX
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Ships from: Martinez, CA
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Ships from: acton, MA
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
While the last version of iMovie gave moviemakers the ability to capture and edit widescreen High Definition Video (HDV) from the new generation of camcorders, iMovie 6 is all about the ease of moviemaking itself. iMovie 6 includes five professionally designed themes with backgrounds, motion graphics, titles, and effects that act as building blocks for your projects. You can preview transitions and stunning new video effects—such as time-lapse video—in real time using the full screen. Or edit audio and add sound effects with a new built-in sound studio. For presenting your movie, Magic iDVD offers easy-to-use themes, including new widescreen options.
Whether you're a professional or an amateur moviemaker, this is amazing stuff. But if you want to learn the full capabilities of these applications, Apple documentation won't make the cut. Instead, iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual is the ideal third-party authority that covers all of these changes through an objective lens. This witty and entertaining guide from celebrated author David Pogue details every step of iMovie 6 and iDVD production. The book shows you how to:
From choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto DVDs, posting it online, or downloading it to an iPod, iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual zooms right in on the details in a clear, concise, and understandable manner. The book also provides a firm grounding in basic film technique so that the quality of your video won't rely entirely on magic.
Featuring five professionally designed themes with backgrounds, motion graphics, titles and effects that act as building blocks for projects, this guide to iMovie HD 6 shows users how to preview effects in real time using the full screen, and add sound effects with a built-in sound studio.
The Missing CreditsIntroductionCapturing DV FootageChapter 1: The DV CamcorderChapter 2: Turning Home Video into Pro VideoChapter 3: Special Event FilmingEditing in iMovieChapter 4: Camcorder Meets MacChapter 5: Building the MovieChapter 6: Transitions and Special EffectsChapter 7: Titles, Captions, and CreditsChapter 8: Narration, Music, and SoundChapter 9: Still Pictures and QuickTime MoviesChapter 10: Professional Editing TechniquesFinding Your AudienceChapter 11: Back to the CamcorderChapter 12: From iMovie to QuickTimeChapter 13: Movies on the Web, the iPod, and the PhoneChapter 14: QuickTime PlayeriDVD 6Chapter 15: From iMovie to iDVDChapter 16: iDVD Projects by HandChapter 17: Designing iDVD ThemesChapter 18: iDVD SecretsAppendixesiMovie 6, Menu by MenuTroubleshootingMaster Keyboard Shortcut ListColophon
Anonymous
Posted October 15, 2006
Are you a Macintosh filmmaker and DVD designer? If you are, then this book is for you. Author David Pogue, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that is designed to give you a grounding in professional filming and editing techniques. Pogue, begins by covering what happens before you get to iMovie. Then, the author shows you how to transfer your footage into iMovie, editing your clips, placing them into a timeline, adding crossfades and titles, working with your soundtracks, and more. Next, he helps you take the cinematic masterpiece on your screen to the world. Finally, he provides an extensive overview of iDVD 6. This most excellent book is designed to serve as the iMovie/iDVD manual. More importantly, it explores each iMovie feature in depth, offers illustrated catalogs of the various title and transition effects, offers shortcuts and workarounds, and unearths features that the online help doesn¿t even mention.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
Overview
While the last version of iMovie gave moviemakers the ability to capture and edit widescreen High Definition Video (HDV) from the new generation of camcorders, iMovie 6 is all about the ease of moviemaking itself. iMovie 6 includes five professionally designed themes with backgrounds, motion graphics, titles, and effects that act as building blocks for your projects. You can preview transitions and stunning new video effects—such as time-lapse video—in real time using the full screen. Or edit audio and add sound ...