数字视频产品技术指南 Digital Video For Dummies

分類: 图书,进口原版书,科学与技术 Science & Techology ,
作者: Keith Underdahl著
出 版 社: 吉林长白山
出版时间: 2006-12-1字数:版次: 1页数: 362印刷时间: 2006/12/01开本:印次:纸张: 胶版纸I S B N : 9780471782780包装: 平装编辑推荐
作者简介:
Keith Underdahl is a video developer who has created numerous kiosk and marketing videos for Ages Software. He's also shared his videography expertise in Adobe Premiere Elements For Dummies.
内容简介
So you have a camcorder and visions of being the next Spielberg. But how do you progress from shooting so-so footage to showing your own finished movie? Digital Video For Dummies, 4th Edition gives you the know-how and the show-how! Find out how to shoot and edit great movies, using iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, or Adobe Premiere Elements to add the finishing touches like special effects and your own soundtrack. With the latest information and lots of illustrations and screen shots, this friendly guide walks you through:
Getting your computer ready to work with digital video (complete with information about FireWire) Choosing a camcorder, including features to look for and features that are useless Digitizing old VHS videotapes to preserve memories Purchasing other movie making gear, including audio and lighting equipment Shooting better video, with tips on lighting, panning, using the zoom, and recording better audio Creating your own sound effects such as footsteps, bones breaking, fire, thunder, insects buzzing, and more
Capturing digital video using iMovie, Windows Movie Marker, or Premiere Elements Editing, including understanding timecode, organizing and previewing clips, and assembling clips in Storyboard and Timeline Adding transitions, titles, and special effects Importing and integrating video from phones and digital cameras Using audio rubberbands in iMovie, Premiere Elements, and other editing programs Adding narration, importing and working with CD audio, and adding a music soundtrack Keith Underdahl has extensive professional video production experience developing kiosk and marketing videos for Ages Software. Realizing that you’ll want to polish and premiere your movie, he includes information on:
More advanced video editing, including animating video clips, improving light and color, compositing video (bluescreen or greenscreen), and more 13 categories of video effects, ranging from blur and sharpen to transform Working with still photos and graphics Sharing your video online using QuickTime (/QT), RealMedia (.RM), or Windows Media Video (.WMV) Making tapes or burning DVDs in 9 steps With a handy cheat sheet of keyboard shortcuts, a chart comparing 10 video editing programs, a glossary, and more, with this guide you’ll soon be saying “Lights, camera, action” and producing your own movie attraction.
目录
Introduction
Part I: Getting Ready for Digital Video
Chapter 1: Introducing Digital Video
Chapter 2: Getting Your Computer Ready for Digital Video
Chapter 3: Gearing Up for Digital Video
Part II: Gathering Footage
Chapter 4: Shooting Better Video
Chapter 5: Capturing Digital Video
Chapter 6: Capturing Analog Video
Chapter 7: Importing Audio
Part III: Editing Your Movie
Chapter 8: Bringing Hollywood Home with Basic Editing
Chapter 9: Using Transitions and Titles
Chapter 10: Working with Audio
Chapter 11: Advanced Video Editing
Chapter 12: Working with Still Photos and Graphics
Chapter 13: Wrapping Up Your Movie
Part IV: Sharing Your Video
Chapter 14: Putting Your Movies on the Internet
Chapter 15: Exporting Movies to Tape
Chapter 16: Making DVDs
Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 17: Ten Advanced Video Techniques
Chapter 18: Ten Tools for Digital Video
Chapter 19: Comparing Ten Video-Editing Programs
Part VI: Appendixes
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Using Apple iMovie
Appendix C: Using Windows Movie Maker
Appendix D: Installing and Configuring Adobe Premiere Elements
Index