Best Users Manual for Final Cut Express? at DVinfo.net

Ivan Jasper · July 11th, 2010, 08:43 PM

Looking for a hardcopy of a practical users guide for FCE. I've seen a few, wondering if there's one that's better than the others.

A hardcopy of the Apple manual would be nice too.

Jeff Greer · July 12th, 2010, 07:46 AM

For your consideration:

"Final Cut Express 4" - Editing Workshop, by Tom Wolsky (includes data/sample disk)
Published by Focal Press, 2008

I purchased my copy at Amazon

Jeff

Tom Cadwalader · July 19th, 2010, 09:40 AM

I would also recommend this book. The author is also on the FCE forum and answers many questions for people new to FCE.

Dave Partington · July 21st, 2010, 06:02 AM

Hard copies are great - but $25 subscription to Lynda.com for one month will probably teach you as much if not more than you will get from many books out there - simply because they show you How, What and Why rather than you having to figure it out from a book.

Matt Lawrence · July 21st, 2010, 01:16 PM

Lynda.com vids are a nice visual introduction, but they gloss over and leave out a lot of features. And the exercise files don't actually require you to do much other than follow along, though they are still helpful. And as a reference guide with no index, videos are a clumsy way to find a specific answer.

If you want a hands-on type tutorial "Final Cut Pro - Professional Video Editing" by Diana Weynand is an excellent title. It comes with video projects that you work on from the get go. I'd say the coverage is similar to Lynda.com's FCP Essential Training title but much more extensive and challenging.

If you just want a reference guide, the Apple manual is the most comprehensive I've seen.

July 11th, 2010, 08:43 PM	#1
Ivan Jasper Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings MT Posts: 70	Best Users Manual for Final Cut Express? Looking for a hardcopy of a practical users guide for FCE. I've seen a few, wondering if there's one that's better than the others. A hardcopy of the Apple manual would be nice too. __________________ I'm Just Here For The Cookies.

July 12th, 2010, 07:46 AM	#2
Jeff Greer New Boot Join Date: May 2010 Location: Crosby, TX Posts: 9	For your consideration: "Final Cut Express 4" - Editing Workshop, by Tom Wolsky (includes data/sample disk) Published by Focal Press, 2008 I purchased my copy at Amazon Jeff __________________ http://teacherwikiweb.com

July 19th, 2010, 09:40 AM	#3
Tom Cadwalader Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cheboygan, Michigan Posts: 79	A second to this book I would also recommend this book. The author is also on the FCE forum and answers many questions for people new to FCE.

July 21st, 2010, 06:02 AM	#4
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	Hard copies are great - but $25 subscription to Lynda.com for one month will probably teach you as much if not more than you will get from many books out there - simply because they show you How, What and Why rather than you having to figure it out from a book. __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production

July 21st, 2010, 01:16 PM	#5
Matt Lawrence Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 69	Lynda.com vids are a nice visual introduction, but they gloss over and leave out a lot of features. And the exercise files don't actually require you to do much other than follow along, though they are still helpful. And as a reference guide with no index, videos are a clumsy way to find a specific answer. If you want a hands-on type tutorial "Final Cut Pro - Professional Video Editing" by Diana Weynand is an excellent title. It comes with video projects that you work on from the get go. I'd say the coverage is similar to Lynda.com's FCP Essential Training title but much more extensive and challenging. If you just want a reference guide, the Apple manual is the most comprehensive I've seen.