Forget about memorizing steps. Just focus on being creative.
    For the first time in history, the tools to produce high quality, creative video are within reach of every aspiring videographer. If you need to hit the ground running and begin editing quality video right away, this is your book. You won't get every possible way to perform a task — just the methods already proven successful in the real world.

    - Learn to configure the Mac operating system and camera settings to make the editing experience more efficient
    - Use Soundtrack® Pro 2 to add music, sound effects, and clean up audio for maximum effect
    - Incorporate techniques from Apple® Motion, Photoshop®, and LiveType® to enhance your video
    - Experiment with such industry techniques as the Pleasantville Effect, the Ken Burns Pan and Scan Technique, and the Filmstrip Effect
    - Fine-tune the audio and bring all parts of your video together in the finished product

Chapter 1 What Every Editor Should Know Before a Shoot
Chapter 2 Editing to the Beat with Efficiency
Chapter 3 Accelerating the Editing Process
Chapter 4 Popular Dramatic Effects
Chapter 5 Creating Dynamic Text and Effects with Apple Motion
Chapter 6 Using Photoshop with Final Cut Pro
Chapter 7 Flexibility with Live Type
Chapter 8 Getting the Audio Right
Chapter 9 Keeping Your Media Organized
Chapter 10 Transcoding and Outputting