Covering the popular video editing and DVD authoring software that is used by 3.5 million users, Pinnacle Studio 9 Ignite! is a visual guide that will have you up and running in no time. With the many enhancements of Pinnacle Studio 9, this book is not only suitable for beginners, but also for users of Pinnacle looking to brush up on new features. Examining the core features of this software comprehensively, you'll learn how to create compelling interactive multimedia experiences on DVD. With the affordability and feature-rich design of Pinnacle Studio 9, it has never been easier to film video, assemble it into an interactive multimedia experience, view the masterpiece at home and share the DVD with friends and family. There has never been a better time or greater need for a get-started- quick guide and keep-on-hand reference tool on video editing than now. Pinnacle Studio 9 Ignite! effectively fills that need.

Chapter 1 Getting started
Chapter 2 Filming great video
Chapter 3 Transferring digital video to your PC
Chapter 4 Basic video editing
Chapter 5 Using transitions
Chapter 6 Working with audio
Chapter 7 Titles, captions, and credits
Chapter 8 Special effects
Chapter 9 Creating a slideshow
Chapter 10 DVD authoring
Chapter 11 Sharing digital video
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Aneesha Bakharia is a Web developer and accomplished author. She is fluent in C#, Java, JavaScript, ASP.NET, JSP, HTML, XML, and VB.NET. Aneesha specializes in creating dynamic database-driven Web sites. She has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Microelectronic Engineering and various postgraduate qualifications in multimedia, online course development, and Web design. In addition to "Macromedia Contribute Fast & Easy Web Development", she has written several other books for Premier Press, including: "Dreamweaver UltraDev Fast & Easy Web Development" (ISBN: 0761531645), "JavaServer Pages Fast & Easy Web Development" (ISBN: 0761534288) and "Microsoft C# Fast & Easy Web Development" (ISBN: 1931841055). Aneesha lives in Queensland, Australia.