Instant Surround Sound (Jeffrey P. Fisher, tech edited by Douglas Spotted Eagle) demystifies the multichannel process for both musical and visual environments. This comprehensive resource teaches techniques for mixing and encoding for surround sound. It is packed with tips and tricks that help the reader to avoid the most common (and uncommon) pitfalls. This is the fifth title in the new V.A.S.S.T. Instant Series, and is written by Jeffrey P. Fisher.

"HDV—What You NEED

to Know"

Over 120 pages of HDV tech-talk, illustrations, standards, and information about how High Definition can be used by any video professional with this new, exciting format. Written by Mark Dileo and Douglas Spotted Eagle.

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DIGITAL VIDEO BASICS

Your Guide to Making Great Movies.

Learn how to make great movies by employing some of the same techniques used by professionals. Not everyone can be a Hollywood film maker, but you can come pretty close by just learning the basics.

Whether you're a newcomer to Digital Video or are a seasoned pro, there is a lot of great information in this book.

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Instant Vegas 5® (D.Spotted Eagle/Jeffrey Fisher)

Two of the most recognized names in the Sony software training and user world have brought this speed-guide to Vegas 5 and Vegas Movie Studio® to your bookshelf. No over-the-top tech talk, just straight ahead information that you need to be immediately up and running with Sony Vegas 5 and Sony Vegas Movie Studio. The book contains setup information, compositing tips, audio mixing tips, projects, output options, and more. Although this book is specifically focused on Sony Vegas 5, where applicable Sony Vegas Movie Studio is also indicated, making this book a must-have for all Vegas Movie Studio users.

MSRP: $24.95

Douglas Spotted Eagle, aka Spot, and Jeffrey P. Fisher have been power users and instructors of Sony Media Software products since the earliest days of the products’ existence. Both Spot and Jeffrey are visible leaders in the Vegas^®, ACID^®, and Sound Forge^® software online communities. They continue to support the endeavors of new and experienced users alike, offering their expertise as Internet forum hosts, presenters on instructional DVDs, and authors of books like this one. Sony Media Software is pleased to have such talented producers creating training materials for our customers. If you have an interest in learning about the Vegas 5 program, this book will be an invaluable resource, helping you find out about the most important features in an instant. Enjoy!

Dave Chaimson

VP Marketing

Sony Media Software

 

Vegas 5® Editing Workshop (D. Spotted Eagle)

Over 600 pages* of Vegas minutiae crammed into this book on Vegas 5, the NLE worlds most fastest growing user base. "Spot" wrote the original "bible" on Vegas version 4, and has written more than 100 articles, tutorials, and help files for the Vegas family of tools. Ths book not only covers compositing, streaming, audio mixing, recording, multi-camera, and more, it also has an entirely new section on DVD Architect 2.0.

Accompanying the book is a DVD containing MPEG backgrounds, nearly 1000 ACID loop files, video files, nearly 100 veg files, additional tutorials, articles, software demos, and more. Every serious Vegas user needs to own this book.

*2 chapters of the book are now found on the DVD to conserve weight of the book.

MSRP: $49.95

 

The Included DVD contains:

Nearly 1000 ACID loops
Over 50 video files
Over 50 stock stills
Over 50 different demo software (and some free) software files
Gruntload of V5/XP themes
A dozen motion backgrounds for DVDA or other uses
Over 100 veg files, some related to projects in the book, others that are just fun.
25 additional tutorials that couldn't be printed in the book due to paper weight/shipping costs. (roughly 200 pages extra)
2 bonus chapters

And more....

Instant Boris Effects (Chris Vadnais)

Not only a host of Boris communities, Chris Vadnais is also a writer and teacher of the ins and outs of the Boris tools. With a special focus on creative workflow, Chris takes readers through how the various features work from a creative viewpoint rather than a technical examination. Page after page of screenshots with clear and concise explanations will have even the newest user making beautiful titles, graphics, and animated transitional elements.

MSRP: $24.95

Known by Sound Forge and ACID users all over the planet as one of the industry's experts on Sound Forge, Jeffrey P. Fisher brings on the world's first real book on Sound Forge. This is not a re-write of the owners manual, this is real world uses and applications of Sound Forge, how it works for video and audio editors, and how to accomplish more than one hundred common tasks in Sound Forge 7.0.

MSRP: $24.95

Instant DVD Workshop 2.0 (Mark Dileo, tech edited by Douglas Spotted Eagle)

A master of Ulead's DVD Workshop 2.0, Mark Dileo offers tips and tricks and easy to read step by step instructions for all aspects and features of Workshop 2.0. Graphic-intensives, screenshots drive this information home easily and quickly. From MPEG encoding tips to how to install the application, burning DVD's with extra data folders to motion menus with hidden rollovers, this book covers it all!

MSRP: $24.95

Instant Encore  (Douglas Spotted Eagle, tech edited by Wes Howell)

 

This 240 page book graphically illustrates how to use Encore  to it's fullest potential. This is the first available book on Adobe Encore, their award-winning DVD authoring application. Over 550 screenshots with accompanying text will have beginners creating screenshots like the pro's, and have pro's finding new inspiration in a familiar application. This is the most up-to-date book on Encore available!

MSRP: $19.95

Vegas 4 Editing Workshop Book

Master Vegas 4.0 by learning inside tips and techniques from an award-winning professional. This book teaches the novice the basics of Vegas 4.0, while providing the more experienced user with real-world examples of how to work more efficiently and make better media. Woven into this editing workshop are hands-on tutorials covering a complete range of essential tasks from installing the application to outputting. You'll gain valuable insight into initial hardware setup as well the basic tools you'll use after software installation. Packed with all the necessary materials, including raw video footage, sequences, and detailed instructions, you'll gain a working knowledge of Vegas 4 including its exceptional audio features and the DVD Architect toolset.

$49.95 retail

Ulead DVD Workshop 2.0 Courseware for educators, students, and certification candidates. Complete with testing and reviews, this 165 page book provides not only education about how the application functions, but many tips and techniques to making better DVD's regardless of what application you might author with. Written by Mark Dileo, tech edited by Jeffrey P. Fisher, this is a must-have for any DVD Workshop 2.0 author. This book is a requisite for the DVD Workshop 2.0 Certification course. You will not be able to pass the Certification test without this book.

$49.95 retail

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