books about: multimedia     books:       Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 4 (Apple Pro Training)24 reviews Diana Weynand Peachpit Press, 2003 Stumbling to shortcuts in 3 days Until I purchased this book, I had owned FCP4 for six months. I had learned my way around the software well enough. I felt comfortable, but not necessarily proficient. In order to improve my editing time, I went ahead and ordered this book, also with the intent of getting my Apple certification, as this is the same text used in their classes. Normally, I am the type that I will skip sections ...             Taking Your Talent to the Web: A Guide for the Transitioning Designer31 reviews Jeffrey Zeldman New Riders Publishing, 2001 Most excellent A thorough, comprehensive and usable book for people trying to migrate from traditional media into the (sometimes) scary world of new media. Jeffrey Zeldman's unique voice permeates the entire book, holds your hand, and gently guides you through the ups & downs of working with the web. His examples are concise and to the point, his writing style (as always) humorous and friendly, and, most ...             $30 Music School24 reviews Michael W. Dean Course Technology PTR, 2003 Wish I had this years ago. The title of this book caught my eye and I bought it after reading 1 page. It is well written and informative without being dry. Along with the practical advice given on purchasing gear, dealing with bandmembers, club owners, recording and other facets of getting your music heard, integrity and win/win situations are stressed throughout it. I have already applied some of the info presented and ...             Stellaluna (Living Books)100 reviews Living Books, Janell Cannon Random House Trade, 1996 My favorite children's book Note: My reviews are plagued by cyber stalkers who distort votes totals. If I HAD to answer the question: What is your favorite children's book?, I would have to pick "Stellaluna." There, this children's librarian committed, but I think my students would know that. It's one of their favorites, too!! What makes this book so special? E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G!! The story line, the embedded lessons, ...             3D Studio MAX 3(r) Media Animation25 reviews John P. Chismar, John Chismar New Riders Publishing, 1999 Finally Finally a book that merges great tutorial writing and impressive content. Going through this book, I was intrigued with every sentence. Not only did I want to read what Chismar had to say but I would learn things at random times. New techniques and tricks sprawl throughout this book, were at times I even felt a little guilty getting all this info for just a few bucks. Don't keep us waiting ...             The DV Rebel's Guide: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap (Peachpit)66 reviews Stu Maschwitz Peachpit Press, 2007 A must read! Very informative, a mmust read for anybody doing video work. Many valuable tips and info to help you start and finish your production.             iMovie 2: The Missing Manual21 reviews David Pogue Pogue Press, 2001 Informative, Clearly Organized and Useful I bought three books to teach myself how to produce DVDs. The Erica Sadun book is for advanced users and was not helpful to me. The Bob LeVitus "Little iDVD Book" is probably one of the most poorly organized and edited books I've ever come across on any subject. Pogue's "Missing Manual", on the other hand, is comprehensive, clear and well-organized. I've produced about half a dozen DVDs since ...             Creating Characters with Personality: For Film, TV, Animation, Video Games, and Graphic Novels27 reviews Tom Bancroft Watson-Guptill, 2006 Great Book I am a student studying animation, and I purchased this book for my character design class. I really love this book, it is quite usefull, and my two roommates reference it as well! One is an illustrator, and one is a video game designer. Useful to anyone and everyone...             Homemade Love21 reviews J. California Cooper St. Martin's Griffin, 1986 What an excellent read! If you think this book is excellent, poignant, funny, truthful, etc. listen to the 'books on tape' version. The various narrators bring this excellent work to life. I borrowed it from the library (several times) and love it every time. Classic lines like when the guy tells his wife he's leaving to find the life he's missed he says 'that's it in a nutshell. She looked at me like I was the nut in ...             ActionScript : The Definitive Guide67 reviews Colin Moock, Gary Grossman O'Reilly, 2001 Superb Finally, an actionscript guide that is superb in its production! My hat is off to Colin and Gary for this detail-oriented volume that has cleared the smoke out of my head and has made a programmer out of an artist. Bravo!!!             Essentials of Macromedia Captivate: Skills and Drills Workbook17 reviews Kevin A. Siegel IconLogic, Inc., 2004 Cheapest class you will ever take This book is the cheapest class you may ever have, and it is a good class. As you may have noticed there are not many books written on Captivate. It's a shame because Adobe's Captivate really is great program. I am a freelance web designer and Flash animator in the Seattle market. Last year I wanted to learn Captivate and realized there are no classes in the Puget Sound area and only 3 books ...             Director's Third Dimension: Fundamentals of 3D Programming in Director 8.5 (With CD-ROM)17 reviews Paul Catanese Sams, 2001 This is THE book for 3D in Director MX Other reviews have captured the gist of this wonderful, accessible, and thorough treatment of Director's 3D functionality. What I would like to add is that Catanese's book is just as current with Director MX as it is with Director 8.5. If you plan to do 3D in Director MX, either games or presentations, you owe it to yourself to read this book.             Adobe Acrobat 5 Master Class19 reviews Pattie Belle Hastings, Bjorn Akselsen, ... Adobe Press, 2002 The Best out of Four I bought four books on Acrobat 5, and this one is by far the best. It is written conceptually. It appeals to the senses as well as providing an education. Taking vast amounts of information and refining it so that it is presented simply yet thoroughly. I enjoy reading it. I also bought Classroom in a book by the Adobe Creative Team and it is work. I am sure over time I will derive a lot from ...             The Photoshop Elements 5 Restoration and Retouching Book17 reviews Matt Kloskowski Peachpit Press, 2007 Elements 5 Restoration & Retouching I have uesed this book more than any book I have on photoshop. This is my seconed copy. My first I gave to a friend. Everyone who sees this book wants it. Mat makes everything so easy, you will wonder how you ever did with out it. I give this book five stars. I would love to give it 20 stars,but they only give me five. You will be working in elements and photoshop like a pro in one day. Debbie             Users' Guide to Propellerhead Reason 220 reviews Debbie Poyser, Derek Johnson Course Technology PTR, 2002 The Reason Bible No, you can't RECORD with Reason. But there are countless ways to use files that you have recorded with other, very simple or even free applications (how about your Sony Minidisk recorder hooked up to a decent mike? talk about light years ahead of what we had available way back when); files that you have downloaded, files that you have gotten off of records or CD's or even TV, in Reason (shame!). ...             Secrets of Podcasting, Second Edition: Audio Blogging for the Masses (2nd Edition) (Secrets of...)17 reviews Bart G. Farkas Peachpit Press, 2006 Title's a bit misleading, but the material is solid... Although I haven't (yet?) created one, I am becoming more interested in the podcasting phenomenon. A very good "get your feet wet" book to get someone started in that area is Secrets of Podcasting - Audio Blogging for the Masses by Bart G. Farkas. Contents: Podcasting Basics; Jumping In; Creating a Podcast; Podcasting Distribution; Appendix; Glossary; Index Yes, there's only four ...             Adobe Premiere Elements 2 in a Snap (Sams Teach Yourself)19 reviews Steve Grisetti, Chuck Engels Sams, 2005 Premiere Elements 3 users Premiere Elements 3 users, this book is for you too! Being new to video editing, I was wary of a book that was not version specific. No need to worry, this book works well with version 3. Whether you are a beginner or advanced this book has it all. The format makes this book superior to others. The inside front cover has 'Contents at a Glance' index that directs you to the section for a ...             A Wealth of Family: An Adopted Son's International Quest for Heritage, Reunion, and Enrichment (Family ...17 reviews Thomas Brooks Alpha Multimedia, Inc., 2006 a must read! I thought this book was inspiring, especially for those seeking their roots. I felt as though I knew the author personally by the end of the story as I went along for the journey with him. It is a must read!             Right Ho, Jeeves (Audio Editions)20 reviews P. G. Wodehouse Audio Partners, 2004 Very good, sir. It is rare that I derive such pleasure from a book, but Right Ho, Jeeves, gave me a delightful surprise. Not only does Wodehouse make an art of the satirical novel, but in the process wraps the reader up in the witty speech of Bertram Wooster and his strange arrangement of friends, family, and butler. Bertram, or "Bertie," as he is commonly known, stumbles through the entire novel with the idea ...             Macromedia Flash MX Designer's ActionScript Reference20 reviews John Davey, Glen Rhodes, ... Wrox Press, 2002 A programmers perspective I am a former programming teacher and I have a style to teach my students the most UNDERSTANDABLE way to do something not just how to do it. This text/reference achieves that purpose. If you have an understanding of Flash (which you should have before getting into scripting see Weinman books) then this book will serve you well. There are other books on scripting - great books - such as Moock's ...              search for books actionscript, all-digital, animation, blogging, captivate, characters, creating, definitive, designer, dimension, elements, enrichment, essentials, fundamentals, homemade, international, macromedia, peachpit, personality, photoshop, podcasting, premiere, programming, propellerhead, reference, restoration, retouching, stellaluna, transitioning, workbook books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Diagnose: Prostatakrebs home  impressum - about us