Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro

Feeling overwhelmed by the sheer depth of Apple's mammoth video editing software Final Cut Pro? In Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro, video effects expert and instructor Kevin Monahan helps narrow your focus by tackling the software purely from the perspective of its motion graphics and special effects capabilities. His style is passionate yet approachable, and he provides plenty of hands-on tutorials to get you started actually using the software. Along the way, you'll learn the most essential and efficient concepts and techniques--many undocumented elsewhere. A DVD with trial plug-ins, sample project files, and QuickTime movies accompanies this richly illustrated, four-color book--required reading for anyone interested in creating spectacular effects and motion graphics with Final Cut Pro.