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Scott Eisen · August 20th, 2008, 09:35 AM

Can anyone recommend me a good book or e-book for learning Final Cut Studio 2? I Just picked up a Canon XL2 and studio 2 so i am excited to learn both.

Blake Cavett · August 20th, 2008, 04:25 PM

When I first bought my Mac with FCP 5, I picked up a book at Books-A-Million for $40 bucks. Wish I could remember the author... but it was written by some chick. Check out your local bookstore and also Amazon.com.

Michael Wisniewski · August 20th, 2008, 05:16 PM

I like the Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 6 book. It's straight forward with good examples and exercises to understand workflow not just "features". There's a second book that also goes over Color and Motion.

Michael Wisniewski · August 20th, 2008, 05:19 PM

I also liked the Ripple Training DVDs.

Jo Potts · August 21st, 2008, 04:20 PM

Also check out the online Lynda training - i know it's not a book, but video based training - i personally find that a lot better.

Daniel Hollister · August 22nd, 2008, 08:55 PM

I agree with the Lynda.com recommendation. It's only $25/month and has tons of tutorials for FCP, DVDSP, Compressor, etc.

Also, I now this may not be the popular option, but you have over 2000 pages of material that came with Final Cut Studio, both in terms of the physical books it came with as well as the Help PDF's on your computer. They are actually quite resourceful.

Guy Cochran · August 26th, 2008, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blake Cavett

When I first bought my Mac with FCP 5, I picked up a book at Books-A-Million for $40 bucks. Wish I could remember the author... but it was written by some chick. Check out your local bookstore and also Amazon.com.

Might that chick be Lisa Brenneis? She has a few FCP books out
Peachpit: Lisa Brenneis

Frank Simpson · August 26th, 2008, 04:40 PM

I'm a big fan of the Apple Pro Training books mentioned above. I have several (FCP, Soundtrack, DVD Studio Pro, Motion), and for me they have been excellent learning resources. The DVDs that come with them have great footage and other resources so that the objectives set forth in the text can be accurately realized.

August 20th, 2008, 09:35 AM	#1
Scott Eisen New Boot Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hingham USA Posts: 10	Books? Can anyone recommend me a good book or e-book for learning Final Cut Studio 2? I Just picked up a Canon XL2 and studio 2 so i am excited to learn both.

August 20th, 2008, 05:16 PM	#3
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	I like the Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 6 book. It's straight forward with good examples and exercises to understand workflow not just "features". There's a second book that also goes over Color and Motion. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

August 20th, 2008, 05:19 PM	#4
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	I also liked the Ripple Training DVDs. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

August 21st, 2008, 04:20 PM	#5
Jo Potts Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 40	Also check out the online Lynda training - i know it's not a book, but video based training - i personally find that a lot better. __________________ MBP 15" 2.6Ghz, 4GB RAM. 2TB storage. FCS2. Canon XH-A1. www.jpcreativemedia.com vimeo.com/user449069

August 20th, 2008, 04:25 PM	#2
Blake Cavett Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Madison Posts: 330	When I first bought my Mac with FCP 5, I picked up a book at Books-A-Million for $40 bucks. Wish I could remember the author... but it was written by some chick. Check out your local bookstore and also Amazon.com.

August 22nd, 2008, 08:55 PM	#6
Daniel Hollister Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 128	I agree with the Lynda.com recommendation. It's only $25/month and has tons of tutorials for FCP, DVDSP, Compressor, etc. Also, I now this may not be the popular option, but you have over 2000 pages of material that came with Final Cut Studio, both in terms of the physical books it came with as well as the Help PDF's on your computer. They are actually quite resourceful.

August 26th, 2008, 04:40 PM	#8
Frank Simpson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 217	I'm a big fan of the Apple Pro Training books mentioned above. I have several (FCP, Soundtrack, DVD Studio Pro, Motion), and for me they have been excellent learning resources. The DVDs that come with them have great footage and other resources so that the objectives set forth in the text can be accurately realized.