MacUser Supplement - Digital Video Workbook - Record, edit and share your home movies!
Apple has long been considered a big fish in the video editing pond. Its products are used by some of the world's biggest and most recognisable broadcasters and film studios, with Final Cut Studio and Motion playing as big a part as the leading lads and ladies in many of today's blockbusters.
But it's not just the multi-million pound movie moguls who can combine Apple hardware and software with a video camera and come up with some great results. You can, too. With nothing more advanced than an iMac or MacBook and a copy of iLife 08 or Final Cut Express, you can produce results that, in many cases, are indistinguishable from those produced by the pros. All you need is an idea, talent and a little bit of time spent with your Mac.
In this supplement, we'll walk you through some of the most commonly performed tasks in video production, and take things further by showing you how you can use supplementary applications like QuickTimePlayer to create a handy little auto cue system for professional looking video podcasts. So whatever your budget, and whatever your resources, follow us as we embark on a journey into movie making on the Mac.