Title: Not for the novice OR a video person...just film editors
Review: Although this book MAY be well received in many circles, this book is NOT for someone who is looking for basic instruction or new to Avid editing OR working in video. The total text is devoted to film and film editors. Video is NOT covered at all nor is working in broadcasting covered, so if you use a Avid in these fields (TV), buyer beware! This is directed towards MAC users so if you use a Windows (PC) system this book will be totally useless to you.BUT...if you DO work in film and you want to know the advanced in and outs of some older Avid systems and are looking for contacts and information on becoming a "Hollywood editor"....this book is for you. Printed in 1999, this is very dated material with bad printing and should be priced as such. I suggest you pass unless this is a badly needed piece of reference material.I'm returning it. Nuff said!
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