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Title: Effective, straightforward and to the point
Review: Michael Rubin takes an unconventional approach to teaching a beginning Final Cut Pro user what makes this application tick. The how-to of FCP is presented as lessons with hands-on exercises on the included DVD. Rubin's style is readable and engaging. He never talks down to the aspiring FCP user. He is easy to understand and easy to follow. In the interest of not confusing the novice nonlinear editing student, Rubin has chosen to ignore or gloss over FCP's more advanced or complicated features. Although this is definitely good for beginners, intermediate users might feel cheated. (This is the only reason I rated the book 4 stars instead of 5.) If you are a beginner, you can't go wrong with "Final Cut Pro for Beginners."
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