If you're familiar with Avid Media Composer and want to add Final Cut Pro to your toolkit, this is the book for you. Written for professional video and film editors who already know their way around Avid nonlinear systems, this book shows you how to translate those skills to Final Cut Pro quickly and efficiently. Producer, editor, and Apple Certified Trainer Diana Weynand takes you through a comprehensive "translation course" covering all the essential operations, from project set-up and basic editing through transitions and effects, color correcting, compositing, titling, and output. You'll find detailed feature comparisons, practical conversion tips, and instructions on how to use Final Cut Pro features that aren't available in Media Composer. You'll also learn what's new in Final Cut Pro version 6. Packed with handy features-comparison charts, look-up tables, keyboard shortcuts, and dozens of advanced editing and workflow tips-this book will have you editing with Final Cut Pro in record time. Feature-comparison charts get you up to speed fast, Accessible writing style puts an expert instructor at your side, Ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts help you master techniques fast, Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time, Chapter review sections summarize what you've learned. Book jacket.