Digital Video Holiday Bundle (3 books) - The Little Digital Video Book, iMovie 2 for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide, and The Little iDVD Book

Using Apple's free software and this three-book bundle, anyone can make professional-looking DVD-Videos without spending a Hollywood fortune. The first book in this bundle, The Little Digital Video Book is a friendly guide to the basics of digital video. Readers will learn how to shoot, organize, and edit their own footage like a pro. For new camcorder owners, it's the ideal—and affordable—introduction to the world of quality digital filmmaking.

The second book, iMovie 2 for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide offers "quick start" to creating polished, professional-looking films in no time. Step-by-step explanations and hundreds of screen shots ensure that readers never lose their way, from the basics of shooting and capturing footage to applying motion effects.

In The Little iDVD Book Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus shows you how easy it is to create interactive DVDs with Apple's friendly iDVD software. Using simple explanations and expert tips, Bob walks you through the entire process, from shooting and importing your photos and footage, to building buttons, to burning a disc.

Contents

iMovie 2 :

• 1. The Digital Camcorder.
• 2. Composition and Coverage.
• 3. The Camera in Motion.
• 4. Lighting.
• 5. Capturing Audio.

• 6. IMovie Overview.
• 7. Importing Footage.
• 8. Editing Video.
• 9. Editing Audio.
• 10. Transitions.
• 11. Titles.
• 12. Effects.

• 13. Moving Back to Tape.
• 14. QuickTime and the Web.
• 15. Exporting to DVD.
• Appendix A. Transitions Gallery.
• Appendix B. Titles Gallery.
• Appendix C. Effects Gallery.
• Appendix D. Resources.

The Little Digital Video Book :

• 1. The Basics
• 2. Your Camera
• 3. Shooting
• 4. Organizing Your Video
• 5. Getting Ready to Edit
• 6. Editing
• Conclusion

The Little iDVD Book :

• In the Beginning
• Before You even Think About Burning a Dvd
• Introduction to Making Dvds

• Shooting and Editing Tips for Great Video
• Getting Your Stuff into iDVD
• Creating Menus and Butttons
• Adding Audio

• How to Back up or Archive iDVD Projects
• IDVD in Depth
• Appendix A The Pit You throw Your Money Into
• Appendix B Compression for Smart People