Table of Contents

PART I: Digital Video Cameras and Camcorders CHAPTER 1: Learn the Basics of Your Digital Video Camera CHAPTER 2: Operate Your Digital Camcorder with Ease CHAPTER 3: Shoot Effective Video of a Variety of Subjects CHAPTER 4: Get the Best Lighting for Your Videos CHAPTER 5: Record Quality Sound PART II: Edit Your Footage and Add Special Effects CHAPTER 6: Basics of Video Editing CHAPTER 7: Select Your Digital Video Capture Hardware and Software CHAPTER 8: Transfer Your Video Clips and Edit Them CHAPTER 9: Create an Editing Timeline CHAPTER 10: Add Transitions and Effects to Your Timeline CHAPTER 11: Synchronize Your Video with Sound and Music CHAPTER 12: Create Titles and Title Animation CHAPTER 13: Add the Finishing Touches to Your Video PART III: Take Your Edited Video on to Other Sources CHAPTER 14: Transfer Your Finished Video to Tape and CD CHAPTER 15: Use Your Video on the Internet PART IV: Create Practical Digital Video Projects CHAPTER 16: Create a Video Inventory of Your Home CHAPTER 17: Make a How-to Video CHAPTER 18: Create a Marketing Video for Your Organization CHAPTER 19: A Variety of Video Projects for You to Try PART V: Appendix Appendix: Use Windows XP Movie Maker and Windows Media Video 8

About the Author

Frederic H. Jones (Vallejo, CA), Ph.D., has spent 25 years in the business of design and architecture, 10 years of which were focused on electronic publishing and multi-media information systems. He has taught and lectured widely on digital video and multimedia and is recognized internationally as an authority in the areas of electronic database management, publishing, and design. Jones's latest title is The Shadow of the Obelisk (Virgin & NEC), a major CD-ROM-based graphic adventure game that includes more than 1-1/2 hours of digital video. He is the author of hundreds of magazine articles and fifteen books, including Digital Video Development (PH-PTR) and a Project Management Online course for Digital Think.