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Introducing Desktop Video
Tom Benford (1995, MIS:Press, 115 West 18th St., New York, NY 10011; 332 pp., $34.95)
Advances in digital video and desktop editing make it possible for videomakers with a camcorder and computer to produce great looking videos, graphics and animations. Introducing Desktop Video shows you how to use the latest hardware and software packages to integrate these elements into your videos.
Author Tom Benford also happens to be the founder and president of Computer Testing Services Incorporated. In Introducing Desktop Video, Benford shows you how to control all the elements of video production from the desktop. The book describes how to incorporate different types of media elements like sound, video, titles and graphics into a complete desktop production.
Many phases of desktop video production are covered, from basic videomaking techniques to using video capture devices, editing, digital transfer and post-production. For those who are ready to enter the world of desktop video, Introducing Desktop Video will help you get started. 3
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