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Total Training for Adobe Premiere 6
Total Training, Inc. (2001, www.totaltraining.com, 6 DVDs, 16 hrs., $249)
A well-organized set of discs that includes sample footage on CD-ROM, Total Training for Adobe Premiere 6 is one of the first DVD training series we've seen. The DVD format lends itself well to training, as this series demonstrates. Segments are easily accessible through the menu structure, and a reference card is also provideda very nice touch. The presentation is lively and stays interesting, and there is a large quantity of information and useful suggestions ripe for the picking. The program will be easiest to watch with a properly-adjusted television set with an S-video connection, as the discs use examples from within Premiere, and detail gets lost when viewing on a lower-quality TV.

For the sheer amount of knowledge on the discs, the $249 price tag is a bargain. Total Training for Adobe Premiere 6 is definitely worth a look. rating 4.5

An Introduction to Video Measurement
Peter Hodges (2001, Focal Press, www.focalpress.com, 215 pp., $45)
If you are an aspiring video technician or just couldn't pass up the waveform monitor or vector scope that was at the flea market, you'll enjoy An Introduction to Video Measurement. A somewhat (but not overly) technical title, An Introduction to Video Measurement covers video signals in both theory and practice. Generously illustrated, the book discusses current analog systems as well as digital recording and transmission. Emphasis is placed on how to use test patterns to configure video e…