Review of Naked Vegas 5 (Paperback)

I own "Vegas 5 Editing Workshop," have read through "Instant Vegas," and spend a lot of time on several Vegas and DV online forums, and this book is the best resource I have found for the Vegas newbie looking to edit video (if your main use of Vegas is for audio, you might prefer "Vegas Editing Workshop").

This book is like the Adobe "Classroom in a Book" series. Each chapter presents you with a new set of Vegas tools, an explanation of how they work and what you might do with them, then gives you a few "real world" hypothetical situations to work on with your new tools. The chapters end with an explanation of how you should have attacked the problem, step by step.

Well written and polished. The best Vegas book out there for the beginner.

Product Description
Naked - Unveiled, exposed, uncovered. That's exactly the approach taken with Naked Vegas 5. You won't be confused with extra fluff or useless information. Instead, this unique guide provides you with basic yet in-depth material that encourages you to explore all that Vegas 5 has to offer. As you complete the creative projects that are inside, you'll learn the skills behind Vegas, discovering how to apply smart production principles to your video projects. You won't simply gloss over ideas-you'll learn the "how" and "why" behind each skill, mastering them on both a technical and artistic level. The result is a one-of-a-kind guide that is designed to teach you how to use Vegas 5 to work more creatively and efficiently.

About the Author
Doug Sahlin is an author, graphic designer, and Web site designer living in Central Florida. He is the author of 12 books on graphic design, including "How To Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0" (0072229462), "Fireworks MX Complete Reference" (0072224568), and "Flash ActionScript for Designers" (0764536877). Sahlin's articles and product reviews have appeared in national publications such as Computer Graphics World, 3D Magazine, Video Systems, and Corel Magazine. His tutorials have been featured at numerous Web sites devoted to graphic design. Sahlin uses digital imaging and video equipment to create media for use in client Web sites and CD ROM presentations. Recently he co-authored "50 Fast Digital Video Techniques" (0764541803) with Bonnie Blake and is currently writing a book on DVD authoring. Sahlin uses digital photography and video to create Web sites and presentations for his clients.

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