Digital Video Editing Fundamentals

This compact visual guide covers concepts central to digital video using the affordable Corel Video Studio Ultimate X9 software package as well as open source digital video editing package Editshare Lightworks 12.

Digital Video Editing Fundamentals builds on the essential concepts of digital imaging, audio, illustration, and painting, and gets more advanced as chapters progress, covering what digital video new media formats are best for use with Android Studio, Java and JavaFX, iOS and HTML5.

Furthermore, the author covers the key factors regarding the data footprint optimization work process, streaming versus captive assets, and why these are important.

What You’ll Learn

• What is the terminology of digital video editing and special effects
• What comprises a digital video editing and effects pipeline
• What are the concepts behind digital video editing
• What are the concepts behind Resolution, Aspect Ratio, Bit Rate and Color Depth
• Pixel editing, color correction, layers, compression are all discussed in some detail
• How to use digital video file formats and data footprint optimization

Audience

Primary: Video BLOGGERS, Website Developers, Musicians, Digital Signage, e-Learning Content Creators. Secondary: Android Developers, iOS Developers, Multimedia Producers, Rich Internet Application (RIA) Programmers, Game Designers, UI Designers, Teachers, Composers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Tools of Digital Video: Non-Linear Editing Software
Chapter 2: Digital Video Hardware: Configuring the Workstation
Chapter 3: The Scope of Digital Video: Setting Up Your Workstation
Chapter 4: The Foundation of Digital Video: Static 2D Concepts
Chapter 5: Movement in Digital Video: Frames, the 4th Dimension
Chapter 6: The Sound of Digital Video: Digital Audio Editing Theory
Chapter 7: Capturing Digital Video: Digital Camera Concepts
Chapter 8: The Workflow for Digital Video: Capture, Edit, Export
Chapter 9: The Composition of Digital Video: Timeline Editing
Chapter 10: The Spectrum of Digital Video: Color Correction
Chapter 11: The Algorithms of Digital Video: Special Effects Filters
Chapter 12: The Data Footprint of Digital Video: Compression
Chapter 13: The Automation of Digital Video: Programming
Chapter 14: Publishing Digital Video: Content Delivery Platforms