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Product Overview

• Viewing the Tutorials
• Where to Begin
• Welcome to Liquid Edition
• Standard versus Pro Versions
• Third-Party Breakout Boxes
• Additional Learning Resources
• Performance Issues

System Considerations

• Overview of Module
• Building a Strong Foundation
• Recommended Hardware Configuration
• Updating Your Computer's BIOS
• Updating Hardware Drivers
• Avoiding Unnecessary Programs
• Backing up your System Drive
• Getting Microsoft Windows Updates
• Examining Hard Drive Configuration
• Defragmenting the System Drive

Pro Hardware Installation

• Overview of Module
• Uninstalling Existing AGP Display Drivers
• Removing the Existing AGP Graphics Card
• Inserting the Pinnacle Pro Radeon 8500 Card
• Connect blackBOX to Radeon 8500
• Connect a Sound Card to a Radeon 8500
• Connect a DV Source to the blackBOX
• Connect the blackBOX to a TV Monitor
• Connect Video and Audio Decks to blackBOX
• UPS (Uniterruptable Power Supply)
• Installing Pinnacle ATI Radeon 8500 Drivers
• Configuring Screen Display Settings

Edition Software Installation

• Overview of Module
• Examining the Computer's Hardware Integrity
• Backing up your Computer's System Drive
• Eliminating all Unnecessary Background Tasks
• Creating Folders for Media and Rendered Files
• Installing Pinnacle Liquid Edition
• Product Registration
• Service Packs and Hot Fixes

A First Look

• Video and Audio Clip Storage
• Starting Edition the First Time
• Toggle Between Edition and Windows Desktop
• Creating a New Project
• Identifying the Build Number for Pinnacle
• Saving and Backing up your Projects
• Saving Project Templates
• Edition's Context-Sensitive Menus
• Switching to Different Interface Views
• Configuring Dual Monitors

Edition's Control Panel

• Overview of Module
• USER Settings
• Timeline
• CG Titler
• Logging/Batch Digitize
• Project
• Audio Settings
• Image Import
• Keyboard Properties
• Saving New Property Sets
• SITE Settings
• Plug-In Settings
• FX Editors
• Media Management Settings
• Player Settings
• System Settings

Capturing and Logging Video

• Overview of Module
• Renaming a Sequence/Creating New Racks
• Open-ended or Live Video Capture
• Logging Clip Segments
• Capturing Logged Clips
• Examining the Captured Clips
• Logging Simultaneous Capture Using Subclips
• Examining the Subclips
• Timestamp Scene Detection/Principles
• Timestamp Scene Detection/Application
• Timestamp Scene Detection/Master Clips
• Timestamp Scene Detection/Inside Handles
• Video Navigation Using the Clip Viewer
• Captured Clips Relating to Physical Media Pt. 1
• Captured Clips Relating to Physical Media Pt. 2
• Managing Clips and Media Files with Edition
• Redigitizing Clips
• Scene Detection Based on Video Content
• Storyboarding a Rough Cut

Editing Basics

• Overview of Module
• Starting a New Project
• Importing Clips
• Customizing the Tool Palette
• Activating Source Track Mapping
• Renaming Tracks in the Timeline
• Adding Clips to the Timeline
• Editing Video Clips in the Source Viewer
• From Source Viewer to Timeline
• Moving Clips in the Timeline
• Overwrite and Film Style Editing Modes
• Clip Navigation and Using the Position Bar
• Additional Navigation Techniques
• Navigation Using Keyboard Shortcuts
• The Edit Tool
• Source Track Mapping
• Storyboard Editing with the Project Window
• From Storyboard to Timeline
• Adding Transitions between Clips
• Understanding Single-Track Editing
• Editing Clips with Leeway
• Direct Clip Editing in the Timeline

Understanding Audio

• Overview of Module
• The Characteristics of Stereo Audio Files
• Configuring Default Audio Settings
• Importing Audio Clips
• Renaming Timeline Tracks
• Resizing Timeline Tracks
• Stereo Terminology
• Working with Audio in the Timeline
• Disbanding Stereo Audio Clips
• Configuring Track Displays
• Analog and Digital Audio Scrubbing
• Audio Scrubbing/Keyboard and Wheel Mouse
• Unlinking Clips in the Timeline
• Converting Stereo Clips to Mono
• Audio Routing Pt. 1
• Audio Routing Pt. 2

Real World Editing

• Overview of Module
• Customizing the Interface
• Keyboard Layout and Timeline Tracks
• Saving a New Template
• Importing Video and Audio Clips
• How to Edit Logically
• Track Mapping
• Assembling a "Rough" Edit
• Fine-Tuning Edits with the Trim Editor
• Working with Audio Clips in the Source Viewer
• Inserting Audio Clips Into the Timeline
• Adding Clip Markers
• Adding Timeline Markers
• Synchronizing Clip and Timeline Markers Pt. 1
• Synchronizing Clip and Timeline Markers Pt. 2
• Creating a Freeze Frame
• Incorporating Titles Using Title Deko Pt. 1
• Incorporating Titles Using Title Deko Pt. 2
• Adjusting Audio Levels with the Audio Editor
• Tweaking Edits using Slip Tool

Special Effects

• Overview of Module
• Configuring Edition Pro for Video Output
• Selecting a Monitor for Realtime NTSC Output
• 3-Point Editing to Replace an Existing Clip
• 3-Point Editing to Fill a Gap
• Classifications of Special Effects
• Luminance Keying [Classic Filter]
• Refreshing to Update Slice Status
• Chroma Keying [Classic Filter] Pt. 1
• Chroma Keying [Classic Filter] Pt. 2
• Managing Clip Effects
• Chroma Keying [Realtime Filter] Pt. 1
• Chroma Keying [Realtime Filter] Pt. 2
• Blue Screen Keying
• Accessing Filters in the Timeline
• When to Apply Rendering to Yellow Slices
• Applying 2-D Effects [Realtime Filter] Pt. 1
• Applying 2-D Effects [Realtime Filter] Pt. 2
• Color Correction
• Copying and Pasting effects
• Applying Additional Attributes to 2D Effects
• Applying 3-D Effects [Realtime Filter] Pt. 1
• Applying 3-D Effects [Realtime Filter] Pt. 2
• Rendering the Finished Sequence
• Using Transitions in Pinnacle Edition Pt. 1
• Using Transitions in Pinnacle Edition Pt. 2
• Editing Realtime Transitions
• Defining Transition Playback in the Timeline
• Gradient Wipes with Alpha Magic
• Working with Hollywood Effects Pt. 1
• Working with Hollywood Effects Pt. 2

Integrated DVD Authoring

• Overview of Module
• Downloading DVD Updates and Hot Fixes
• Establishing an Editing Philosophy
• Combining Sequences and Projects
• Opening Containers
• Reserve Space for the DVD Menu in the Timeline
• Menu Creation - Background Elements
• Menu Creation - Buttons
• Aligning DVD Menu Buttons
• Linking Menu Buttons to the Timeline
• Changing the Picon in a Thumbnail Button
• Simulation - Previewing the DVD
• Controlling DVD Program Flow
• Controlling Button Navigation
• Motion Buttons
• Motion Backgrounds
• MPEG Quality and Audio Parameters Pt.1
• MPEG Quality and Audio Parameters Pt.2
• Correcting Invalid Parameters
• Additional Output Options
• Burning the DVD
• Outputting the Program to Videotape

Credits

• About this Author