Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Workstation.

Chapter 2: Getting to Know Final Cut Pro.

Chapter 3: Creating Your Footage.

PART I: GETTING STARTED.

Chapter 4: Logging Your Footage.

Chapter 5: Capturing Your Footage.

Chapter 6: Working with Your Footage.

Chapter 7: Making Smart Edits.

PART II: EDITING YOUR MOVIE.

Chapter 8: Adding Transitions.

Chapter 9: Adding Titles.

Chapter 10: Using Image Control.

PART III: ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS.

Chapter 11: Manipulating the Image.

Chapter 12: Compositing and Alpha Channels.

Chapter 13: Using Motion Controls.

PART IV: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES.

Chapter 14: Creating Special Effects with Key Filters.

Chapter 15: Fine-Tuning Your Audio.

Chapter 16: Making Keyframes Work for You.

Chapter 17: Putting It All Together.

Chapter 18: Managing Your Media.

PART V: AFTER THE EDITING IS DONE.

Chapter 19: Printing to Video.

Chapter 20: Compressing Video for the Web, CDs, and DVDs.

Glossary of Terms.

Index.

Using the Companion DVD.