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Rating:  - final cut pro5
the text is useful in understanding each feature of the software.
it is short and sweet getting right to the point
Rating:  - FCP - great book
I found this book really helpful - easy to read and follow.
Rating: - great reference book
if you're new to final cut pro, after using the tutorial that comes with the software, this book is a great next step.
I have been able to figure out most of the basics with the tutorial and this book. it's well organized and you can find what you're looking for easily.
I am, of course, going to take the next step and pay for a real course at MacExpo, but this book got me through the first 8 months of using this program, and I edited 4 wedding videos with this software, sending the files back to iMovie and iDVD (which I already knew how to use)
Rating: - Compehensive and More
Lisa wirtes one of the most (if not the best) comprehensive books about Final Cut Pro enabling almost anyone to "get it" when even the Apple Manuals and on line help do not. I had her version 4 book and now the version 5 book. I only hope she updatesit for version 6, 7, 8, 9 etc, that Apple most assuredly will continue to release.
Rating: - I Like The Visual Guide Format for Learning Software
The folks that do the Visual QuickPro Guides have developed an interesting format that they use for computer books. Basically each page has two columns. The outside column has the text that describes what is being done on that page. The column near the gutter of the book is used for screen shots that show what the screen should look like as you do the procedure described on the outside column. This philosophy is combined with an excellent index and table of contents to enable you to quickly find what you want to do.
As such, you can read the book straight through like a tutorial, or you can go directly to the part you need like a reference book. It's a book design that successfully combines the two book types.
Although beginning level users can get a lot out of this book, it will be a big help if you have at least a bit of basic video editing experience. Final Cut is a professional level program. A little work with iMovie first might be a big help.
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