Best book for getting started with FCE

I upgraded to FCE from iMovie thinking that I would be able to just hop right in and well, I have been able to do so, but I have the feeling that I'm not using the full power of the application. In fact, I know this to be the case. I'm getting the same feeling I got about minute 90 of using Photoshop.
I'd love to have a book that can teach me the basics of FCE. I'm currently authoring a lot of screencasts for my job and I'd like to be able to give them a high-gloss sheen.
The amazon reviews seem to be all over the place, but it seems like the one everyone seems to settle on ( sometimes grudgingly ) is the Apple-blessed one by Weynand ( even if it seems to be dated against the state of the application ).
Can anyone offer advice?

I would second Al's suggestions to try one of Tom Wolsky's books and also take a look at the FCE forum.
Regarding not using the full power of FCE, I don't think anyone does.
It's like climbing one of those mountains where you seem to be reaching the summit only to discover, when you get there, that there is yet another peak ahead !

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When I export my files to FCE, I instantly get problems.
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Please can you offer any advice on how I can get started with FCE more successfully.
Thanks!

Hi(Bonjour)!
(please specify iMovie and FCE version)
Well, your sequence settings in FCE should be DV-PAL 48 Khz.
Create a new sequence.
From iMovie and Keynote, export your movie with quicktime conversion andd select DV-PAL 48 kHz (*And Not* DV Stream...). This material should play without rendering because his format and codec match the sequence's codec.
Import your files and everything should be OK.
Michel Boissonneault
The audio should be AIFF 48 kHz 16 bit linear PCM

What's a good book for getting started?

I've been doing web design in HTML and ColdFusion for almost 3 years. It's clear that ColdFusion is on it's way out and I need to learn J2EE/Java/JSP etc. I have a few questions:
Java is a term I've heard associated with C++ and other types of programming as well as Web design. Are the Java/C++ Java and the Web Java basically the same type of language? Is the Web Java and JavaScript the same thing? I'm very confused!
What is a good book for getting these types of questions answered and getting started in J2EE/Java/JSP? There are quite a few variations of script languages out there and I want to make sure I learn the right stuff, ie the stuff that employers are going to be needing.
Thanks!

Here is a free online version of a good book:
http://pdf.coreservlets.com/Core-Servlets-and-JSP.pdf
Print it off or read from the screen. Otherwise, there are several good Java books out there. What I would do is go to the bookstore and thumb through a few books. Depending on what type of book you want (example based or theory) find the books that you think would satisfy your learning style. Write down the names and authors, go home and buy them used online at Amazon for tremendous discounts. This way you can buy several versus just one.

Resources or Book for getting started

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I'm struggling to find the correct resources to get me started as it's not clear to me exactly what I need to learn. Should I be looking for a Flashbuilder application guide - or shoudl I be looking for some other book?
To provide a little more context - I want to create is a menu that's populated when photoshop starts with text from a file. Looks like the pop-up menu in a panel is the component to do this - but I need to learn how to read the file and populate the menu and assign actions. The menu items should then call a jsx code (or other method of shelling out if required) with a parameter. So if the text file contains:
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So - are there any recommenations for dummies guides to help me through this?
thanks in advance!

I would second Al's suggestions to try one of Tom Wolsky's books and also take a look at the FCE forum.
Regarding not using the full power of FCE, I don't think anyone does.
It's like climbing one of those mountains where you seem to be reaching the summit only to discover, when you get there, that there is yet another peak ahead !

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Getting started with Flex ...

Hi All,
I've been looking a Flex over the last couple of weeks and have managed to setup a couple of basic projects that can read data from a mySQL database etc... However when it comes to understanding some of the more advanced frameworks and options to use with Flex it starts to get very overwhelming.
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Hit brick wall with "Getting started with DW"

Hi Guys, i am totally new to web design and DW, working
through the "Getting started with DW" under the “help”
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started tutorial is very shake and waiting for a reply from DW
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Best book for beginner?

Hello,
Can anyone recommend the best book for a complete novice to Illustrator?
Ive a background in GIS and am wanting to learn to improve my cartographic skills.
Does anyone know if theres a book out there that caters towards cartography in illustrator?
Anyway to get started and learn the basics any preference between Adobe Illustrator CS5 Classroom in a Book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adobe-Illustrator-CS5-Classroom-Book/dp/032170178X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=U TF8&qid=1306750888&sr=8-1
and
The Adobe Illustrator CS5 Wow! Book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adobe-Illustrator-CS5-Wow-Book/dp/0321712447/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qi d=1306750974&sr=8-1
Thanks for any help/advice!!

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Getting started with an iBook G3?

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