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One of the most powerful 3D applications on the market, Maya 2010, now includes three complimentary bundled applications: MatchMover, powerful camera matching software; Toxik, a node-based compositor; and Backburner, a network rendering manager for Maya, 3ds Max, and Toxik. In Maya 2010: Getting Started with MatchMover, Toxik, and Backburner, instructor George Maestri demonstrates how to use these applications with Maya’s existing powerful feature set to create engaging 3D animations. Exercise files accompany the course.

Get started with Final Cut Pro X, Apple's flagship video editing software. This fast-paced, self-contained course focuses on getting users comfortable with each aspect of the editing process—from preparation and organization, to editing and refining a cut, to audio and effects, to exporting the final project.

Find out how to get started in video production and editing. Rob Garrott reviews the tools and techniques video editors, cinematographers, directors, and anyone else who wants to start a career in video need to know.

This training course is designed to get new motion graphics and VFX artists started with the basics of After Effects. Author Ian Robinson introduces the concepts of motion graphics and the Creative Cloud, shows some simple tips for relinking footage and setting up the keyboard to suit your workflow, and then breaks down the six core foundations of After Effects.

InDesign is the choice for designers, printers, and publishers the world over. Now you want to learn InDesign, but where to begin? It takes just 30 minutes to get up to speed and start creating or editing layouts quickly.

When it comes to making money in songwriting, writing great songs is only part of the equation. In this course, author Garrick Chow introduces you to all of the major organizations, rights, and procedures that songwriters have to deal with in the music business.

Get on the fast track to video editing with Premiere Pro. Staff author Ashley Kennedy provides an overview of the interface and a start-to-finish guide of the editing workflow in Premiere Pro CC, which touches on all its major functions—from media ingest to output.