Author › Abba Shapiro
Abba Shapiro is an award-winning writer/producer/director with over 25 years' experience in video and film production. His production company, Shapiro Video & Multimedia, works in every format from DVCAM to HD to 35 mm film. Abba has done work for a wide range of commercial, corporate, and federal clients, including USA Today, The Associated Press, NASA, The CW, and the Department of Defense.
In addition to doing production work, Abba is a lead instructor for Apple's Pro Video Applications Certified Training Program. He is a coauthor of the advanced editing tips and tricks book, Final Cut Studio on the Spot. He also teaches scriptwriting, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Color, Motion, and Photoshop for video at venues such as NAB, Macworld, Government Video Expo, ShowBiz Expo, and DV Expo.
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Learn all the skills necessary to edit video in Premiere Pro CC.
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Learn how to shoot and edit green screen footage and images.
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Shows filmmakers and film editors how to dynamically present their vision with Final Cut Pro.
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Introduces Premiere Pro CS6, using a project-based approach that introduces viewers to all the skills necessary to cut their own program.
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Create a fast-paced sports video, for the home team or the pros, with the friendly tools in iMovie '11.
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Shows beginning videographers how to approach capturing, editing, and sharing a family vacation video using iMovie and their own videos and photographs.
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A comprehensive tour of the new tools and the interface makeover for Apple's premier video editing software, explaining the differences from Final Cut Pro 7 and paving the way for a painless upgrade experience.
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Teaches the core features and tools that will take a hodgepodge of video clips and turn them into a finished project.
