'iMovie 3 Solutions' available

Sybex has released “iMovie 3 Solutions” (ISBN: 0-7821-4247-8) by author Erica Sadun.

The US$39.99, 288-page book offers projects, step-by-step instructions, and companion sample videos. An accompanying CD offers dozens of iMovie plug-ins and extras. “iMovie 3 Solutions” covers such topics as:

Adding logos and watermarks to your movies;

Producing picture-in-picture effects;

Creating larger and more dynamic title sequences;

Combining animated elements with your iMovie footage;

Designing interactive QuickTime skins that surround your iMovie videos;

Converting PowerPoint presentations into iMovie form;

Authoring captions and subtitles for your movies;

Building your own iMovie plug-ins.

Sadun is an author with a Ph.D. in computer science from Georgia Tech’s Graphics, Visualization & Usability Center. Her previous books for Sybex include “Digital Video Essentials: Shoot, Transfer, Edit, Share,” “Digital Photography Essentials: Point, Shoot, Enhance, Share,” and “iMovie 2 Solutions.”