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Video enthusiasts both amateur and professional will be able to hone their editing and production skills through a series of classes to take place at Creative Computers, 1505 Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Monica, CA, during the months of February, March, and April.

Hosted by DVDcreators.net, all courses will be taught by Larry Jordan, a well-known Final Cut Pro (FCP) expert and one of only a few instructors in the world certified by Apple to teach advanced FCP classes. All workshops (except the free preview) are completely hands-on, according to an announcement released in mid-February. All students will have their own Power Macintosh G5 workstations for the duration of the workshop.

Course organizers are offering special discounts for those who sign up for two or more workshops. Take any two workshops listed below and get $200 off total class fees, or, at your option, receive a $200 MacMall gift certificate in your name. Two or more people registering at the same time get an additional 10% off any workshop or combination of the classes scheduled below:

Final Cut Pro 4 Free Class Preview : Saturday, February 28, 2004, 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. This fast-paced, free session will showcase the new features in Final Cut Pro 4 as well as cover a series of new tips, tricks, techniques and timesavers that will take your Final Cut Pro skills to a higher level.

DVD Studio Pro 2 Two-Day Hands-on Workshop : Thursday - Friday, March 4 - 5, 2004, 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CLASS FEE: $595. This hands-on workshop will cover DVD creation with the latest version of this software package from Apple that gives you the power to encode media and author DVDs on a par with any Hollywood title or corporate marketing or training disc. This course is not a mere "feature walkthrough." Instead, you'll actually author three actual DVD projects yourself hands-on- with an expert instructor leading you through every step in the process.

The course will cover: Creating your first DVD project -- fast and simple - Working with the DVD SP interface - Working with menus and buttons - Creating a slide show - Building your second DVD with more complex menus and buttons - Encoding video using Compressor - Encoding audio using A.Pack - Creating menus - Creating motion menus - Creating markers and stories - Advanced navigation and scripting - Advanced menu design - Using multiple and mixed ca.m.era angles - Creating DVD-ROM content - Creating and importing subtitles - Building and testing your third DVD. Attend this DVD Studio Pro workshop and you'll be eligible to attend any Final Cut Pro 4 workshop for $200 off!

Final Cut Pro 4 Three-Day Hands-On Workshop : Monday - Wednesday, March 15 - 17, 2004, 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CLASS FEE: $795. This 3-day workshop will be perfect for those just starting out with Final Cut Pro 4 as well as FCP users who want to get up to speed on LiveType, Soundtrack, Compressor and the new features of FCP4 as well as get a refresher on the basics.

Final Cut Pro 4 Three-Day Advanced Hands-On Workshop : Tuesday - Thursday, March 30 - April 1, 2004, 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CLASS FEE: $795. This class requires that you have taken "Essentials of FCP" or are a competent Final Cut Pro editor and wish to take your skills to the next level.

Final Cut Pro 4 Two Day Hands-On Workshop: Monday - Tuesday, April 12 - 13, 2004, 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CLASS FEE: $595. This two-day workshop will be perfect for those just starting out with Final Cut Pro 4 as well as FCP users who want to get up to speed on LiveType, Soundtrack, Compressor and the new features of FCP4 as well as get a refresher on the basics.

DVcreators.net is considered to be the finest FCP training organization in the world, the only Final Cut Pro training company to be chosen by Apple to teach alongside Randy Ubillos (the creator of FCP) - or by MacWorld to teach the biggest FCP training event of the year - the Final Cut Pro Power Tools conference. For more info, call 800-965-3976.