Who This Author Is

Antony Bolante writes practical, task-focused guides for video editors learning Adobe Premiere. His Visual QuickStart books concentrate on hands-on workflows, clear step-by-step instruction, and illustrated examples that help readers move from basic interface navigation to assembling and exporting finished projects in both professional and consumer versions of the software.

Across a 2001 Premiere 6 manual and a 2005 Premiere Elements 2 guide, Bolante narrows attention to real editing tasks and platform differences between Macintosh and Windows. The books emphasize quick-reference layout, concise technique explanations, and screen-based exercises designed for editors who prefer learning by doing.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Clear, task-focused Premiere guides • Step-by-step tutorials for Mac and Windows • Practical troubleshooting tips

Genres and themes: Software how-to • Video editing • Practical tech manuals

Who this author is best for: Good for beginner-to-intermediate users who want hands-on, page-by-page instruction for Adobe Premiere and Premiere Elements.

Start with the edition matching your software version—Premiere 6 for older desktop suites, Premiere Elements 2 for consumer Windows users.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Premiere Elements 2 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

    Addison-Wesley • 2005 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 432 pages.

  2. Premiere 6 for Macintosh and Windows Visual Quickstart Guide

    Addison-Wesley • 2001 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 562 pages.

  3. Premiere Elements for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

    Addison-Wesley • 2005 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 396 pages.

  4. Premiere 5.1 Mac Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

    Addison-Wesley • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 338 pages.

  5. After Effects 4.1 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickPro Guide

    Addison-Wesley • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 517 pages.

  6. After Effects CS4 for Windows and Macintosh

    Peachpit | Pearson Education [distributor] • 2009 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 513 pages.

  7. Premiere Pro CS3 for Windows and Macintosh

    Peachpit Press • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 440 pages.

  8. After Effects 6.5 for Windows and Macintosh

    Addison-Wesley • 2005 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 722 pages.

  9. Premiere Pro 1.5 for Windows: Visual QuickPro Guide

    Addison-Wesley • 2004 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 616 pages.

  10. Premiere 6.5 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)

    Addison-Wesley • 2003 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 522 pages.

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