Lynda.com announced the release of a new movie-based tutorial, “Final Cut Pro 5 Essential Effects” with Larry Jordan. “Picking up where Final Cut Pro 5 Essential Editing left off, author and professional video editor Larry Jordan explains how to add the finishing touches that make a video compelling. In Final Cut Pro 5 Essential Effects, Larry demonstrates how to create essential effects by changing the speed of a clip or the color of a background, adding motion graphics and animated text titles, creating transitions, and more. Exercise files accompany the training videos.” A Lynda.com Online Training Library subscription is priced at US$25 per month and includes all of their titles.