This book covers essentially the same material as one finds in the manual provided by Adobe with the program. The difference is mostly in that the Visual QuickPro guide is much better illustrated, i.e., practically each step is not only explained verbally but also shown in a picture. This makes it easy to use, and you can even read this book without sitting in front of a computer screen. Unfortunately, this book does not offer much in addition to Adobe manual and online help besides the nice illustrations. In many cases, the issues which are poorly explained in Adobe manual are equally poorly explained in this book. In those instances where Visual QuickPro guide goes beyond the Adobe manual, the explanations, albeit helpful, are mostly more detailed and better illustrated, but they do not necessarily go much more in-depth than what you would find in Adobe manual in more concise form. If you did not understand something from Adobe manual, QuickPro guide will most likely be of little help either. Additionally, the QuickPro guide is only about the menus, controls, and functions of Premiere Pro. You will not find there any practical wisdom how to make great movies, or choose tasteful combination of effects and transitions, or create cool video effects. This is an alternative manual, nothing more, nothing less. The bottom line is: if you have an Adobe manual, this book will not add much to it. If you don't have an original manual but want to learn how to use Premeiere pro, it will work as an excellent and reasonably priced substitute and I can highly recommended it to those who have the program but not the manual. The reason why I ranked it four stars is that although it is a great substitute for a manual, it can hardly be called a valuable addition to it.