Complete Training for NewTek SpeedEDIT: Outputting the finished project By Faraz Ahmed
In this video, host Faraz Ahmed discusses outputting your projects to tape and to different file formats. He shows the Speededit tools needed to complete the output process. He shows the most reliable way to output back to tape. The process is identical in DV and HDV with the exception that HDV is 16:9. Speed Edit does not care what the format is, at it will scale accordingly.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Organizing your assets By Antony Bolante
Now that you've imported the footage that you want to work on in your project, now is the time to organize it. In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses how to organize your media so that you can work more efficiently and avoid wasting time hunting for the items that you want.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Bins By Antony Bolante
In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses what Bins are and how the top most level of the project panel, also known as the master Bin. He shows how to create a new Bin, marquee select clips to place in a Bin, close the Bin, and how to organize items into Bins. He also shows how to open and close Bins as well as other neat Bin tricks.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Markers By Antony Bolante
In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses marking important frames in your project, particularly the range of frames you want to include in the sequence. He shows how to do this using markers. The focus is on clip markers.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Logging By Antony Bolante
In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses how to watch the tape and log the shots you want before you capture them. He details how to log the tape using the playback controls and the controls in the logging area of the capture panel, which enables you to specify if you want to capture the video and the audio or just the video or audio.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Batch Capture By Antony Bolante
In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses how to use the batch capture feature in Premiere Pro CS4. He details how when logging clips the files are still not captured, and how you can use the batch capture command to capture the entire group of logged clips, or selecting just those clips that you think you will use.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Video Capture By Antony Bolante
In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses how to import tape-based footage from the tap to the computer. He shows how to capture footage from DV format tape, but explains the process is similar with other tape based formats.
...Read More »
Final Cut Pro 6 Techniques: Editing with Canon's 24F By Heath McKnight
When Canon introduced its professional HDV systems (the XLH1, XHG1 and XHA1), they featured three interesting frame rate features: 24f, 30f and the optional 25f. The f stands for full frame, and is very much like progressive-scan video (24p, 30p and 25p). This frame rate wasn't able to be cut on Final Cut Pro (FCP) until recently. There are two ways to cut Canon HDV footage running at this frame rate with FCP 6:
...Read More »
Final Cut Pro 6 Level 3: Ripple and Rolling edits By Jerry Leer
In this training video, host Jerry Leer covers ripple and rolling edits. He setys up FCP for Ripple editing and describes what a ripple edit is and what it does to your timeline. He also covers what a rolling edit is as well and gives detailed explanation on how to perform a ripple and rolling edit.
...Read More »
Making a Logo Transparent Using Sony Vegas By Jeffrey P. Fisher
One powerful reason to choose Sony Vegas as your NLE is how its myriad of tools let you to accomplish so many tasks directly inside the program. I?d say that 90% of the time there is no need to employ other software. For example, a client gives you their logo graphic to place in a video project. Unfortunately, this logo has a white background instead of a transparent one and you?d like to key it over video. But the white is in the way.
...Read More »
Placing Video Inside a Title with Sony Vegas By Jeffrey P. Fisher
Is your titling with Sony Vegas a bit blasé these days? Here?s a technique that can bring some pizzazz to otherwise bland white letters on a background. Consider adding motion that appears inside the letters and compositing that over another video. That?s a powerful look that every Sony Vegas user should know how to do.
...Read More »
Efficient Editing with Sony Vegas By Jeffrey P. Fisher
As a teacher, trainer, and consultant I see a lot of people using Sony Vegas and run across a myriad of working styles and approaches. Some people are quite adept at applying the tools while others get mired in old habits ? some bad ? and are reluctant to try new tactics. Vegas is quite flexible and often has two or three ways to accomplish the same end. However, while there are no wrong ways, there are better, faster, and more efficient methods to perform certain tasks.
...Read More »
Creative Titling Using Bezier Masking in Sony Vegas By Jeffrey P. Fisher
It?s a no-brainer to place white titles over video in Sony Vegas. Drag the Default text with its transparent alpha channel to the top track and place some video on a track below it. Done. But most of us would rather be a little more creative.
...Read More »
Using Height Maps with Sony Vegas By Jeffrey P. Fisher
As video professionals, we are always looking for unique ways to present information. Titles especially lend themselves to interesting effects. And using the Height Map compositing mode in Sony Vegas opens up a range of possibilities.
...Read More »
Keeping your camcorder and accessories cleaned and maintained By David Hague
This morning at about 3am, I awoke in a cold sweat. I had been dreaming; not the pleasant musings about soirees with Elle McPherson or Scarlett Johannsen, oh no. I was filming my brother who was snorkelling and I was using my Canon XHA1. Trouble was I was swimming too and I didn?t have an underwater housing for it. Worse, I had dropped the camera into the briny. No wonder I woke up in a sweat
...Read More »
Faster Work Flow in LiveType, Motion and After Effects for Final Cut Editors By Kevin McAuliffe
A few years ago, program integration was for the most part, non-existent. I've worked with Adobe After Effects for about 11 years now, and I remember that whenever I would have to leave the Avid world to delve into the After Effects world, I would cringe, as it was always a real pain, as the programs never really talked to each other. Thankfully, Automatic Duck has more or less solved that problem for all the Avid users out there working in After Effects.
...Read More »
Shooting to editing to delivering in the HDV format By Kevin McAuliffe
Now that prices of computers, editing software, and HDV cameras have become extremely affordable, many people, especially people like Wedding Videographers, are now in the position to start shooting, editing and delivering shows and videos in HD for broadcast, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray DVD's and for the web.
...Read More »
Editing HDV By Heath McKnight
Though there were some issues editing HDV early on, it has become an easy process in all major and most consumer NLEs. Whether you choose to cut in native HDV, or using a DI (Digital Intermediate), editing this popular new video codec is easy, if you have the right tools. I?ll be taking a look at all the NLE apps out there, big and small, and some of the proxy solutions to help out if your camera or deck aren?t yet supported, or your computer is older and upgrading may be out of the question.
...Read More »
Making Light Rays From VelvetMatter Plugins By Dave Hadden
This new plug-in pack from VelvetMatter has made me happy and it?s time to share the joy. Light Rays can give your text that dynamic look or make a unique transition or even ?re-light? a scene, and Velvet Matter has come out with a plug-in for Sony Vegas that can add that extra punch to any project. First off, Lets start with the meat and potatos of this new plug? text.
...Read More »
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Bluetooth headsets have become more and more popular throughout the years and now more and more cell phones have been able to take advantage of this technology. In this review we'll be looking at a brand new Bluetooth headset from iTech, the SolarVoice 908, one of the first solar charging headsets on the market.
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Thank goodness you're a pack rat! You know, have to grab, keep everything that flies by...ok everything except that report or news item or YouTube yuck you saw last week and now desperately need. Can't find it it save your behind. And still you don't have enough storage...there are new worlds to conquer, new worlds to destroy or take home with you. Don't worry Flash will always be there for you Dale!!!!
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On this Veteran's Day 2009, as we honor those who served and gave their lives for America, there are stories about man's best friend being told by those who fought alongside their "War Dogs of the Pacific." Most Americans have no idea that dogs were trained to sniff out the enemy during World War II, 549 to be exact fought with the U.S. Marines on Guam, Saipan, and other battlegrounds of the Pacific Theater.
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Did you hear? Microsoft is releasing a new version of Windows - should you buy it? Windows 7 is here. In this article you will find out if Windows 7 is worth the wait and whether or not you should upgrade. Or is Windows 7 just another Vista?
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How to Convert QuickTime MOV Video to DVD on Mac OS X?
Professional Mac Video to DVD Burner can help you to burn QuickTime MOV Video to DVD on Mac
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Complete Training for NewTek SpeedEDIT: Outputting the finished project
In this video, host Faraz Ahmed discusses outputting your projects to tape and to different file formats. He shows the Speededit tools needed to complete the output process. He shows the most reliable way to output back to tape. The process is identical in DV and HDV with the exception that HDV is 16:9. Speed Edit does not care what the format is, at it will scale accordingly.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Organizing your assets
Now that you've imported the footage that you want to work on in your project, now is the time to organize it. In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses how to organize your media so that you can work more efficiently and avoid wasting time hunting for the items that you want.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Bins
In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses what Bins are and how the top most level of the project panel, also known as the master Bin. He shows how to create a new Bin, marquee select clips to place in a Bin, close the Bin, and how to organize items into Bins. He also shows how to open and close Bins as well as other neat Bin tricks.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Markers
In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses marking important frames in your project, particularly the range of frames you want to include in the sequence. He shows how to do this using markers. The focus is on clip markers.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Logging
In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses how to watch the tape and log the shots you want before you capture them. He details how to log the tape using the playback controls and the controls in the logging area of the capture panel, which enables you to specify if you want to capture the video and the audio or just the video or audio.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Batch Capture
In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses how to use the batch capture feature in Premiere Pro CS4. He details how when logging clips the files are still not captured, and how you can use the batch capture command to capture the entire group of logged clips, or selecting just those clips that you think you will use.
...Read More »
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Essential Training: Video Capture
In this clip, Lynda.com host Antony Bolante discusses how to import tape-based footage from the tap to the computer. He shows how to capture footage from DV format tape, but explains the process is similar with other tape based formats.
...Read More »
Final Cut Pro 6 Techniques: Editing with Canon's 24F
When Canon introduced its professional HDV systems (the XLH1, XHG1 and XHA1), they featured three interesting frame rate features: 24f, 30f and the optional 25f. The f stands for full frame, and is very much like progressive-scan video (24p, 30p and 25p). This frame rate wasn't able to be cut on Final Cut Pro (FCP) until recently. There are two ways to cut Canon HDV footage running at this frame rate with FCP 6:
...Read More »
Final Cut Pro 6 Level 3: Ripple and Rolling edits
In this training video, host Jerry Leer covers ripple and rolling edits. He setys up FCP for Ripple editing and describes what a ripple edit is and what it does to your timeline. He also covers what a rolling edit is as well and gives detailed explanation on how to perform a ripple and rolling edit.
...Read More »
Making a Logo Transparent Using Sony Vegas
One powerful reason to choose Sony Vegas as your NLE is how its myriad of tools let you to accomplish so many tasks directly inside the program. I?d say that 90% of the time there is no need to employ other software. For example, a client gives you their logo graphic to place in a video project. Unfortunately, this logo has a white background instead of a transparent one and you?d like to key it over video. But the white is in the way.
...Read More »
Placing Video Inside a Title with Sony Vegas
Is your titling with Sony Vegas a bit blasé these days? Here?s a technique that can bring some pizzazz to otherwise bland white letters on a background. Consider adding motion that appears inside the letters and compositing that over another video. That?s a powerful look that every Sony Vegas user should know how to do.
...Read More »
Efficient Editing with Sony Vegas
As a teacher, trainer, and consultant I see a lot of people using Sony Vegas and run across a myriad of working styles and approaches. Some people are quite adept at applying the tools while others get mired in old habits ? some bad ? and are reluctant to try new tactics. Vegas is quite flexible and often has two or three ways to accomplish the same end. However, while there are no wrong ways, there are better, faster, and more efficient methods to perform certain tasks.
...Read More »
Creative Titling Using Bezier Masking in Sony Vegas
It?s a no-brainer to place white titles over video in Sony Vegas. Drag the Default text with its transparent alpha channel to the top track and place some video on a track below it. Done. But most of us would rather be a little more creative.
...Read More »
Using Height Maps with Sony Vegas
As video professionals, we are always looking for unique ways to present information. Titles especially lend themselves to interesting effects. And using the Height Map compositing mode in Sony Vegas opens up a range of possibilities.
...Read More »
Keeping your camcorder and accessories cleaned and maintained
This morning at about 3am, I awoke in a cold sweat. I had been dreaming; not the pleasant musings about soirees with Elle McPherson or Scarlett Johannsen, oh no. I was filming my brother who was snorkelling and I was using my Canon XHA1. Trouble was I was swimming too and I didn?t have an underwater housing for it. Worse, I had dropped the camera into the briny. No wonder I woke up in a sweat
...Read More »
Faster Work Flow in LiveType, Motion and After Effects for Final Cut Editors
A few years ago, program integration was for the most part, non-existent. I've worked with Adobe After Effects for about 11 years now, and I remember that whenever I would have to leave the Avid world to delve into the After Effects world, I would cringe, as it was always a real pain, as the programs never really talked to each other. Thankfully, Automatic Duck has more or less solved that problem for all the Avid users out there working in After Effects.
...Read More »
Shooting to editing to delivering in the HDV format
Now that prices of computers, editing software, and HDV cameras have become extremely affordable, many people, especially people like Wedding Videographers, are now in the position to start shooting, editing and delivering shows and videos in HD for broadcast, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray DVD's and for the web.
...Read More »
Editing HDV
Though there were some issues editing HDV early on, it has become an easy process in all major and most consumer NLEs. Whether you choose to cut in native HDV, or using a DI (Digital Intermediate), editing this popular new video codec is easy, if you have the right tools. I?ll be taking a look at all the NLE apps out there, big and small, and some of the proxy solutions to help out if your camera or deck aren?t yet supported, or your computer is older and upgrading may be out of the question.
...Read More »
Making Light Rays From VelvetMatter Plugins
This new plug-in pack from VelvetMatter has made me happy and it?s time to share the joy. Light Rays can give your text that dynamic look or make a unique transition or even ?re-light? a scene, and Velvet Matter has come out with a plug-in for Sony Vegas that can add that extra punch to any project. First off, Lets start with the meat and potatos of this new plug? text.
...Read More »
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