Final Cut Pro 7 Essential Training: Moving markers By Abba Shapiro
In this clip, host Abba Shapiro specifies how precisely move markers to where you want them to be. He details several ways to move them, the first of which is numerically via the Edit Marker window, (which was the procedure to move markers in Final Cut Pro 1-6) as well as dragging them on the Timeline via the command key and dragging them on the Timeline, new in version 7. He also details how to remove markers from the Timeline.
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Final Cut Pro 7 Essential Training: Markers in use By Abba Shapiro
In this clip, host Abba Shapiro specifies what each marker is supposed to be used for, such as color correction, fixing a shot, adding a title graphic . He details a shortcut on how to open up a marker, how to modify a marker, and change the color of the marker.
...Read More »
Final Cut Pro 7 Essential Training: Markers By Abba Shapiro
In this clip, host Abba Shapiro explains how to work with markers in Final Cut Pro 7. He explains what a marker is and why you would use it. A marker is a way that you can write a note to yourself when you are editing. He shows how to make a marker as well as how to modify a marker. He then looks at markers in a bit more detail, including how to add chapter markers, compression markers and Scoring markers, and what they do.
...Read More »
How to Burn JVC MOD videos to DVD on the Mac By WIKI
So anyone who has purchased a JVC Everio HDD video camera has probably learned that they chose to use some god forsaken proprietary video format ? the .MOD extension. Many people would be happy with the .MOD file format if the software that came with the JVC Everio actually worked, and they have to seek converter software to convert MOD files to AVI, MPEG, RM, etc in order to playback and edit the videos they record. However, the conversion is actually unnecessary.
...Read More »
Slow, Fast, Reverse, and Freeze Motion in Sony Vegas Pro By Jeffrey P. Fisher
Changing the playback speed of video clips is a versatile way to either condense or extend them. You can accelerate sequences to show more in less time and you can slow down a section to reveal more detail. Even slight increases or decreases can be useful, such as slightly slowing down a clip to make a pan seem smoother or to lengthen a stock footage clip to fill a specific duration.
...Read More »
How to burn WMV video to DVD By WIKI
WMV video is a one of the most popular video formats we often use. Enjoy the WMV video on TV, Xbox, PS 3 or other DVD Players is often necessary in our common life. So let's learn how to burn WMV video to DVD to enjoy on TV or other DVD Players together with family and friends.
...Read More »
Diana's Top Ten Final Cut Pro 7 Features#1 - Global Transitions By Diana Weynand
There's a very good reason why this new Final Cut Pro 7 feature is my #1 pick. It's because it's the one I'm going to use the most. Not only that, but it's extremely easy to use and very intuitive. What are global transitions anyway? Well, rather than apply one transition to on edit point at a time, you can now apply the default transition to all edit points in an entire sequence at one time.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 Final Cut Pro 7 Features #2: Creating an Alpha Transition By Diana Weynand
Those of you who work with a lot of graphics may have already created alpha transitions in other apps. Now this option exists inside Final Cut Pro 7. The alpha transition is one of the transition effects that you can access from the Effect menu or the Effects tab in the Browser. It is part of the Wipe transitions.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 Final Cut Pro 7 Features #5: Speed Changes By Diana Weynand
Whether or not you have used the Final Cut Pro speed functions, you're sure to love the new speed changes. Simple-yet elegant and powerful. You will be able to change speed in your clips easily and with a lot of flexibility.
...Read More »
AVCHD Essentials: get, play, edit and convert AVCHD video on Mac By WIKI
AVCHD is a high definition (HD) digital video camera recorder format recording 1080i and 720p signals onto MiniDVD discs, MiniDV tape, Hard Drive, and digital camera Memory Cards. AVCHD recordings made on MiniDVD discs can be played back on some Blu-ray disc players, however, AVCHD with a .M2TS and .MTS file extension can not be played back on standard DVD players and most portable players. This tutorial will explain how to get AVCHD video off HD camcorder to Mac, how to play, edit and convert AVCHD video on Mac, including Snow Leopard.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 Final Cut Pro 7 Features #7 - Improved Markers By Diana Weynand
You know those little post-it note pads that come in multiple colors? Ok, admit it now. Do you ever color-code your notes? Maybe yellow notes are financial, pink ones are hot to-do items. Well with Final Cut Pro 7, you can now use color to label your markers in a very similar way. There are several other marker improvements as well.
...Read More »
Adding Audio Hardware Meters to Sony Vegas Pro By Jeffrey P. Fisher
There's no doubt that watching volume levels with your audio- and video-centric projects is important. The digital audio world has a top limit --- 0 dBFS --- that you can't exceed. But screen real estate is often at a premium when working in the Vegas NLE. Sure you can pop the Audio Mixer and/or Mixing Console over to a secondary monitor, but that's often filled up with audio/video effects, waveform/vectorscope monitor, and even full-screen previews.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 FCP 7 Features #8 - iChat Theater Preview By Diana Weynand
In the past, if you wanted to share some portion of your work with another set of eyes, it was a somewhat time-consuming business of exporting a QuickTime file or transferring a sequence or a portion of a sequence to another drive or server for someone else to access. That's no longer the case. Welcome to iChat Theater Preview-the quick and easy way to share and discuss your sequence with someone down the hall or around the world in real time.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 Final Cut Pro 7 Features #9 - The Timecode Viewer By Diana Weynand
Look at the image below. Something new has been added in FCP 7. It's the Timecode Viewer, a floating time code window, which will really come in handy as you share your screen or sequence with others. And taking notes by jotting down time code as you view your footage has never been easier.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 FCP 7 Features: #10 - Color Coding Tabs By Diana Weynand
The ability to utilize the operating system's color-coding capabilities for organizing and easily identifying bins, clips and sequences has been a standard feature in earlier versions of the software. However, Final Cut Pro 7 now raises the bar by implementing the color-coding of bins, clips and sequences to their respective tabs in the Timeline, Canvas and Browser windows.
...Read More »
Sony Vegas Pro Split Screen Previews By Jeffrey P. Fisher
Every software application seems to have at least one tool that is both a blessing and curse. For many NLEs it's a ripple edit mode that is one part super-terrific and other part the dastardly evil-doer that wreaks havoc on your timeline.
...Read More »
How to Play MTS on Mac for free or Convert MTS Videos to DVD on Mac for watching on TV By WIKI
I. What is MTS File ? MTS format is a high-definition MPEG, AVC, H.264 transport stream video file format which commonly used by HD camcorders such as Sony, Canon, Panasonic. .MTS files are used primarily with Sony hardware. Camcorders make use of MTS in the form of AVCHD, a recording format made specifically for camcorders. Some camcorder models from Canon also use MTS files. These files are also present on Blu-ray disc compilations, therefore they are capable of storing quite a large amount of information and data tracks.
...Read More »
Basic Training for Final Cut Studio 2: Compressor By Tom Wolsky
In this clip, host Tom Wolsky discusses the two things you should do before you export your projects out to tape. One is to render out your material and the other is to mix down your audio regardless of the number of tracks. He goes through the export function, and discusses the various export formats available in Final Cut Pro. He discusses the reference movie options as well as the Make Movie self contained option, and QuickTime conversion. He covers Compression in detail as well.
...Read More »
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After years of hype, Apple, Inc. today introduced the iPad, a portable computing device that looks like a big iPhone. Introduced today by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the iPad features a touchscreen keypad, wireless capability, the capability to run all iPhone applications, all in a form factor that fits in between an iPhone and a MacBook. With the iPad, you can play movies, load maps, view photos, update your calendar, basically do the same things as on an iPhone, and more.
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When it comes to choosing between Plasma and LCD, it's important to shop in the mindset that one high-def TV is not necessarily better than another - rather, it's a question of which one is right for you. That said, it can be a tough call to make when all that meets the eye are sleek screens and vibrant pictures - are Plasmas and LCDs really that different?
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Final Cut Pro 7 Essential Training: Moving markers
In this clip, host Abba Shapiro specifies how precisely move markers to where you want them to be. He details several ways to move them, the first of which is numerically via the Edit Marker window, (which was the procedure to move markers in Final Cut Pro 1-6) as well as dragging them on the Timeline via the command key and dragging them on the Timeline, new in version 7. He also details how to remove markers from the Timeline.
...Read More »
Final Cut Pro 7 Essential Training: Markers in use
In this clip, host Abba Shapiro specifies what each marker is supposed to be used for, such as color correction, fixing a shot, adding a title graphic . He details a shortcut on how to open up a marker, how to modify a marker, and change the color of the marker.
...Read More »
Final Cut Pro 7 Essential Training: Markers
In this clip, host Abba Shapiro explains how to work with markers in Final Cut Pro 7. He explains what a marker is and why you would use it. A marker is a way that you can write a note to yourself when you are editing. He shows how to make a marker as well as how to modify a marker. He then looks at markers in a bit more detail, including how to add chapter markers, compression markers and Scoring markers, and what they do.
...Read More »
How to Burn JVC MOD videos to DVD on the Mac
So anyone who has purchased a JVC Everio HDD video camera has probably learned that they chose to use some god forsaken proprietary video format ? the .MOD extension. Many people would be happy with the .MOD file format if the software that came with the JVC Everio actually worked, and they have to seek converter software to convert MOD files to AVI, MPEG, RM, etc in order to playback and edit the videos they record. However, the conversion is actually unnecessary.
...Read More »
Slow, Fast, Reverse, and Freeze Motion in Sony Vegas Pro
Changing the playback speed of video clips is a versatile way to either condense or extend them. You can accelerate sequences to show more in less time and you can slow down a section to reveal more detail. Even slight increases or decreases can be useful, such as slightly slowing down a clip to make a pan seem smoother or to lengthen a stock footage clip to fill a specific duration.
...Read More »
How to burn WMV video to DVD
WMV video is a one of the most popular video formats we often use. Enjoy the WMV video on TV, Xbox, PS 3 or other DVD Players is often necessary in our common life. So let's learn how to burn WMV video to DVD to enjoy on TV or other DVD Players together with family and friends.
...Read More »
Diana's Top Ten Final Cut Pro 7 Features#1 - Global Transitions
There's a very good reason why this new Final Cut Pro 7 feature is my #1 pick. It's because it's the one I'm going to use the most. Not only that, but it's extremely easy to use and very intuitive. What are global transitions anyway? Well, rather than apply one transition to on edit point at a time, you can now apply the default transition to all edit points in an entire sequence at one time.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 Final Cut Pro 7 Features #2: Creating an Alpha Transition
Those of you who work with a lot of graphics may have already created alpha transitions in other apps. Now this option exists inside Final Cut Pro 7. The alpha transition is one of the transition effects that you can access from the Effect menu or the Effects tab in the Browser. It is part of the Wipe transitions.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 Final Cut Pro 7 Features #3: Exporting Blu-ray Discs
Are you creating a project in HD? Want to export it to an HD disc? Well now you can. With Final Cut Pro 7, you can now use the Share function to export a sequence to Blu-ray disc.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 Final Cut Pro 7 Features #5: Speed Changes
Whether or not you have used the Final Cut Pro speed functions, you're sure to love the new speed changes. Simple-yet elegant and powerful. You will be able to change speed in your clips easily and with a lot of flexibility.
...Read More »
AVCHD Essentials: get, play, edit and convert AVCHD video on Mac
AVCHD is a high definition (HD) digital video camera recorder format recording 1080i and 720p signals onto MiniDVD discs, MiniDV tape, Hard Drive, and digital camera Memory Cards. AVCHD recordings made on MiniDVD discs can be played back on some Blu-ray disc players, however, AVCHD with a .M2TS and .MTS file extension can not be played back on standard DVD players and most portable players. This tutorial will explain how to get AVCHD video off HD camcorder to Mac, how to play, edit and convert AVCHD video on Mac, including Snow Leopard.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 Final Cut Pro 7 Features #7 - Improved Markers
You know those little post-it note pads that come in multiple colors? Ok, admit it now. Do you ever color-code your notes? Maybe yellow notes are financial, pink ones are hot to-do items. Well with Final Cut Pro 7, you can now use color to label your markers in a very similar way. There are several other marker improvements as well.
...Read More »
Adding Audio Hardware Meters to Sony Vegas Pro
There's no doubt that watching volume levels with your audio- and video-centric projects is important. The digital audio world has a top limit --- 0 dBFS --- that you can't exceed. But screen real estate is often at a premium when working in the Vegas NLE. Sure you can pop the Audio Mixer and/or Mixing Console over to a secondary monitor, but that's often filled up with audio/video effects, waveform/vectorscope monitor, and even full-screen previews.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 FCP 7 Features #8 - iChat Theater Preview
In the past, if you wanted to share some portion of your work with another set of eyes, it was a somewhat time-consuming business of exporting a QuickTime file or transferring a sequence or a portion of a sequence to another drive or server for someone else to access. That's no longer the case. Welcome to iChat Theater Preview-the quick and easy way to share and discuss your sequence with someone down the hall or around the world in real time.
...Read More »
Creating Effective Reflections in Sony Vegas Pro
Here's how to add a mirror reflection that makes your titles and logos stand out. It's quick and easy inside Sony Vegas Pro and it looks great.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 Final Cut Pro 7 Features #9 - The Timecode Viewer
Look at the image below. Something new has been added in FCP 7. It's the Timecode Viewer, a floating time code window, which will really come in handy as you share your screen or sequence with others. And taking notes by jotting down time code as you view your footage has never been easier.
...Read More »
Diana's Top 10 FCP 7 Features: #10 - Color Coding Tabs
The ability to utilize the operating system's color-coding capabilities for organizing and easily identifying bins, clips and sequences has been a standard feature in earlier versions of the software. However, Final Cut Pro 7 now raises the bar by implementing the color-coding of bins, clips and sequences to their respective tabs in the Timeline, Canvas and Browser windows.
...Read More »
Sony Vegas Pro Split Screen Previews
Every software application seems to have at least one tool that is both a blessing and curse. For many NLEs it's a ripple edit mode that is one part super-terrific and other part the dastardly evil-doer that wreaks havoc on your timeline.
...Read More »
How to Play MTS on Mac for free or Convert MTS Videos to DVD on Mac for watching on TV
I. What is MTS File ? MTS format is a high-definition MPEG, AVC, H.264 transport stream video file format which commonly used by HD camcorders such as Sony, Canon, Panasonic. .MTS files are used primarily with Sony hardware. Camcorders make use of MTS in the form of AVCHD, a recording format made specifically for camcorders. Some camcorder models from Canon also use MTS files. These files are also present on Blu-ray disc compilations, therefore they are capable of storing quite a large amount of information and data tracks.
...Read More »
Basic Training for Final Cut Studio 2: Compressor
In this clip, host Tom Wolsky discusses the two things you should do before you export your projects out to tape. One is to render out your material and the other is to mix down your audio regardless of the number of tracks. He goes through the export function, and discusses the various export formats available in Final Cut Pro. He discusses the reference movie options as well as the Make Movie self contained option, and QuickTime conversion. He covers Compression in detail as well.
...Read More »
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