Quicktip Day 21: Set the FCP Logging Bin

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Quicktip #21 (February 21, 2009) Set the FCP Logging Bin The logging bin is the bin where logged or captured clips will be stored. That bin can be identified by the slate icon next to it. You can set a logging bin by right+clicking on a bin and choosing Set Logging Bin: […]

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Modernizing a Classic Super8 Filming Tool

Max 8 7008 Pro8mm is now offering a full Max8 conversion of our 7000 & 6000 series Professional Super 8 Cameras. Revered as the quintessential Professional Super8 camera in the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s, our valued clients who own these gorgeous cameras will now have the opportunity to upgrade them to take advantage of modern […]

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Quicktip Day 20: Annotate pictures with Preview

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Quicktip #20 (February 20, 2009) Using Preview to annotate images As much as I love ImageWell for quick annotations of images without the overhead of a Photoshop launch, you can do a lot of the same stuff in Apple’s Preview application. Just right click on the top of a window and choose Customize Toolbar (or […]

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The Rise of the Mega Data Center

The mega data centers running computing clouds are becoming more distinct from both their corporate cousins, which have to run multiple applications, and the high-performance computing systems that combine multiple CPUs with expensive networking equipment. In a webinar held Wednesday, Russ Daniels, CTO of Cloud Strategy Services at Hewlett-Packard, explained some of the differences to […]

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Razuna 1.1.4, new version

I just wanted you all to get a small update out of the upcomingRazuna 1.1.4 release. Our customers have been incredible helpful and are helping to shape the future ofRazuna (a truly open source Digital Asset Management)tremendously. Thought, Razuna 1.1.4 is only a small feature set release, it is a great stepping stone to Razuna […]

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Editing in Motion Part 2

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In Part 1, we looked at how Final Cut Pro users can perform some basic editing operations in Motion, including rough editing, trimming, and a sequential edit. All of these edits can be performed using just the mini-Timeline. But by opening up the full Timeline, you can perform additional edits, like insert, overwrite, and ripple […]

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Live Action Oscar Nominated Short Films on iTunes

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For all of us out there that love (and make) short films it’s especially pleasing when the presenter announces the winners of the short film categories on Oscar night. I always wonder what the winner is thinking and feeling as they make that long walk from the back of the room up to the stage […]

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