Portland, Oregon – October 26, 2011 – Camera Bits, Inc., a pioneer in the development of software for professional digital photographers, is previewing the latest editions of its popular photo workflow software, Photo Mechanic 5 and Photo Mechanic Catalog, at PhotoPlus Expo 2011 in New York City from October 27 – 29. Current and prospective […]
Cel-Soft announces a major new addition to the feature set of its Cel-Scope3D stereoscopic signal analyser: automatic detection of edge-violation. “Edge-violation is a visual artefact that can arise when part of an object is visible at the edge of one image pair but not at the other,” explains Cel-Soft founder and Managing Director Robin Palmer. […]
The wraps were removed from the first consumer model at this week's press event and underneath was a camera with an unfamiliar form factor. The rectangular brushed aluminium chassis features a 35-280mm f2.0 zoom lens and small 1.46″ touchscreen on the rear end. Only three user controls are available on the camera, a shutter, power […]
At US$1,999 street price including balanced XLR audio inputs, the Canon XA10 AVCHD camera is quite interesting from several perspectives, and that’s probably why so many of my consulting clients who favor 25p or 29.97p and need balanced audio have chosen it. The XA10 reminds me of a shrunken, sexier-looking Panasonic AG-HMC40. The XA10’s CMOS […]
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Canon today announced the launch of its new flagship PIXMA Pro series model, the PIXMA PRO-1, which is the world’s first A3+ printer to feature 12 separate inks. Featuring an EOS-inspired design, the stylish model produces the highest possible print quality in colour and monochrome, and is ideal for professional and serious amateur photographers. Exceptional […]
GoPro today announced the release of its new HD HERO2® camera. Twice as powerful as GoPro’s original HD HERO camera, the HD HERO2 en- ables consumers and professionals to capture and broadcast their lives? most exciting moments in professional quality 1080p HD video and 11 megapixel photos. The new HD HERO2 is now avail- able […]
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The first part of this article dealt with the capture, transcode, preparation and off-line edit of the feature film, “Courageous,” for which I was one of three editors. In this article I’ll discuss the on-line process which primarily took place at PostWorks New York. The main personnel involved with the on-line editing were Post production […]
Here in Part 1 of PsF’s missing workflow, I’ll define two new terms I’m introducing: benign PsF and malignant PsF. Fortunately, both Adobe Premiere CS5.5 and Apple Final Cut Pro X handle benign PsF (progressive segmented frame) automatically in the most desired way. Unfortunately, neither of these programs can handle malignant PsF properly. This means […]
Read More… from PsF’s missing workflow Part 1: BENIGN PsF versus MALIGNANT PsF
Motionworks has a new tip on Twitter noting the limitation of Layer Styles for 3D in After Effects. You can find background this problem in Chris & Trish Meyer's CMG Hidden Gems: Chapter 13 – 3D Space.{C} This article, 1st of a group of 4 on 3D in After Effects, covers Rotation versus Orientation, 3D […]
I almost couldn’t believe it! An email in my in-box from a trusted supplier is touting a new product line that flies gracefully out of the past with some new twists. Check out this new line from ImageBooksInc. that could give you a creative edge. There are so many book designers, book template companies and […]
