In Part 1 we covered the JKL keys for playing footage and the IO keys with various modifiers to mark and clear in and out points. We also covered zooming in the timeline. In this installment, we’ll cover the Insert, Overwrite and Replace buttons; and the Pen Tool. Many editors in FCP prefer to drag […]
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Red Giant today announced its acquisition of the products and related intellectual property of Singular Software, a developer of workflow automation applications for video production. This partnership is a natural fit for two companies with a similar vision and culture, and the upcoming release of PluralEyes® 3.0 will make professional syncing for audio and video […]
Cinedeck LLC (www.cinedeck.com), pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, will showcase the full range of its rack-mounted and portable solid-state recording, monitoring and playback systems at IBC 2012, Amsterdam, 7-11 September (c/o Oxygen DCT, Stand 10.B44). These include the European premiere of the new Cinedeck MX multi-channel recorder, plus the […]
The eighth annual report from Coughlin Associates on digital storage in media and entertainment, 2012 Digital Storage for Media and Entertainment Report, provides 166 pages of in-depth analysis of the role of digital storage in all aspects of professional media and entertainment. Projections out to 2017 of digital storage demand for content capture, post-production, content […]
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You can use Motion’s Shape tools, including the Paint Stroke tool, to “paint” with a huge variety of built-in materials. But you can go even further and create your own custom “brushes”. On this week’s MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training how to do just that. […]
eyeon Software Inc. announced today the shipping release of the highly-anticipated eyeon Connection® bridge to the AVID workflow. Strategically based upon AVID’s AVX2 architecture and eyeon’s 6.4 version release of Fusion™, Connection seamlessly opens the Media Composer®, Symphony™, NewsCutter®, and *Avid DS™ product lines to an infinite degree of creative possibilities. Since Connection’s announcement at […]
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I recently decided to part ways with my first DSLR, a Nikon D1x. I hadn’t used her in a while, had been still using her for high speed sync until a couple of years ago when I started using Hypersync. I wanted to see if I could trade her for some ink I wanted. My […]
With so many people looking for an NLE to replace FCP7, it’s natural that people are turning to Avid. I’ve moved between editing systems often, and I can relate to the apprehension and frustration of moving to a new NLE. I often describe this process like learning a new language: you already know how to […]
Delivering innovation in cloud computing technology for the design and entertainment industries, RevUp Render today announced a new cloud rendering service supporting V-Ray 2.0 rendering software from the Chaos Group. With the RevUp Render cloud computing platform, 3D graphics professionals can utilize the power of massive render farms and high-end production workstations via the cloud-allowing […]
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The Hollywood Post Alliance – the trade association for the post production community – has announced a new craft award category for independent feature films at the 2012 HPA Awards. The category, which will include three separate awards recognizing color grading, sound and editing, was conceived to recognize the community of post production professionals who […]
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