Get Started Fast with Avid Media Composer 7: Lesson 2

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If you've been thinking that Media Composer is a little to daunting to get started with, than part two of this five part series will get you up and running lightning quick!   Most people get a little thrown off when it comes to getting their footage into Media Composer.  One of Media Composers best […]

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AquaTech underwater flash

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After my earlier post on underwater wireless speedlights, many readers have been asking me if there is a dedicated underwater TTL flash housing, and the answer is yes.  I have long been a user of Aquatech products (see underwater shooting in my book, Adventure Sports Photography; Creating Dramatic Images in Wild Places).  Aquatech makes underwater […]

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The First 4K Footage From The Blackmagic Production Camera

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We first saw it, along side the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, at NAB 2013.  That day in April I drooled, pined, and even thought about canceling my Blackmagic Cinema Camera order to get my hands on this camera.  It was what I was looking for in a camera: 4K, Global Shutter, a S35 sized sensor, […]

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Final Cut Pro 10.1

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Final Cut Pro 10.1 is the next major step forward for Apple’s professional editing software Final Cut Pro X. Not since its initial release over 2 years ago has there been a more significant update with regard to performance and workflow. The most visible improvement in FCP X is the new Library model, but there […]

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Boutique studio turns work into play with Adobe Creative Cloud

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Jeff Patrick is passionate about his work. He owns Current Communications, an 11-year-old company that creates quality regional and local television commercials for everything from local construction companies to restaurants and schools. Since 2002, Current’s productions have aired on broadcast and cable TV networks throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Recently, Current began using Adobe […]

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Telestream’s Switch aims to overtake & surpass QuickTime Pro

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I have already heard from many sources that QuickTime’s days are numbered. The QuickTime X app does not recognize many third-party códecs that have been added to the system, so many resort to QuickTime 7 (with —or without— a Pro registration and its extra features), which is still available and still works, although hasn’t been […]

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Get Started Fast with Avid Media Composer 7: Lesson 1

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If you've been thinking that Media Composer is a little to daunting to get started with, than part one of this five part series will get you up and running lightning quick!   In my new role as trainer over at Avid Blogs, I'm going to take you on a tour of the ins and […]

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Entertainment Technology Expo – Keynote Conversation with Danny Zappin

With the explosive growth of broadband and OTT content it's important to stay up to date (ahead of the curve) on what's happening in the digital online space. During this provocative conversation, you'll hear perspectives, opinions, and projections from two top visionary leaders about their own experiences in the vast new frontier of online content […]

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Rampant Design Tools introduces NEW Rampant Drives

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The most affordable and accessible way to get several Rampant Design Tools real camera effects, backgrounds, transitions and more – loaded on an ultra-fast portable drive you can take with you to clients or on-location with your laptop. New Rampant Drives It's no secret that I've been a fan of Rampant Design Tools' high standard […]

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Burning DVDs from Final Cut Pro X-without FCP X!

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On this episode of MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training shows us a great trick for burning DVDs from projects created in Final Cut Pro X. Now some of you may be saying “what's a DVD?” – but DVDs are still a widely-used offline distribution medium so a process that makes burning them more […]

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