Creating screen replacement effects in Final Cut Pro X

This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training how you can use the Distort tool in Final Cut Pro X to create screen replacement effects. In our continuing exploration of the Video Inspector in FCP X, today we explore the Distort section. As with Crop, there is a dedicated tool for […]

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Panasonic: new lens now, 6K cameras next

Panasonic: new lens now, 6K cameras next 1

Available in May 2016, the Lumix G Vario 12-60mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. with a recommended price of $499.99, offers a versatile 5x zoom range for both photography and video. Incorporating an inner focus drive system and a stepping motor, the new LUMIX G VARIO 12-60mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. is, […]

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Roger Deakins and His New Website

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After years Roger Deakins ASC, BSC, CBE updates his website. Updates include a new “look at lighting plans.”  […]

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EOS C300 Mark II: up to 15 stops DR says EBU

EOS C300 Mark II: up to 15 stops DR says EBU 3

The subject of multiple discussions since the camera was launched, the dynamic range of the Canon EOS C300 Mark II meets EBU HD and UHD classification, meaning the camera is good for content acquisition at those resolutions. The report, announced this month by Canon, is based on an independent test made in accordance with European […]

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Sigma: a lens adapter for Sony cameras

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Available for Sigma/Canon EF lenses and Sigma’s own SA bayonet, the new adapter, which costs $249, is a way for the company to see their Global Vision lenses used with Sony cameras. Adapters are a way to marry different equipment together, and in that sense the new Mount Converter MC-11 from Sigma does nothing different. […]

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Q and A with Wipster about the Vimeo + Wipster Partnership

Q and A with Wipster about the Vimeo + Wipster Partnership 5

I’ve long been a big fan of proper Review and Approcal services. My Review and Approval Options for Video Pros is still a well trafficked article. News hit just the other day that Wipster had formed a deal with Vimeo to integrate the two services. This is a good thing as there are way too many people […]

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A digest of last week’s photo and video news – Week 8

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A digest of last week’s news is a selection of some of the news from week 07 from 2016 related to the worlds of photography and video, covering multiple topics, always rounded up with a reading suggestion. Samsung presents Gear 360 Samsung may have left the market of conventional cameras, but now they have an […]

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CPUG Network Announces Fifteenth Annual Las Vegas SuperMeet

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The Creative Pro User Group (CPUG) Network have announced that the Fifteenth Annual Las Vegas SuperMeet will take place on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in the Pavilion Ballroom at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada. Doors open at 4:30PM with the “SuperMeet Digital Showcase,” featuring over 25 software and hardware developers. Presentations will begin […]

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Teradek VidiU Pro – The Must Have Tool for Professional Live Streaming

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How to have a bulletproof streaming solution for live production with just a camera, an encoder and an internet connection. […]

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Sony Announces New 4K Camcorder PXW-Z150

Sony Announces New 4K Camcorder PXW-Z150 9

120fps. 4K. And a new low-light sensor. Sony is burning up the single lens video camera niche.  Check out their latest addition the PXW-Z150. […]

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