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4/28/2010 11:20 AM

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Apr

Final Cut Pro Editors Get Better with Class on Demand Complete TRAINING for Final Cut Pro 7

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4/09/2010 11:20 AM

If you are an editor like me you started with out a manual and learned how to edit on your own. You know you can edit and you feel that you have it down, don’t let your ego get in the way of becoming a better editor with Class on Demand’s Complete TRAINING for Final Cut Pro 7. Read More

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Apr

Red Giant's Magic Bullet Mojo

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4/07/2010 9:39 AM

In recent years, Red Giant has produced some wonderful color grading applications. I have long been a fan of Red Giant's Magic Bullet Looks and have used their Colorista plug-in whenever the project called for it. Not to replace either of these plug-ins, but to provide both an alternative and supplement, Red Giant's new offering, Magic Bullet Mojo, provides a quicker alternative to achieve the look you are seeking. Read More

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Apr

Videoguys' Guide to DSLR Workflows

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4/01/2010 9:41 AM

Over the past year Canon has produced and shipped tens of thousands of DSLR camcorders worldwide. With so many of these getting into the hands of such a wide range of videographers, from home users, to event videographers, independent filmmakers and now even Network TV shows and Hollywood movies, the impact has been dramatic. At Videoguys.com, we are getting calls and emails and reading new forum threads each day asking us what is the best way to edit and work with the footage created from these Read More

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Mar

Matrox MXO2 Mini

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3/26/2010 11:51 PM

I’ve covered Matrox for a number of years. With the development of the MXO and MXO2 units, Matrox has put together one of the strongest families of I/O products that are available for the Apple Final Cut Pro editing customer. The original MXO was designed to use the video signal from one of the internal graphics card’s DVI ports and turn that into a broadcast quality signal for output and monitoring. The MXO2 was built as a more traditional ingest and output system. Instead of DVI, the MXO2 conn Read More

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Mar

Review of the Matrox MXO2 Mini

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3/26/2010 9:46 AM

The Matrox MXO2 Mini is definitely a solid piece of hardware that will not disappoint. At just $450 for the Matrox MXO2 Mini without the MAX hardware you have a solid I/O device that can capture just about any source a client will throw at you. Also, Matrox’s calibration software will allow you to monitor your video properly to any HDMI monitor. The choice of codec and bitrate will fit any project that you might face and the HDMI in and out is a dream if you’re neurotic about your cabling – e Read More

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Mar

FCS PROAPPS 2010-01 UPDATE IS OUT

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3/25/2010 2:18 PM

I’ll take a moment of of my day editing on an Avid to deal with something in the Final Cut Studio world. Specifically, Apple just released an update to the entire package today.

Pro Applications Update 2010-01 improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues. This update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio. Read More

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Mar

The Canon EOS Movie Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro arrives

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3/22/2010 10:11 AM

After Canon PR jumped the gun a bit on the release of the EOS Movie Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro, they have finally released the tool here in the back half of March. If you haven’t heard about the EOS Movie Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro it’s adds an option to the FCP Log and Transfer tool to import Canon 1D, 5D Mark II and 7D H.264 Quicktime files and transcode to any of the ProRes flavors (or Apple Intermediate Codec) in the process. Read More

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Mar

Canon finally releases their DSLR plug-in for Final Cut Pro’s Log and Transfer tool

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3/22/2010 10:08 AM

We all know this fact: The Canon DSLRs (5D, 7D, 1D) use the H.264 codec for the video they shoot and wrap that into a .mov QuickTime. While Final Cut Pro does work with .movs, these H.264 versions are clunky to edit requiring much rendering when in a FCP timeline. H.264 wasn’t designed to be a robust edit format anyway so the files need to be transcoded into something more edit friendly. Read More

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Mar

Utilizing Keyboard Shortcuts for Video Transitions in Final Cut Pro

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3/18/2010 10:22 AM

In Final Cut Pro there are keyboard shortcuts you can use for adding your favorite transitions to any edit point. Not aware of these? Then stand by Laddie, you're in for a treat. Let's start with basics first. Read More

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Mar

Grading with Color Wheels

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3/16/2010 12:20 PM

Recently fellow editor Shane Ross and I were discussing the relative merits of grading in Avid Media Composer versus Apple’s FCP or Color, as well as using the Colorista plug-in. Our conversation got down to how each treated the image when you used the color wheels. After I did a quick test, it was obvious that FCP and Avid don’t process the image in quite the same way, even when you push what appears to be the equivalent control in the same direction. So I decided to dig a bit deeper. Read More

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Mar

AJA KONA Product Line Goes Cross-Platform

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3/16/2010 12:17 PM

AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that it is now offering its KONA line of capture cards with software for both Mac and Windows-based systems. The company is folding its XENA line of capture cards, designed for the Windows platform, into the KONA product line, giving customers twice the software and flexibility to use KONA cards on all platforms, at no additional cost. Read More

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Mar

Videoguys' March Mania! Take 5% OFF Every Order Now Through 3/22 with Coupon FINAL5

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3/15/2010 12:09 PM

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Whethere you're editing your video with Adobe CS4 Production Premium, Apple Final Cut Studio 3, or Sony Vegas Pro 9 we have the bundles and add-ons you need to make the most of your system. For the past few weeks we have been sending you our special solutions-based e-mails featuring each of these application and Read More

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Mar

FCP & Avid: The Importance of Knowing Both

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3/05/2010 11:43 AM

Knowing both systems is VERY important in today’s post production market. Don’t be labelled as an “FCP Editor” or “Avid Editor.” Just be known as simply, an editor. You need to be known as someone who can use either tool, because that will make you far more marketable. Read More

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Mar

Videoguys.com Has Expanded Our Catalog with More Products to Service the Needs of Broadcast Post-Production Professionals

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