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7/25/2011 11:26 AM

Whether you're making the switch or just adding Adobe CS5.5 or Avid Media Composer 5.5 to your editing system you'll be happy to know that the Matrox MXO2 Hardware is "Triple-A rated" and Now Supports Apple, Adobe & Avid!

The Matrox MXO2 Mini with MAX was the FIRST I/O device recommended by the big 3 NLE vendors Apple, Avid and Adobe and the only one that gives you faster then real-time H.264 encoding! That is why we say Matrox MXO2 family of products are AAA rated. No other hardware compa Read More

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Jul

Avid Studio Introductory Editing Software Reviewed

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7/19/2011 12:11 PM

Avid Studio is a welcomed step up for advanced video editing enthusiasts chafing at the limitations of consumer tools.

Video editing for consumers is a tricky business, since the software needs to be easy to use for beginners, and yet have enough depth to allow enthusiasts to grow and experiment. There are simple tools to quickly trim clips and upload online, but if you want to make interesting and creative productions then you need something better - a more complete interface with a tradi Read More

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Jul

Fast Forward Video sideKick HD Now In Stock at Videoguys.com!

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7/14/2011 12:21 PM

The new Fast Forward Video (FFV) sideKick HD is a versatile recording solution designed to ease production workflow and satisfy the demands of both producers and postproduction editors. The camera-mountable sideKick HD captures video directly from HD/SDI or HDMI outputs at bit rates up to 220 Mbit/s, with 4:2:2 sampling and 10-bit resolution in multiple codecs starting with ProRes on removable 2.5" SSD drives. Recording directly to high-quality NLE formats eliminates time-consuming transcoding, Read More

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Jul

School Video News Helps You If You're Looking for Editing Options

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7/07/2011 12:29 PM

Some of the comments Albert Dupont received from other broadcast Teachers are that Avid is too hard for students, there is no support or resources and it’s too expensive. Five to ten years ago, some of these concerns did have some truth to them and it’s hard to shake a reputation. But, after six years of teaching Avid, Albert says it’s not true any more. Read More

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Jul

Avid, Adobe pile on Final Cut Pro X with cheap crossgrades

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7/07/2011 12:22 PM

Avid has joined Adobe in a strategic shot across the bow at Apple, offering disgruntled Final Cut Pro users the opportunity to crossgrade to Media Composer for a fraction of the retail price. Read More

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Jul

Philip Hodgetts Asks "Who are Apple’s Final Cut Pro X customers?"

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7/07/2011 9:03 AM

When you’re designing software you always have a “use case” or typical user in mind. For our Assisted Editing software I can pretty much name every person we had in mind when creating it. First Cuts was definitely made for me. Transcriptize was an idea from Larry Jordan and was made for him. Sequence Clip Reporter‘s inspiration was from my friend Les Perkins. Read More

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Jul

Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 / Switching to Adobe Premiere Pro : Why switch?

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7/01/2011 10:53 AM

Step up to the toolset the pros use, Adobe® Premiere® Pro, part of Adobe Creative Suite® 5.5 Production Premium software. Get seamless integration with Adobe Photoshop® and After Effects®, and edit almost anything thanks to broad native tapeless and DSLR camera support. Read More

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Jun

Apple “X” FAQs, confirmation our move away is the right one

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6/30/2011 8:23 AM

In the wake of the scathing criticism surrounding the release of Apple Final Cut Pro X, Apple has released a FAQ that attempts to answer some of the questions. There are a few in particular that caught Walter Biscardi's eye. Read More

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Jun

Walter Biscardi: Apple "X" FAQs, confirmation our move away is the right one

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6/29/2011 1:07 PM

Thanks to the Final Cut Pro X FAQs, I'm convinced we have made the correct decision for my company to move away from the Final Cut Pro platform. It's clear that Apple will stick to their path with no looking back while I just need a more efficient tool that fits into our workflow. Moving to Adobe and Avid will allow us to continue our jobs without an upheaval in the way we tell stories.

Quite honestly we're all excited about the possibilities moving forward! Read More

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Jun

Apple: Answers to your Final Cut Pro X questions

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6/29/2011 9:03 AM

Final Cut Pro X is a breakthrough in nonlinear video editing. The application has impressed many pro editors, and it has also generated a lot of discussion in the pro video community. We know people have questions about the new features in Final Cut Pro X and how it compares with previous versions of Final Cut Pro. Here are the answers to the most common questions we’ve heard.

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Can I import projects from Final Cut Pro 7 into Final Cut Pro X?

Final Cut Pro X includes a Read More

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Jun

Apple Final Cut Pro X Reviewed: Not Ready for Professionals

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6/28/2011 4:28 PM

It takes years to get to know a video editor like Final Cut Pro X, and if you’re experienced with one or more video editors, you’re inexorably biased against new programs that do most of the same things differently. So in this article, I’m going to introduce you to Final Cut Pro X (FCPX), and give you a first impression. I’m not going to cover all the new features, or attempt to completely explain the new workflow. Read More

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Jun

What Apple DID Get Right in Final Cut Pro X- Part 1

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6/28/2011 2:48 PM

Much has been said about what Final Cut Pro X does not do, and I agree that some key functionality has been omitted that Apple needs to address soon. However, there is a lot to like here as well, so I thought I’d point out some features that stand out to me as an editor of over 20 years that I’ve wanted for a long time. The majority of my projects I end up mixing myself directly in the NLE since I have a background in recording and mixing, thats why these new features are pretty cool to me. Read More

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Jun

Adobe: We are here to compete...

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6/28/2011 11:51 AM

Before coming to Adobe my preferred tool for editing was FCP. Premiere CS4 was installed as part of master collection. Back then every time I had to use it, I didn’t like it – It wasn’t better than FCP and it did things differently – so I ignored it.

Then jump ahead in time and I am interviewing for the job as AE product manager, and I was honest in my interviews of what I thought about Premiere when asked about it. Where they had me though? – I hadn’t even tried the latest version. Read More

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Jun

A lesson in marketing? Final Cut Pro X

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6/24/2011 12:15 PM

Like many others I have been eagerly hoping, waiting and anticipating a major upgrade of Final Cut Pro for about 12 months now. Am I a Pro Editor? Well, how do you define “Pro”? If you were to argue that editing is potentially an income source, then I suppose yes, I’d qualify. Other’s would argue I’m not “Pro” because I don’t edit for a living or my main source of income. Some would say I am definitely not “Pro” because I do not own Final Cut Studio. Quite frankly in my opinion it’s not impor Read More

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Jun

BorisFX: Apple Final Cut Pro X Support

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6/23/2011 9:33 AM

Hundreds of thousands of Apple Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express customers rely on Boris FX text, visual effects, compositing, and workflow tools on a daily basis. As we announced at NAB 2011, we fully intend to support the newly-released Apple Final Cut Pro X to the maximum extent possible. Read More

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