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gary
December 6, 2011 2:24 PM
GPU acceleration gives the same level of render quality as Maximum Render Quality, even if you don’t check the Maximum Render Quality box.
But instead of a performance hit, you gain a 6-7x performance boost.
Let me start-off by saying that Jan Ozer is my favourite video technology writer and speaker. I first met him in Jacksonville, FL at the defunct 4EVERGroup’s Video ’07 video conventions, where we were both speakers. Steve Nathans, EventDV Magazine’s editor-in-chief, was also th (Read More)
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gary
November 30, 2011 1:07 PM
Many of us have been editing with FCP for a few years now and were exited when Apple finally decided to re-write FCP from the ground up finally giving us a 64bit architecture, FCP only works on the Apple Mac so if you are intrenched as most of us are in the Mac platform the alternatives are AVID and Adobe’s Premiere Pro.
Sadly, Final Cut Pro has been haemorrhaging professional customers to AVID and Adobe since the introduction of FCP-10. Walter Murch reckons he has finally reached the end of ( Read More)
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gary
November 17, 2011 10:24 AM
OK, I’m not all about Avid now. I’m giving Adobe Premiere Pro some love too. With Apple no longer making a tool I can use, I’m exploring the other two main options for NLEs and seeing what they are capable of. Seeing how they might fit into my workflow needs. Now, while Avid does easily plug into my broadcast workflows, I do have other projects that would be cumbersome to work with in Avid Media Composer…even MC6. So those projects I used Premiere Pro to tackle. ( Read More)
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gary
November 16, 2011 9:37 AM
Recent innovation in cameras has changed the fundamental ways in which movies are being produced. Now it is possible to capture gorgeous, high-resolution digital cinema footage at a much lower price point than in the past. Recently, a couple of new and exciting digital cinema cameras were unveiled – Canon debuted their Cinema EOS C300, and RED Digital Camera Company introduced their 4K-capable Scarlet-X camera – both of which shoot to formats which are already natively supported in Adobe Premier ( Read More)
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gary
November 7, 2011 11:08 AM
When working in a non-linear editing application the editor spends many, many hours working in the timeline. Boy do we spend a lot of hours working in the timeline. If you’re moving from Final Cut Pro 7 to Adobe Premiere Pro 5.5 then you won’t be totally lost as there are a lot of similarities between the two application’s timelines. But there are some important differences as well. Let’s take a closer look at the Premiere Pro timeline if you’re moving from FCP 7. Did I mention how much time edi ( Read More)
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gary
November 2, 2011 9:50 AM
If you missed our mail last month you should check it out as it got a lot of people talking. Today we have a follow-up.
Our web site has relaunched* and while the overall look of the site is similar there is a dramatic difference in how we are distributing our plug-ins.
Starting today Pro Import AE, Pro Import FCP and Pro Export FCP (both versions, for FCP7 and FCPX) are available at no charge. You read this right. Free. ( Read More)
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gary
November 2, 2011 9:36 AM
Dave Newman asked Shane Ramirez, our editing manager here at Media Design to relate his thoughts on the new Adobe Premiere Pro platform vs. our old version of Final Cut Pro (7). I asked him which platform he would be using for his latest project, since he was trained originally on Final Cut, and his answer was Premiere Pro CS 5.5, and with his comments, we can perhaps determine why. ( Read More)
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gary
October 31, 2011 9:43 AM
Last night the Boston Final Cut Pro User Group hosted the 2nd annual Boston SuperMeet at the Stuart Street Playhouse in downtown Boston. It was a dark and stormy night, with the threat of the first snow of the winter, so it was a great night to be indoors with a bunch of other video production nerds. My coworker, Kevin McGowan, and I arrived about an hour and a half before the show so we could walk around the exhibit floor and visit some of the vendor booths. I don't have any hard numbers, bu ( Read More)
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gary
October 31, 2011 9:32 AM
In general, the settings of a sequence should match those of the primary footage type in the sequence. Though Premiere Pro can mix footage of various types in a sequence and compensate for differences in characteristics, performance and quality are maximized when such conversions are avoided.
Creating a sequence that matches the characteristics of your footage can make playback smoother and images sharper. This video shows you how to do it. (Read More)
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gary
October 31, 2011 9:21 AM
Warp Stabilizer was arguably the biggest addition to After Effects CS5.5. Once you understand how to use it, it’s a tool that can change the way you shoot; if you find yourself without a tripod or any kind of stabilization with a camera as notoriously unsteady as a DSLR, even on a moving shot, you can end up with footage that can look as if a dolly or SteadiCam were used to take it. ( Read More)
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gary
October 28, 2011 3:45 PM
Check out Jarle Leirpoll’s Premiere Pro blog. The purpose is to spread knowledge about Adobe Premiere Pro, so editors can use it to its full potential. Jarle is currently writing a book on advanced editing techniques in Premiere Pro. And, you guessed it, the working title is “The Cool Stuff in Premiere Pro“. ( Read More)
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gary
October 28, 2011 12:51 PM
Regular readers will know that, while there are certain applications that I like a lot, I generally prefer a conceptual approach to teaching technology skills. I’d rather see a class on written communication or desktop publishing than a class on Microsoft Word, for example. A class on web design is, I think, more useful than one on Dreamweaver, even if Dreamweaver is the tool of choice for the class. And, whenever possible, schools can save money by teaching principles and concepts using open so ( Read More)
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gary
October 26, 2011 4:39 PM
When you look at Adobe CS Production Premium’s video production tools - Premiere Pro, After Effects, Encore, Audition, and Photoshop - many if not all could be considered industry leaders in their own right. But it’s how they share assets that makes the suite such a powerful performer.
Applications in Adobe CS Production Premium share assets in several ways. The goal? To save you time, reduce your work load, and ensure your assets retain their original quality throughout the video production ( Read More)
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gary
October 25, 2011 1:59 PM
Hurry! Time is running out and so are supplies.
Crossgrade from your exisiting NLE software at these discounted prices now thru 10/31!
Fantastic deals when you crossgrade to Adobe Production Premium & Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Sony Vegas Pro and Grass Valley Edius!! Save even more when you bundle you crossgrade with I/O hardware, storage, Blu-ray and more!! (Read More)
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gary
October 21, 2011 9:17 AM
Special program allows users of competitive applications to upgrade with little investment to the fastest, most format flexible HD editing platform in the industry
Grass Valley™ has announced that, as part of a special competitive upgrade promotion, users of Apple's Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, and Avid's Media Composer can now upgrade to EDIUS® 6 nonlinear editing program for just $399. That's 50 percent off the regular price.
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