Calibrated Software's Codec Solutions Review

August 23, 2012, 02:27 PM

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The direction of Apple's product development efforts and the current status of the Final Cut Pro ecosystem has professional editors a bit rattled. One by-product of this uncertainty is concern over whether it is wise to master final files in one of the ProRes codecs. This concern opens the door to other codec options, like Sony XDCAM or Avid DNxHD. One powerful solution is Panasonic’s AVC-Intra codec, a 10-bit, 4:2:2, I-frame compression scheme based on the H.264/AVC family.

Magic Bullets Photolooks 2.0 Review

August 23, 2012, 02:26 PM

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Red Giant Software launched the preset-based "looks" market when it released the browser version of Magic Bullet Looks in the fall of 2007. Visual effects director and software designer Stu Maschwitz overhauled the original product to create a self-contained color correction and "looks creation" interface, where tools were grouped according to how they fit into the flow from in front of the camera to post.

MPEG DASH Is the Future, Here's What to Know

August 23, 2012, 02:23 PM

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If you're working in online video and you're not sure what MPEG DASH is, this video is an easy way to get up to speed. It's important, as you're going to be hearing a lot more about DASH. At the recent Streaming Media East conference in New York City, a panel of industry heavyweights talked about what MPEG DASH is and what it means for the future of adaptive streaming. Attendees heard perspectives from Microsoft, Adobe, Akamai, Viacom, Qualcomm, and Ericsson.

Frame of Reference with Editor Teresa Simmonds

August 23, 2012, 07:54 AM

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Teresa Simmonds is a video news editor for WXYZ-TV, Channel 7 of Detroit, a local ABC affiliate and one of the original Circle 7 stations. Teresa has been editing your favorite local news for about 9 years. "Our station was...

Using Markers in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6

August 23, 2012, 07:54 AM

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This excerpt is from the forthcoming book Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Classroom in a Book. Sometimes it can be difficult to remember where you saw that useful shot or what you intended to do with it. Wouldn’t it be useful if you could mark clips with comments and flag up areas of interest for later?

Small Tree amps up portable shared storage

August 23, 2012, 07:54 AM

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It's not all that often my jaw just drops, but today was the exception.  Steve Modica, Corky Seeber and Alan Butler brought Small Tree Communications’ newest toy by the shop today.   The all new Titanium 4, an incredible new concept in portable shared storage awesome for both in the studio and on the go...

5 Reasons to Use Resolve

August 23, 2012, 07:54 AM

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This guest post is from Apple/Adobe certified trainer Clay Asbury. Clay's been working in the industry since 1990 and teaching classes since 1994. You can read his other posts over on the Premiumbeat Blog. These days employers/clients expect more much...

Hands-on RED and ASSIMILATE Digital Workflow

August 23, 2012, 07:54 AM

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HP Performance Advisor is Awesome

August 23, 2012, 07:51 AM

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A demonstration of Hewlett-Packard's Performance Advisor software.

Share your media assets locally or in cloud

August 23, 2012, 07:47 AM

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We have tried quite a few asset management systems here at FCP.co and they all have one thing in common, they are complicated. Axle Video may have the answer to individuals and companies who want a simple way to share assets.