AE Basic 16: Parenting

October 5, 2011, 11:29 AM

http://library.creativecow.net/devis_andrew/AE-Bas...

AE Basics, A Creative Cow series for new users of Adobe After Effects. Lesson 16: In this tutorial, Andrew Devis introduces parenting in After Effects and shows how complex animations can be created with very few keyframes by using parenting. Andrew also shows how parenting can be used to follow an already animated layer as well as how to set up an animation to save a great deal of time.

The Genesis Project

October 5, 2011, 11:24 AM

http://blogs.adobe.com/genesisproject/2011/10/divi...

Trying to quantify the GPU in a Premiere Pro…For the editing and pro community, it is a big deal. It is something that I’ve wanted to do for some time, but I had no idea how complicated and time consuming this would be!

Change the Size of Text in the Browser

October 5, 2011, 11:20 AM

http://www.larryjordan.biz/tips/tip302.html

It seems to be an unwritten rule in Apple's interface guidelines that text needs to be so small and tasteful as to be almost unreadable. Which is a real problem when you're actually trying to read it. Not to worry, though, there is a fast solution to tiny text. Control-click in the gray area of the Name column of the Browser and change the text size from Small to Medium (my favorite) or Large.

Warner Bros. 8k restoration of Ben-Hur at NYFF

October 4, 2011, 10:22 PM

http://kirstenstudio.com/wordpress/archives/3109

Saturday morning the New York Film Festival brought its audience a spectacular restoration of the epic spectacle from 1959, Ben-Hur. And it still is a spectacle but in the best of ways. Seeing this film only confirms my belief of how important it is to screen films like this in theaters, on a big screen...

Hands-on with the Apple FCPX 10.0.1 Upgrade

October 4, 2011, 10:19 PM

http://www.onlinevideo.net/2011/09/hands-on-with-t...

Apple released Final Cut Pro X version 10.0.1 on September 20. Highlights include XML import and export, enhanced control over the export of audio and video files, Xsan integration, and GPU-accelerated export, as well as a downloadable trial version.

Working With Multiple Hard Drives in FCPX

October 4, 2011, 03:02 PM

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FinalCutWhiz/~3/efC...

Final Cut Pro X works much differently than legacy versions when it comes to storing media. Video, audio, graphics, stills, etc. are all stored in Events and projects. Rather than editors manually setting their scratch disks, FCPX does it automatically based on the projects and Events. This can be a good thing for those who...

How do I remove Add Edits?

October 4, 2011, 03:02 PM

http://avidassteditor.com/2011/10/04/how-do-i-remo...

There are two ways to remove Add Edits. One, click on the Add Edit while in Trim Mode and press delete. Two, Mark IN and OUT around the Add Edits and choose Remove Match Frame Edits" from the Clip menu.

Ditch the Hype

October 4, 2011, 03:02 PM

http://postfifthpictures.com/2011/10/ditch-the-hyp...

One of my biggest gripes with the industry is hype. While hype can motivate an individual to do a good job, to take action...

5 things that make FCPX - well, Cool!

October 4, 2011, 01:05 PM

http://chadwickpaul.net/2011/10/04/5-things-that-m...

It seems that all I keep hearing on Twitter and Facebook is that Final Cut Pro X sucks. It’s iMovie Pro. It’s not letting me work like a “pro”. It won’t let me work accurately or fast. Bahhumbug Scrooges. FCPX is here, it’s big, and it’s going to be much bigger. It’s time to stop whining and LEARN what it CAN DO for you. Here are my top 5 reasons why I think Final Cut Pro X is already awesome in its’ infant state.

Annoying fruit in After Effects

October 4, 2011, 09:55 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/ryoung/stor...