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A Spring Surprise from Adobe: CS5.5

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 07:20:05 +0000

Adobe has surprised those of us who have long been accustomed to a major release roughly every 18 months. Just a year after launching the CS5 titan, they announced not only a new version of the Creative Suites, but a new release schedule and a subscription option for their suites. The just-released CS 5.5 is an incremental version that provides improvements in 5.0’s first-generation 64 bit features, several cool new tools, and one of the most asked-for changes to the suite’s software line up: the return of Adobe Audition.

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Trim Compose Script

admin — Wed, 04 May 2011 13:20:04 +0000

Trim Compose Scripts helps you manage large VFX Projects in AE
Discuss workflows for creating a video with many FX shots

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http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/trim_compose_script/

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Zacuto EVF Test Drive

admin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:20:04 +0000

Note: This article was originally published by J.J. Kimand is reprinted here with his kind permission. I am very happy that I got to beta test the new Zacuto EVF, and had opportunity to use it while I was shooting a wedding past weekend. I always wanted better options for using DSLR’s for shooting weddings. Read More

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Procedural Crumble

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:20:05 +0000

Create a procedural crumbling effect using Shatter Effect
Composite dust elements and add realistic motion blur

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http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/procedural_crumble/

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Live Video Streaming 101: De-Mystified

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:20:04 +0000

Sometimes I just have to pinch myself, to make sure I’m not dreaming. It’s probably the same feeling and phenomenon that my dearly departed grandmother used to describe to me as a child, now that we are in the age of international air travel and interstate highways, considering that she was a little girl in Read More

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Interview: Convergent Design unveils Gemini 4:4:4

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:20:05 +0000

Newsletter editor Amber Cowles, interviews Mike Schell, President of Convergent Design, about the new Gemini 4:4:4 full uncompressed recorder. Can you give us a brief description of your new HD recorder: Gemini 4:4:4? Gemini 4:4:4 is a revolutionary full uncompressed HD recorder which stores video/audio data onto two removable 1.8” SSDs (Solid State Drive) for Read More

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Transitioning Into Adobe Premiere Pro CS5

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:20:05 +0000

For our third article in a series covering Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, we’ll take a brief look at the advantages of Premiere Pro when working with contemporary HD video formats, specifically the tapeless acquisition systems offered by Canon, Sony and Panasonic. That’s followed by some user testimonials culled from our online discussion groups involving some of our DVi community members who have switched or are in the process of transitioning to Premiere Pro from other video editing programs. Then we’ll look at hardware options for configuring a desktop system or a mobile editing laptop using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.

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Review: Libec RS 250M Video Support System

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:20:10 +0000

The pan, tilt and slide plate lock levers have stops preventing them from being accidentally unscrewed from the head. In addition, the slide plate lock lever has a 90-degree throw from horizontal against the “off” stop to vertically downward, which keeps it from swinging above the head plate, which would prevent it locking with some of the more “hippy” camera rigs. Should that change due to wear, it is adjustable using an Allen key. Interestingly, that lever shows no signs of self-locking during transit, which is a big plus, but its position down behind the RH pan bar rosette and lever is the usual pain for access. The head is very easy to level, perhaps the easiest of the bunch, as a result of having exceedingly smooth finishes to both the head ball and the receiver bowl, in combination with a very jitter free levelling bubble and a “bubble centre” dot aiding correct alignment, IF you can get a hand to the clamp knob, which I’ll go into later.

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Galactic Orb

admin — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:20:04 +0000

Create an infinite galactic zoom through particle energy
Build the orb from scratch and animate in 3d space

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http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/galactic_orb/

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Stroke FX

admin — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 06:20:04 +0000

Create high-impact titles using multiple stroke FX
Use expressions to link text for easy editing

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http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/stroke_fx/

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