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Key Poorly Shot Greenscreen Footage in Premiere Pro

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Lately, I’m being asked to do more and more with greenscreen keys. Some of the keys I get are shot really well, and the rest aren’t. This is how to deal with the bad ones....

Create a Custom Cartoon Effect with Red Giant ToonIt 2

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Using ToonIt is a snap, and version 2 has a nicely reorganized set of controls. ToonIt 2 features new controls for natural media right inside the plug-in, with styles such as Airbrush and Gouache paint, and new outline styles such as scratchboard....

Build a Portable USB Power Device

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

This tutorial shows how to build a USB power device from the industry-standard HIROSE 4-pin connector. The purpose of the box is to be able to charge/power small cameras and cell phones, using NP-type batteries and all HIROSE 4-pin compatible connectors. All parts are readily available from the Internet:...

Animate Vector PDF Documents with Noise Industries FxFactory Pro

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Add keyframes and motion blur to PDF documents featured in documentaries, news spots or training videos without bulking up your file size or render times....

Create a Broadcast Spot and Webisode with RED and Final Cut Pro

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT

OMNI Advertising and the beverage company Celsius tapped Walker/Fitzgibbon to produce a series of commercials. The latest evolution of the piece — a Webisode released on YouTube, Veoh and Vimeo — took the brand to an online audience....