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February 8th, 2012
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| | | | GenArts Sapphire Edge™ Brings High-End Visual Effects to the Final Cut Pro X Creative Community
Sapphire Edge for Final Cut Pro X Gives Editors A Competitive Edge; Produces More Engaging Video in Less Time Without Compromising Quality
GenArts® Inc., the global leader in specialized visual effects software for the media and advertising industries, today announced the availability of Sapphire Edge for Final Cut Pro X professional video editing application from Apple. Sapphire Edge empowers Final Cut Pro X editors to efficiently apply cutting-edge visual effects in a streamlined editorial experience without compromising the quality of the final result. Sapphire Edge delivers the same professional visual effects as its high-end counterpart Sapphire, and is designed with the busy, modern editor in mind. By extending the modern workflow introduced in Final Cut Pro X, Sapphire Edge visual effects software enables broadcast, film, and online video editors to produce more engaging stories in fewer steps, saving valuable production time and money.
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| | | | Apple Updates Final Cut Pro X
Apple® today released Final Cut Pro® X v10.0.3, a significant update to its revolutionary professional video editing application, which introduces multicam editing that automatically syncs up to 64 angles of video and photos; advanced chroma keying for handling complex adjustments right in the app; and enhanced XML for a richer interchange with third party apps and plug-ins that support the fast growing Final Cut Pro X ecosystem.
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| | | | Nikon D4's Clean Output Makes Atomos Ninja The Perfect Partner
Atomos Ninja and Nikon D4 the perfect combination for recording uncompressed HD
Atomos, the creator of the award-winning field recorders Ninja and Samurai, announced initial testing of the Ninja with the new Nikon D4 DSLR camera proves the combo is a real game-changer. The Nikon D4 is the first FX-format DSLR to output an uncompressed, clean HD signal over HDMI.
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| | | | CoreVault Speeds Backup and Recovery Times By Up To 400 Percent with Launch of CoreVault v11
Solution Unobtrusively Backs Up Tablets, Smart Phones and Computers for Automated Data Protection, Information Availability and Compliance
CoreVault, an industry leader in providing cloud based data protection services and powered by Asigra, today announced the release of CoreVault v11. The backbone of CoreVault’s secure cloud backup and recovery solution, CoreVault v11 now delivers up to 400 percent faster backup and recovery speeds while supporting data production operations for tablets and smart phones, including both Android and Apple devices, using automated processes that are transparent and unobtrusive to the user.
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| | | | Nattress Releases First FxFactory Based Filters for FCP and AE
Nattress Levels and Curves Filter Pack lets users take control of footage in film-log space for superb image results
Noise Industries' latest partnership with Nattress Productions brings a finer degree of image control to the editor through Levels and Curves, a filter pack that allows users to color grade in film-log space. The new curve-based color adjustment plug-in, available now on FxFactory 3, is compatible with Final Cut Pro® 6, 7 and X; Motion 3, 4 and 5; and Adobe® After Effects® CS3, CS4, CS5 and CS5.5.
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| | | | Digital Film Tools Brings the Magic of Film to New Film Stocks Plug-in
New Film Stocks photo and video/film plug-in simulates the look of analog film stocks
Digital Film Tools, developer of visual effects software, today announced the release of Film Stocks with plug-in support for Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom®, Adobe After Effects® CS5 and up, Adobe Premiere® Pro CS5 and up, Apple® Aperture®, Apple Final Cut Pro® 6 and 7, and Avid® editing systems.
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| | | | AJA Io XT With Thunderbolt™ Technology Is Now Available
Portable Device Provides Dual Thunderbolt Ports and Complete Video/Audio Capture and Playback
The new Io XT Thunderbolt-enabled professional video I/O device is now shipping from AJA Video Systems. As the only Thunderbolt-enabled video I/O device on the market with dual Thunderbolt ports, Io XT opens up a host of new workflow capabilities to video professionals.
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| | | | PluralEyes for FCP X Now Available
New release lets Final Cut Pro X editors better manage dual-system audio and multi-camera productions; sophisticated automation technology accurately syncs video and audio
Singular Software™, a developer of workflow automation applications for video production, is pleased to announce the availability of PluralEyes® for Apple® Final Cut Pro® X (FCP X). The multi-award winning PluralEyes technology works alongside FCP X to quickly and accurately sync video and audio clips for dual-system audio and multi-camera productions, saving hours of tedious manual syncing during post-production.
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| | | | | TUTORIALS: | | | | |
| | | | Apple Motion
Lite Bite for Apple Motion: The Tilt Shift Effect
 The "Tilt Shift Effect" or "Toy Town Look" is fantastic fun to play with. Using Final Cut and Motion you can quickly create the effect and give an amazing intro to any promotion. The tutorial requires no additional Plug-ins.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Martin Ainsworth on 01/20/2012 | | | | |
| | | | Apple Motion
On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5 Chapter 2 Lesson 1: The Replicator - Part 1
 In the next Chapter of our ongoing "On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5" tutorial series, we are going to look at what goes into creating a 3D extruded animation in Motion 5 using only built in tools to create it. Kevin P McAuliffe will look at using the Replicator for creating the extrusions, he will also look at everything that goes into working with Cameras and Lights, as well as Behaviors that control them. In Lesson 1, part 1, we take a look at the basics of the Replicator, and how this fantastic tool (unique to Apple's Motion) is going to be one you will go back to over and over again.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Kevin P. McAuliffe on 12/06/2011 | | | | |
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On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5 Chapter 1 Lesson 7: Sharing
 In our wrap up of Chapter 1, we learn that "Exporting" is a way of the past in Motion 5. Now, it's all about Sharing. Users of FCP7 will be familiar with Sharing, a great way to not only export your work, but do it in the background, so you can keep working. In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to "Share" your final product not only with FCP 7 and FCP X, but also with other NLE's as well.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Kevin P. McAuliffe on 11/28/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Apple OS X
OS X Lion Quick Tip - Creating a Lion Boot Disc
 With digital download becoming the norm for getting applications from Apple, downloading OS X Lion onto three machines that you own, and want to install it on, doesn't make sense, especially at 3.5 GB per download. With this quick tip, see how easy it is to create your own boot disc in about two minutes.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Kevin P. McAuliffe on 11/08/2011 | | | | |
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| | | |  | FCP 7 on Lion
by Michael Hennelly in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hello all, hoping someone might be able to help me out here... trying to run FCP 7 on Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2. From what I know and have heard this may be near impossible due to discontinued support from apple and the push of FCPX with Lion. Does anyone...
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| | | | | Export XML from Premiere to FCP7
by Aaron Barton in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hey guys, I'm trying to get a workflow that will allow me to send edits to and from Premiere and FCP7 using ProRes files. When I sent and XML from FCP to Premiere, it looks like everything worked fine. Some of the Speed changes were slightly off, but nothing serious....
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| | | |  | Re: Unable To Move Files From Drive
by gary adcock in the AJA Ki Pro Forum
[Bob Duthaler] "unable to copy files off the drive. I can start... but then it slows down after awhile. Drive sounds "grindey"." Bob, your issues all seem to have come from not reading the manual or being properly shown how to use this unit. That grinding sound would be a...
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| | | | | Unable To Move Files From Drive
by Bob Duthaler in the AJA Ki Pro Forum
unable to copy files off the drive. There are four files, shot on different days (70, 71, 72 and 73). I can start to move 70 and 71 off the drive, but then it slows down after awhile. Drive sounds "grindey". Files 72 attemps to download but nothing happens. 73...
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| | | |  | Lower 3rd Renders and Settings Question
by Eric Lochstampfor in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
Hi, I am in the process of taking over several projects from another editor's machine. The project involves some green-screen work and cutting in VO and SOTs. It's a basic "news minute update" type of piece. I noticed that on the green screen parts of the unrendered timeline I get...
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| | | |  | Re: FCP 7.0 GoPro footage editing
by Drake Hale in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Here is everything you need right from the GoPro website. Its exactly what Shane showed you but with links and tips for exporting. http://gopro.com/support/final-cut-pro-tips/ "It's all about keyframes" Anonymous 2011 3.2GHz 27" iMac, Final Cut Studio 2, Adobe CS4...
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| | | |  | Re: M4V Render time
by Shane Ross in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Gotta convert them to ProRes...if they are HD. DV/NTSC if they are SD. FCP doesn't work with M4V, MP4 or AVI. Look in the Easy Setup list for a full list of formats FCP works with. If you want to edit formats without converting, you need to look at Adobe...
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| | | | | M4V Render time
by Matt Gussin in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hey, I'm not very knowledgeable about file formats and codec etc. But I have a bunch of M4V files I need to use in Final Cut to make a video however these files seem to slow the whole program down and when I go to render 5 minutes worth, the...
3 hours ago read more |
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| | | |  | Re: AJA Kona LHe...What does it do exactly?
by Herb Sevush in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Michael Gissing] "You have a sync reference issue." My guess is that you are going thru a BVU Betacam deck. They require a sync reference. Turn off the deck and go directly from the card to the monitor and you should be fine. Herb Sevush Zebra Productions --------------------------- nothin' attached...
4 hours ago read more |
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| | | | | Re: pix240 + F3 + 788T timecode sync
by Olivier Aubut in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Paul, I finally was able to sync everything up with Multiclip Offsetter. I like to have the wav file created by the 788t as a multiclip angle. But I can't create a multiclip with Aux TC since the wav files doesn't have an Aux TC track. I used videotoolshed's FCP...
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| | | |  | Writing to Blu-Ray - Color Issues
by Yaz Rabadi in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hi all, I'm experiencing some colour issues while burning a short film to Blu-ray - hoping you guys can help me out! I've tried two methods - here are the workflows I used: In both cases, I exported out a 10-bit uncompressed QT file from Adobe After Effects (Format: Apple...
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| | | | | Re: Brightness is OFF in Final Cut
by Matt Lyon in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
My experience is that FCP darkens the gamma of clips, regardless of whether you are running Leopard or Snow Leopard. This is discussed in the manual (not in great depth): http://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/usermanual/index.html#chapter=85%26section=8%26hash=apple_ref:doc:uid:TempBookID-ReplacedWhenAssociatingWithMessierRevision-44034RND-1019474 So my advice is always to set your screen gamma to 1.8 in your system preferences. Then your effective...
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| | | |  | Re: pix240 + F3 + 788T timecode sync
by Michael Gissing in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
If the PIX actually recorded a timecode that was offset to its output that would work, but the original post pointed out that there is a timecode shift with internal HDCam recorded on cards as well. I think the jam offset in the 788t would give the greatest flexibility but...
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In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's question about masking in Apple's Motion, and shows that sometimes the best way to mask something, is not to mask it at all!
In our next lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to create not only 3D extruded text using the replicator, but also gives you a sneak peak at how to extrude and animate logos to add to your productions.
In this quick tip, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you a great quick tip to locate recently used files on your hard drive. This quick tip also works for all you Snow Leopard users out there as well.
In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe goes through all the techniques taught so far to show you how to create a basic lower third.
In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe looks at the Layout tab in the text tool, and shows you why this tab will be an integral part of your text workflow from creating text on a path to scrolling and crawling text.
In part one of the two part look at Text, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you an overview of all the great things that you can do with Text inside of Apple's Motion, as well as how to throw a few cool behaviors into the mix, to keep the "WOW" factor up, and the time it takes to create your animations down.
