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February 8th, 2012
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| | | |  NEWS: | | | | |
| | | | Neat Video Announces Neat Video Pro Noise Filter for ASSIMILATE SCRATCH and SCRATCH Lab
Announcement Delivers Dynamic New Tools To The Creative Arsenal of SCRATCH and Lab Artists
The Neat Video team announced that they have delivered the Neat Video Pro video noise reduction filter as an OpenFX plug-in for ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH® and SCRATCH Lab™ digital workflow tools. Previously only available for video editing and compositing applications, this new version of Neat Video brings its industry-leading grain and noise reduction technology to Digital Intermediate (DI), Finishing, Production Dailies and Visual Effects Dailies workflows.
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| | | | Filmmaker With Touch Of The Poet Wins AG-AF100 At Slamdance Film Festival
Josh Gibson’s Top Entry Celebrates ‘Watermelon’ in Panasonic’s ‘Five Flavors of Filmmaking’ Competition
Josh Gibson, Associate Director and Instructor, Program in the Arts of the Moving Image at Duke University (Durham, North Carolina), has just won the Grand Prize of an AF100 large imager HD cinema camera at Panasonic’s “Five Flavors of Filmmaking” contest held at Slamdance 2012 (Park City, UT). For the competition, five teams were each assigned a flavor and challenged to create a one-minute film using the AF100, the festival’s official camera.
published 7 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | 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.
published 1 week ago read more | | | | |
| | | | 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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| | | | 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.
published 2 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | 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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| | | | 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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| | | | Eye Scream Factory Releases 74 DVE Transitions by Kevin P. McAuliffe
New Professional Presets for Avid Media Composer 6, Symphony 6, Avid FX 6, and Boris RED 5
Eye Scream Factory, a provider of time-saving design templates, presets, and royalty-free content for digital media artists, today announced the availability of 74 DVE transition presets created by Kevin P. McAuliffe, Senior Editor at MIJO in Toronto, Canada, and an Avid Media Composer editor for 15 years. The presets include a wide variety of organic and fluid DVE transitions.
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| | | | | TUTORIALS: | | | | |
| | | | Apple Final Cut Pro
FCP Quick Tip - Creating the ROCKY effect
 Creating the "ROCKY" video inside text look in Final Cut Pro is almost as easy as it is to create inside of Avid's Media Composer, and there's no need to go into Apple's Motion to do it! Just use FCP.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Kevin P. McAuliffe on 05/24/2011 | | | | |
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FCP Quick Tip - Copy & Pasting Attributes
 When editing, speed and accuracy are two things that make a great editor. In this FCP Quick Tip, copying effects from one shot to another might be "common knowledge", but what about having the ability to copy not only effects, but clip attributes as well, and being able to do it in a second. That's a trick that will amaze your clients every time.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Kevin P. McAuliffe on 05/15/2011 | | | | |
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FCP Quick Tip - Importing Image Sequences
 Are you stuck trying to figure out an easy way to import an image sequence into Final Cut Pro? In this quick tip for FCP, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you why QuickTime 7 will be your tool of choice for importing image sequences.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Kevin P. McAuliffe on 05/11/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Apple Final Cut Pro
Get: Dialog and metadata search for Final Cut Pro editors
 In this review, Los Angeles based director, editor, colorist, and Creative Cow Contributing Editor, David Roth Weiss, takes a look at a product aptly named "Get," from AV3 Software. It's a speech recognition search app for Final Cut Pro editors that will undoubtedly help get your projects completed faster and on the screen sooner.
Review by David Roth Weiss on 04/11/2011 | | | | |
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FCP Tip: Broadcast Safe in Final Cut Pro
 It is possible to achieve true broadcast safe using only the tools in Final Cut Pro if you follow the right steps. In this quick tip, Walter Biscardi, Jr. shows you how he has delivered shows to broadcasters worldwide using only the built in FCP filter
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Walter Biscardi on 04/03/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Apple Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro Quick Tips
 Learn how to get things done in Apple's Final Cut Pro faster with CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Stephen Smith. In this video tutorial he'll show you how to find un-used clips fast and easy. Plus, cut down your render time and learn how to play un-rendered clips in real time. If that's not enough, he'll show you how to work with thumbnails, nest clips and how to access the text editor quickly. With these FCP quick tips you can save time so you can spend it doing more important things like learning Klingon.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Stephen Smith on 04/01/2011 | | | | |
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Editing Tip: Still Image dpi vs. pixels
 There is much confusion about dpi vs. pixels when it comes to still images and video editing. In this short tip, Walter Biscardi, Jr. helps to take some of the mystery out of the process.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Walter Biscardi on 04/01/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Apple Final Cut Pro
Multiclip Editing in Final Cut Pro
 Rob Mize demonstrates the use of Final Cut Pro's Multiclip feature to cut or switch the cameras of a multicam shoot in real time. Rob also demonstrates techniques to synchronize the cameras prior to the edit, as well as how to revise and adjust the Multiclip camera selection decisions on the timeline.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Rob Mize on 01/20/2011 | | | | |
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Fixing Assets in FCP using XML
 In this FCP tutorial, Matt Lyon will provide a step by step guide for fixing a major issue with the way Final Cut Pro imports audio and still image files using a FCP XML file and TextEdit. Incorrectly imported assets can lead to serious problems down the road, especially with Media Manager. Matt also provides a guideline for re-importing audio and still image media correctly, as an alternative to the XML fix.
Tutorial by Matt Lyon on 11/29/2010 | | | | |
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| | | | THREADS: | | | | |
| | | |  | ARRI Alexa - Media Manager - Error 34
by Stefan Reiss in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
We had some problems with the Alexa and slomo-clips in Final Cut Pro 7. This might be interesting for those who shoot slomos with the Alexa. Problem: When consolidating Alexa Files without sound in FCP 7 (Media Manager) the message "Could not copy because of error 34". The wired thing...
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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...
36 minutes ago read more |
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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: Remaining enhancements
by Andy Neil in the Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate Forum
I suspect any "second" monitor like the angle viewer will be only for specialized tasks and not as a basic clip viewer. Regarding 2: Roles based mixing tool. The ability to double click a clip and show all independent audio channels (similar to Avid's "step in"), edit them independently and...
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| | | |  | Re: Remaining enhancements
by Mark Dobson in the Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate Forum
Great list. I would add: 1. Ability to increase the size / length of the viewer window in the Event Library when in list view. It's quite hard to navigate a long clip accurately when creating favourites etc. If one could zoom in to a solo clip it wold save...
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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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| | | |  | 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...
3 hours ago read more |
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| | | | | Remaining enhancements
by Oliver Peters in the Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate Forum
The update has some nice features, but there are still plenty of future enhancements needed. Excluding things like the timeline paradigm (unlikely to change) or performance issues (will probably improve), I see this list as items that need to be addressed by Apple. 1. Add second viewer like the Angle...
3 hours ago read more |
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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: FCPX- a jilted mistress.
by David Roth Weiss in the Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate Forum
[Brad Davis] "I'm kind of chuckling over this and didn't realize it. Most if not all PR departments do that but Apple chose not to (until recently) to contain their public image. Maybe its a result of the fiasco or that Mr. Jobs isn't around anymore and that perception needs...
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| | | |  | Avid Turns The Corner
by Kevin Patrick in the Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate Forum
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/avid-announces-results-for-fourth-quarter-2011-2012-02-07 Avid reported positive income for the first time in since 2007. Positive cash flow and highest gross margin since 2005. Apparently, these great results don't take into affect the restructuring (politically correct term for firing people) that was recently announced. Those "benefits" (depending on whether you still work there)...
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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...
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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...
5 hours ago read more |
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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...
5 hours ago read more |
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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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This video tutorial demonstrates how to set up an iPad with the AC-7 Core app to control Final Cut Pro.
