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| | | | Softron Media Services Announces OnTheAir Video Express
Mac Based Entry Level Professional Playout Application Supports All QuickTime Movie Formats including Reference Movies, Key Channel and HDV/H.264 Clips
Softron Media Services® will demonstrate OnTheAir Video Express® at its booth (SL08928) during NAB 2009 in Las Vegas, NV, USA on April 20, 2009. It will be available for purchase online or from authorized Softron resellers on the same day.
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| | | | Softron Media Services Releases OnTheAir CG
Softron Media Services today announced immediate availability of OnTheAir CG to compliment its palette of professional broadcast applications. OnTheAir CG is a standalone application that is used for overlaying text, graphics, animated logos and bugs, clocks and crawls over live video.
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| | | | Apple Releases Final Cut Express 4
Apple® today released Final Cut® Express 4, a significant upgrade to its powerful video editing software based on Apple’s award-winning Final Cut Pro 6, with a new low price of $199. Final Cut Express 4 adds support for the latest AVCHD cameras, allows mixing of standard and high definition content on a single timeline, includes the ability to import iMovie® ‘08 projects, and gives users access to hundreds of sophisticated FxPlug cinematic effects and filters.
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| | | | News: Apple Releases Final Cut Express HD 3.5
Universal Upgrade Delivers Powerful New Features & More Real-Time Effects
Apple® today released Final Cut® Express HD 3.5, a significant upgrade to its award-winning software solution for video enthusiasts, schools and small businesses that runs natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs. New in Final Cut Express HD 3.5 is Dynamic RT for real-time playback of multi-stream effects, Soundtrack® 1.5 with a complete suite of professional level audio production tools and LiveType 2.1 with even more exciting animated text and titles.
published 6 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | News: AJA and 12 Inch Design Help Post-Production Professionals Tap into High-Quality, Royalty-Free Motion Graphics
Limited-Time Promotion for AJA Customers Offers 12 Inch Design's PowerBlox, ThemeBlox and ProductionBlox Graphics Libraries at 75% Off
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today a special discount for new AJA KONA, Io or XENA customers for the purchase of high-quality motion graphics collections from 12 Inch Design. 12 Inch Design offers a wide range of animated background and elements that are royalty free and ready to be dropped into a project to save time and enhance the overall look of a production.
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| | | | News: Intelligent Assistance releases two collections of Pro Apps Tips
Two new collections of tips for Apple's Pro Apps Users collected from the Pro Apps Hub
Intelligent Assistance today released the first two collections of Pro Apps Tips. Each collection contains 101 Tips originally published in the Pro Apps Hub software. Pro Apps Tips #1 and #2 are guaranteed to improve the productivity of users of Apple's professional video and audio applications. Each collection is provided as a printable pdf.
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| | | | News: The East Coast Final Cut Pro User Groups Premieres at DV Expo East
Technology showcase will feature latest digital innovations and noted industry leaders
The East Coast Final Cut Pro User Groups, today announced that their first ever meeting will take place at the Digital Video Expo East exhibition. This July 19 event offers industry professionals the opportunity to see the latest innovations from the Apple Pro Applications. Attendees will have a chance to learn about the powerful new features Final Cut Pro HD, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro, and Livetype.
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JVC introduces HD 3D Production Analysis Monitor
 JVC Professional Products Company has just introduced the DT-3D24G1U 24-inch HD 3D LCD production analysis monitor, the latest addition to the company's Vérité G Series product line, which promises to deliver precision adjustment of 3D images aimed at production and post.
Feature by Debra Kaufman on 01/06/2012 | | | | |
| | | | Adobe After Effects Techniques
Character Design and Animation in AE: Part Two
 In part 2, Rob Mize presents the After Effects work flow he uses to bring to life the character created in part 1. By keyframing shape paths, Rob demonstrates how we can not only animate the character's features, but her speech as well.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Rob Mize on 12/13/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Adobe After Effects Techniques
The Beauty of AE Shapes: Top 10 Features Countdown
 Rob Mize offers his Top 10 Countdown of the features that make AE shapes such a versatile compositing tool. Rob highlights the functionality of these features and demonstrates just how practical shapes can be in your production efforts.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Rob Mize on 11/07/2011 | | | | |
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AMD Releases SDI Link
 Semiconductor designer AMD is fulfilling the promises made at IBC by shipping its AMD FirePro SDI-Link, a platform for GPU acceleration for live/on-air broadcast graphics and real-time video production/post-production pipelines.
Feature by Debra Kaufman on 10/21/2011 | | | | |
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VidiGo's Dutch Army Knife of Broadcast Tools
 Dutch based software company, VidiGo now offers a range of products founded on the idea of simplifying workflow without compromising quality. Starting with a graphics engine for internal mixing of graphics with HD/SD-SDI output and evolving into a wide range of support to enhance productivity, including support for Adobe's Creative Suite and Blackmagic Design cards.
Feature by Debra Kaufman on 10/15/2011 | | | | |
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Alfacam to cover 750 cricket matches in India
 750 matches over the next three years in India alone, each featuring as many as 30 cameras: Alfacam's coverage of one of the world’s most popular sports for some of its most passionate fans will shoot exclusively with Grass Valley cameras.
Feature by Debra Kaufman on 09/06/2011 | | | | |
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Behind the Lens: Gotham Girls Roller Derby ups its game with Blackmagic Design
 Gotham Girls Roller Derby ups its game with Blackmagic Design. Roller derby is a crashing success in New York City where the Gotham Girls Roller Derby league strides the track to hundreds of excited fans. Read Debra Kaufman's look into the team's acquisition of Blackmagic Design's ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher and ATEM 1 M/E Broadcast Panel.
Feature by Debra Kaufman on 07/06/2011 | | | | |
| | | | 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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Panasonic Solutions Company just debuted the AW-HE120, a pan/tilt/zoom camera that features a fast 20X zoom lens and three 2.2 megapixel U.L.T. MOS imagers supporting Full HD video capture.
Grass Valley's acquisition of PubliTronic and the release of K2 Edge reveals that the first area Grass Valley is targeting is integrated play-out.
