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15 New Filters, New 3D Objects, Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects
Column/Amen Corner
- Posted 17 Jun 2009
15 New Filters, New 3D Objects, Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects
News/Breaking News
- Posted 17 Jun 2009
New Particle Metrix plug-in delivers outstanding image processing technology for producing high-quality, organic and supernatural particles
News/Breaking News
- Posted 16 Jun 2009
New Chroma Key Studio Filter for Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Final Cut Express
News/Breaking News
- Posted 16 Jun 2009
Also announced: new video tutorials and a special bundle deal with Singular Software's PluralEyes
News/Breaking News
- Posted 15 Jun 2009
David McKnight | The latest and greatest in Vegas Pro 9 for videographers
David McKnight | The latest and greatest in Vegas Pro 9 for videographers
Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects, New 3D Objects, Painting, and Image Restoration Filters
News/Breaking News
- Posted 09 Jun 2009
Ben Balser | EditMule has three utility apps that work with FCP to make our lives as editors much easier, picking up the slack in three areas where FCP is lacking: assigning Scratch Disk settings on a per-project basis; collapsing Sequences to remove unnecessary tracks; and removing a specific filter, or filters, from a specific Sequence.
Editorial/In the Studio
- Posted 05 Jun 2009
- June 2009
By
Ben Balser
Laura Randall | Magic Bullet Quick Looks (MBQL) gives you the same popular presets as the full-featured Magic Bullet Looks filters. The biggest difference is that you don't have the ability to edit or customize the look other than to control the amount of effect (0%-100%) on your clip. But if you're looking for a variety of preset looks that are easy to apply for a reasonable price, this is a great program.
Editorial/In the Studio
- Posted 05 Jun 2009
- June 2009
By
Laura Randall
New FxFactory release adds three new plug-ins and enhanced rendering technology for all blurs and glows, delivering tremendous speed and image quality for effects workflow
News/Breaking News
- Posted 05 Jun 2009
Marc Franklin | The hottest new announcements and releases of NAB 2009 for the videography world
Editorial/Features
- Posted 05 Jun 2009
- June 2009
By
Marc Franklin
New Radial Wave offers endless animation options while the new H.U.D. filter delivers viewfinder looks from binoculars, weapon sights and cameras
News/Breaking News
- Posted 05 Jun 2009
Extruded Text, Type-on Text, Extruded EPS, Extruded Spline, and Layer Deformer for $399
News/Breaking News
- Posted 01 Jun 2009
Stephen Nathans-Kelly | Illinois Videographers Association event draws internationally recognized presenters Patrick Moreau and Michael Wong of StillMotion and marks the speaking debut of concept film phenom Kevin Shahinian of Pacific Pictures
PluralEyes from Singular Software is an application that works with Apple's Final Cut Pro to dramatically accelerate multicamera workflow. For the first time, audio and video clips can be synchronized automatically and without the need for timecode. This makes the recording process faster and simpler, and eliminates a serious bottleneck in post-production.
News/Breaking News
- Posted 27 May 2009
New 3D Objects, Real-Time Effects Browser Window, and Real-Time Chroma Key, Film Look, and Transition Effects for Apple Pro Video Applications
News/Breaking News
- Posted 26 May 2009
Designed for Video, Multimedia and Technology Editors
News/Breaking News
- Posted 18 May 2009
A team of Apple executives, led by Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the keynote.
News/Breaking News
- Posted 13 May 2009
Jan Ozer | Whether you plan to use it as a collection of theme-specific transitions or an inexpensive platform for custom effects generation, at $79, Adorage is a cost-effective and worthwhile addition to your editing suite.
Editorial/In the Studio
- Posted 06 May 2009
By
Jan Ozer
Boris Continuum Complete 6.0.1 AE Now Available, Free Update for BCC 6 AE Customers
News/Breaking News
- Posted 06 May 2009
FreeForm AE Brings High-End Functionality to After Effects
News/Breaking News
- Posted 05 May 2009
Elizabeth Avery Merfeld | A look behind the garage door into the world where "A Sin City Love Story" was created
Editorial/EventDV-TV
- Posted 04 May 2009
Fourth annual "Best of NAB" list selected by contributing editor Marc Franklin recognizes new cameras, production gear, and postproduction solutions
News/Breaking News
- Posted 04 May 2009
Elizabeth Avery Merfeld | A look behind the garage door into the world where "A Sin City Love Story" was created
New version brings stop-motion animation to its existing wide array of animation capabilities
News/Breaking News
- Posted 01 May 2009
Provides a host of updated compatibility that advances Adobe's leadership in enabling open, flexible post-production workflows
News/Breaking News
- Posted 29 Apr 2009
Customers Now Receive Certification upon lynda.com Course Completion
News/Breaking News
- Posted 27 Apr 2009
Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4 version 4.1, a free update for existing customers of Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, improves compatibility with RED cameras, offering more control over RAW settings when used in conjunction with an updated RED plug-in, available in May from RED.com
News/Breaking News
- Posted 20 Apr 2009
FxFactory developers simultaneously ship new versions of the highly popular FxPack plug-ins: EasyLooks, Motype and Volumetrix
News/Breaking News
- Posted 17 Apr 2009
New 3D Objects, Real-Time Effects Browser Window, and Real-Time Chroma Key, Film Look, and Transition Effects for Apple Pro Video Applications
News/Breaking News
- Posted 16 Apr 2009
Site aggregates Final Cut Pro specific news, blogs and tweets and displays them on a single page
News/Breaking News
- Posted 15 Apr 2009
Sonicfire Pro plug-in provides seamless integration with Final Cut Pro for music soundtrack creation; see it for the first time at NAB 2009
News/Breaking News
- Posted 14 Apr 2009
Ben Balser | DVDxDV's Veescope line, which started with the Veescope Live software-based field monitor, now consists of four tools: Veescope Live, Veescope Hub, Veescope Key, and Veescope Signals. I have found all four of these software products to be worth the price, reliable, and high quality.
Editorial/In the Field
- Posted 09 Apr 2009
- April 2009
By
Ben Balser
David McKnight | This month we'll feature more audio tips plus information on compression, the audio utilities found in UltimateS Pro, and the best way to prepare audio files for use in Vegas's disc-authoring companion program, DVD Architect.
Editorial/Tutorials
- Posted 09 Apr 2009
- April 2009
By
David McKnight
CineForm First Light Enables Real-Time Color Correction with No Rendering; Powerful Active Metadata Technology Separates Images from Color ‘Layers' While Always Preserving Original Imagery
News/Breaking News
- Posted 31 Mar 2009
Animoto allows videographers to create exciting, professional-quality, motion montages fast
News/Breaking News
- Posted 26 Mar 2009
A Taste of Video Effects and Transitions at an Unbeatable Price Video, Multimedia and Technology Editors
News/Breaking News
- Posted 23 Mar 2009
Now includes tighter integration with the Grass Valley Aurora digital production workflow, as well as a variety of new features that help users improve productivity and get the most from their investment, whether working in standard-definition (SD) or high-definition (HD)
News/Breaking News
- Posted 23 Mar 2009
Editorial/Features
- Posted 16 Mar 2009
Shawn Lam | The primary benefit of the Matrox RT.X2 LE is that even after you add several effects and layers of video, your video preview is done in real time. In addition, once you're done editing, the subsequent export does not first require rendering time for the effects and layers before encoding.
Editorial/In the Studio
- Posted 05 Mar 2009
- March 2009
By
Shawn Lam
New issue features Mark Von Lanken's definitive review of the Panasonic AG-HMC150, 5 expert opinions on how to construct an effective wedding demo, Ben Balser's tutorial on working with sound in Final Cut Pro, and new columnist Mark Foley's tips on how to get great on-site audio at live events
Editorial/Features
- Posted 05 Mar 2009
20 Libraries Now Available in Multiple Formats on USB Flash Drives
News/Breaking News
- Posted 04 Mar 2009
Award-winning Plug-ins for Adobe, Apple, and Avid at NAB Booth SL5320
News/Breaking News
- Posted 25 Feb 2009
Thousands will gather at industry's most popular symposium on April 21, 2009
News/Breaking News
- Posted 23 Feb 2009
Toolfarm.com now the world's largest online sales and support community for motion graphics and visual effects plug-ins
News/Breaking News
- Posted 18 Feb 2009
Free FxFactory update adds thumbnail previews inside host application, two new plug-ins and core performance enhancements for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut users
News/Breaking News
- Posted 11 Feb 2009
Every Tuesday a new episode is released on how to produce complex motion graphics and visual effects
News/Breaking News
- Posted 10 Feb 2009
OpenGL-accelerated Extruded Text, 13 New Filters, Support for AE's Camera and Lighting System
News/Breaking News
- Posted 05 Feb 2009
Plugin set removes excessive noise and artifacts in one easy-to-use tool
News/Breaking News
- Posted 04 Feb 2009
The bundles include either the RT.X2 or RT.X2 LE realtime editing card with a professional breakout box, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Adobe Encore CS4, and Adobe OnLocation CS4
News/Breaking News
- Posted 03 Feb 2009
CS4 guru provides expert instruction for latest Adobe® release
News/Breaking News
- Posted 03 Feb 2009
New issue features Philip Hinkle's search for the perfect reception light, Jan Ozer's best practices for delivering HD video online, Stu Sweetow's surefire plan for avoiding catastrophe when shooting on location, and more
Editorial/Features
- Posted 01 Feb 2009
David McKnight | Video Essentials claims to be a Swiss Army knife of postproduction designed to enhance, optimize, and accelerate your productivity. It includes 10 tools that serve a variety of effects needs. Sometimes you need to fix a problem, and sometimes you want to enhance an image. Video Essentials includes tools designed to do both.
Editorial/In the Studio
- Posted 30 Jan 2009
- February 2009
By
David McKnight
Featuring increased stability, hair and fur cloning, nodes and workflow acceleration
News/Breaking News
- Posted 19 Jan 2009
Offers the fastest way to give clips a classic film look
News/Breaking News
- Posted 12 Jan 2009
David McKnight | In this installment I'll extend the discussion of color correction techniques we began in November 2008 with a look at using some of the new color-enhancing filters that come with Vegas Pro 8 to solve a real-world problem with exposure.
Editorial/Tutorials
- Posted 01 Jan 2009
- January 2009
By
David McKnight
Elzabeth Avery-Merfeld | Kevin Shahinian was rushing out his door, on his way to shoot a musical number at a library on the outskirts of Los Angeles, when we first spoke to him about the Bollywood "mini-epic" he was making for a couple from Southern California...
January 2009 EventDV Table of Contents
Editors and Visual Effects Artists submit their best FxFactory projects and win BIG!
News/Breaking News
- Posted 28 Dec 2008
Philip Hinkle | A Guided Tour for Videographers
Editorial/Features
- Posted 24 Dec 2008
- January 2009
By
Philip Hinkle
Newest Effects Package Includes Over 700 Stunning High Definition Effects and Transitions, up to 40 Percent Faster Rendering Over other Solutions
News/Breaking News
- Posted 03 Dec 2008
Available immediately, new version features 36 new effects and many enhancements
News/Breaking News
- Posted 03 Dec 2008
We consulted our crack team of contributing editors and columnists on what they saw as the game-changing products and trends in the event video industry in 2008. The envelope please...
December 2008 EventDV Table of Contents
Editorial/Features
- Posted 01 Dec 2008
By
Alan Naumann
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Anthony Burokas
,
Chris Randall
,
Ed Wardyga
,
Jan Ozer
,
Joe McManus
,
Kris Malandruccolo
,
Lance Gray
,
Laura Moses
,
Lee Rickwood
,
Marc Franklin
,
Peter Chung
,
Philip Hinkle
,
Shawn Lam
,
Stephen Nathans-Kelly
,
Steve Yankee
,
Stu Sweetow
50% Discount for a Limited Time
News/Breaking News
- Posted 25 Nov 2008
Introduces Final Cut Pro project import, RED camera compatibility, OMF export, and other enhancements
News/Breaking News
- Posted 20 Nov 2008
The second plugin package in the Simulate series mimics camera and projection artifacts
News/Breaking News
- Posted 19 Nov 2008
Includes famous Glint, Glare and Glitter filters from Boris Continuum Complete 5
News/Breaking News
- Posted 17 Nov 2008
50% Discount for a Limited Time
News/Breaking News
- Posted 12 Nov 2008
Complete Compatibility and Upgrade Information Available
News/Breaking News
- Posted 12 Nov 2008
Adding a perfect shadow, a realistic reflection or working with distorted video can be tough. Red Giant Warp makes it easy to generate these effects quickly
News/Breaking News
- Posted 10 Nov 2008
Free update for existing FxFactory Pro and FxPack customers; Special Pan and Zoom plug-in made available free of charge to all supported Adobe and Apple users
News/Breaking News
- Posted 06 Nov 2008
Starter Kits Include up to 170 Effects and Plug-Ins for Most Popular NLE Applications
News/Breaking News
- Posted 30 Oct 2008
Introduction to Color (11/7-9), Introduction to DVD Studio Pro (11/21-23), Motion Graphics & Effects In Final Cut Studio 2 (12/5-7)
News/Breaking News
- Posted 28 Oct 2008
Newest effects package offers hundreds of stunning HD effects and transitions, up to 40% faster rendering over other solutions
News/Breaking News
- Posted 24 Sep 2008
Radical Workflow Breakthroughs, New Levels of Flash Expressiveness and Integration Anchor Adobe's Biggest Software Release
News/Breaking News
- Posted 23 Sep 2008
Cross-Platform Video Toolset Delivers New Technologies For Creating Searchable Video Content
News/Breaking News
- Posted 23 Sep 2008
The "Swiss Army Knife" of Video Effects Collections for Video, Multimedia and Technology Editors
News/Breaking News
- Posted 22 Sep 2008
Ben Balser, Apple certified trainer, author, consultant, and IT specialist, is currently scheduled for the upcoming "FEAR In New Orleans" festival on Sunday, October 5, 2008
News/Breaking News
- Posted 18 Sep 2008
Ability to precisely time musical events to key points in a video timeline adds incredible power and dramatic impact to productions
News/Breaking News
- Posted 15 Sep 2008
Makes exciting home theater even easier
News/Breaking News
- Posted 10 Sep 2008
New partner text animation plug-in release Motype demonstrated on plug-in pavilion stand 7.K21
News/Breaking News
- Posted 10 Sep 2008
Integration with Apple Final Cut Studio via XML Interchange, Expanded Audio Output Options
News/Breaking News
- Posted 09 Sep 2008
Turns your videos into moving paintings, using RE:Vision Effects optical flow technology to move brush strokes without stuttering artifacts
News/Breaking News
- Posted 03 Sep 2008
Updates to particleIllusion 3.0and particleIllusion SE, the company's introductory version, gives digital content creators working on Apple's advanced operating system more ways to quickly and easily create complex effects
News/Breaking News
- Posted 27 Aug 2008
Enhanced Composition Engine; Seamless Integration with Apple Final Cut and Avid Editing Applications
News/Breaking News
- Posted 26 Aug 2008
Twixtor will be demo'd by MacroSystem at IFA in Berlin, August 29 through September 3, 2008
News/Breaking News
- Posted 20 Aug 2008
Now offers two thousand filters and effects
News/Breaking News
- Posted 19 Aug 2008
BCC 5's UpRez, Pan and Zoom, and Chroma Key Modules Now Available Separately
News/Breaking News
- Posted 18 Aug 2008
Achieving new levels in animation, illumination, hair and fur, rendering and workflow
News/Breaking News
- Posted 12 Aug 2008
New Product Included in Magic Bullet Suite 2008
News/Breaking News
- Posted 11 Aug 2008
NewBlue, Inc. Continues Rapid Expansion into Desktop Video Market with Full Suite of Video FX Plugins
News/Breaking News
- Posted 04 Aug 2008
Joe McManus | How to you make text interesting? Here are a few tips to help you use text to greater effect in your videos.
Editorial/Tutorials
- Posted 01 Aug 2008
- August 2008
By
Joe McManus
Philip Hinkle | Overall, Dream in Color is a good training DVD for videographers interested in learning color grading techniques that will enhance their wedding and event productions, but it stops a little short of the greatness you might expect from a videographer as talented and innovative as Joshua Smith.
Department/Continuing Education
- Posted 01 Aug 2008
- August 2008
By
Philip Hinkle
August 2008 EventDV: Features, Tutorials, Columns, and Departments.
Editorial/Features
- Posted 01 Aug 2008
August 2008 EventDV
Editorial/Features
- Posted 01 Aug 2008
By
Jan Ozer
,
Lee Rickwood
,
Todd Gillespie
,
Tim Siglin
,
Steve Yankee
,
Lance Gray
,
Elizabeth Avery Merfeld
,
Joe McManus
,
Philip Hinkle
,
Stephen Nathans-Kelly
,
Patrick Moreau
,
Marshall Levy
New Template-based Text Generation
News/Breaking News
- Posted 22 Jul 2008
64 bit version of ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB), RE:Flex and Twixtor for eyeon Fusion software available now
News/Breaking News
- Posted 16 Jul 2008
New plug-in for Adobe After Effects CS3 delivers the highest possible quality conversion for SD to HD and is well-suited to prepare analog source footage and DV video clips for inclusion in HD projects
News/Breaking News
- Posted 02 Jul 2008
Marc Franklin | NAB, the annual national broadcast convention, always features a few great new products in the event videographer's wheelhouse. Here's a quick guide to the best products for our market from this year's show, divided into three parts: cameras, production support, and postproduction.
Editorial/Features
- Posted 01 Jul 2008
- July 2008
By
Marc Franklin
Ben Balser | In this installment of Cut Lines, we look at a growing trend among Final Cut users: utilizing Keynote--the iWork application designed for slideshow-model presentations--as a quick-and-easy motion graphics tool for creating DVD backgrounds.
Editorial/Tutorials
- Posted 01 Jul 2008
- July 2008
By
Ben Balser
Editorial/Features
- Posted 01 Jul 2008
By
Alan Naumann
,
Ben Balser
,
Chris Randall
,
Ed Wardyga
,
Jan Ozer
,
Joe McManus
,
Kris Malandruccolo
,
Lance Gray
,
Laura Moses
,
Lee Rickwood
,
Marc Franklin
,
Mark Von Lanken
,
Michael Y. Wong
,
Stephen Nathans-Kelly
,
Steve Yankee
,
Tim Siglin
Noise Industries Development Partner SUGARfx introduces clever workflow plug-ins for managing slates, layout, and design elements in video projects
News/Breaking News
- Posted 19 Jun 2008
Completes the animation pipeline by offering a wide array of capture options, an efficient line testing process and an advanced feature set
News/Breaking News
- Posted 06 Jun 2008
Showcases Benefits of Bringing PDF and Adobe Flash Technology Together
News/Breaking News
- Posted 02 Jun 2008
Lance Gray | One of the "looks" I see in disc packaging everywhere is that of highly polished "glossy"text, which screams high-end, slick, and cool. The good news about this trendy, glossy text is that you can create it in Photoshop. Here's how it's done.
Editorial/Tutorials
- Posted 01 Jun 2008
- June 2008
By
Lance Gray
Editorial/Features
- Posted 28 May 2008
New Updaters Released for Composite Wizard and Image Lounge
News/Breaking News
- Posted 28 May 2008
Innovative Animation Program Developed by US/Canadian Partners FableVision & Toon Boom Designed to Unlock Creativity in Kids and "Grown Up Kids"
News/Breaking News
- Posted 27 May 2008
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro exports animatics in the AAF file format and Pro Import FCP takes them straight into Final Cut Pro, with automated relink of video files and unlimited audio tracks
News/Breaking News
- Posted 14 May 2008
NewBlue Continues Rapid Expansion into Video Effects Plugins and Video Transitions Plugins Market
News/Breaking News
- Posted 14 May 2008
Free for existing Final Effects Complete 5.0 customers, a new point release that includes; Blur Dissolve, Lens Wipe, Spherize Wipe, Griddler Wipe, Pin Wipe, Slant Wipe, and Rain Wipe
News/Breaking News
- Posted 08 May 2008
Luisa Winters | In December, Lance Gray explained how to isolate a color in a still image in Photoshop. You can also achieve this effect on the video side of things, and for that, the perfect application is After Effects—which is, after all, Photoshop on a timeline.
Editorial/Tutorials
- Posted 01 May 2008
- May 2008
By
Luisa Winters
Award-winning Dfx digital filters is now available online as a featured plug-in for Aperture 2.1, the most expansive photo editing and management application today from Apple
News/Breaking News
- Posted 21 Apr 2008
New remote titling system provides producers flexibility to update and make immediate changes during live TriCaster production
News/Breaking News
- Posted 14 Apr 2008
Optional Graphics package includes football, baseball, basketball, soccer and hockey themes
News/Breaking News
- Posted 14 Apr 2008
Visit the Red Giant Software booth SL2128A to see demos of Trapcode Horizon, Instant HD Pro, Radium Glow, Magic Bullet Steady, and Primatte Keyer Pro 4
News/Breaking News
- Posted 10 Apr 2008
New Plug-in Provides Photo-Realistic 3D Render Output Within the Photoshop CS3 Extended Environment
News/Breaking News
- Posted 02 Apr 2008
Lance Gray | For those of you who would like to put an image inside some text or drop a photo into a preformatted shape, Clip Masking is the fastest way to do this. In this tutorial, I'll show you a couple of quick and painless ways to make this work.
Editorial/Tutorials
- Posted 01 Apr 2008
- April 2009
Hal Slifer | Is the photomontage dead as a commercial product for videographers?
Creating the Ultimate Software Bundle
News/Breaking News
- Posted 26 Mar 2008
Adds plug-in support for Adobe CS3 Professional, expanded hardware support for a range of ATI cards
News/Breaking News
- Posted 26 Mar 2008
Collection of four effects for "sabotaging your creativity"
News/Breaking News
- Posted 19 Mar 2008
New Drag and Drop Software Makes It Easy to Enjoy Video Clips Virtually Any Time, Any Place
News/Breaking News
- Posted 18 Mar 2008
New version now plugs into Final Cut Pro and Motion as well as After Effects and Avid systems
News/Breaking News
- Posted 17 Mar 2008
Latest release features further production integration with the support of Final Draft, Acrobat and Photoshop file format and improved editing capabilities in the timeline as well as enhanced drawings tools
News/Breaking News
- Posted 13 Mar 2008
Workshop presented at iDiDx Expo, Lafayette, Louisiana; sponsored by Cinematic Arts Workshop
News/Breaking News
- Posted 12 Mar 2008
Digital Heaven today announced the release of DH_Subtitle 2.0, an upgrade to the popular subtitle generator plug-in for Final Cut Express and Final Cut Pro. DH_Subtitle 2.0 is the easy way to create professional style subtitles with boxes behind the text. The new version adds text tracking and leading controls plus a new outline style option.
News/Breaking News
- Posted 11 Mar 2008
Interactive content network Zoom in Online partners with Apple, Inc. on the launch of an online community resource center surrounding the video post production suite Final Cut Studio 2
News/Breaking News
- Posted 10 Mar 2008
Joe McManus | Apple's Final Cut Studio package contains just about everything a wedding videographer needs to create amazing videos, but I've always felt that it just needed a little extra help in certain areas, which is where third-party effects packages come in. Of all the FCS plugins I've seen, FxFactory Pro 2, with its 122 included filters, generators, and transitions, is the best value for the money.
News/Feature
- Posted 09 Mar 2008
Ben Balser | The new Color application included with Final Cut Studio 2 can greatly speed up and enhance your wedding video work. Here are four examples of ways you can use it.
Lance Gray | Actions are Photoshop's way of recording the steps you make to play back at a later time. In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to create an Action called the "$500 Photo Effect." It's simple to create, the results are dramatic, and it's the perfect look to have as an Action in your arsenal.
Powerful Chromakeying Software with High-performance GPU Acceleration Removes Blue or Green Screen Background in Real Time
News/Breaking News
- Posted 05 Mar 2008
New release provides 3d templates; team also updates popular Drop In product
News/Breaking News
- Posted 25 Feb 2008
GPU accelerated plug-ins support high precision rendering for optimal visual effects production workflows
News/Breaking News
- Posted 21 Feb 2008
Update to award-winning 3D animation system includes addition of hair and fur along with new real-world lighting system and advancements in global illumination
News/Breaking News
- Posted 20 Feb 2008
User-submitted videos to be shown at NAB 2008
News/Breaking News
- Posted 14 Feb 2008
Joe McManus | Since a bride and groom so much time planning the exact look and feel of their wedding, your video will fit more into their vision if you bring some of the design elements from the wedding into the production. Using Final Cut Studio, you can incorporate those elements to be subtle or very obvious, depending on your editing style.
Lance Gray | Adobe Photoshop version 6.0 changed the way that everyone used Photoshop with the introduction of "styles." For years, that feature alone was the reason I'd tell people, "If you're using anything less than the full version 6.0 of Adobe Photoshop, then get rid of it, or upgrade!" So what exactly are styles and why are they so important?
Todd Gillespie | TriCaster Studio is a broadcast studio and mobile production truck at a fraction of the size. NewTek has set the standard for what to expect out of a mobile production switcher. There is no product that comes close to its functionality and versatility for the price. If you're in the market for a mobile production system with virtual set capability, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better product out there than TriCaster Studio.
Jan Ozer | Because I spend so much time using Premiere Pro, Encore DVD, After Effects, and all the applications in Adobe CS3 Production Premium, even some minor changes would save me oodles of time.
News/Feature
- Posted 01 Feb 2008
Take Interlaced Video and Get the 24p Look of Film Right in Final Cut Pro, Motion, or Premiere Pro
News/Breaking News
- Posted 31 Jan 2008
The only plug-in package to near- automate the creation of multiple object transitions for use in broadcast promos, commercials, events, and reality TV
News/Breaking News
- Posted 29 Jan 2008
All lessons are geared toward the motion graphics professional looking to fine tune his or her skills in broadcast-quality video, design motion graphics, and visual effects
Column/Class Act
- Posted 24 Jan 2008
In this video tutorial, EventDV Moving Picture columnist Jan Ozer explains how you can stabilize your video effectively and efficiently with proDAD Mercalli using a host of well-chosen presets and more.
Latest technology for live-production, virtual sets, motion graphics and post-production to be showcased at free events
News/Breaking News
- Posted 11 Jan 2008
Free, two-hour training session will teach film editors about exciting new high-quality hardware from Blackmagic Design and feature-rich editing software from Adobe
News/Breaking News
- Posted 10 Jan 2008
Ben Balser | In Part 3 of our motion graphics crash course, we'll transform our 3D animated titles into DVD menus, add transitions, and complete the project we started with LiveType in Part 1 and Motion in Part 2.
Jan Ozer | proDAD's Mercalli is a versatile and usable image stabilization plugin that produces excellent results on footage with a range of stability issues. In testing, it produced results that were clearly preferable to SteadyMove, and it proved much more usable than After Effects. So even if you have both of these options at your disposal, Mercalli is well worth a look, especially since it only costs $119.
News/Feature
- Posted 09 Jan 2008
By
Jan Ozer
Tim Siglin | As we move into the new year, though, some very interesting things are happening with the Three As--Adobe, Apple, and Avid--which will create both uncertainty and opportunity in the world of postproduction and affect those doing video work at their local houses of worship.
Customers purchasing Sapphire v2 for FCP now will also receive the FxPlug version when released
News/Breaking News
- Posted 08 Jan 2008
3D artists can access a wide range of video tutorials providing tips on modeling, lighting, animation, rendering and more
News/Breaking News
- Posted 21 Dec 2007
Matrox MXO release 2.1 now available as a free download from the Matrox website to all registered users
News/Breaking News
- Posted 21 Dec 2007
LightWave 3D® plug-in makes it easy to create photo-realistic, live virtual sets
News/Breaking News
- Posted 12 Dec 2007
2D/3D titling solution with extensive title animation capabilities including support for; EPS import and extrusion, resolution independent vector text, advanced type-on title animation, text on a path and automated rolls, crawls, fades and zooms
News/Breaking News
- Posted 12 Dec 2007
Studio 4 patch now available for all users running Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard), Apple's latest operating system
News/Breaking News
- Posted 11 Dec 2007
Windows program transforms an image (generally a photo) into an original artwork
News/Breaking News
- Posted 06 Dec 2007
Ben Balser | Continuing our series on dynamic title creation in Final Cut Studio, we'll take the title video clip we created last month, make three versions of it, design a background, bring the clips into Motion, and move between them in 3D space.
News/Feature
- Posted 29 Nov 2007
Lance Gray | Kicking off his new monthly tutorial series on graphic tips for videographers, Lance "Dr. Photoshop" Gray of PixelPops Design explains how to isolate a color in Photoshop and create the single-color-in-a-B & W-image effect first seen in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List.
What products ruled the roost in event videography in 2007? And what were the biggest trends in the industry? The envelope, please...
Extensive 2D/3D compositing and effects plug-in environment offering over 200 GPU accelerated filters that have been developed for the Apple FxPlug architecture
News/Breaking News
- Posted 21 Nov 2007
NewBlueFX Vegas special effects plugins let video editors add transitions and effects for total creative control over multimedia needs
News/Breaking News
- Posted 16 Nov 2007
Create Organic 3D Shapes Synchronized with Audio in Adobe After Effects
News/Breaking News
- Posted 15 Nov 2007
Avid Announces Major Shift in 2008 Strategy in Response to Customer Feedback
News/Breaking News
- Posted 13 Nov 2007
Ben Balser | This month I'll present part 1 of a 3-part tutorial showing you how to create very dynamic titles with Final Cut Studio 2. In part 1, we'll start by using LiveType, along with photos from your wedding or event video, to create dynamic introduction clips.
Laura Randall | As a series of short animations of individual letters of the alphabet being written along with stills of each letter, the ShowstoppersFX Animation Kit Series proved easy to use, worked flawlessly in testing, and delivered consistent high quality.
The two new volumes, titled highIMPACT VI and driftAWAY, will bring the wide-ranging collection to 66 volumes
News/Breaking News
- Posted 22 Oct 2007
Easy-to-use new video editing plugin allows you to eliminate camera shake in no time at all
News/Breaking News
- Posted 18 Oct 2007
Powerful New Look Tool Now Available
News/Breaking News
- Posted 17 Oct 2007
First episode "The Roto Route" shows how to use the technique called "rotoscoping" to create the same eye-popping special effects previously thought only the domain of big-budget Hollywood movie studios
News/Breaking News
- Posted 13 Sep 2007
Vegas Pro 8 NLE Software Delivers Customizable Creation Tools Including ProType Titling Technology, Multicamera Editing, AVCHD Workflow and Blu-ray Disc Burning
News/Breaking News
- Posted 30 Aug 2007
Particle-based animations and graphics designed to provide just the right amount of sparkle and shine to draw attention to any production without getting in the way
News/Breaking News
- Posted 28 Aug 2007
New releases offer creative plug-ins for audio visualization as well as professional templates for creating broadcast effects
News/Breaking News
- Posted 09 Aug 2007
A plugin set that removes excessive noise and artifacts in one easy-to-use tool
News/Breaking News
- Posted 31 Jul 2007
Ben Balser | Final Cut Pro 6 is the most solid and stable major upgrade for an application I've ever seen. Here we look at enhancements and improvements in the new version of Apple's pro NLE, including the open-format timeline, surround sound, automatic conforming and scaling, the smoothcam filter, ProRes 422, and more.
Provides support for Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 software as well as support for additional HD and SD cameras and editing resolutions including the Panasonic P2 MXF 720p format
News/Breaking News
- Posted 27 Jul 2007
Breakthrough technology includes live, multi-channel virtual sets with unprecedented realism for broadcast and web stream producers
News/Breaking News
- Posted 26 Jul 2007
Support for Adobe CS 3.0, Custom On-screen Controls, Heads Up Display and Innovative, Accelerated Filters
News/Breaking News
- Posted 23 Jul 2007
Powerful eLearning Tool Delivers High-Impact Training and Demonstration Materials
News/Breaking News
- Posted 23 Jul 2007
Shine, Starglow, and 3D Stroke Now Support Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro, and Avid AVX
News/Breaking News
- Posted 23 Jul 2007
Newly branded Adobe product allows creation of finely honed message, with software-based green screen, telepromopter, recording, and live-switch solution.
Luisa Winters | Adobe's new CS3 Production Premium raises the bar for postproduction suite features and application integration by including the video-centric and task-oriented Soundbooth; Blu-ray and Flash output support in Encore; the newly acquired Ultra and OnLocation, and more. With Adobe Certified Trainer Luisa Winters as your guide, here's a tour of the new features that will improve your workflow the most.
Jan Ozer | The transitions and effects provided in Vitascene are highly distinctive and very applicable to a variety of events, including weddings, ballets, and other artistic productions. Many effects would apply equally well to business and training videos. All tested effects rendered to very high quality, and the common themes make it easy to create a consistent, polished look. As a plugin with Premiere Pro, Vitascene proved very easy to use.
News/Feature
- Posted 29 Jun 2007
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Tim Siglin | Fortunately for our EventDV readers that may be called upon to use their talents to cut together 400 digital still images—and just as many digital video clips from a variety of cameras—into a coherent music video telling the story of the activity, Adobe and Apple have both released upgrades to their flagship video, motion graphics, and audio tools that will help meet these needs.
New Video Software Lets Students and Educators Create TV-quality Broadcasts
News/Breaking News
- Posted 25 Jun 2007
Amazing New Cartooning Filters for After Effects, Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro
News/Breaking News
- Posted 19 Jun 2007
Imagine, Sketch and Share your Ideas
News/Breaking News
- Posted 15 Jun 2007
Highly Anticipated Pro Import AE 4.0 Adds Integration with Red Giant Software Magic Bullet Colorista, After Effects CS3 and MacIntel Compatibility, Support for Popular New FX Plug-Ins and Advanced Interface For Multiple New Import Options
News/Breaking News
- Posted 12 Jun 2007
Technology Collaboration Enables Final Cut Pro Users to Seamlessly Export High Quality Color Correction Work To After Effects
News/Breaking News
- Posted 12 Jun 2007
Marc Franklin| While this year's NAB show didn't have as many wows as last year's, there were a number of new products and technologies unveiled that will have an impact on the event videography market in the coming year and beyond. From standard-setting HD cameras to innovative animation tools to major new entries from Apple and Adobe and a stunning studio-in-abox, here are 12 products to watch from NAB 2007.
Chris Randall | With hardware-assisted cards that provide their own real-time filters, you almost need a roadmap to follow how these effects can best be utilized in your day-to-day productions. When Jeff Pulera created the RT.X2 Revealed tutorial DVD ($99), he set out to create just such a roadmap—and quite a bit more.
Stephen F. Nathans | Event video steals the crumbs at NAB 2007.
News/Feature
- Posted 31 May 2007
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