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What just happened to video on the web?

 

What just happened to video on the web?

We are extremely excited to announce that DV Kitchen, the ultimate solution for publishing professional quality video on the web, is available immediately!

Click here to find out all about it and watch the new movies!

DV Kitchen’s primary focus is encoding and uploading broadcast quality, internet-friendly-bandwidth video to a website, blog, forum, or for a video podcast. You can import movies, encode them, and upload them in as few as two clicks!



Warp Speed Workflow #6: First Look: Motion Tracker in Motion 3

Here’s a first look at the new motion tracking behaviors in Motion 3.

Click here to ask a question about Motion.

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Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #3: Changing the font of all titles at once

Q: I have 10 zillion titles in my Final Cut Pro project. I just changed my mind and want to change them all to a different font.

What is the DVcreators.net Warp Speed Workflow™ way to do this?

For more info, check out:

Final Cut Pro Foundations

Final Cut Express Foundations

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A look at lights in Motion 3

This exploration of lights in Motion 3 is now available for free download through DVcreatorsUniversity.

Click here to ask a question or make a comment about Motion.



Rayz O Lite - free half-hour course on programming awesome light rays in QC

Ever since the release of our DV Enlightenment lighting course, people are always asking us, “How did you make those awesome light rays on your titles?”

In that case, we used an excellent plugin for After Effects called Shine. Shine worked for a bit in Final Cut Pro years back, but then Apple changed the plugin API, and Shine no longer worked in Final Cut. (It works now, however!)

I’ve always liked the super-dramatic light rays effect, but the light rays filters in Motion and Final Cut Pro take too long to render… and frankly, …

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Warp Speed Workflow #8: There you Glow

Here’s a quick tip (under 40 seconds) for instantly adding a soft glow to titles in Final Cut Pro or Express - without going into LiveType or Motion.

For more info, check out:

Final Cut Pro Foundations

Final Cut Express Foundations

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DVcreators.net Tutorial DVDs Tip: Why can’t I see my navigation buttons?

One of the most frequent questions we get about our tutorial dvds is:

Why can’t I see the navigation buttons on the bottom of the screen?

Check out this movie for the answer!

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Canon HV20 HDV Camcorder

The HV20 HDV Camcorder is causing quite a stir, due to its unprecedented image quality. Never before has there been this feature set for under $1000.

The top points:

true 1920 X 1080 chip - beautiful, sharp image quality

24 fps (adds pulldown for 59.97i) stream with film 180 degree (1/48th) shutter

“Cinema mode” switch for filmlike gamma

external audio jack for wireless receivers, or XLR cables and Beachtek adapter

Here is a sample, encoded to H.264 and downsized to 720p- but look at the quality!

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Warp Speed Workflow #7: Changing Captured Clip Settings

If you’ve ever realized that you logged your footage with the wrong log clip settings, here’s a great tip that’ll solve it for you.

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Click here to ask a question about Final Cut Pro workflows.

For more info, check out:

Final Cut Pro Foundations

Final Cut Express Foundations



Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #4: Batch Rename Files

Have you ever found yourself changing the file names of a whole folder of clips, graphic or other files on your hard drive one by one? Here is a Warp Speed Workflow showing how to change hundred of files names in one click.

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Click here to ask a question about Final Cut Pro workflows.

For more info, check out:

Final Cut Pro Foundations

Final Cut Express Foundations



Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #2: Restoring Audio or Video parts of edited clips

Q: I’ve deleted the audio, or video portion of a clip in my Final Cut Pro timeline. But now I want it back. What is the DVcreators.net Warp Speed Workflow™ way?

It’s called “Match Frame and Replace.” click below to watch the movie.

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Click here to ask a question about Final Cut Studio workflows.



Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #5: Changing Reel Names

If you’ve ever chosen the wrong reel name, or entered the wrong reel name on accident here is a cool tip to show you how to fix that.

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Click here to ask a question about Final Cut Studio workflows.



Editing a title in Final Cut

A frequently asked question by new Final Cut users is about creating titles and not being able to see changes as they make them. This movie shows how to see changes while editing your title, all in real-time! Wa-Hoo!

Click here to ask a question about Final Cut Pro.

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Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow 1: Applying a transition to multiple clips

Here is a sneak preview of some Warp Speed Workflow™ Power Tips coming your way.

This trick, originally posted by us in 2001, and redone for the latest FCP version, shows the secret to adding a transition to multiple clips all at once with a simple click and drag!

UPDATE: The new Final Cut Pro 7 will do this in a different way.

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Click here to ask a question about Final Cut Studio workflows.