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Adobe’s Flash technology can now play H.264-encoded movies. This screencast demonstrates, step-by-step, encoding a movie in dvcCast!, uploading it, downloading and installing the FlowPlayer Flash player, configuring a player for the movie you uploaded, and embedding that movie on a forum.

Here is the page mentioned in the tutorial.

Article found in dvcCast, dvcTV, encoding, delivery and web video.

new dvcCast! feature demo: complete HTML page generation and upload

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at March 25, 2008 0 Comments

New feature in 1.0.172: complete HTML page generate and upload!

Watch this movie showing how easy it is to import a few movies, encode and upload them, then generate an HTML page with your movies.

Has there ever been an easier way to put video on a web page?

Article found in dvcCast, dvcTV, encoding, delivery and web video.

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

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at February 5, 2008 11 Comments

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

Click here to ask a question about Motion.

Article found in DVcreatorsFX, Final Cut Studio Planet E-News #5, dvcTV, Final Cut Studio Planet E-Newsletter, Final Cut Studio, Motion, postproduction, post visuals and DV news.

DVcreatorsLabs dvcPrompt!

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Josh

at January 28, 2008 4 Comments

Hello digital video cognoscenti!

We at DVcreators.net have been toiling away secretly in our labs for over a year, and many have wondered what we’ve been working on, where all that smoke is coming from, and why so many neighborhood pets are missing.

Today we are very excited to offer you the first in a series …

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Article found in DV Revolution Report, DV Revolution Report #24, dvcTV, gear, broadcast, cinematography, production and DV news.

A look at lights in Motion 3

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Josh

at January 1, 2008 6 Comments

Here’s a “first look” at lights in Motion 3.

These “first looks” are simply improvised explorations, and bear only slight resemblance to our tutorial products, which are painstakingly scripted and polished over many months for an optimum learning experience, then presented in our next-generation chunkalized™ hands-on learning environment. But they are cool, anyway.

To view (non-chunkalized) excerpts from our tutorial …

Article found in dvcTV, Final Cut Studio, post visuals, motion graphics and Motion.

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

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Josh

at November 28, 2007 14 Comments

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 …

Article found in Final Cut Studio, graphics, DVcreatorsFX, Final Cut Studio Planet E-News #6, dvcTV, post visuals, editing, Final Cut Express, FCP plug-ins, postproduction, motion graphics and Final Cut Pro.

Warp Speed Workflow #8: There you Glow

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at November 21, 2007 0 Comments

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.

postcode: 3.45

Article found in Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Studio Planet E-News #6, dvcTV, post visuals, editing, Final Cut Express, postproduction, motion graphics and Final Cut Pro.

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

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at September 13, 2007 0 Comments

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!

Article found in dvcTV and DV news.

Canon HV20 HDV Camcorder

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grace

at August 5, 2007 13 Comments

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 …

Article found in dvcTV and DV news.

Warp Speed Workflow #7: Changing Captured Clip Settings

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at May 17, 2007 0 Comments

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.

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

Article found in Final Cut Studio Planet E-News #5, dvcTV, Final Cut Studio, editing, postproduction and Final Cut Pro.

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

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Josh

at May 4, 2007 2 Comments

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.

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

Article found in editing, motion graphics, post visuals, graphics, dvcTV, Final Cut Studio, Compressor, HD/HDV/HD DVD, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, music, postproduction, sound effects and DV news.

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

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at April 21, 2007 3 Comments

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?

click here for the answer

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

Article found in Final Cut Studio Planet E-News #3, dvcTV, Final Cut Studio, editing, postproduction and Final Cut Pro.

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

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at April 9, 2007 0 Comments

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.

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

Article found in dvcTV, Final Cut Studio, editing, postproduction and Final Cut Pro.

Editing a title in Final Cut

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at April 4, 2007 0 Comments

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.

Article found in graphics, Final Cut Studio, dvcTV, post visuals, editing, Final Cut Express, postproduction and Final Cut Pro.

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

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Josh

at January 7, 2007 6 Comments

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!

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

Article found in Final Cut Studio Planet E-News #2, dvcTV, editing, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro and DV news.