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Why are my transitions too short? or why do I get the "Insufficient content for edit" error?

Dec 31, 2006 at 4:37 am in editing by · 19 Comments »

Watch the movie below for the probable solution.

When you trim a clip, there is (usually) “extra” media before and after the part of the clip you want in your timeline. (That’s what trimming does, allows you to select a portion of a clip that will show in your movie)

COOL TIP: If you select the Slip tool by pressing “S”, and click on a clip in the timeline, you’ll see a brown outline showing you the extra media on either side  [read more →]

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What is the best way to do multi-camera shoots?

Dec 27, 2006 at 11:39 am in broadcast, cinematography, editing, location sound, post audio by · 5 Comments »

I have shot multicam concerts locking up timecode by beaming wireless audio SMPTE timecode to all cameras and recording it on Ch 2, but I can tell you it was a big hassle and a waste of time.

My recommendation for multi-camera shoots is to either:

1. Use TOD (Free Run) Timecode

TOD (Time of Day) timecode is a switchable option on some recent camcorders. With this option, you can synchronize multiple cameras, then each camera can start or stop at will, and  [read more →]

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Batch convert video files to any editing format

Nov 27, 2006 at 5:22 am in editing by · 1 Comment »

There have been many people trying to import various types of video files into Final Cut Pro- H.264, MPEG1, Sorenson, AVI etc. Sometimes the clips might sputter through… but often, they’ll redline and not play at all- or even crash the program, and possibly corrupt your project file.

Download the free trial of DV Kitchen! to batch convert video files to DV or any other editing format.

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Something is not working with my Final Cut system. How do I fix it?

Nov 12, 2006 at 4:38 am in editing by Agatha Carlson · 7 Comments »

Video editing systems will have problems. The process of pinpointing the problem is called “troubleshooting”.

Troubleshooting is the art of changing one thing at a time until the problem is pinpointed.

For example, you’re having a problem with a project. Try creating a brand new project. Does the problem persist? If the brand new project works fine, that pinpoints your existing project. Perhaps you should delete the render files, restore from the AutoSave Vault, or paste your clips into a new project.   [read more →]

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Core Duo versus Core 2 Duo speed tests

Nov 5, 2006 at 12:32 am in digital video news, editing, editing products, post audio gear by · 1 Comment »

Bare Feats is at it again, with speed tests of the new Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros:

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Apple announces Final Cut Pro 5.1.2

Sep 11, 2006 at 5:30 pm in digital video news by · Leave a Comment »

Apple this week at the IBC tradeshow announced an update to its professional video editing application. According to Digit Magazine, the company announced details on an forthcoming update update: Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 will bring support for Motion’s FxPlug plug-ins and more capture formats, enabling Motion’s real-time plug-ins — including those bundled with the application – to be used within Final Cut Pro. The report also said the update will include support for Sony’s XDCAM, Panasonic’s P2 and HDV: previous  [read more →]

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Why Apple Works

Aug 10, 2006 at 6:58 pm in digital video news by Josh Mellicker · 3 Comments »

I was just thinking this morning about Apple, and their unspoken agreement with creative digital media professionals, and yes, there is one. Steve (Jobs) makes the offer to you of a free new Apple computer every year. Plus, he’ll pay you a little cash to take it.

Many perceive that Apple purposely drives software development such that the computer that was screaming fast last year is barely chugging through jobs this year. Now that Apple supplies us with most of the  [read more →]

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solutions to tape capture problems with Final Cut

Jul 13, 2006 at 9:56 pm in editing by · Comments are closed.

Here are some potential problems that you may encounter while capturing, and some possible solutions.

If you have a problem not mentioned here, the best way to solve it is to “troubleshoot” the problem. Troubleshooting is a process where you change variables, usually one at a time, to pinpoint the problem. Here’s a helpful article on troubleshooting.

Tape Capture Problems and Possible Solutions

• Problems with your capturing device:

If you are having trouble capturing footage, whether it a  [read more →]

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50 Point Bezier Matte

Jun 24, 2006 at 5:02 pm in post visuals by · 2 Comments »

50 Point Bezier Matte is a filter for Final Cut Pro (and Final Cut Express) that lets you create a garbage matte with up to 50 points. Unlike the 4 and 8 point garbage matte filters that come with Final Cut Pro, 50 Point Bezier Matte lets you create curves between the points instead of straight lines. This allows you to easily create a mask to extract almost  [read more →]

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by Josh Mellicker

Final Cut Studio 2

Apr 16, 2006 at 8:57 pm in Uncategorized by Josh Mellicker · Comments are closed.

Final Cut Pro 6
One timeline. Infinite possibilities.

Final Cut Pro 6 is the hub of your production workflow, offering a complete set of precision video editing tools and incredible real-time effects.

Top new features

  • • Mix and match different video formats and frame rates in the same timeline — all without rendering.
  • • Take advantage of ProRes 422, a new post-production format from Apple that delivers uncompressed HD quality at SD file sizes.
  • • Work with Motion templates without ever leaving Final Cut Pro — edit  [read more →]

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Apple offers Multi-picture Deal promo

Apr 11, 2006 at 9:54 am in digital video news by · Leave a Comment »

Apple today launched its new Multi-picture Deal promotion, offering a $300 rebate when users purchase Final Cut Studio with a Power Mac, MacBook Pro, or iMac between April 4, 2006, and June 26, 2006.

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Dave Nagel reports that an Intel MacBook Pro beats a dual 2 GHz G5 desktop

Apr 10, 2006 at 1:39 pm in digital video news, editing by · 1 Comment »

Article here comparing a 2.16 GHz MacBook Pro running against a dual 2 GHz G5 desktop running Apple’s new Final Cut Studio 5.1:

http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=38816

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free Motion templates and resources

Feb 12, 2006 at 1:33 am in digital video news by · 5 Comments »

Peter Wiggins has created some interesting Motion templates for download here.

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How does the FCP Color Corrector work?

Jan 7, 2006 at 12:54 pm in post visuals by . · 5 Comments »

Watch this movie:

Final Cut Pro 3-Way Color Corrector Overview

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Where can I get free sound FX?

Jan 3, 2006 at 1:00 am in editing, post audio by Michelle · 5 Comments »

http://www.soundsnap.com/

http://www.findsounds.com/types.html

http://flashkit.com/soundfx

http://www.stonewashed.net/sfx.html

http://www.acoustica.com/

http://www.grsites.com/sounds/

http://www.koumis.com/soundfx.htm

http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/

http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.shtml

http://www.f7sound.com/snd.htm

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How should I capture analog video footage from Beta, Hi-8, or VHS?

Dec 31, 2005 at 4:34 am in editing by · 1 Comment »

One good option is dubbing your analog footage to a DV or HDV tape with the analog inputs of your camcorder. That way, your footage has been digitized and timecoded, and is ready to capture via FireWire into your system as if it had been shot on digital.

If you have Hi-8 footage, there are Sony “digital 8″ camcorders with Firewire that will transfer Hi-8 footage (no timecode, though) directly into your computer.

This method has a lot of advantages- your footage  [read more →]

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How do I use stills in Final Cut?

at 4:19 am in editing, post visuals by · 1 Comment »

To use still images in a Final Cut timeline, use one of the following formats:

  • TIFF
  • PICT (uncompressed)
  • PNG
  • .PSD RGB (NOT CMYK)

For 100% size, use 72 dpi. 24 bit color (or 32 with Alpha channel) looks the best.

Save your original Photoshop or Fireworks file, then “Merge Down” (to rasterize layer effects like glows and drop shadows, FCP will not import those).

Finally, resize your images to the right dimensions:

DV NTSC 720 x 480 (non-square pixels)

DV PAL 720 x 576 (non-square pixels)

1080i HD 1920 x  [read more →]

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Why is motion in my DVDs so "jittery" and "stroby"?

Aug 3, 2005 at 4:07 am in DVD by · 6 Comments »

This seems like a popular question lately, here is a likely culprit:

In Compressor 2.0, all Apple’s supplied presets seem to have Field Dominance set to "Top First" (aka "Upper Field First"), as you can see here. I went through a few and they were all set this way.

Since DV camcorders capture video lower field first, FCP capture presets and sequence presets are lower field first, as they should be, so interlaced fields proceed in order. However, when encoding video  [read more →]

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by Josh Mellicker

Lacie 2 Big SATA RAID

Jan 5, 2005 at 7:35 pm in digital video news by Josh Mellicker · 1 Comment »