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LiveType PowerStart

NOW AVAILABLE AS AN IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD THROUGH DVcreatorsUniversity!

Includes $180 of objects and textures from LiveType Central. (See examples below.)

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I own LiveType Powerstart. How do I download my $180 of free objects and textures from LiveType Central?

Here are the steps:

1. Launch LiveType PowerStart through DVcreators University.
2. Click the “option” popup menu in the lower left part of the main menu screen, and choose “download free objects and textures from LiveType Central” in either NTSC or PALThis will start the files downloading in the background. While downloading, you can continue watching the course (or any other course).
3. Once all the files have completed downloading, you will have 3 folders on your Desktop. 

4. In a Finder window,



Do I need a studio monitor?

If your projects are going to be delivered on DVD or broadcast, it’s important to have an accurate studio monitor on your desk so you can see your project as your viewers will see it while you’re editing.

Why?

First, many editing programs show you a low quality “proxy” of your timeline, so you can’t judge color correction, brightness, saturation, contrast, how titles or graphics will look, or any other aspect of the picture accurately.

Can I just enable a second computer monitor to show video and that will work?

With some editing programs, you can enable a second monitor to show a …



Core Duo versus Core 2 Duo speed tests

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



Why are my titles and graphics pixelated in Final Cut?

This is a common question and there are several answers:

 1. First, the Final Cut Pro Canvas has a low quality playback engine that will not show the original quality of the clip. (Why? On slower machines, you can play layers, title overlays, real time filters etc. a lot better.) So, the Canvas will always show titles and graphics more pixelated and lower quality video than it will be on final output. Here’s why. Render a title and play it on an NTSC or PAL monitor (TV) before you panic!

More info on monitoring here: http://www.dvcreators.net/tag/monitoring/

2. NTSC is not a perfect …