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LiveType PowerStart

Oct 2, 2009 at 1:50 pm in post visuals, self-paced training by . · 8 Comments »


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Why are my titles and graphics pixelated in Final Cut?

Jun 1, 2009 at 10:51 am in editing, post visuals by · 9 Comments »

This is a common question and there are several answers:

First, the Final Cut Pro Canvas usually shows titles and graphics more pixelated and lower quality than the actual quality. Render a title and play it on a real monitor – or render and export a 10 frame test to disk and view to see the true picture.

Read these articles on monitoring: http://www.dvcreators.net/tag/monitoring/ for more info.

If you are rendering to the DV codec, you will see an instant drop in  [read more →]

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

May 15, 2009 at 5:26 pm in post visuals by duncan · 5 Comments »

Here are the steps:

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Launch LiveType PowerStart through DVcreators University.

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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 PAL

This will start the files downloading in the background. While downloading, you can continue watching the course (or any other course).

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Once all the files have completed downloading, you will have 3 folders on your Desktop.

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In a Finder window, go  [read more →]

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Do I need a studio monitor?

Apr 25, 2007 at 11:24 pm in broadcast, cinematography, DVD, editing, film, lighting by · 9 Comments »

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  [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: