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Why are my titles and graphics pixelated in Final Cut?

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:51:33 +0000

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 quality. [read more →]

How to calibrate an NTSC monitor + New Pro Features!

Josh Mellicker — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:40:45 +0000

Calibrating a Broadcast Monitor from Guy Cochran on Vimeo.

Read these simple steps for calibrating an NTSC monitor in the instruction manual of the Marshall monitor.

1. Allow the monitor to warm up for at least 5-10 minutes. 2. Display SMPTE split-field color bars on the monitor using an external source. 3. Enable Monochrome mode. 4. Locate the pluge pattern (super black, black, and gray bars) at the lower-right corner of the screen. Adjust the Brightness knob until there is no visible [read more →]

Monitoring your work in Final Cut Pro

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:41:29 +0000

When you’re EDITING, you can make good decisions just watching the Canvas Window on your laptop.

But for color grading, it’s critically important to watch your show on a monitor that’s displaying an accurate image. Monitoring is important because all your color grading work is going to be off if the monitor you’re watching while you work is not telling the truth.

Think of all the ways viewers might watch your project. If you’re delivering on DVD, your show might be watched [read more →]

HD Monitoring ideas

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:04:51 +0000

You’re shooting with your new HDV or HD camcorder, and the footage looks amazing! But are you really seeing the full picture?

Not unless you’re looking at a high definition monitor. But professional HD monitors are still expensive.

So, here’s an idea:

You can buy a LCD TV/computer monitor (the lines are being blurred more every day) that can be used for three different purposes:

1. While shooting, you can run component (like from the Canon XL H1 or [read more →]

Do I need a studio monitor?

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:24:03 +0000

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 →]