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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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DV Enlightenment

NEW MOVIE EXCERPTS!

The DV Enlightenment DVD is a brilliant and highly enlightening course in Hollywood lighting for DV from DVcreators.net for anyone wanting to shoot stunningly beautiful, cinematic quality footage—for filmmaking, marketing projects, broadcast, special interest video, education or any other purpose.

DV Enlightenment Course Overview

DV Enlightenment Course Intro



Final Cut Express Foundations

NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH DVcreatorsUniversity!

DVcreators.net has been known as the world leader in Final Cut training since the day Final Cut Pro 1.0 was released.We were the training company Apple chose to help launch Final Cut Pro with training on disc, in workshops in over 60 cities and all major trade shows. We have taught alongside Randy Ubillos, the creator of Final Cut Pro (and talked him into adding some cool features to the application!). We’ve helped hundreds of thousands of FCP editors further their Final Cut Pro knowledge. Most of the …



Cityscape Motion tutorial

Here’s an awesome tutorial on building a 3D cityscape in Motion from Andy Neil.



Final Cut Pro Foundations


NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH DVcreatorsUniversity!

DVcreators.net has been known as the world leader in Final Cut Pro training since the day Final Cut Pro 1.0 was released.

We were the training company Apple chose to help launch Final Cut Pro with training on disc, in workshops in over 60 cities and all major trade shows. We have taught alongside Randy Ubillos, the creator of Final Cut Pro (and talked him into adding some cool features to the application!). We’ve helped hundreds of thousands …



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,



How to calibrate an NTSC monitor + New Pro Features!

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 …



This movie shows how Final Cut Pro deals with timecode breaks in tapes

Click on the movie to launch.

For more info, check out:

Final Cut Pro Foundations

Final Cut Express Foundations



Chroma Key in HD

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We want to give you the opportunity to explore the art of keying. Taking the background out and dropping in something different is a special effects technique that has been around for years. However it was not until recently that we have been able to get broadcast quality results in both a fast and inexpensive manner. Quality Chroma keying is now for everyone.

Possibilities

Think about being able to shoot a background plate in Hawaii to use in the middle of a New York …



How can I make my own backdrop?

In this movie, do-it-yourself handyman Eric Schultheis shows a method of making a professional quality backdrop for video or photography very inexpensively, and tips for mounting it in a basement or garage.



How do I install the x264 codec for DV Kitchen?

The first time you launch DV Kitchen, it will help you install the world’s best H.264 codec.

If you had any trouble, follow the steps below:

1. Did you have trouble downloading the codec? If so, just click here to re-download it.
2. Find the downloaded dmg (disk image). I have my browser set to download to my “Downloads” folder, so that’s where it downloaded to.

If it did not open (mount) automatically, double-click the dmg file to open it.

3. When it is open, you will see its contents in a Finder window



DV Kitchen screencast - encoding to FLV and Jeroen’s Player

This movie shows how easy it is to encode to any size, any bitrate FLV movie, upload it, then have DV Kitchen create an entire HTML page for you with window title, page title, movie caption, and Jeroen’s FLV Player, the most popular on the web.

Watch it in Jeroen’s player here.



How do I export a high quality movie?

When you’re finished with your edit, how should you export?

Well, it depends.
METHOD #1. Reference movie
If you want to export a temporary file as quickly as possible, export a reference movie.

File > Export > Quicktime Movie

UNcheck “Make Self-Contained”
Pros:

  • If you’ve rendered your sequence, this is the fastest way to export
  • The file size is very small - it only contains audio and pointers to the video files, no actual video

Cons:

  • The exported file is fragile and not portable. If any of the referenced video files (including render files) are moved, renamed or deleted, or if the ref movie is moved to a different computer,



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

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

Click here to ask a question about Motion.

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Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #3: Changing the font of all titles at once

Q: I have 10 zillion titles in my Final Cut Pro project. I just changed my mind and want to change them all to a different font.

What is the DVcreators.net Warp Speed Workflow™ way to do this?

For more info, check out:

Final Cut Pro Foundations

Final Cut Express Foundations

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A look at lights in Motion 3

This exploration of lights in Motion 3 is now available for free download through DVcreatorsUniversity.

Click here to ask a question or make a comment about Motion.