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Archiving Final Cut Pro X Projects and Media

This Week on MacBreak Studio

By Mark Spencer | May 14, 2013

This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training talks about archiving your projects in Final Cut Pro X.

Once you've delivered your edit to your client, they've approved it and you've been paid, how do you go about saving that project and storing it... Read More

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Pro video seminars in Bogotá, Colombia on May 20, 2013

On May 20, 2013, Allan Tépper will present on 3 hot pro video topics in Bogotá, Colombia.

By Allan Tépper | May 09, 2013

On May 20, 2013, attendees of Allan Tépper’s Bogotá, Colombia seminars will learn about: Cameras, Internet TV & progressive multicam studios, and Responsive (self-adaptive) websites. The camera seminar will not only cover how to choose the best cost-effective... Read More

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NAB 2013: Canon XA20 & XA25 Camcorder

New Entry Level Pro Camcorders Boast AVCHD, XLR Audio Inputs, a SDI Option, and iphone Integration

By Clint Milby | May 13, 2013

Canon released to new entry level pro camcorders at NAB 2013, the XA20 and XA25. 

The XA20/XA25 both posses a "...new high-sensitivity 2.91-megapixel 1/2.84-inch HD CMOS image sensor and the new Canon DIGIC DV 4 image processor",... Read More

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Videoguys’ Guide to Adobe Creative Cloud for teams

NEW LOW PRICE! Adobe Creative Cloud for Teams just $479/ year for the world's best suite of content creation tools!!

By videoguys.com | May 13, 2013

The Videoguys realize that subscribing annually to your software is a new concept for many of our customers. Our sales team is here to help you fully understand the advantages of the Creative Cloud and what extra features and benefits Creative Cloud for Teams gives you and your organization. We... Read More

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After Effects ExtendScript Training: Ep. 7

ExtendScript Script Writing Training

By David Torno | May 18, 2013

Welcome to episode 7 of the After Effects ExtendScript Training series. This week we will be creating new comps and folders as well as creating Nulls, Solids and Text layers.

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Review: CamRanger Wireless DSLR Remote Tether for iPad

By Tony Donaldson (Via PPC - Pro Photo Coalition) | May 15, 2013

The CamRanger is a small, white, wireless controller for your camera. It attaches to your Canon or Nikon DSLR (Full list available at http://www.camranger.com/supported-cameras/) via USB cable. From there, download the CamRanger app to your iPhone, Tablet or Mac.

It allows you to... Read More

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NAB 2013: Atomos Ninja-2 Price Drop & DSLR Support

HDMI Field Recorder Now Compatible with 5D Mark III

By Clint Milby | May 14, 2013

After discovering Atomos back in January of 2013 at the San Francisco Supermeet, I was intrigued by the Ninja-2 especially when I realized a pending firmware update for the 5D Mark III would make it compatible with the Ninja-2.  

This portable field recorder and... Read More

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UPDATE: Improve the Efficiency of Your Workflow When Switching to Adobe Premiere Pro

Join us on May 29th at 11:00am PDT for this free webcast

By PVC News Staff | May 13, 2013

UPDATE: 5/13/13 - Sebastian Distefano from Adobe, Scott Hamilton from Dell will be speaking on the webcast.

If you are considering or have already switched to Adobe Premiere Pro for your video editing, then you may want to take advantage of new hardware technologies to improve the... Read More

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Pro Video Coalition welcomes Alexis Van Hurkman with his new question and answer column

Answers Occasionally Given is open and fielding questions

By Scott Simmons | May 12, 2013

Pro Video Coalition is proud to welcome renowned colorist and author Alexis Van Hurkman to the community with the launch of his brand new column Answers Occasionally Given. This channel will be a departure from many of the other channels on PVC as Alexis will take questions from... Read More

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After Effects ExtendScript Training: Ep. 6

ExtendScript Script Writing Training

By David Torno | May 12, 2013

Welcome to episode 6 of the After Effects ExtendScript Training series. This week we will be learning to collect data from multiple assets into an Array() via a loop. We are also going to learn how to set various values of comps, layers and properties via ExtendScript.

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OS X: Fixing AVCHD media to avoid the dreaded “CANNOT OPEN”

OS X is too picky for its own good with AVCHD media names. Here's how to fix things.

By Adam Wilt | May 10, 2013

If you’re using OS X and you copy AVCHD media folders to a NAS (network-attached storage) or a case-sensitive disk, you may run into problems: opening the media in 10.8’s Finder gives you “CANNOT OPEN” instead of a clip browser, FCP X can’t see the clips, and so... Read More

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Two Questions About Video Scopes

Ruminating on the Differences Between Visual and Graphical Analysis

By Alexis Van Hurkman | May 09, 2013

In this inaugural post of my new question-and-answer column, I tackle two kickoff queries about video scopes from colleague Scott Simmons, who thoughtfully saved me from having to come up with something on my own. If you have a question about color grading, postproduction workflow, or any interesting intersection of production and post, send it my way at ahurkman@procoalitions.com. I'll answer via this column as time permits.

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Premiere Pro (and all the Adobe apps) are going cloud only

No more software boxes or 4 figure purchase either for that matter

By Scott Simmons | May 09, 2013

It’s been an eventful few days in and around the general world of film and video post-production. If you haven’t heard (but of course you have) Adobe made the decision to move all of their software licensing to the cloud, their Creative Cloud, and charge $50 a month to access to everything they make. No more paying some $1,500 up front for the Production Premium and having a box shipped to your door. While it would be nice to have a less expensive monthly access to only those video-centric apps (I’m never going to use Dreamweaver, InDesign or Muse among others) you really do get a lot for that $50 (check out the pricing page for other price options that could lower your monthly bill to Adobe). 

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Adobe Moves Creative Suite To The Cloud - What You Need To Know

No more updates to Creative Suite as Adobe switches focus to new subscription service

By Dan Carr | May 09, 2013

Adobe announced this week at the MAX conference that Creative Suite will no longer be upgraded with new features, the future of all their creative software now lies firmly with the subscription service Creative Cloud.  Alongside this announcement they unveiled new versions of all their... Read More

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NAB 2013: The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

New Cinema Camera Sports a Super 35 Sensor

By Clint Milby | May 08, 2013

Blackmagic Design uleashed a campaign of "shock and awe" with the announcement of not just one but two cameras at NAB2013.

In this video, HDSLRShooter talks to Kendall Eckman about each surprise package, starting with the... Read More

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NAB 2013: The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

Big Things Come In Small Packages

By Clint Milby | May 07, 2013

At NAB 2013, Blackmagic Design offered two big suprises, and while the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K was a surprise, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera was the show stopper. We're still reeling from the implications of this tiny titan, and how it may shape the future of... Read More

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Sony to Release Raw Recording Capability for the NEX-FS700 Camcorder

Unleashing 2K and 4K RAW recording and playback utilizing the PMW-F5/55 RAW workflow platform

By Sony Staff | May 07, 2013

Sony will soon release its new interface unit enabling 2K RAW and 4K RAW recording from the NEX-FS700 camcorder.

The HXR-IFR5 interface unit will connect the NEX-FS700 with Sony’s recently introduced RAW recorder, the AXS-R5. This powerful... Read More

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Text Animation in Motion

This Week on MacBreak Studio

By Mark Spencer | May 07, 2013

This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training a few tricks for animating text in Motion.

Text, like shapes, particles, replicators, cameras, and other objects in Motion, has a dedicated set of behaviors available for animating it in various ways. In... Read More

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Useful Tools for Editors: After NAB Edition

Another round-up of useful tools you may or may not know about

By Scott Simmons | May 05, 2013

Another NAB has come and gone so things can begin to get back to normal. With that end to NAB let’s have a new entry into the Useful Tools for Editors category with our After NAB Edition. We talk PCs, relinking, keyboard emulators, slideshows and (of course) FxFactory.

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After Effects ExtendScript Training: Ep. 5

ExtendScript Script Writing Training

By David Torno | May 04, 2013

Welcome to episode 5, this week we will be accessing renderqueue items, templates, outputmodules, as well as the file output name and path. I will also be taking the single item access approach from last week and will now show you how to access multiple items. To do this we will be... Read More

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