REVIEW:  Vantec NST-D100SU NexStar Hard Drive Dock

Bruce A Johnson | 10/10- 06:41 AM

A Great Way To Have Segregated Storage

It used to be that segregating project assets was a real pain.  Sure, some of us (and you know who you are!) would install removable hard drive cases, but confess:  Most of us never went to the trouble.  As a result, one hard drive (or several) would become a morass of media, project files, graphics, and all the assorted detritus that goes along with non-linear editing.  But help is here.

DVD Studio Pro: Leaving 4x3 behind for good

Scott Bates | 10/09- 09:31 AM

16x9 lovin

With the prevelance of flat screens and digital transition, it’s time to stop worrying about 4x3. That statement might seem a bit lame, as many of us have already migrated to HD work where 4x3 SD really isn’t our concern any more. However, when it comes time to distribute our work, documentaries, shorts, bah’mistzva’s, whatever they may be, the good old DVD is still the most feasible means of distribution. The mandatory… more »

Avid Gems 6

Steve Hullfish | 10/09- 08:38 PM

Four more Gems - these aren’t sexy but they work!

OK, this won’t be a sexy tips week, but it’ll be useful. Sometimes sexy sells, but in economic times like these, sometimes you’ve got to say “Damn! Workboots, a flannel shirt and a pair of jeans is just what I need today.”

Optical Flow Speed Tutorial For Apple Motion

steve martin | 10/10- 10:09 AM

Steve Martin takes us step by step to changing speeds in Motion

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3D Features - Photoshop CS4 Sneak

Richard Harrington | 10/06- 04:43 AM

Check out this video on improvements to 3D models and 3D transform in Photoshop CS4

Richard Harrington shows you how to use 3D layers and 3D models in Photoshop CS4 .

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Sony notes, 7 Oct 2008

Adam Wilt | 10/07- 09:15 PM

Tidbits from the VMI show

There were a couple of unexpected surprises at VMI’s mini-Sony show today in Sunnyvale, CA. While the HVR-S270 and PMW-EX3 camcorders, the PMW-EX30 SxS recorder/player, wireless mics,… more »

Motion Tip: Blend Modes and Pass Through

Mark Spencer | 10/06- 01:48 PM

When Motion Forces a Group to Precompose

When working with blend modes in Motion, it’s important to understand how groups of layers interact with each other so that you get the result you are looking for.

Creating Custom-shaped Vignettes in Apple Color

Steve Hullfish | 10/06- 10:58 AM

A Video Tutorial from the book “Color Correction for Video”

This video tutorial is one of more than two dozen video tutorials I created for the revised edition of “Color Correction for Video” which I originally wrote with Jaime Fowler back in 2002. The revised edition will be out in December and is almost completely re-written. I’ll be posting one of these tutorials each week.

We’re not really going in any specific order with these tutorials. I did a series of Primary color correction tutorials. This is actually a tutorial about creating custom user shapes in Apple Color to do secondary color correction.

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Can I Use This In My Video?

Mark Spencer | 10/06- 01:52 PM

Copyright “Calculator” Tells You If You Can

Copyright law is complicated, and it can be difficult to determine if a certain song, image, or video can be used without obtaining the copyright holder’s permission. I’ve come across an interesting site that does a great job at simplifying the process of determining if a certain work is covered by copyright or not.

Just drag the slider to the appropriate publication date (of course, you need to know this...) and it will tell you whether permission is required and what the copyright status is. Very slick. See it here.