Calibrated Codecs

Need to use MXF media (P2 DVCPRO/50/HD and AVC-I, IMX, XDCAM) natively in Final Cut Pro, or in Windows NLEs? Need to play FCP-captured or FCP-generated Quicktimes with HDV, DVCPRO50/HD, or XDCAM/HD/EX content on Windows machines, or on Macs without Final Cut Studio? Check out http://www.calibratedsoftware.com/welcome.html.

Importers and codecs available singly or in bundles, from $60 - $110 (with free, watermarked demo versions so you can see if they solve your problems before you spend your hard-earned). I haven’t tried ‘em myself but thought I’d pass on the info, because if this is the sort of thing you need, you really need it.

(With a tip of the hat to Rich Young on the SF Cutters FCPUG mailing list for pointing these out!)

Apple Releases Pro Apps Updates

Apple has just released a set of Pro Applications Updates which improve reliability add add new features. The applications included in the update: Final Cut Pro 6.0.5 Compressor 3.0.5 Color 1.0.3 Shake 4.1.1. Here are some of the highlights of the updates (the full list is here).

Animating a Sky Part 2 - Photoshop for Video

Instructor Richard Harrington shows you how to add an animated sky to your still photos using Photoshop and After Effects. Part 2 of 2.

Workflow Flexibility Through Final Cut Pro

An update to Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 (4.01) opens the door to even greater workflow flexibility by making it possible to open any Final Cut Pro project in Adobe Premiere Pro and by adding OMF export and enhanced AAF support.

Tutorial - How To Get The Most Out Of Your Easy Setup Part 3

To round out my article series on the Easy Setup (ES), we are going to take a look at the last two tabs in the Audio/Video Settings, which are Device Control Presets (DCP) and the A/V Settings (A/VS).  Afterwards, we are going to wrap everything up by looking at how easy it is to create your own ES for whatever purpose you might need it for.  So what are we waiting for?  Let’s jump into the DCP.

RED Support for Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, After Effects CS4 and Encore CS4

The beta version of the RED Camera Adobe Importer Plug-in is going to be available in the next few weeks for customers to download at http://www.red.com/support. The plug-in brings native support for RED R3D files to Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, After Effects CS4 and Encore CS4 and allows 4K resolution native R3D files to be dropped straight onto the timeline without transcoding or rewrapping, so editors can work with a truly native, color-rich, 4K tapeless workflow on their desktop tools.

To use the RED/Adobe workflow, customers must
have the RED plug-in and the CS4 product versions with the free Adobe Premiere Pro 4.0.1 update (see article below). A 64-bit operating system is strongly recommended for RED workflows. Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 has been re-architected for 64-bit operating systems to use large memory more effectively (up to 20GB of memory for Adobe Premiere Pro alone, up to 64GB of memory for a large Production Premium workflow).

With the native support for RED R3D files offered by the plug-in, Adobe is furthering the integration of tapeless camera formats into its line of professional video products, and making post-production workflows faster, more flexible, and more efficient. Direct your customers to the RED/Adobe Partnership Statement and FAQ for more information.

P.S. We will have a video on how we support Red on AdobeTV when it’s available!

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