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You’ve probably often seen the highlight-and-zoom effect in documentaries to emphasize a certain person or object, usually in a still photograph. This technique was popularized by documentarian Ken Burns, and you can replicate it by following the techniques outlined in this video tutorial. Read More
Video Tutorial: Creating a Traveling Highlight “Ken Burns style” in Avid Media Composer
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June 11, 2011
Getting Better Real-Time Playback Performance in Avid Media Composer
If you’ve edited heavily with effects, you’ve surely run into performance issues, and even dropped frames. In this post, discover some tricks to maximize your real-time playback performance in Avid Media Composer. Read More
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June 6, 2011
Video Tutorial: Customizing and Saving Keyboard and Interface Settings in Final Cut Pro
Don’t be a slave to the default out-of-the-box keyboard and interface commands that come with Final Cut Pro. Customize your own editing workspace, and take your settings with you wherever you go! Read More
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June 5, 2011
Video Tutorial: How to Link and Unlink Clips in Final Cut Pro
Efficient editing is largely dependent upon your quick ability to link and unlink video and audio clips in the Timeline. This video tutorial will show you all of the various ways to performing linking functions in Final Cut Pro. Read More
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June 3, 2011
Performing Match Frame Commands in Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro
The Match Frame command is an incredibly useful tool because it immediately finds the source clip (and frame) of a frame that has already been edited into the timeline, and vice versa. This post explains all of the various ways to quickly locate specific frames via sequences and clips without having to dig through bins — in both Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro. Read More
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May 29, 2011
Video Tutorial: Mapping Your Editing Workspaces in Avid Media Composer
Every efficient editor should customize his or her editing workspace as much as possible. This video tutorial will teach you some powerful shortcuts to customize your own editing workspace in Avid Media Composer. Read More
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May 29, 2011
Final Cut Pro Shortcut: Enabling Clip Overlays and Adjusting Audio Levels In the Timeline
Simulate real time mixing in Final Cut Pro timelines by using shortcuts to adjust audio clips and music tracks. We’ll take a look at enabling clip overlays combined with using audio level shortcuts… a quick way to make your post workflow significantly more efficient! Read More
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May 28, 2011
Recover from a Crash! Adjusting Final Cut Pro’s Autosave and Undo Features
Save time and recover from a crash by adjusting Final Cut Pro’s undo and autosave settings. FCP’s default settings can be tweaked to better optimize these functions. Read More
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May 25, 2011
FCP Basics: Exporting Quicktime video for YouTube out of Final Cut Pro
A quick way to export both HD and SD video projects from Final Cut Pro to YouTube in the Quicktime format. Discussion includes export settings, insuring high image quality and tips for setting up your Final Cut Pro project. Read More
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May 24, 2011
Timeline Zooming Shortcuts in Avid Media Composer
Don’t let the mouse rule your editing experience! Embrace keyboard shortcuts when zooming in and out of the Timeline in Avid Media Composer. Read More
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