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A Better Finder Rename Screencast

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:02:58 +0000

I just produced a screencast for A Better Finder Rename from Publicspace.net — it’s a cool Mac app / utility and I wanted to share it with MMC subscribers. Find out more about the program at Publicspace.net. Also find out more about my screencast and viral web video production company: Hilo Media. No related posts. No related posts.

New Plugins for Broader DVCPRO HD and P2 Support Resources | Final Cut Help

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:00:50 +0000

We reported recently about P2 cards now shipping with HVX-200 Cameras, now (troublesome) P2 management just got seemingly easier. I found this blog post recently: This is just awesome, Calibrated Software has a bunch of new plug-ins on tap that make it possible to work with MXF and DVCPRO HD codecs. This will streamline P2 workflow [...] No related posts.

Quick Tip: Audio Mixdown in Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:00:14 +0000

Here’s a quick tip on Audio Mixdown in Final Cut Pro that I found on the Final Cut Help blog. When outputting material to tape, an Audio Mixdown feature was a recommended precaution to ensure you didn’t drop frames. Choose Sequence > Render Only > Mixdown (or press Command + Option + R). You can also map [...] No related posts.

Get Organized with Flow from Gridiron Software

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:54 +0000

I read about a great new and exciting (to me, at least) product from Gridiron Software called Flow. It has not yet been released, but it has won a “Best of Show” award at this past MacWorld 2008. Here is a great description of the product, but I recommend watching the overview video here: “Flow is [...] No related posts.

Is Apple Shedding its Final Cut Pro Apps at NAB?

Joseph Nilo — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:45 +0000

I found this great read over at Rougly Drafted Magazine, giving a great alternative viewpoint to the rumors that Apple might be selling its Pro Apps suite to a third party. A further interesting tidbit is the list below of the past release schedule at NAB’s gone by: NAB 2000 Final Cut Pro 1.2.5 with support [...] No related posts.

Mac Mediacast 009: Using the Media Manager in Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:25:34 +0000

Direct Download (QuickTime H.264 "iPod" setting): Click Here

Media Manager Overview

I realized recently that nobody ever talks about one of the most powerful tools in Final Cut Pro-- the Media Manager. Here's a quick overview on how to properly use the Media Manager:

Right Click on any sequence in your bin and choose "Media Manager". The tool will pop up and give you information about your sequence and options for what to do with it. From top to bottom:

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Quick Tip: A Better Mac Volume Adjustment

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:00:10 +0000

I found this great tip from David over at MacSparky.com: Hitting the built in volume buttons on your Mac is great for quickly raising or lowering your volume but what about when you want to lower or raise the volume just a little bit. Once again Apple has a solution that they don’t tell anyone about. Hit [...] No related posts.

Canon HV30 Camcorder Review

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:01:00 +0000

The Canon HV20 is a favorite of many Mac Mediacast subscribers — the HV30 is a promising upgrade, with, most notably, a HDD-based system with no more mini-dv tape. Couple that with HDMI out and a pretty good picture for a cam in its price range, and you’ve got a top camcorder pic for filmmakers on [...] No related posts.

Video Tutorial: Shooting Better Video and Still Pictures

Joseph Nilo — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:23:18 +0000

This was probably our most popular tutorial in the history of the Mac Pro Podcast. The concepts are simple and will work just as well with still images as with video.Click Here to watch the how to video tutorial in a pop up window.Click “read more” to read the full transcript. Many of the techniques used [...] Related posts:

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