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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 [...] 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 [...] 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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How to Make Reference Movies in Final Cut Pro

Joseph Nilo — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:48:06 +0000

[From Reference Movies | Weekly Tip | Final Cut Help] Need to save some space? Reference movies allow you to work with your video clips or sequence files in other applications. Think of a reference movie as a pointer back to the original media, a lot like a link on a web page Learn More [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] No related posts.