June 2011
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February 2011
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Apple & Intel's new I/O: Thunderbolt
The release of this new I/O connection is actually amazing. For those of you that don’t know what I/O means, it simply means input/output. It’s a connection that allows for the transfer of data in and out of that connection. I haven’t read much about Thunderbolt yet, but there are two things that stick out to me.
First, the transfer speed. Thunderbolt transfers data at 10Gbps....
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I'm back! Prepping Graphics Tutorial
Hello Hello. It’s been quite some time since my last blog post. Work has been busy, but it’s finally back to a manageable pace. I’ll kick off my first blog of the year with a tutorial covering static graphics made in Photoshop that are intended for use in Final Cut Pro.
First, create a new Photoshop project. The canvas should be the same size as your video frame and consistent...
June 2010
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Face the music
There is a right and wrong way to handle sound in Final Cut Pro. Whether you are working with sound effects or music, FCP wants a 16-bit 48kHz .aiff file. If you are stuck using an .mp3, you can convert to the proper format in iTunes, however, the conversion doesn’t increase sound quality, it simply converts to a format that makes FCP happy. If you’re lucky enough to have real CD (not...
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Exporting for DVD with Compressor
We’ve all been there: We just finished editing our masterpiece, but now what?! Well, if you want to export for the web, I’ve already gotcha covered with my web compression tutorial. But not everyone’s intended delivery is for the web. Many people want to export for DVD as well. In fact, I am willing to bet delivering via DVD is desired more than delivering via the web. So it only...
April 2010
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March 2010
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February 2010
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Tutorial - How to Compress for the Web
I have seen a lot of people on the internet asking, “How do you compress for the web?” The answer always required too much information to type when answering people on forums, so I decided to make my first video tutorial.
click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
January 2010
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Apple Launches the iPad
Apparently, this could revolutionize the way users receive information. It seems to have all the capabilities of a computer, but with a little more convenience and a smaller price tag. And knowing Apple, a smaller price tag doesn’t necessarily mean a sacrifice in performance or features.
Of course you can still use this for listening to music and watching movies, but when coupled with...
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Cutting Corners
I’m really busy at work and with freelance lately, but I want to get this thing rolling. So I’m starting out with something simple that can benefit anyone on a Mac: keyboard shortcuts for Mac OS X. You might already use some of these, but I’m sure you will learn new ones too.
Command + Tab = Shuffle between open programs. I prefer this over setting up Active Corners in the...
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Hiiiiii
Welcome to Command + R, a blog aimed toward young Final Cut Pro users who are looking for guidance with Final Cut Studio as well as getting started in the video industry.
My first real post coming up soon!
ps. If you don’t already know, Command + R is the keyboard shortcut to render video in FCP, which can take quite a bit of time.