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  • Color Grading 'The Courier' with Louisiana's Films In Motion and Colorist Omar Godinez

    Digital Video Editing-Home Splash
    14 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Shot and finished in Louisiana, 'The Courier' joined massive features such as 'Battle LA' and the 'Twilight' movies, as well as the host of independent films and television series that have transformed the state into the fastest growing region in the US for feature and television work. So while faced with the need to create a blockbuster look on a tight budget, the producers of the film needed to join forces with local post professionals that had experience handling all levels of production. To finish the film, the filmmakers chose Baton Rouge's Films In Motion.

  • Avid, Berklee School of Music and the John Lennon Bus celebrate with the Tipitina's Foundation at "Instruments A Comin'" 2012

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    Mark Williams
    4 May 2012 | 11:53 am
    Image Courtesy of the Tipitina's Foundation   Avid, the Berklee School of Music and the John Lennon Bus were all on hand to celebrate and educate at Tipitina’s “Instruments A Comin’” fund-raising event in New Orleans on Monday, April 30th. The event was held at Tipitina’s uptown New Orleans music venue on the first night of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and featured incredible performances by some of New Orleans most famous hometown heroes including Galactic, Trombone Shorty, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and the legendary Neville Brothers that…

  • Avid DS Camera Smoothing

    Avid Community Tutorials
    Igor Ridanovic
    3 May 2012 | 11:41 pm
    Igor Ridanovic explains the manual method of removing unwanted camera jitter from handheld shots in this Avid DS tutorial.   (Please visit the site to view this media)

  • MC V6 to DS 10.3.1 Colour correction wierdness

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    Pat Horridge
    8 May 2012 | 6:48 am
    Ok so our DS is still only 10.3.1 but we have it as a dual boot with Symphony V5.5 and that combination works well for us. Today I had a client who was running MC V5.5 and sending Avid DNX185 content and sequences to us to AFE into DS for grading. Within the limits of what the DS will take across from MC it's been fine. They have recently upgraded to MC V6 and send a new project over. To be safe I opened the project in our MC V5.5 and checked everything was ok. It looked fine. Some graded shots all looked ok. did the AFE from MC V5.5 (3 sequences) and moved the MXF media over. Opened the…

  • freeze issues with MC6.0.1.1 and AMA

    Avid Media Composer - Mac
    Shannon
    16 May 2012 | 1:32 pm
    Hi, I'm linking to AMA volume on Pegaus R6 and have the latest MC6.0.1.1 and every 30 minutes or so, as I'm playing or fast forwarding or... I get the infamous colorful circle and everything freezes up.  I've tried restarting several times and no such luck.  Any ideas? Thanks, Shannon
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  • Avid, Berklee School of Music and the John Lennon Bus celebrate with the Tipitina's Foundation at "Instruments A Comin'" 2012

    Mark Williams
    4 May 2012 | 11:53 am
    Image Courtesy of the Tipitina's Foundation   Avid, the Berklee School of Music and the John Lennon Bus were all on hand to celebrate and educate at Tipitina’s “Instruments A Comin’” fund-raising event in New Orleans on Monday, April 30th. The event was held at Tipitina’s uptown New Orleans music venue on the first night of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and featured incredible performances by some of New Orleans most famous hometown heroes including Galactic, Trombone Shorty, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and the legendary Neville Brothers that…

  • Avid Releases Latest Version of Sibelius First; The Fastest, Easiest Way to Write and Share Music

    Mark Williams
    26 Apr 2012 | 12:30 pm
        Avid today announced the release of Sibelius First, the easiest and most intuitive way for aspiring composers, songwriters, arrangers and students to write and share music. Sibelius First combines the Sibelius Student and Sibelius First notation products into a single easy-to-use, powerful, and fun music composition tool.  The new Sibelius First takes advantage of the features introduced by Avid’s Sibelius 7, including a task-oriented UI specifically designed to guide you through the creative process, exceptional playback and sound quality, 64-bit technology and…

  • NBC Olympics Chooses Avid for Sixth Consecutive Broadcast of Olympic Games

    AlissaV
    18 Apr 2012 | 3:00 am
      Another exciting morning at NAB where we’re excited to announce that we will deploy the most comprehensive Avid workflow in the history of NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group to support its coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games taking place in London, England, July 27-August 12, 2012.   With just 100 days to go until the Summer games begin, this marks NBC’s Olympics division’s and Avid's sixth consecutive Summer or Winter Games working together, NBC’s Olympics division’s broadcast facility will house employees responsible for delivering 17 consecutive days of…

  • Avid Announces New EUCON Partners at NAB 2012

    Mark Williams
    17 Apr 2012 | 8:19 pm
      More exciting news to share with you from the show floor at NAB 2012. This week Avid announced that content creators will be able to use Avid Artist Series controllers to control the recording, editing, and mixing features of the upcoming release of Adobe® Audition® CS6 software, the transport and color grading features of Digital Vision® Phoenix® and the live color and image definition features of Pomfort® LiveGrade® via native support for Avid’s EUCON™ Ethernet control protocol. Avid is committed to driving openness across the industry, and…

  • The Latest Product News from Avid at NAB 2012 – Giving Customers the Freedom to Create Content Anywhere and Distribute Everywhere

    AlissaV
    17 Apr 2012 | 11:00 am
      It’s been an exciting week so far at NAB 2012 with several big news announcements issued at the show. On Sunday, during our global press event, we announced the largest showcase of integrated media production technology we’ve ever presented at NAB. We’re featuring completely new and upgraded solutions for advanced asset-based workflows spanning distributed production, multi-platform distribution, server and storage, and broadcast graphics, demonstrating how customers in news, sports, TV, and post-production can prepare for the demands of the future.   Our new…
 
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  • Avid DS Camera Smoothing

    Igor Ridanovic
    3 May 2012 | 11:41 pm
    Igor Ridanovic explains the manual method of removing unwanted camera jitter from handheld shots in this Avid DS tutorial.   (Please visit the site to view this media)

  • Source Side Reformatting of Clips in Media Composer

    Woody
    18 Apr 2012 | 1:31 am
      In this Avid Media Composer video tutorial, you'll learn to use Source Side reformatting to adjust the aspect ratio of clips in your Media Composer sequence. The technique allows you to convert part or all of a sequence from one frame size to another, but doesn't allow you to select the extracted area, unlike Record Side reformatting, which was covered in Part 1.     This training video is based on the content of Media Composer 6: Professional Picture and Sound Editing and is presented by the author, Woody.    (Please visit the site to view this media)

  • Record-Side Reformatting for Aspect Ratio Conversion

    Woody
    16 Apr 2012 | 11:35 am
    In this video tutorial, you'll learn to use Record Side reformatting to adjust the aspect ratio of clips in your Media Composer sequence. The technique allows you to convert part or all of a sequence from one frame size to another. In part 2, you'll learn source-side reformatting and in part 3, you'll learn Frame Rate Conversion/reformatting. This training video is based on the content of Media Composer 6: Professional Picture and Sound Editing and is presented by the author, Woody.   (Please visit the site to view this media)

  • Sequence Clean-up Techniques

    Woody
    15 Apr 2012 | 2:37 am
    In this Media Composer tutorial from Splice Training, you'll learn to identify and remove matchframe edits in the timeline, how to locate flash frames and how to locate black holes in your sequence.  This lesson covers part of the curriculum for Lesson 3 of MC201 - Media Composer 6: Advanced Picture and Sound Editing available from Avid Learning Partners world-wide.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bNTaIRzdKI&feature=youtu.be

  • Red marks on audio track / splitting a project

    Anthony Berube
    3 Apr 2012 | 1:48 pm
     I noticed that I have 2 small red marks that look like an equal sign at an edit point on an audio track. Does anyone know what these mean? Second question: I started a project within a project because they shared the same media and now it has grown to monster sze. I want to split this sub project away from the main project. Can I do this in explorer drag and drop the bins from one project to the other? I have already created the new project in the project box at sign in. Or is it better to do it within MC?  The media is not moving from the computer. If I have to do it within…
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  • MC V6 to DS 10.3.1 Colour correction wierdness

    Pat Horridge
    8 May 2012 | 6:48 am
    Ok so our DS is still only 10.3.1 but we have it as a dual boot with Symphony V5.5 and that combination works well for us. Today I had a client who was running MC V5.5 and sending Avid DNX185 content and sequences to us to AFE into DS for grading. Within the limits of what the DS will take across from MC it's been fine. They have recently upgraded to MC V6 and send a new project over. To be safe I opened the project in our MC V5.5 and checked everything was ok. It looked fine. Some graded shots all looked ok. did the AFE from MC V5.5 (3 sequences) and moved the MXF media over. Opened the…

  • graphics driver question

    JoeProcopio
    4 May 2012 | 9:52 am
    had to build new system, power supply died...had another XW8600 lying around...install went great, everything is up and running....but when I check my VIE, I have a mismatch with the nVidia graphics driver...i installed the driver from the DS Support site, which is v 8.17.12.7589, but VIE is looking for 8.17.12.5977....should I use the one on the site, or the one VIE is looking for?    

  • Advanced Camera Stabilization Tutorial

    Igor Ridanovic
    3 May 2012 | 11:43 pm
    Here is an exciting new tutorial on removing shaky camera moves from handheld shots. http://community.avid.com/forums/p/108889/631041.aspx#631041

  • Conforming issue - Media Not Found

    Ricky B
    2 May 2012 | 8:27 am
    I am new to Avid DS, working on version 10.5.2 for about a month now. I have no problems conforming a timeline from an AFE exported from Media Composer, off of the original hard drive that the source clips (dpx format) were tranferred to. However, once I have copied the same rushes to my pc's internal drive, and conform using exactly the same method, I get a "Media Not Found" message. The edit in Media Composer was done on another pc on my network. I have tried to configure external alternate video sources, and that didn't work either. When conforming, I have the…

  • New to DS and having problems with AFE from Symphony

    Crafty Clown
    1 May 2012 | 7:52 pm
    Hi guys, I'm a Symphony editor who has decided to teach himself DS with the hope of possibly procuring some extra work. My problem is when exporting any of my current Symphony projects as an AFE all I can see is my titles on the timeline and all the clips say 'media not available' I would imagine it's something obvious i'm missing, but right now I can't seem to see the wood for the trees! My Symphony is 6.01 and the DS is 10.5.2 running on Windows 7 X64 Any advice would be gratefully received as right now I'm ready to bounce my head off the monitor! cheers Rich
 
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  • freeze issues with MC6.0.1.1 and AMA

    Shannon
    16 May 2012 | 1:32 pm
    Hi, I'm linking to AMA volume on Pegaus R6 and have the latest MC6.0.1.1 and every 30 minutes or so, as I'm playing or fast forwarding or... I get the infamous colorful circle and everything freezes up.  I've tried restarting several times and no such luck.  Any ideas? Thanks, Shannon

  • Full Screen Playback

    kamau@chimaeric.com
    16 May 2012 | 11:40 am
    What does the icon look like in the command pallette.  I swear I just can't find it!  Had it the other day but now its missing....Control + Shift + F doesn't work for me. 

  • Matrox mini not working for display

    BustedFlush
    16 May 2012 | 10:06 am
    My right side Apple 23" cinema display went out so I hooked up a old monitor using the DVI to VGA adapter for a temporary fix . Now the Matrox (PCI hookup) is not displaying to my HDMI monitor nor can I use full screen displays. Is it the lack of a second digital monitor or is something else wrong? BTW I have Macpro 2 X 3.2 Quad core,OS 10.6.4 and Composer 5.0.3 and had 2 Apple 23" HD Cinema Displays.

  • Autosync and consolidating work in progress

    myersam1
    16 May 2012 | 8:27 am
    Hi I looked at the boards and none made me feel confident this is a good idea when an edit has already begun. Whats going on is an AE before me put footage on a music drive and then synced it as well. My boss wants me moved it all to the correct drives. I am concerned with how a test consolidate went. I did a normal consolidate and even with delete media from original drive it gave me .new clips. I relinked the old ones to the new drive. I am just concrened that the sync could get messed up in the process of doing this.  Any advice for the best procedure for doing this? I have a master…

  • Will Mojo DX work with Thunderbolt adapter?

    Tmirk
    16 May 2012 | 8:25 am
    Any ideas if the Mojo DX will work off the sonnet thunderbolt express34 adapter?    That'd be pretty sweet if it does.  Cant seem to find any body that's tried it.     
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  • Export Bin, then Import it?

    Synicade
    16 May 2012 | 1:26 pm
    Okay, I've searched all over the place for this, but I just can't figure it out.  I have a bin with all of the every-day effects that I'll be using. I need to export this bin to a file so I can use it in another project, then I need to be able to import it in another project and use it as I would any other bin.  How will I go about doing this, and if I can't what's the cloesest I can get to doing this?

  • Tool Palette

    bobco
    16 May 2012 | 11:00 am
    I'm currently using Avid Newscutter 9.5.3.3 . In the past I was able to save my Tool Palette so with each new project my tool palette would be the same. Now I'm unable to save those settings. I have to redo them everytime I start a new project. Sometimes I'll see the saved settings but once I log into my new project the palette reverts to the default palette and I have to redo the tool palette to the way I like them. Can anyone please help...what do I have to do to save these settings.

  • Muto HD Express vs. MXO2 Mini ?

    powerfreak
    16 May 2012 | 10:31 am
    I want to finally upgrade from MC5 to MC6 w/ some new hardware to better work w/ HD. I still use MOJO (analog) and it's served me well over the years. Soooo, I'm looking at the Muto HD Express and MXO2 mini....any pros/cons for either? any issues? any better options?   My needs are an occasional component  in/out from Betacam SP, and input from DVD & HDV...but mostly I've been working w/ footage from my Canon CF300 & T2i.     THANKS!

  • SATA III Issue

    Michael Troje
    16 May 2012 | 8:11 am
    I have just upgraded from a SATA II C drive to a SATA III C drive. I did a clean install of W7 prof. and installed MC 6.2, AVID FX and BCC 8. My media drive is a 1 1GB RAID drive on a SATA II ports. When I opened a project to complete it I noticed that my timeline playback was jittery as well as my monitor, and I have a large amount of red and yellow stripes along the top of the timeline, even with the play monitor icon on yellow. This appears to happen on the timeline where AVID FX or BCC Affects are used. I've also noticed that rendering doesn't appear to be working…

  • Audio Mixdown missing part of the audio

    j4940
    16 May 2012 | 7:14 am
    This has not happened to me personally, but several of my co-workers have gone to make audio mixdowns on MC 6.0.1 and parts of the tracks just aren't there. Not talking about an unchecked or unselected track, but an individual part of a clip. Very odd. Fingers crossed that it is user error but thought I would toss it out there to see if anyone else has seen this?   Thanks,   John
 
 
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  • Symphony with Matrox Mini

    Terry Snyder
    16 May 2012 | 9:49 am
    I just purchased the Symphony crossgrade and my new HP workstation should arrive in a week or two.   I was planning on getting the Matrox mini for HD monitoring.   I know the Matrox works with MC.   Does it work with Symphony (software only) as well?

  • Sudden loss of audio signal and unresponsive keyboard while working...

    Michel Mazza
    15 May 2012 | 5:41 pm
    Hello...Having more problems..actually 2 problems...here we go.. 1- While working sometimes the audio stop coming out of the speakers..I still see the audio tool monitoring in avid reading the signal but it won't go out of the audio card...I quit avid and when I double click on the avid icon to restart the program it won't start...won't respond at all...I have to restart the computer... 2- Again everything is working fine...but suddenlly the keyboard is not responding...(actually the keyboard outside avid works fine...I tested) I can click play (for example) with the…

  • Workspace Source/Record Window Size not tracking

    Michael Wolf
    15 May 2012 | 12:36 am
    I resize the Source/Record monitor for different workspaces.  In my Effects workspace I even hide the Source monitor so just the Record monitor is there. Ever since 6.0, the Source/Record monitor size and configuration does not track correctly with my saved workspaces.  Especially when going from a workspace where the Source monitor is hidden and one where it is not hidded and vice-vers. Anyone else having this issue?   Also, getting random fonts in my timeline.  Anyone?

  • Avid Symphony patch is full install on Mac OS?

    Hansa
    14 May 2012 | 9:48 am
    I'm on the verge of crossgrading a FCP 7 license to Avid Symphony and would like to check if the Symphony patch is a full install on Mac OS as Media composer is? The issue is complicated at my end as the computer I'm installing onto does not have have internet connection so de-authorising the software is a pain. If I buy the download from the Avid online store do I first have to install the Symphony 6.0.1 register it and then de-authorise it and remove it before then installing the Symphony 6.0.1.1 patch. This, I guess, would be the situation with Media Composer on Mac OS. Is there…

  • Export as a Quicktime reference the audio doesn't render the correct mix

    Michel Mazza
    12 May 2012 | 9:36 pm
    Hi I'm having this issue when exporting a sequence as a Quicktime reference. The video is ok but the audio doesn't render the volumes changes from the sequence... For example in a sequence with the music at -30db, the quicktime reference renders it at 0db... Anybody have an idea what may be the problem? Thanks
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  • Change a linked file to imported

    fodasse
    9 May 2012 | 5:27 am
    Hi guys. sorry for the question if it sounds too silly as I am new on Avid.  I had some files linked in a project that I just jumped in the middle and I don't know if they were used on the timeline or not.  I would like to make those linked files be imported to be sure they are stored all together.  Here comes the questios.  If I delete the linked files from the bin will the references on the timeline be deleted or just become offline?  If I delete them from the bin and after import, will my cuts on timeline automatically become online again? Will the software…

  • Unity & 3rd party Apps

    JamieB
    7 May 2012 | 8:07 pm
    Have issues with Unity when using Adobe applications. I'm seeing it mostly with PhotoShop and After Effects. Seeing this with multiple version of the apps, from CS4 up to CS 6. It all really started after making the move to 10.7.    The issues that I'm seeing are with PhotoShop, when saving a .psd file to a Unity Workspace, while doing the save, PS will become upresponsive, and I'll have to force quit. After this, and application accessing a Unity workspace also becomes unresponsive, including MC or Symphony, and I have to force quite those as well. Afterwards, I Have to…

  • Broadcast truck newbie Unity and ISIS

    mag4
    4 May 2012 | 3:38 pm
    Hey gang-   It's been a while since I have done a broadcast truck style gig (years actually).  Can you give me some tips or point me to a good read on the Unity and ISIS systems as far as workflow and things to watch out for?  Any tips would be appreciated and if there is something already here I missed a pointer would be great.  TGIF!

  • Thunderbolt to FC adapter for iMac on Unity?

    Naught1
    1 May 2012 | 3:42 pm
    With a Mac Pro refresh still unconfirmed, the holy grail in our shop would be a Thunderbolt to FC adapter for connection to our Unity 5.1. Plug into current i7 iMac, and presto, modern Mac, older storage. Is this a fantasy? Or are the FC-41ES card drivers just too specific for the Mac Pro? I've seen a few adapters out there, including Atto's own very recently announced ThunderLink FC 1082: http://www.attotech.com/products/product.php?scat=29&sku=TLFC-1082-D00  

  • Avid ISIS 4.0 Client and AE CS5 (not launching)

    rocketnutz
    1 May 2012 | 8:09 am
    Hello all. I have bumped my head on a App Problem here. Seems updating to ISIS 4.0 kill AE CS5 from launching. AE CS5 hangs on "Initializing MediaCore". AE CS5.5 will launch fine. Problem exist in Snow Leopard (10.6.8) and Lion (10.7.3). ISIS client 3.5 was working fine - but now my engines are on 4.0 the 3.5 client is no longer an option. removing the ISIS 4.0 client will allow AE 5 to launch. Thoughts? Thanks! Neil
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  • Avid Motion Graphics Webcast

    Mary Driscoll
    15 May 2012 | 8:40 am
    Join Avid for the Beyond NAB Webcast May 24 for your introduction to Avid Motion Graphics, 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific. This session will feature everything from the excitement Avid generated on the NAB 2012 show floor including special demonstrations and Q&A with our most experienced industry experts. - Get stunning imagery to air quickly  - Create Advanced 3D Graphics with Intuitive Toolset - Integrate Graphics to the Newsroom Workflow - Build Brand Image with High Impact Graphics     Register Now                  …

  • Avid Motion Graphics Features input needed

    Mary Driscoll
    10 May 2012 | 1:18 pm
    Hi all, How many times have you sat at the keyboard, staring at the edit monitor and said to yourself: If I was making a new graphics device, it would do….?    Well, now’s your chance.  We are actively working on future releases of Avid Motion Graphics.  And, in the spirit of our “Imagine>Achieve” initiative, we are asking you, the operator, what you want to see in the upcoming releases of Avid Motion Graphics.  We want your help so we can help you Imagine and Achieve.   The questions presented below are not aimed at any specific…

  • Avid Motion Graphics list

    Mary Driscoll
    9 May 2012 | 1:48 pm
    The Avid Motion Graphics Team is creating a list of graphics users, both operators and designers, who are interested in learning more about our exciting new graphics platform, Avid Motion Graphics.  We’d like to contact you regarding graphics events in your region to give you the opportunity to see AMG up close, get questions answered by AMG experts and get hands-on experience. If you are interested you can email me directly at mary.driscoll@avid.com.  You can also sign up for more AMG information at:…

  • Moving images inside Deko 1000 program

    juise15
    2 May 2012 | 9:03 am
    Help please.  Is there anyway to move important images around the screen in the Deko application?  I'm having to make a lot of full screen images over a background and for each one I have to do editing in Photoshop.

  • How To Contact Customer Support

    Mary Driscoll
    25 Apr 2012 | 11:21 am
    For support issues, please access the Avid Customer Success Portal at:http://www.avid.com/csportalor, telephone Customer Success at 800-800-AVID (800-800-2843).
 
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  • How do I move a project from Vegas to Xpress Pro?

    judearndt
    14 May 2012 | 11:35 am
    I'm trying to transfer a project from Vegas 11 to Xpress Pro.  The project is very simple -- no effects, just simple cuts.  I know that obviously I'll need to import the source footage into Avid, but my main question would be how to make it all "come together" in Avid, as far as the timeline being linked with the footage.   I've tried exporting an AAF from Vegas and importing into Avid, and Avid shows a sequence with master clips from the AAF and shows a timeline with the correct cuts and all that, but all of the media is offline.  I suppose my main…

  • This bin was created on a training model. It may not be opened on a non-training

    RogelioGazga
    25 Apr 2012 | 9:13 pm
    This bin was created on a training model. It may not be opened on a non-training...   What the heck does THAT mean. I read about this on some old NUBUS systems...but I'm running Windows XP Professional with AVID Xpress Pro HD 5.2.4   Anyone come across this one?

  • Can't work on my project (HDV 720P 29.97fps)

    videoshooter
    17 Apr 2012 | 2:41 pm
    I just installed Xpress Pro on my new computer and everything is working except....I notice that I don't have all the project choices that I have on my old computer.  Specifically HDV 720P 29.97fps...I only have 720p 59.97fps option. When I hook up my hard drive with previously captured footage (HDV 720P 29.97fps) and try to open the project "it says res not supported". My new system does not have ie1394 card (does that have a bearing?) Any help is appreciated,  Mike

  • Xpress Pro to Symphony 6 Crossgrade - $999

    camoscato
    12 Apr 2012 | 2:16 am
    Today (11 April 2012) Avid announced an unprecedented, limited-time offer for Symphony 6 video editing and finishing software to all qualified Avid and Final Cut Pro customers at the special price of only $999 (USD). This offer is designed to provide a way for Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Avid Xpress Pro, and Avid Xpress DV users to crossgrade or upgrade to Avid’s industry-leading professional editing, color correction, and mastering solution at a significantly reduced cost. This is a worldwide promotion so international customers should check the online Avid…

  • Avid Xpress Pro Export file .avi

    BRI67
    11 Apr 2012 | 12:17 pm
    First sorry for my english ! I use Avid Xpress Pro 6.5.4 buy in 2007. When i use the export Function to create a .AVI file of my vidéo at 38 percent of the export, i have a message : "the file exceded the limit size" and the export stop. Any body can help me ?
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  • On and off sync problems

    steinija
    18 Apr 2012 | 3:46 pm
    We recently bought a AVID Studio for PC. We've been looking forward to enjoy this, but uforntunately we experiance some odd problems or bugs (?). For about 50% of the uploaded videos the audio is out of sync. The sound packs at the end of each sequence. As a concequence my doughter age 5 sounds like a death metal band (very deep voice and hard to understand) until the end of the sequence where she starts sounding like Chip & Dale.  The thing is, the videofiles play perfect in all other videoprograms, but not in Avid Studio. Any ideas???

  • Only Audio Exports, No Video

    bobblur
    17 Apr 2012 | 11:56 am
    Newbee question, perhaps a simple answer? Just started using Avid Studio trial. I can import and edit M2TS, 1080p, 60fps files, no problem. The edited video displays correctly in the Avid Video Exporter window, jog and shuttle work fine. But ANY exported video format results in a very small, audio ONLY file - NO Video, just a gray screen. I would greatly appreciate any guidance on this issue. Thanks

  • Resizing Video, Blurring Faces in Avid Studio

    sr674p
    3 Apr 2012 | 12:04 pm
    I am a new Avid Studio user, which I use on my HP laptop. I know this must be simple, but how do you resize video in Avid Studio? For the life of me can’t figure out how to simply resize the video and then move it left or right. I have edited with Avid Composers in the past, but am now editing on a much smaller scale on my laptop.   Also, how to you blur faces? I have figured out how to use the blur tool, but right now it’s just a square or rectangle. Can it be circular? And how do I use key frames in order to make it move? Most times the people are moving, and I want the…

  • Avid Studio crashes under startup! PLEASE HELP

    Vik3n
    22 Jan 2012 | 3:29 am
    This started for a month ago. I downloaded the trial of Avid Studio. At first it worked perfect. But then, something happened so it wont startup.(I got 25 more days of the trial). I uinstalled the program. Yesterday, i Installed it again. Under the installation i got the error "NGstudio has stopped working".I continued, and the installation went successfully. But, when i tries to open it i get the error"Avid Studio has stopped working. Windows is looking for a soulotion." PLEASE HELP   I updated my nVIDIA driver, runned CCleaner, and more. WHAT TO DO NOW!?   Here…

  • Need the Software!

    Raccon
    9 Jan 2012 | 4:35 pm
    Hello, I need the software disc's for AVID Xpress Studio PN: 7010-07015-01-F   I still have the dongle, the Sonicfire and Training Media Kit. Has somebody old disc's around he don't need anymore?   No 3rd party software needed. Dose the 3rd party software from Xpress Pro 4.6 work with Xpress Studio?   Or information where to get them.   Thank you in advanced.
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  • Newscutter 9.0.4.4 patch file NOW AVAILABLE

    Larry Rubin
    11 May 2012 | 7:14 am
    NewsCutter 9.0.4.4 (PC only) is now live on the Download Center (login and password required).If you do not have a Master Account you can create one at https://www.avid.com/US/account/orientationand then request and link to a Download Center account on the second page.These updates will be located in the Avid Editor Patch Folder within the Product List on the Download Center. Note that this update is free for anyone who already owns NC 9.0.x. Please download and read the ReadMe document attached to this thread and the Install Instructions that accompany each download before installing.

  • News Regarding NC 10.0.1

    Larry Rubin
    10 May 2012 | 4:17 pm
    Avid Support discovered  that the version of NewsCutter 10.0.1 available on the Download Center was not the correct version. Build 26175 was released when the "Final" build is 26235.   Issues: -          Customers who have installed build 26175 may not be able to install the 10.0.1.1 patch -          The 26175 build is missing important bug fixes included in final 26235 build.   Resolution: -          We have replaced…

  • Newscutter 10.0.1.1 Update Now Available

    Larry Rubin
    25 Apr 2012 | 4:17 pm
    We have released a “maintenance update” for the Newscutter 10 editing application. It is now available on the Download Center under the "Avid Editor Patches" link.  Note that this maintenance update is free for any customers who already own NC 10.0. This release contains many enhancements and fixes which our outlined in the ReadMe document that accompanies the download and is also attached to this thread. What is released: * NewsCutter 10.0.1.1(PC) ReadMe:  Customers are always encouraged to read the ReadMe document and the Instructions that accompany each…

  • Avid in the News - Interplay Sphere

    Larry Rubin
    25 Apr 2012 | 2:20 pm
     - Post Magazine – Jonathan Moser wrote the following article on Interplay Sphere.  " The 'cloudy' haze of NAB"  http://www.postmagazine.com/Post-Blog/2012/April/The-cloudy-haze-of-NAB.aspx   There is also a great Avid whitepaper on Interplay Sphere located at http://www.avid.com/static/resources/common/documents/Avid-Interplay-Sphere-white-paper.pdf

  • Interplay Sphere Receives Awards at NAB

    Larry Rubin
    22 Apr 2012 | 12:17 pm
    - InBroadcast and Interplay Sphere - Steven Moore Preston, Editor for InBroadcast, announced that Avid Interplay Sphere has received the InBroadcast Editors' Award in the InMedia Category/Broadcast Systems 2012. - TV Technology 2012 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award - Interplay Sphere received a TV Technology 2012 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award. The STAR Awards showcase outstanding technological innovations available to the broadcast industry and Avid is one of the few winners that has been chosen TV…
 
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    Film and 24p

  • Center keep Size to Pillarbox/Letterbox

    ciclope22
    14 May 2012 | 10:42 pm
    Hello. We have a lot of RED material from a movie transcoded in 36 NDxHD The original media from RED is 4k 2.33 format The RED material was set (i think, by the AVID default settings) in "center keep size", so it crop a bit from sides. We transcode all the material and then realize it was croping part of the image. If we put the RED material in Pillarbox/Letterbox by reformat in the bin column menu, but when we try to make the same with the MXF files, the reformat setting changed to "Stretch" and if we change it doesn´t change in the image, like it was compresed with…

  • Switching from SD to HD mid-project

    AndyJ
    1 May 2012 | 8:20 am
    Hello, I'm looking for some advice on best way to do this: Currently we are 1 week into SD project: Film @ 24fps, telecine @ 25fps digibeta, sound BWAV with 25fps TC, 24p pal project. Sound sync in Avid, version 4.05   We are going to join the 21st century and switch to HD! Film @ 24, HDCam @ 24, avid @ 1080p / DNX115, lovely! My questions are:   1. is there any way to avoid re-syncing from scratch and eye matching everything that has been cut so far (I'm presuming not)?  2. can the sound recordist keep recording with TC25 on BWAVS and can i keep the TC at 25 on import.

  • Edited gets screwed by DP... story at 11.

    Brad J Swenson
    30 Apr 2012 | 3:37 pm
    editing a 15min short film that was shot on 2 cannon Ti cameras. at the end of the second day the DP noticed that cam 2 was set to 29.97 while camera 1 at 23.98.  Due to the nature of this film I prefer the second camera on the vast majority of the takes. We have finished the first cut of the film and the footage isn't a problem yet. However when I export the seq as an AAF for ProTools I run into trouble. The AAF Export always has issues and will export some tracks but not all, with the framerate being the issue. What is the best way to deal with this? (loaded question) …

  • J-H3 doesn't downconvert 23.98

    JOE D WARNETT
    11 Apr 2012 | 5:44 pm
    Our J-H3 won't spit out SD video in 23.98 mode, only in 23.98PD.  As soon as you switch over to 23.98 you lose SD-SDI and composite outputs.Just wanted to confirm that this is by design. The manual is vague on the matter.

  • 35mm 2/3 perf, 16mm Avid Project?

    Adam Brailsford
    9 Apr 2012 | 10:54 am
    Hi All I'll attempt to keep this brief. I'm assisting a show shooting 35mm 3perf/2perf (2.40) and some 16mm. I'm concerned about how one tracks 3 and 2 perf material in one project. On Safe House we shot 35mm 4 and 3 perf and captured the 3 perf material in a 3 perf project and then we moved the bins to the  4 perf project. Not sure this is possible with a 2/3 perf project? I've also read that one can create a 3perf project and then either modify the 2 perf ale by changing the  KN Start to Ink Number or by duplicating the KN Start (once captured) into to Ink Number…
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  • Some OpenCL stuff

    TVJohn
    15 May 2012 | 8:23 pm
    For your reading indulgence... http://www.anandtech.com/show/5835/testing-opencl-accelerated-handbrakex264-with-amds-trinity-apu

  • Looking for an ANDROID teleprompter software

    cbezeike
    15 May 2012 | 12:43 pm
    i see quite a few for ipad but I need one for Adroid tablet. Any suggestions?

  • Sorenson Squeeze 8.5 is out...

    luca.mg
    15 May 2012 | 10:10 am
    ...and it seems to be free for people running Squeeze 8, there's a catch however, as it comes in two flavours: plain Squeeze and Squeeze Pro, the latter being a paid upgrade, the former missing a bunch of features, being DNxHD encoding one of the missing features, see this chart. As I understand it Squeeze 8.5 does not encode straight DNxHD files, but it still should be possible to encode DNxHD QuickTime files, or else the plain Squeeze wouldn't be a good companion to MC; can anyone confirm this?

  • Avid DVD...a Future?

    TVJohn
    14 May 2012 | 10:50 pm
    So it seems that Rovi, who purchased Roxio along with Parent Sonic Solutions has sold the consumer segment of Roxio to Corel. Scenarist, and BD Powerstation has remained with Rovi. BD Powerstation sells for around $1400us, uses the core GUI of the Legacy App, DVDit, adds some pro tools. No mention of the base product DVDitHD. Development of the base product has been stagnant for some time...another reason to sniff around CS6 (Encore) ?

  • New Blog - Feedback welcome

    Boudumoon
    14 May 2012 | 9:45 am
    Hi all. I've recently started a Blog looking at many aspects of production. Would appreciate any feedback. http://kanetv.wordpress.com/ Cheers.
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  • Nvidia Quadro 4000 PLUS Quadro FX 3450?

    Rusty Zipper
    9 May 2012 | 1:08 pm
    Will be using Symphony 6 on Dell T5500 with Nvidia Quadro 4000.  Have Nvidia Quadro FX 3450 from earlier system.  Can I add it to the T5500 for better graphics support (am disappointed in the 4000 w/ MC6) or at least output to second monitor?  Would there be driver issues?  Linking issues?

  • pc recommendations for avid6

    burrus1206
    9 May 2012 | 12:07 pm
    taking avid editing class at community college.  will purchase very inexpensive avid 6 (student copy). query: any pc recommendations?  heard building one's own is cheaper but potentially problematic.  know that i understand the media composer 6 minimum requirements and that at least 8 gb ram, while not absolutely nec., is recommended.  also, 64 bits a must.  just would like to save some cash unless really necessry. thanks.  

  • splice in after audio dissolve

    aoifec1986
    9 May 2012 | 11:00 am
    I'm having an issue with Media Composer 4.0.2 running on a iMac. When I "splce -in" a clip after another clip that has an audio dissolve, it displaces the other audio in the timeline after that by the same number of frames as the audio dissolve (e.g. 100 frame audio dissolve displaces all other audio on those tracks by 100 frames).The AVID -100 warning appears on all clips in the timeline after that. It only happens when the clip is spliced into the same track as tehe audio dissolve, not if it's spliced into a new track and it also stops happening if you delete the audio…

  • Canon 5D Mark 3 files to MC6

    w33q
    9 May 2012 | 2:26 am
    I'm going to buy the Canon 5D Mark 3 and probably Media Composer 6 or the symphony edition, so how I can import the video? I will shoot Full HD 25p video. I don't know the exactly details yet. So do I need any plugin for importing? What is the best way to import best quality video? I will be using Windows 7, but can I work with it good, because mark3 saves files to .mov, so should I use iMac for best video results? What format I should shoot my videos if using MC6?   Thanks!  

  • Problems Logging In = 404 Error Page

    joshdvx
    5 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    1. Log in by going to http://community.avid.com , click login in the top right. 2. enter username and password and login,  3. I am greeted with a 404 Page not found error instead of logging in https://www.avid.com/US/account/sso/idp/SPInit?resume=/idp/resumeSAML20/idp/SSO.ping&spentity=AvidMasterAcctSSO 4. It shows me as not logged in on community.avid.com but if I click into the fourms it shows that I'm actually logged in.  
 
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  • Dynamix - Annual Post NAB Open House!

    Marianna
    14 May 2012 | 10:21 am
      When - May 17th – Dynamix invites you to our Annual Post NAB Open House! Dynamix Professional Video Systems Inc. is hosting their annual Post-NAB Open House on Thursday, May 17 2012.  Free admission, registration required. Representatives from leading manufacturers of professional broadcast and media equipment will be on hand to show their latest gear.  We will show you the workflow from stereoscopic acquisition to editing and monitoring and delivery.  Avid Symphony 6.0 & Stereoscopic demonstrations 3D Technology Sony OLED Family of…

  • Need help with content

    fwbaumann
    10 May 2012 | 9:12 pm
    I have Pinnacle 15 ultimate and would like to be able to move some of the content to Avid (Such as the HD RTFX)  For example, I really need the stabalize feature more than anything else as I do all sorts of outdoor videos and there is no time to set a tripod.  I'm 73 and my hand isn't all that steady and I need to get the shakes out of the video.  I can't find any stabalize effect in Avid.  It is in Pinnacle 15 under the HD RTFX content.  I have the Pinnacle 15 content disk but don't know how to get it into Avid.  Is there any way of…

  • Symphony 6 and daVinci Resolve 9 @ Editors Lounge, May 18th

    TCurren
    8 May 2012 | 10:51 am
    TUNE IN AGAIN FRIDAY MAY 18 FOR THE NEXT EDITORS' LOUNGE: NAB 2012 Roundup: Avid and Blackmagic DesignArtist Color, Symphony 6, DaVinci Resolve 9 and More...! Didn't get enough of this year's NAB? The Editors' Lounge has you covered! Join us at a special time (Friday May 18 at AlphaDogs in Burbank) to see some of the latest tech from some of the biggest names in post production. Avid returns to the Lounge to show off the latest features in Symphony 6—including all of the familiar tools from Media Composer 6 plus advanced color…

  • I need help in avid studio

    yanivglaz
    27 Apr 2012 | 5:03 am
    the problem is that in effects editor when i try to stop on som frame and make effects on it, it doesn't show me anything, i can't see the specific frame and work with it. i have to say that ican do a preview when i press play but when it stops i can see nothing.

  • Editors Lounge 9th Annual Pre-NAB Discussion Panel

    TCurren
    14 Apr 2012 | 2:45 pm
    This year's Annual NAB Discussion Panel Series featured guest speakers Steve Cohen, Terence Curren, Michael Kammes, and Mark Raudonis. Brought to you by AlphaDogs and our good friends at Key Code Media. 9th Annual PreNAB Editors' Lounge panel    
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  • DaVinci Resolve 8.2.1 beta 2 released

    16 May 2012 | 1:50 pm
    Black Magic Design has released DaVinci 8.2.1 beta 2. New for this version is Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 support but it also includes general performance and stability improvements.

  • CS6 Basics: 18 Tools Part 3: Rate Stretch Tool

    16 May 2012 | 1:49 pm
    In this tutorial, Andrew Devis demonstrates the 'Rate Stretch' tool as well as showing how to see if you are dropping any frames on your playback and how to turn on loop for your playback. The 'Rate Stretch' tool is a great way of fitting clips into your timeline that may be slightly too long or slightly too short for the gap you have for them. This tool will speed-up or slow-down the clip while not loosing any of the footage you include and can be used for speed changing effects.

  • Archiware Teams with Square Box Systems for CatDV

    16 May 2012 | 1:46 pm
    New system offers viable alternative to discontinued Final Cut Server.

  • HPA Announces Call for Entries

    16 May 2012 | 1:46 pm
    The Hollywood Post Alliance announced the call for entries for the 2012 HPA Awards. The awards honor the individuals and companies engaged in noteworthy and groundbreaking work in postproduction. The gala award ceremony will take place on Nov. 1, 2012 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. This year's competition marks the seventh year of the HPA Awards.

  • After Effects Hidden Gems

    16 May 2012 | 11:07 am
    Another selection of "hidden gems" (and essential advice), this time from Chapter 31 of Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects. We're going through our book Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects 5th Edition (CMG5) and pulling out a few "hidden gems" from each chapter. These will include essential advice for new users, plus timesaving...
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    Digital Video Editing-Home Splash

  • Filling a Full Broadcast Schedule Before Homeroom at Texarkana's Texas High School

    16 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Texarkana's Texas High School (THS) has always prided itself on being able to offer real world learning experience at state of the art facilities. It is home to a vibrant and united student body. The public school is well known for competitive sports and even some famous alumni that have gone on to become politicians and professional athletes. Even the facility itself is widely acknowledged as an architectural beauty.

  • ASSIMILATE Congratulates SCRATCH Artists On Festival de Cannes 2012 Entries

    15 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    At the 65th Festival de Cannes, May 16 - 27, several films on the competition roster have been created by filmmakers whose post-production companies used ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH DI software in their digital workflows for conform, color grading, and finishing. The Cannes Film Festival is the world's premier showcase for independent and international filmmakers.

  • Color Grading 'The Courier' with Louisiana's Films In Motion and Colorist Omar Godinez

    14 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Shot and finished in Louisiana, 'The Courier' joined massive features such as 'Battle LA' and the 'Twilight' movies, as well as the host of independent films and television series that have transformed the state into the fastest growing region in the US for feature and television work. So while faced with the need to create a blockbuster look on a tight budget, the producers of the film needed to join forces with local post professionals that had experience handling all levels of production. To finish the film, the filmmakers chose Baton Rouge's Films In Motion.

  • Twixtor: 30p to 24p in After Effects

    13 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Twixtor, from Re:Vision Effects, Inc., has been around for a while. It works with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro (X and 7), Autodesk combustion, flame, Maya Composite, Avid, Foundry Nuke, Sony Vegas Pro, and several others. It changes speed, timing, and frame rates of footage (frame rate conversion is currently only available with After Effects or Combustion). Twixtor does this by warping and interpolating new frames from the original footage using RE:Vision's proprietary tracking technology to calculate every individual pixel's motion in a sequence.

  • Pesky Updates Ate the Video of My Homework

    10 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Apple recently updated Final Cut Pro to version 10.0.3, adding a boatload of welcome new features and fixes, and just as with the previous updates, also introducing a number of problems for people after updating to the latest version of FCPX. There are a few things you can do to prepare for an update to help minimize problems and disruptions to your workflow, and a few things you can do after an update to help recover. This tutorial will outline some steps you can take to a more successful update.
 
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  • DIY Edit Suite Design Pointers

    Oliver Peters
    10 May 2012 | 8:10 pm
    The lower cost of gear opens more opportunities for independent editors, so it’s time to look at some good practices for DIY edit facilities. The considerations in designing and constructing your own suite include power, HVAC, ergonomics, acoustics and equipment configuration. This article is intended for the small-to-medium post production user on a limited budget. [...]

  • Avid Media Composer Tips for the FCP Switcher

    Oliver Peters
    3 May 2012 | 2:39 pm
    The new (or renewed) interest in Avid Media Composer was fueled by the launch of Apple’s Final Cut Pro X and aided by Avid’s cross-grade promotional price. This move has many experienced FCP editors investigating the nuances of what seems like a completely foreign interface to some. Tutorial DVDs, like Steve Hullfish’s Avid Media Composer [...]

  • NAB 2012 – Adobe CS6, Smoke 2013, Thunderbolt and more

    Oliver Peters
    21 Apr 2012 | 7:24 pm
    Get some coffee, sit back and take your time reading this post. I apologize for its length in advance, but there’s a lot of new hardware and software to talk about. I’m going to cover my impressions of NAB along with some “first looks” at Adobe Creative Suite 6, Smoke 2013 and Thunderbolt i/o devices. [...]

  • Trends to watch at NAB 2012

    Oliver Peters
    12 Apr 2012 | 8:38 pm
    I’m posting this on my way out the door to Las Vegas for NAB 2012. The manufacturers have been holding their NAB info close to the vest during the run-up to the show. There are a few details I do know, but can’t spill the beans due to various NDAs. A lot of online speculation [...]

  • FCP X tools, Part 5 – filter suites

    Oliver Peters
    5 Apr 2012 | 6:48 pm
    Ever since Red Giant Software introduced Magic Bullet Looks, a growing trend in effects packages has been filter suites. These install as plug-ins, which are built around presets that can be previewed and adjusted in a separate browser application launched from the filter interface. A representative frame has to be sent from the host application [...]
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    ProVideo | The Entire Site

  • Final Cut Pro X Multicam Editing webinar now available on-demand

    editblog@gmail.com
    15 May 2012 | 9:10 pm
    I had great fun last week presenting the Final Cut Pro X multicam editing webinar for Moviola Filmmaking Webinars. It was a lightning fast 90 minutes and we covered a lot of ground but we didn’t get through everything I wanted to cover. The On-Demand version can be purchased and I recorded an extra screencast about one topic that I didn’t get to cover in the webinar. Check it out after the jump.  

  • CAMERAS: Food Fights with the FS700

    editblog@gmail.com
    15 May 2012 | 7:41 pm
    When Adam Wilt and I shot “Fire and Ice” together on a prototype FS700 we had no idea that it would be shown at NAB… and that it would be hit. We wanted to do more, so we pitched Sony a commercial concept for a local company that involved high speed “veggie baseball.” Guess what: they sent us an FS700 again. Edible baseball never looked so good.

  • Introducing Schneider Kreuznach Cine-Xenar III Prime Lenses including 18mm/T2.2

    editblog@gmail.com
    15 May 2012 | 6:07 pm
    Schneider Optics introduces the Schneider Kreuznach Cine-Xenar III prime lenses. Designed for PL-mount 35mm single sensor and film cameras, the fine optics feature fast T/stops, superb image quality and robust construction. The lens range includes an18mm/T 2.2 in addition to a 25mm/T 2.2, 35mm/T 2.1, 50mm/T 2.0, 75mm/T 2.0 and 95mm/T 2.0.

  • How to get good production dialogue

    editblog@gmail.com
    15 May 2012 | 2:05 pm
    Here’s a short and sweet video with a tip on the best way to get good production dialogue audio from your talent. Watch below.

  • Editing and Effects Together in One Editor Part 2

    editblog@gmail.com
    15 May 2012 | 11:54 am
    Editing & Effects All-In-One Autodesk has always been known for the strength of their effects and image processing tools. The tools in Smoke have been used in everything from major Hollywood blockbusters, to national commercials for major corporations, to finishing shows airing on premium cable and broadcast networks.  Personally, knowing that I am using these same tools for my local broadcast promos… gets me where my geek lives.  Smoke has some very powerful tools.  Who wouldn’t want to use those same tools on their own projects?
 
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  • Splice Here -> Splice Now

    Steve
    9 May 2012 | 2:10 pm
    This site has been called “Splice Now” for many months now, but the original “Splice Here” URL has continued to work. That time is now coming to an end. Sometime in the next few days, the SpliceHere URL will be formally transferred to a post house in Minneapolis, the result of a trademark dispute. Please [...]

  • Filling Niche Space

    Steve
    17 Apr 2012 | 9:10 am
    In evolution, when one species disappears, others evolve to fill the vacant niche. That seems to be exactly what’s happening now in post production. A year ago, Apple abandoned the professional editing world by releasing FCP-X and putting a bullet in FCP 7. The product has improved since, and contains many  innovative ideas, but the [...]

  • Editor’s Lounge Videos Posted

    Steve
    15 Apr 2012 | 11:53 am
    If you’re not going to make it to Vegas this year and are looking for a bit of pre-show analysis, check out the Editors Lounge Pre-NAB Panel Discussion Video. It features Terry Curren, Michael Kammes,  Mark Raudonis, and I talking about such things as how the growing move to tablet devices and internet distribution is [...]

  • Amazon Reinstates Discounts on Avid Agility

    Steve
    13 Feb 2012 | 5:11 pm
    Those of you who are thinking about purchasing my book “Avid Agility” may have noticed that Amazon stopped discounting it last week. Their discount formula is a closely guarded secret, but I’m happy to say that humans can prevail, and after I talked with tech support, they’ve reinstated it. In fact, they’re now offering the [...]

  • The Right to Be Forgotten

    Steve
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:20 pm
    Here’s a heady and novel idea, a law that would do the following: Force websites to tell consumers why their data is being collected and retain it only as long as necessary. If data is stolen, require notification within 24 hours. Offer consumers the right to move their data from one service to another. Create [...]
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  • Magic Bullet Arsenal is Here!

    Aharon Rabinowitz
    10 May 2012 | 11:08 am
    Hey folks – today Red Giant released Magic Bullet Arsenal – a new kick-ass Portfolio app for the iPad. Arsenal is a mobile, connected portfolio for showing and sharing your creative work. Arsenal makes it easy to create rich, customized portfolios of the images and movies on your iPad, on Dropbox, or FTP—and share them with anyone. Get Arsenal at the iTunes Store for just $4.99. Here’s a A quick overview on using Magic Bullet Arsenal to create and share your portfolios: Click here to view the embedded video. Get Arsenal HERE. And for those of you that prefer to read about…

  • Adobe CS6 Updates Are Here!

    Andrew Cheyne
    7 May 2012 | 2:54 pm
    Hey folks – as promised, we are ready day-one with CS6 compatibility for all of our products. If you own our current CS5.5 compatible products, your updates to CS6 are FREE. To get your free CS6-compatible installers, please download them HERE. For Magic Bullet Suite 11 users, you can alternatively use Red Giant Link to grab the latest installers. Depending on how you have notifications set up, Link will automatically update you when the release is available; just follow the on-screen instructions for updating. If Link isn’t set up to automatically grab updates, launch Link from…

  • Red Giant Account Changes: Password update required

    Red Giant Team
    3 May 2012 | 10:27 pm
    BETTER LIVING WITH RED GIANT Hassle-free shopping. More account control. Our new Customer Account system takes our world-class support to the next level. We are excited to introduce three big changes to our website: A completely new Customer Account management system. A better shopping cart experience. A more accessible Support ticket system. To deliver all of these benefits, we need your help with an easy task. You will need to reset the password for your current Red Giant Customer Account.Click HERE to get started. That link will take you to a web page that asks you to log in with your Red…

  • Plot Device Wins a Webby!

    Aharon Rabinowitz
    1 May 2012 | 10:14 am
    Well… it happened. Plot Device won the Webby for best editing. I’ll keep this short, because we are all, honestly, stunned. Not that we didn’t think that director Seth Worley’s fantastic cutting/storytelling wasn’t worthy of an award, but when you go up against the kind of competition we had, you kind of just say “It’s nice to be nominated” so you can sleep at night. The team at Red Giant is ridiculously proud of Seth and his crew (a crew I consider myself lucky to have been a part of). But, frankly, even without the award, we were already…

  • Are you Ready for CS6? We Are.

    Aharon Rabinowitz
    24 Apr 2012 | 10:08 am
    Hey folks – yesterday Adobe announced CS6, and committed to a release within 30 days. So now you’re thinking, “I’d love to get on board, but what about my plug-ins? I can’t MoGraph without Trapcode! I can’t cut without Magic Bullet!” Well, if you’re ready to jump on CS6, I’ve got good news. 3 pieces of good news, actually: Red Giant Products will be CS6 compatible on the day of the CS6 launch. All current CS5 & CS5.5 compatible products will be updated to CS6. All CS6 updates will be FREE for existing users (so if you already own the…
 
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    Little Frog in High Def

  • VIDEO OUT OF PPRO CS6 – SWITCHING MONITORING FORMAT

    shaneross
    9 May 2012 | 7:50 pm
    It started with this thread on the Adobe forums.  And then Mike Nichols (@TheEditDoctor) did this video showing the issue he was having with his Blackmagic card and CS6…and how it wouldn’t act like it does in FCP. Basically the issue is this:  In FCP, if we were using a 1080p 23.98…or 720p 23.98 sequence, and we wanted to view this on a monitor that might not be able to do 23.98…all we had to do is set our VIDEO PLAYBACK to be 1080i29.97 (for 1080), or 720p 59.94 (for 720p), and FCP would add the proper pulldown and send out a 29.97 or 59.94 signal.  Playing back…

  • WHAT DID HE EDIT THAT WITH?

    shaneross
    8 May 2012 | 2:53 am
    I know what you all are asking yourselves: “What did Shane edit that NAB wrap-up video with?” Plenty of you asked on Twitter, and I know you WOULD have asked on my blog in the comments…but I offered up the information before you could.  Because I knew you’d ask. So yes, I used Adobe Premiere CS5.5 to start the edit…mainly the inputting and organization part…and pulling the selects I wanted to use. Because that’s what I had on my laptop, and that’s what was on the work machine I used while I had some downtime.  But then I did the bulk of the…

  • THE EDIT BAY: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

    shaneross
    25 Apr 2012 | 10:07 pm
    Finally, another episode of THE EDIT BAY. This time it is a VIDEO podcast (sort of…it’s on Vimeo, courtesy of FreshDV). This video shows highlights of a few things I found interesting on the NAB 2012 show floor. The Edit Bay – an unexpected journey If you like the MEDIA OFFLINE shirt, you can find that here. If you like the BOLEX shirt, you can find that, and others, at Della Luce Style.

  • DEVALUED?

    shaneross
    13 Apr 2012 | 1:33 pm
    A friend of mine who now works for a major NLE manufacturer recently emailed me with a philosophical question: “I’ve wondered openly objectively if the lower price points of FCPX or other NLEs doesn’t by extension create an expectation in professional circles (on behalf of clients, agencies, prod cos, etc.) that the skill set to drive such systems is devalued as well?” Yes….yes it does. But this is nothing new. This expectation came about years ago when Final Cut Pro started encroaching into the broadcast market.  FCP was much cheaper than Avid, therefore the…

  • TOP 10 THINGS I WILL MISS ABOUT FCP

    shaneross
    29 Mar 2012 | 5:17 pm
    I started this blog in 2005, when I made my leap from editing on an Avid in standard definition…to editing with FCP in high definition…thus the name Little Frog in High Def (Little Frog being my Indian name from my youth). This blog was me talking about my foray into the world of HD specifically using Final Cut Pro…for broadcast TV shows. A diary of my successes and my failures…lessons I wanted to share so that people could learn from my…well, successes and failures. So now, with the EOL of FCP and me moving back to using Avid Media Composer…and Adobe…
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    The present and future of post production business and technology

  • Solar Odyssey: Camera position for 10 days, anyone?

    Philip
    15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Our camera person for Solar Odyssey, BT Corwin, isn’t able to join us until June 5, while we set sail May 27, so there’s about nine days where we’ll be one person down. We’ll probably get by – although there’s a reason I’m not a shooter – but it would be nice to have someone with reality/news experience who could manage the FS100 for that period. Not that it’s a particularly attractive offer because we can’t do more than cover costs for that phase. When we get a sale of the series we’ll be paying everyone involved decent wages,…

  • Final Cut Pro X ingests from multiple devices at the same time. [Updated]

    Philip
    14 May 2012 | 2:30 pm
    Well that’s interesting. We noticed that in Final Cut Pro X’s Import from Camera window that, not only was the built-in camera always visible (it’s a MacBook Pro) even with external devices mounted, so Greg hypothesized that it would ingest from multiple sources at the same time. This, of course, would be highly desirable on The Solar Odyssey, so I decided to test it. Now, technically I can only view and select on one source at a time, but what happens in practice is that I select what I want from the device, tell FCP X to copy to the Event, and then move on to the next…

  • 7toX for Final Cut Pro 1.0.7

    Philip
    12 May 2012 | 11:59 am
    The latest release of 7toX for Final Cut Pro includes • Bug fix for AV clips where only the audio is used • Bug fix for still images and PDFs importing as black in a sequence • Bug fix for an extra gap clip added to the end of the primary storyline using XML from Premiere Pro • Bug fix for incorrect sequence duration using XML from Premiere Pro That is the third different fix for Premiere Pro XML!  Looking forward to the Automatic Duck influence in future releases!

  • Solar Odyssey: Lighting and Mounts

    Philip
    11 May 2012 | 3:53 pm
    At one level, we could almost do without traditional lighting, particularly if I outfit the cabin with sufficiently soft light sources (like these LED strips that could line the ceiling and high walls), but I’m not sure I’d be satisfied. My first job was as Head Technician and lighting designer at the Newcastle Civic Theater, but for the five years before that I’d already (from age 16) run my own theater lighting business. (A small business, I should point out.) So, I’m a little fussy about the way things look. Hence, lighting. And logically LED, and therefore…

  • Solar Odyssey: Connectivity

    Philip
    10 May 2012 | 3:26 pm
    There are a number of reasons why we need continuous (or as continuous as possible) Internet during the Solar Odyssey: Research on surrounding attractions and contact details Our multi-user logging app will be on a remote server (most likely) or connected via the public internet to the server on Ra (unlikely). It needs this topography to make the multi-user aspect work. Upload daily video blogs, pictures, and blog posts for SolarOdyssey.com and PhilipHodgetts.com We have need for connectivity on Ra for research and posting purposes, but also while off the boat for the logging app. On Boat In…
 
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  • Vantage 4.0 NAB interview

    7 May 2012 | 4:00 pm
    Watch the video interview to learn what’s new in Vantage 4.0, including Vantage Transcode HE Server and new LightSpeed acceleration technology – BroadcastShow.com, 05/07/2012

  • Telestream Vantage 4.0

    20 Apr 2012 | 4:00 pm
    John Pallet from Telestream shows how you can put Telestream’s video transcoding expertise to work for you, from live stream & desktop video encoding to enterprise-class video workflow automation systems. – Broadcast Engineering, April 2012

  • Telestream Goes Full 'LightSpeed' Ahead With New Vantage Products

    19 Apr 2012 | 4:00 pm
    "This week, Telestream hit Las Vegas for the NAB Show with what it believes to be the next great leap ahead in video processing: LightSpeed. Incorporated into the company’s two new Vantage transcoding products, Vantage 4 and Vantage Transcode HE Server, LightSpeed delivers five times greater performance to the Vantage product lines, according to Telestream." – Sports Video Group, 04/19/2012

  • Digital Production BuZZ interviews Barb DeHart at NAB2012

    18 Apr 2012 | 4:00 pm
    "Barbara DeHart describes how busy Telestream has been this year with new products, with being recently acquired by Thoma Bravo on January 6, 2012. … The core of Telestream is transcoding for some of the largest media and entertainment companies in the world..." – 2012 NAB Show Buzz, 04/18/2012

  • Telestream rolls out fast transcoder for OTT delivery to multiple screens

    16 Apr 2012 | 4:00 pm
    "Despite being acquired in December by Thoma Bravo, video encoding specialist Telestream has kept its innovation DNA intact, Monday announcing it was bringing a new tool to the increasingly hot over-the-top delivery market..." – FierceIPTV & Fierce Oneline Video, 04/16/2012
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  • Review of Wave Alchemy Pro II Synth - Extended Video

    Russ Hughes
    16 May 2012 | 9:22 am
    Russ takes a look at the Wave Alchemy Pro II synth.He is surprised by what he finds.

  • Pro Tools Quick Tips - Get A Gain Advantage

    Russ Hughes
    16 May 2012 | 6:01 am
    New to Pro Tools 10? Clip gain allows you to choose as many points on the audio and adjust the gain. Clip Gain takes seconds to learn and allows audio level adjustment that is forensic and fast!

  • Neyrinck Release Preview Of New Hi-Res V-Control Skins For iPad

    Mike Thornton
    16 May 2012 | 1:28 am
    The next release of V-Control Pro 1.6 will include a new set of high resolution skins to match the new iPad3 retina display which supports a massive 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch. The previous iPad supported 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch so this is a 4x increase in resolution. Each DAW and Video edit app we support will have a redesigned skin to take advantage of the stunning new iPad display.  The new release will also include new skins for Media Composer and Digital Performer, along with continuing to support Pro Tools, Logic Pro 9,…

  • When Is A Backup Not A Backup - Toy Story 2 Vanishes!

    Mike Thornton
    15 May 2012 | 8:01 am
    If there is ever a story about why backups are important and even more omportant, to regularly test the backups, this story is it.  It’s all about how Pixar nearly lost Toy Story 2 and its told as only Pixar can…

  • Nugen Audio Release A Pro Tools AudioSuite Loudness Plug-In

    Mike Thornton
    15 May 2012 | 3:04 am
    We took a look at Nugen Audio’s loudness batch analysis correction application back in February 2012. Well now they have released an AudioSuite version of it that we can use in Pro Tools to prepare our files to meet the new standard. The guys at Nugen Audio have designed it to use a two-pass system in AudioSuite to analyse and then correct a file for loudness and true-peak overs to your specified target criteria. AudioSuite is perfect for this as integrated program loudness needs a whole file analysis, so the AudioSuite can save a lot of time if small edits are being made. AudioSuite…
 
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