Avid, Final Cut Pro, and Streaming Training CoursesFinal Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro and Avid training resources (866-566-1881)After Effects, Avid, and Render Settings- December 18, 2007 If you are trying to sift through all of your render options and find that you are confused by all of the settings, then I would like share with you my work-flow and hopefully it will help stop the confusion. First and foremost you need to decide the delivery vehicle for your program, is it going straight to the web, are you publishing a DVD or simply exporting to another application. My philosophy is to always keep my exports at the highest quality at all times. So to do this I have found...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/after_effects_avid_and_render_settings.php Rearranging Clips in the FCP Timeline- December 18, 2007 Replacing a Clip 1 Click on a clip in the timeline 2 Start dragging the clip to an adjacent area, then hold down the option key to swap positions with the other clip. If you are dragging your clip further down the timeline to a new location, it will splice into position and shift all other clips downward.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/rearranging_clips_in_the_fcp_timeline.php On2 Announces Worldwide Enterprise License of Flix Publisher- December 18, 2007 On2 Technologies, Inc., a leader in video compression solutions, announced that Unilever, one of the world's largest consumer products companies, has chosen its On2 Flix Publisher solution to provide enterprise video encoding and delivery services to Unilever's global community of marketers. On2 Flix Publisher is a unique browser-based encoding and publishing solution for Adobe Flash Player 8 and 9, based on On2's VP6 video compression schemes licensed by Adobe. Publisher allows easy drag...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/on2_announces_worldwide_enterprise_license_of_flix... MTV Italia Encodes and Streams with Digital Rapids DRC-Stream- December 18, 2007 MTV Italia, the Italian affiliate of international media powerhouse MTV, has purchased a range of Digital Rapids DRC-Stream media encoding and streaming solutions. The Digital Rapids hardware and software combinations were selected by MTV Italia for encoding and streaming live content on QOOB TV, MTV Italia's interactive website. QOOB TV explores new ways of producing and distributing content. Users are also allowed to upload and comment on content, which is monitored and edited by MTV. MTV..http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/mtv_italia_encodes_and_streams_with_digital_rapids... Exporting A Simple Windows Media File from Flip4Mac WMV HD- December 18, 2007 For Mac users that need to export a single Windows Media file from QuickTime Pro or any other QuickTime based application Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD is just the tool to use. In many cases where you don't need a heavy duty compression application to convert videos to the .WMV format Flip4Mac is just the tool needed. If you need a high quality file for playback on a desktop you can use the 2-Pass VBR 800kbps preset inside Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD application. To encode 2-pass VBR Windows...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/exporting_a_simple_windows_media_file_from_flip4ma... FCP, Avid After Effects and the 32gb P2- December 18, 2007 If you haven't heard solid state recording devices are here and now! The new 32gb P2 cards are available now and the record times are now worth taking a serious look at. Panasonic's P2 card is a plug-in PC card utilizing ultra-reliable, solid-state memory. The lightweight P2 card consists of four high-performance SD cards, like those used in digital still cameras, packaged in a rugged die-cast frame. It is resistant to impact, vibration, shock, dust and environmental extremes, from intensely..http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/fcp_avid_after_effects_and_the_32gb_p2.php Exporting multiple sequences from Final Cut Pro to Compressor- December 17, 2007 Setting up a batch export to Compressor is as easy as doing a single export. I used to export sequences thru Compressor one at a time, and have to be available to start the next one. To export multiple sequences out of Final Cut Pro at the same time, first you highlight them in the Browser by Apple clicking on each one. Next right click on one of them and select Export Using Compressor. This will open Compressor with all three sequences ready to have a Setting & Destination assigned to...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/exporting_multiple_sequences_from_final_cut_pro_to... Moving Clips By Using Wireframe Handles- December 14, 2007 In Final Cut Pro, you may find it easier to drag the handles of selected clips within the canvas rather than going to the motion tab and adjusting its parameters. You must be in Image+Wireframe or Wireframe mode to use Wireframe handles. Scaling a clip: 1. Select clip in timeline. 2. Within the tool palette, click on the selection tool and either drag a corner handle (to scale the clip and keep its proportions) or Shift drag a corner to scale vertically or horizontally. Moving a...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/moving_clips_by_using_wireframe_handles.php PunkTV.ca Selects Itiva to Deliver High Quality Music Videos- December 14, 2007 Itiva Networks, the on-line Video Content Delivery Solution for high quality digital assets, announced that PunkTV.ca is using Itiva's unique hybrid Content Delivery Network solution to bring a diverse and explosive set of music videos to viewers worldwide. PunkTV.ca, one of the world's biggest punk, metal and alternative music WebTV magazines now available on the Internet, averages about 3 million hits per month. PunkTV.ca is taking a bold move to advance the music industry to a new era...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/punktvca_selects_itiva_to_deliver_high_quality_mus... ViewCast Niagara Selected by Real Broadcast Networks- December 14, 2007 ViewCast Corporation, a leading global provider of audio and video encoding communication products, announced that Real Broadcast Networks (RBN) is using ViewCast's Niagara PowerStream Pro encoders to deliver state-of-the-art video streaming solutions to RBN customers. In a recent example, Niagara encoders provided high-quality and high-availability online streaming for the "247 Live Feed" feature of the popular "Big Brother" reality TV series. The encoders were also in action during the...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/viewcast_niagara_selected_by_real_broadcast_networ... |