Avid, Final Cut Pro, and Streaming Training CoursesFinal Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro and Avid training resources (866-566-1881)Avid Xpress Pro takes on the Snow!- November 18, 2007 Yet again, another great story has popped up using Avid software and showcasing Avids ability to manage media and play all format types. When snowboard enthusiast Anthony Cupaiuolo first launched First Tracks Productions in 2001, it was purely an experiment to see if he could turn his high-flying hobby into a well-grounded business venture. The experiment worked. Since it first burst out of the gate, First Tracks Productions has hit its mark in the world of snowboarding and action-sports...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/avid_xpress_pro_takes_on_the_snow.php Adobe Products Updates- November 17, 2007 It is very important that you keep your Adobe products up to date so that not only will you have the latest functions you can relieve yourself of bugs. In all of the latest releases of the Adobe products it is very easy to make sure that you stay up to date. All you need to do is open one of your Adobe applications and navigate to the help button on the top task bar. Now click updates and you will automatically navigate to the Adobe update window and it will check your computer for all...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/adobe_products_updates.php Creating a Motion Path in Final Cut Pro 6- November 16, 2007 You can easily manipulate a clip's motion path in the Viewer Window to achieve some impressive animated effects such as the Animated Filmstrip. This tutorial will only focus on creating a motion path for a single clip, but aftewards, if you feel comfortable with this is lesson, you should really try creating an Animated Film Strip. 1 Open up the clip that you wish to use in the Viewer Window by double clicking it in the Timeline. 2 Go to the View menu in the Canvas Window and choose Image..http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/creating_a_motion_path_in_final_cut_pro_6.php Panasonic P2 and the 5 year warranty- November 16, 2007 Panasonic has just announced the extended warranty plan for a few select professional camcorders and recorderplayer. They are offering a four extended warranty on top of the already long one year warranty. You need to make sure you send in your registration within 30 days of your purchase or you will lose out on a great offer. There are only specific models that apply so make sure you check the list: Current Applicable Models: AG-HPX500 full-size P2 HD Camcorder AJ-HPM100 P2 Mobile...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/panasonic_p2_and_the_5_year_warranty.php Saving Color Correction Parameters in Avid Xpress Pro- November 15, 2007 When you are in the Color Corrction toolset within Avid Xpress Pro and have finished making adjustments to a clip, you can save the color correction parameter to use later on a similar clip. 1 After you have finished color correcting the clip, control click for Mac or Option click for PC the C1 bucket to save the adjustment parameters. Keep in mind that when you end your Avid Session these saved parameters will not be retained. Create a color correction bin and drag the icon from the C1..http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/saving_color_correction_parameters_in_avid_xpress_... MTV Europe Awards Delivered Live on the Web with Niagara Pro- November 15, 2007 Music fans around the world watched live on the Web as Avril Lavigne accepted top honors at the 14th annual MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), streamed online with the Niagara Pro from ViewCast Corporation. Designed for high-quality, high-resolution video capture and streaming, the Niagara Pro enabled MTV Europe to offer exclusive Web broadcasts featuring award presentations and dazzling performances from A-list stars including Lavigne, the Foo Fighters, Babyshambles (fronted by Pete Doherty),...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/mtv_europe_awards_delivered_live_on_the_web_with_n... Kulabyte Announces New SD and HD Live Encoding Appliance- November 15, 2007 Kulabyte, a leading provider of advanced audio and video processing technologies, announced that it will be launching a revolutionary real time series of broadcast appliances, Express GreenStream the industry's first VP6 and H.264 live video encoding appliance for full SD and soon, HD resolutions. This new solution uses Kulabyte's patent-pending TimeSlice video encoding technology to deliver 2 pass VBR qualities in live encoding and streaming environments in a lightweight, 12 half- width, 1RU.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/kulabyte_announces_new_sd_and_hd_live_encoding_app... Adobe Workspaces- November 15, 2007 Adobe video and audio applications provide a consistent, customizable workspace. Although each application has its own set of panels (such as Tools, Properties, Timeline, and so on), you move and group panels in the same way across products. The main window of a program is the application window. Panels are organized in this window in an arrangement called a workspace. The default workspace contains groups of panels as well as panels that stand alone. You customize a workspace by arranging.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/adobe_workspaces.php Avid not attending NAB- November 14, 2007 Avid Technology announced yesterday that it will not have an exhibition booth at the upcoming NAB (National Association of Brodcasters) show The company plans a major shift in terms of how it deals with customers. A series of new innovative products will be announced starting in Februrary. Avid Technology does plan on attending NAB to meet with customers, It is unclear where customers will be able to meet with company representatives during the...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/avid_not_attending_nab.php Streaming Students Get Discount on Episode and Flip4Mac- November 14, 2007 For a limited time Students of GeniusDV's 2-Day Video Streaming and Compression Training classes for Mac and 1-Day Episode Pro training classes can now receive a 20% discount on Flip4Mac WMV Components for QuickTime, Episode and Episode Pro applications. Telestream's Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD and Episode Pro 4.4 with Flash are featured in the 2-Day (Mac) Video Streaming training class. Episode Pro 4.4 with Flash is featured in the 1-Day Episode Pro training class.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/streaming_students_get_discount_on_episode_and_fli... |