Avid, Final Cut Pro, and Streaming Training CoursesFinal Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro and Avid training resources (866-566-1881)Net Briefings Part of Next Web Video Revolution with Proclaim- July 31, 2007 Net briefings is part of the next web video revolution with Proclaim. Proclaim is a tool that can be used to create archived presentations that contain PowerPoint and roll-in videos in MOV, .MP4, .WMV, .MPG and .FLV format. This can all be done in playlist form. You can also create live presentations or meetings with individuals that have web cams. The tool has some powerful features, especially for those that want to record themselves and then upload the videos to the web. The Proclaim...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/net_briefings_part_of_next_web_video_revolution_wi... Users of Cleaner Have a Chance to Switch to Episode- July 31, 2007 Users of Cleaner Have a Chance to Switch to Telestream's Episode. Until August 31, 2007 owners can get a $100 discount for Episode and a $300 discount for Episode Pro. Why switch to Episode Serieshttp://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/users_of_cleaner_have_a_chance_to_switch_to_episod... BET Provides Great Experience for Streaming Content- July 31, 2007 BET is leading the way by providing a great on-line experience for streaming content. The network has figured out a way to deliver a successful ad-based model through a video portal called BET on Blast. The portal allows viewers to watch a complete TV show which is periodically interrupted by commercials, similar to a normal commercial break when viewing thieves. Statistics show that on-line viewers don't mind watching commercials if they can view the video content for free. Here's what's...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/bet_provides_great_experience_for_streaming_conten... Avid Xpress Pro- Media Composer: Deleting Files- July 31, 2007 What happens to your original file after you delete it from Avid. A student of mine asked me this today and he brings up a good point. What he is referring too is he had a QuickTime file that we imported into Avid and it from that import Avid created one OMF file and two AIFF files. The OMF is the video and the two AIFF files are the left and right audio files. We ended up not needing this particular file so we deleted it from our system, but he still needed the QuickTime file for another...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/avid_xpress_pro_media_composer_deleting_files.php Avid Xpress Pro and DV50 DVCPRO HD- July 30, 2007 Having the ability to get your sequence back out on to tape as quickly as possible is very important. If you shoot in DV 50 or DVCPRO HD you are in luck. You can output DV 50 or DVCPRO HD sequences directly to a DV device. This lets you output without any loss due to compression and decompression. You just need to make sure you are working in one of these following formats: You can output: DV 50-in any SD Project DVCPRO HD-in this and only these...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/avid_xpress_pro_and_dv50_dvcpro_hd.php Top Keyboard Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro- July 29, 2007 When it comes to learning shortcut's for Final Cut Pro, there are hundreds of them. If you are new to the software, it is going to take some time to learn keyboard shortcuts. I'll focus on a couple of important 'keyboard shortcuts' that are easy to understand, and immediately useful.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/top_keyboard_shortcuts_for_final_cut_pro.php Slow Motion Speed Ramp with Avid Xpress- July 29, 2007 Creating a 'speed ramp' effect with Avid Xpress can be a little tricky. Especially since you must create all speed changes directly within the Source Window. This tutorial will walk you through on how to change the speed of a clip at a certain point, and then return to its original speed. Before, you begin I reccomend that you create an entirely new Avid sequence and practice this exercise using a single clip.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/slow_motion_speed_ramp_with_avid_xpress.php Avid Xpress Pro Read Me Files- July 28, 2007 If you are looking to find the Read Me Files for and version of Avid there is one page that has them all. The Read Me files are great for configuring, determining compatibility, and what fixes have been made from the previous version. Avid has included PC, Mac and Mac Intel. The list spans from version 4.6 up to the latest 5.72. You will also find some extra documents at the bottom for Mojo and Mojo SDI. Now you can look up and see your documentation or see if upgrading to the next version is.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/avid_xpress_pro_read_me_files.php Mapping Menu commands to an Avid Keyboard- July 28, 2007 Mapping your Avid keyboard is a critical step in becoming efficient with the Avid software. Important commands such as match frame, replace edit, and fit-to-fill are crucial commands when becoming an efficient editor. Did you also know you can map any menu command to a keyboard shortuct with Avid Xpress or Media Composer This is very useful for menu commands such as: - Turning on-off the Audio Waveforms (Sample Plot) - Creating Freeze Frames - Displaying Media Relatives - Full Screen...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/mapping_menu_commands_to_an_avid_keyboard.php Harmonic Agrees to Acquire Encoding Leader Rhozet- July 28, 2007 Harmonic Inc., a leading provider of broadcast and on-demand video delivery solutions to service providers around the world, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rhozet Corporation, a privately-held company based in Santa Clara, California. Rhozet offers software-based universal transcoding solutions that facilitate the creation of multi-format video for Internet, mobile and broadcast applications. 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