Viva Sony Vegas Who said professional editing programs had to be difficult to learn? Beginners and advanced users alike take note: Sony’s premier editing software offers a very easy learning curve while maintaining the integrity and power of a professional editing suite. Whether you’re e

Burn, Print, Show! The Primera Bravo SE CD/DVD duplicator and printer combo is labeled by its maker as an entry-level product, we assume, because of its single-drive configuration and small, twenty-disc feed capacity. After using it for the past few weeks, we’re here to tell you that that̵

For the first time ever, Adobes Production Studio bundle, which includes Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop among other titles, is available to Intel based Mac computers. Previously, only After Effects and Photoshop were available on current Mac platforms over the last several years. While t

A couple days ago Pinnacle announced it's HD DVD Pack ($49.95 upgrade MSRP) from it Pinnacle Studio Plus software, which is bundled with the Pinnacle MovieBox/Movie Boards products. This new upgrade will allow users to burn HD DVD content on typical DVD-R (4.7 GB) discs, which allows anyone with

“Leave it on the cutting room floor” is an old film phrase signifying to edit out stuff you don’t need. It’s a good reminder to cut down your piece for a tighter final project. There are two people on Earth who want to watch all the raw footage of that wedding video you shot

Reps from Pinnacle stopped by our office today to show off their Studio MovieBox Plus. We were quite impressed with their total hardware/software solution that also has (Plus version only) a cardiod handheld microphone with desktop stand and a green screen backdrop. So basically, you've got a vi

Our media-soaked culture has made cinematic shorthand a second language. Although the average viewer may not be able to describe the technical difference between a dissolve and a jump-cut, he sure as heck knows what they look like — and more importantly, how they impact the story. Through expo

There's no way you can ever really have too much storage. But if you're running low, what's the best way to get more? As video and audio content producers, we have greater storage needs than practically any other subset of computer users. Between the need to work with the highest-qua

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Gigabytes to Go If you aren't a fan of backing up to tape, or you're swapping out internal hard drives more often than taking out the garbage, you'll be happy to know that REV PRO is here. Grass Valley has been making broadcast video gear for longer than most of us have been making vi

The audio world is full of connectors: big, small, short, long. These essential audio items have been vexing video producers for years. Why all the different connection versions and how do you get audio from one to another? Balanced or unbalanced? Line level or microphone level? Stereo or mono? And

Are you drowning in acronyms such as MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, 3GPP and the like? Well, we're going to throw you an MPEG-4 life ring and see if we can get you back in the boat. An Italian filmmaker recently shot an entire feature length documentary on his cell phone. Ithaca College in Upstate Ne

MPEG-2 Encoding Tips for DVD Authors When the Moving Picture Experts Group came up with the MPEG-2 standard in 1994, they may not have realized how much the new codec would change the world. If you’re dealing with DVD, HDV, digital satellite TV or off-air digital television, you’re deali

Microtek is announcing preliminary details of the new ArtixScan M1 flatbed scanner with Emulsion Direct Imaging Technology (EDIT). The scanner offers 4800-dpi optical resolution, 16-bit digital output per channel, new auto focus technology and new film holders with tension technology. The M1 should

Adobe announces a new audio software tool for video and multimedia creators called Soundbooth. With the increase of video enthusiasts (especially in the online and podcast arena) and the demand for simple yet powerful audio editing tools, Adobe has reorganized it's audio software offerings and b

Settling the Score If audio is truly half of the total production, Cinescore might live up to be your better half. Cue Up the Band Installing Cinescore was a snap. The package comes with an installation disc (CD-ROM) and an additional DVD-ROM disc containing the majority of the music and sound ef

Easy Edits Ulead VideoStudio 10 Plus is a great editing suite for the absolute beginner. This version has many automatic features that make video editing much easier for the user. If you’re someone who wants to start editing videos for the very first time or want something with more effects a

Digital Audio Secrets: Revealed! When it comes to audio in our videos, most of us just plug in a microphone and hit the record button. There is more to digital audio than squiggly lines on the timeline. A better understanding of the process will help you record and edit better sound with each p

Have you ever wanted to edit out a scene from your favorite movie, either because you think a scene in one movie is too scary, violent or sexually graphic for the kids, or a long played-out scene from another is just too boring? Now you can. Cuts is a new program that allows just that.   Recent

Extreme Makeover It's pretty easy to spruce up a room in your home by slapping a fresh coat of paint on the walls and moving some furniture — it's the same room, but it seems new. For real change, you have to tear down and rebuild, along with the fun of electrical and plumbing issues