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Useful Tool Updated: Path Finder to Version 6
I was both surprised and happy to see one of my favorite and often featured Useful Tools has recently hit version 6! Path Finder is the ultimate Mac OS Finder replacement and adds so much functionality to that place where …
Useful Tools for Editors: Callouts for FCPX
Ripple Training is known mostly for its excellent Final Cut Studio / Final Cut Pro X training (though DaVinci Resolve tutorials were recently added to the mix). Ripple's newest product isn't training-related but rather a plug-in for Final Cut Pro …
On the Eve of NAB, Post Announcements Are in Full Swing
Monday begins another big National Association of Broadcasters convention (at least that’s the day the show floor opens and gearheads are in heaven) and it looks like it’s going to be a big show. Yes, we all say that every …
Tao of Color Takes a First Look at the Tangent Element
I'm sure most armchair colorists (myself included) have been oooh-ing and aaah-ing at the cool look and modular design of the new Tangent Element color-grading control surface since it was announced. We've followed their development for months and, now that …
Useful Tools for Editors: Disksomnia
Way back many moons ago the folks over at Digital Heaven recognized the need for a simple tool that would keep your hard disks from spinning down while you're busy pounding away on Final Cut Pro. You know the situation: …
Useful Tools for Editors: X2Pro Audio Convert
Using Final Cut Pro X and miss Automatic Duck for your OMF exports? Audio stems not enough? X2Pro Audio Convert is a new $100 application (for a limited time, through April 30, it's only $70) from Marquis Broadcast that is …
Getting Ready for 2012: SpeedGrade Video Demo
Late in 2011 Adobe announced it had acquired a number of assets from IRIDAS. One of those assets is the color grading application SpeedGrade. This is a good thing because, with the demise of Apple Color, that leaves Blackmagic’s DaVinci …