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Automatic Duck Pro Import C3 for Combustion

For anyone who has ever tried to move a project from an editing program into a motion graphics program by exporting multiple QuickTime or AVI media files and multiple EDL's and then rebuilding the project in more »

Archos AV420 Pocket Video Recorder

Sometimes the right tool is a heavily discounted consumer product rather than an overpriced professional product. That may be the case with the Archos AV420 Pocket Video Recorder. This 9.88-ounce device offers more »

How to Create a 3D Motion Graphic Background using Adobe After Effects 6.5 3D Space

STEP 1: The first thing you need to do is create nine solids with varying opacity. These are the building blocks of our 3D structure. To start with, make a red solid that's 300 pixels wide more »

How to Capture HDV for Editing in Sony Vegas 5 with CineForm Connect HD

Step 1 Connect the HDV camera to your computer When you first connect the HDV camera to the computer, the computer will indicate that it has seen the camcorder or deck. In this image, you see the HVR-M10U more »

Create Quick Rack Defocus Lights with GenArts Sapphire Plug-ins on Discreet flame

Step 1 Create a smooth and slow motion Generate a slowly undulating surface or texture to use as a basis for that gentle film weave or slow motion these lights often have. From GenArts Sapphire plug-ins, load more »

Perform a Real-Time Color Match in Adobe Premiere Pro with Matrox Axio HD

Creating continuity between shots is critical. The slightest error between shots will draw attention away from your content to the flaws in the video. Being able to color-match in real time gives instant gratification and saves countless hours of rendering. more »

How to Add a Soundtrack with SmartSound Sonicfire Pro

Step 1 Import your video We begin by importing a video (in this case, an AVI file) that is in need of a soundtrack via Cmd/Ctrl+Y. SmartSound Sonicfire Pro can import most of the standard video formats; if you more »

Panasonic TH-50PHD7UY Display

Panasonic claims a 3000:1 contrast ratio and 11-bit dynamic range for its new 50-inch color gas plasma display, the TH-50PHD7UY. Naturally, I wasted no time putting this claim to the test. After unpacking the more »

Macromedia Contribute 3

Contribute is Macromedia's attempt to streamline the workflow of professional Webmasters by pushing at least part of the HTML data entry process into the hands of content managers, researchers, developers more »

Serious Magic DV Rack

Serious Magic's DV Rack is an elegant software package that handles all the typical signal monitoring functions of studio test gear, while packing in a variety of handy production features. Using the more »