Oh, the still image slide show. Whether you love or hate them, most editors have to deal with them in some form. While they might not be terribly common, we all have been asked to do them at some point in our career. This new tool automates the process with some basic effects.... »
This Swiss Army Knife utility gives you a powerful and convenient way to edit the metadata recorded in your P2 footage and is a supercharged alternative to Panasonic’s free metadata editor.... »
The new effects in version 6 include a broad set of text and image-styling filters, including Extruded Text, Type-On Text, Extruded Spline, Layer Deformer, Extruded EPS, DV Fixer, Smooth Tone, Cartoon Look, Charcoal Sketch, Pencil Sketch, Water Color, Pixel Fixer, Lightning, Tile Mosaic, and Swish Pan. The first new filter I tried out was the "pixel fixer,” a handy tool that aims to fix every camera owner's nightmare, dead pixels.... »
Last month, Lectrosonics began shipping the D4 – an all digital wireless audio transmitter/receiver system capable of 4 channels of wireless audio, with the following breakthrough features:... »
Since I’m one of these guys who hate reading software reviews, I’m going to cut to the chase and just go to the final conclusions. This look at 3ds Max 2010 is the first installment of a series of honest, no-hype reviews.... »
Just about every new camera system has ditched the tired, old idea of recording to tape. I thank my personal god for that, but not all tape needs to go the way of the Dodo. It turns out that a particular tape format called LTO4 is still the best option for backing up and archiving the footage you’ve shot on your tapeless camera... »
We're still wondering how the Puget Systems Genesis II managed to slam-dunk its closest competitor in our benchmark tests. It delivers a remarkable return on investment.... »
Imagine taking the new Alpha Transition effect that has been included with Final Cut Pro 7, turning it up a notch and not having to worry about dropping three clips into image wells to make it work. Sound good?... »
Panasonic’s AJ-PCD35 lets you plug in up to five P2 cards, and conveniently transfer all their footage to your desktop computer. Of course, a five card P2 reader isn’t exactly a new concept. Panasonic has sold two earlier models over the years, but the PCD35 is the first to transfer data amazingly fast, offloading footage roughly five times faster than card readers of yesteryear.... »
While just about every part of modo was tweaked by its developers in this release, the focus is on advanced rendering features, much improved animation, enhanced workflows, and, as always, better modeling tools.... »
3ds Max 2010 is a milestone release, featuring updated modeling tools, improved viewport display, better rendering, advanced special effects and enhanced content management and performance. Though animation updates are a bit sparse, 3ds Max 2010 is still a must-have upgrade.... »
The CoreMelt V2 package is one of the more full featured, yet affordable sets of plug-ins available for Final Cut Pro. A new update for FCP 7 will be available within the week.... »
Apple has been listening to its customers. This release directly addresses some of the workflow issues of the past, while adding robust enhancements and maintaining the terrific functionality and interface of the original app. It’s a ridiculous value with a ton of bang for the buck. It will make life easier—and much more fun—for a lot of editors.... »
This plug-in can solve a variety of vibration, camera shake and jerky motion problems, but it's no match for high-end or even midrange motion-tracking software.... »
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