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New Tutorials!

Toggling Anyone?

In Final Cut Pro 7 you can toggle between many things. It is a quick way of getting, from one view or function to another, that can help speed up your editing process.  Here are just a few toggle shortcuts and tips that hopefully you'll put to good use in your next edit session. <<more>>

Film to Tape Process

There are many situations when film is transferred to HDTV, or HDTV to film. Film is often used as an archive medium because the film standard has not changed in generations. <<more>>

What's Your Preference>

Every software program, no matter how big or small, has preferences and Final Cut Pro is no exception. So, here's what you should know about FCP preferences. <<more>>

Video Effects in Final Cut Pro

Here are a few filters to discover that will enhance your project and ease your workflow. For example, have you ever had to manually create an earthquake effect by adding 100 keyframes to shake the image? Well, let’s take a look at what’s waiting for you in the Distort category of Video Filters.<<more>

Automatic Set Up in Final Cut Pro

In Final Cut Pro 7 there is an automatic way to choose sequence settings. For purposes of demonstration, let’s go to the easy set up dialogue window under the Final Cut Pro menu. I’m going to choose PAL as my format type, 25 fps as my frame rate, and DV-PAL as my format selection.<<more>>

Editing in Full Screen View in iPhoto

Here are a few, very simple shortcut tips that can make editing in full screen view easier to access in iPhoto. It’s often the simple tips which you use all the time that make the difference! <<more>>

It's A Wrap

The editing's done and you're ready to wrap up your project. But before you do, don't skip over the most important steps––checking and correcting your audio and video levels. If your program will be broadcast, these steps are crucial. Even if you're show won't go to air, it's still a good idea to double-check these levels to ensure your project looks and sounds its best. <<more>>

Smooth Cam Feature in FCP

We’re all familiar with the “shaky camera” style of shooting used in many television shows. But if you had to hand hold your camera, or grab a shot on the fly, and didn’t really mean for it to shake noticeably,there's a great filter that you can apply, it's the Smooth Cam filter <<more>>

What The Heck's An Asymmetrical Trim

You may have read about asymmetrical trimming in one of my Final Cut Pro editing books and wondered, “When would I ever use that in my own editing?” Well, it may not be something you use a lot. But you may find moments when this is exactly the editing approach you need. <<more>>

Renaming Clips in Final Cut Pro

There are commands in FCP7 that give you freedom and control in renaming your clips. I've been working with a clip in my sequence that named tilt up to boat, but the name of that clip was changed to match the footage action, after it was imported into the project. Let’s look at the file in my Finder window by selecting Reveal in Finder under the View Menu. <<more>>

Creating a Panorama in Photoshop

When taking pictures to stitch together for a panorama, make sure you capture the images in a way that will make it as successful as possible for Photoshop to create a seamless blend into one continuous panoramic image. <<more>>

In Tucson area - Get Certified In Adobe Photoshop!

Or at least learn more than you know!  If you're in the Tucson, Arizona area, the University of Arizona are hosting two of our PS CS4 courses (Basic and Advanced).  March 15-18 and May 24-27 for more inforamtion