| | | | Re: Transition Plug-ins by Steve Eisen on Nov 21, 2009 at 3:34:02 am in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum CGM, CHV and one you should not overlook is Noise Industry's FX Factory Pro.
Digital Juice Swipes
You want cheezy, check out Discreet FX. They are bringing Toaster FX back to the Mac (FCP). That is if you have FCP 7 which added the new featur | | | | |
| | | | Re: 5.1 surround from FC to HD1400 deck? by Michael Gissing on Nov 21, 2009 at 12:15:15 am in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum Either your friend is not aware of his deck or it may require an option to take 8 channels. I can't answer that for you so you need to find out from your friend and do a test.
As far as FCP goes, you need to set up your sequence for 8 channel out | | | | |
| | | | Re: Smoke in a mac by Javier Leon on Nov 20, 2009 at 12:30:18 am in the Autodesk Smoke Forum all of this sounds great. have a smoke for 15k is great.
But I keep wondering why Autodesk keep and keep messing around with this discreet products instead of add new features, fix bugs and improve workflow.
smoke on mac will carrie all the bugs fr | | | | |
| | | | Re: Smoke in a mac by Ben Rojas on Nov 19, 2009 at 3:48:50 pm in the Autodesk Smoke Forum I'm w/u Stuart. Using Autodesk as an example, essentially a software company that made much of it's money w/it's AutoCad program(s), the writing was on the wall that they didn't want to be in the hardware game. I have a strong feeling they will mak | | | | |
| | | | Re: Combustion ended ? by Mark Suszko on Nov 18, 2009 at 3:44:42 pm in the Autodesk Combustion Forum Humor me a moment while I propose something insanely wacky.
What if instead of taking Combustion out back and shooting it in the head, Autodiscreet turned the product over to a small independent development team, for purposes of bug and OS fixes.. | | | | |
| | | | Re: several shots untransferable from SDHC card by Jordan Dwyer on Nov 17, 2009 at 5:30:20 am in the Sony EX Series XDCAM Forum a reformat is supposed to fix the bad sectors on the card by teaching the memory card where the bad sectors are and going around them. However in my card a simple reformat did not work. The camera rejected the card during the formating when it got to | | | | |
| | | | Combustion ended ? by Helder Oliveira on Nov 17, 2009 at 2:30:39 am in the Autodesk Combustion Forum Hi,
what happenede to Combustion, it's not showing up on discreet/autodesk, also, for toxik there's no stand alone version! What's going on ? What are the alternative in this price range ?
That's why Open source makes so much sense, autodesk de | | | | |
| | | | CS3 Encore BR Build Fails with Weird message! by Frank Wylie on Nov 16, 2009 at 8:51:21 pm in the Adobe Encore DVD Forum Hi, I am trying to burn an Encore BR project that consists of 3 discreet titles with a total of 18.35 GB disc space used (shown in the Build tab), BUT when I actually start the build process the project it shows 17 GB being written UNTIL the very en | | | | |
| | | | Re: Multi-track audio recording by gary adcock on Nov 14, 2009 at 4:25:09 pm in the AJA Ki Pro Forum [Hector Silva] "I want to bring in three or four audio tracks while recording to a Ki Pro. On the analog side I only see two channels of inputs, but I'm assuming if I had four tracks coming from HDMI or SDI that they will be discreetly captured withi | | | | |
| | | | Can't Get Viewer to display 16:9? by Peter Corbett on Nov 14, 2009 at 7:05:59 am in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum I really struggling migrating to Final Cut. After 12 years of discreet and Premiere, learning Final Cut is proving much, much harder than I antipated.
"Little" things bog me down for hours.
I can't find a way to display 16:9 clips correctl | | | | |
| | | | Re: In my Fourth Hour of editing with FCP....... by Peter Corbett on Nov 10, 2009 at 8:42:49 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum [Bob Flood] "Peter. Ahhh another ex discreet edit editor joins the "herd"! you are in good company, sir!"
Hi Bob,
How are you going? Yes another editor* here. Imagine if edit had survived and developed until now? Would have been amazing I' | | | | |
| | | | Re: Pushing the limits of cheap software by Mark Suszko on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:31:06 pm in the Business & Marketing Forum We had Crystal 3D Impact Pro bundled with our Discreet Edit* system and it was one of my favorite toys. Does way more than just flying type, and dirt-simple to use. Basically it was TOPAS, which I had been sgtruggling to learn, with keyframing remov | | | | |
| | | | HDCamSR Codec in FCP? by jeffrey fitzgerald on Oct 31, 2009 at 5:46:08 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum Hi Gang, just curios if anyone knows if there is an HDCamSR format in FCP? I am not sure I've seen one and want to ensure what I provide will match the needed requirements (below). This is for use in theatres. I know I can use the same specs, but did | | | | |
| | | | Re: I've broken Final Cut by David Roth Weiss on Oct 27, 2009 at 5:10:11 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum [Dennis Radeke] "I found that moving from Mac to PC when I started working for Pinnacle Systems. Once I knew how to move around the PC, it ceased to be difficult. "
That wasn't my issue, I was a Discreet Edit* user for ages, so I'm very conversant | | | | |
| | | | Re: Ki Pro with Varicam???? by Jeremy Garchow on Oct 13, 2009 at 5:31:49 pm in the AJA Ki Pro Forum [Jennifer Isenhart] "I guess I don't understand this. I thought if you shot at 720p 59.94 you would get two corresponding frames for every field when converted to 1080i 29.97. "
And you do. 1080psf and 1080i get played back exactly the same way, | | | | |
| | | | Re: Ki Pro with Varicam???? by Jeremy Garchow on Oct 13, 2009 at 4:28:05 am in the AJA Ki Pro Forum [Jennifer Isenhart] " But when we've tried to up-convert to 1080p... it doesn't look so good."
First, the best you will get is 1080psf. You will want to shoot at 720p30 so that you will get true 1080psf29.97. This way, evert segmented field will | | | | |
| | | | Re: I've broken Final Cut by David Roth Weiss on Oct 11, 2009 at 6:39:27 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum [Steven Gladstone] "Haven't used Adobe since 4.5 Former DPS Velocity user. "
I don't know why, but I thought you were coming from Premiere. I was a Discreet Edit* user myself, but managed to learn FCP very quickly. Oddly, trying to learn Premiere | | | | |
| | | | Re: subclips freaks me out by Graham Bernard on Oct 11, 2009 at 9:24:56 am in the Sony Vegas Forum I can't see Jay how you can extend a Subclip? Once it is set you need to go back VIA its Parent Event to adjust. As I said, the purpose of a Subclip is to make a discreet time-set length to an Event, in the form of a Subclip.
OK, giving this some | | | | |
| | | | Re: Career Advice by Tim Wilson on Oct 4, 2009 at 7:37:47 pm in the Business & Marketing Forum Best career advice EVER for 2010: keep your job. Don't sweat the rest.
[David Roth Weiss] "there are only like two "Hollywood" directors who have control over the production process"
I remember hearing Robert Altman say that he never had final | | | | |
| | | | Re: Mac Pro internal RAID? by Ken Nicholson on Sep 28, 2009 at 11:46:26 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum Hey DRW!
Long time no see... NAB 2000? Crashing the Discreet sessions...
Yeah I do fastidious nightly backups of projects to Firewire drives. Got burned once with a RAID drive crash, no more...
So performance, heat all nominal with interna | | | | |
| | | | 24p to 30p workflow + codec fun by Michael Tucker on Sep 27, 2009 at 6:25:57 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum We're working on a project. We shot the interviews 24p(n) on the HVX200 (960x720). There is a mixed bag of field footage, but a majority of the (usable) footage was shot 30p on an HV30 (1440x1080).
We ingested the HV30 via firewire and we're edit | | | | |
| | | | Re: yes and no by Ron Lindeboom on Sep 14, 2009 at 3:11:47 pm in the Business & Marketing Forum I have to chuckle remembering that all the way in 1994 when I bought my first Media 100 and a box of CoSA After Effects, that I was soon on digvid-l and vidpro-l arguing with some of the guys there that sure, they weren't up to par with the million-d | | | | |
| | | | JVC DY-90U Camcorder, BR-D750 Deck, and more by Michael Jones on Sep 10, 2009 at 3:25:07 am in the Classifieds, For Sale Forum JVC D9 DY-90U Camcorder with Canon Lens, 116 viewfinder, JVC D9 BR-D750 deck, Manfrotto tripod, IDX Power. All the equipment is fully functional, in pristine condition with about 300 hours on both the camera and deck. Cosmetically 9.5 out of 10. All | | | | |
| | | | Re: Capturing...befuddled by Don Seils on Sep 4, 2009 at 11:54:55 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum Thanks Mark...since this is caused by a faulty recording mechanism in my camera, I'll just capture usiing a discreet deck. I can only assume that timecode or control track is not the problem but rather signal dropouts on the tape. I tried this arrang | | | | |
| | | | Re: Preparing video for display by david bogie on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:21:29 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum Alan's advice is sound but I sense your reluctance. Try this then, divide your man sequence up into four discreet reels about about 12=15 minutes each. You can do that by simply using the razor blade across all tracks and moving them to a new sequenc | | | | |
| | | | IBM Intellistation/Edit System by Roger Castillo on Aug 29, 2009 at 12:02:52 am in the Classifieds, For Sale Forum IBM Intellistation M-Pro Type 6850-21U
Dual Pentium Xeon 1.7GHz Processors
1.25GB ECC RAM
18GB Program Drive
48x-20x CD-ROM
Floppy Drive
10/100 Ethernet
Windows 2000 installed
Discreet edit 6.5 Keyboard
NVIDIA Quardo2 MXR AGP 4x video card D | | | | |
| | | | Re: The Best Thing about FCS3!!! by Bob Flood on Aug 28, 2009 at 7:55:35 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum Markus:
ja, im not sure of all the rules and reasons, but it seems that if you have two clips with a transition in between like this:
_______x_________
and if you then mark an i and o before and after the transition like this
____i___x_ | | | | |
| | | | Re: The Best Thing about FCS3!!! by Mark Palmos on Aug 28, 2009 at 3:00:16 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum hey there bob
ja, im not sure of all the rules and reasons, but it seems that if you have two clips with a transition in between like this:
_______x_________
and if you then mark an i and o before and after the transition like this
____ | | | | |
| | | | Re: Is combustion right for me? by Adam Benson on Aug 26, 2009 at 3:49:30 am in the Autodesk Combustion Forum Combustion is a fantastic product. In my opinion it blows AE out of the water. Yes, AutoDesk has almost completely stopped any upgrades to Combustion. Part of this is because Combustion works. Why fix it?
The rumors that Autodesk is going to kil | | | | |
| | | | Keeping Audio True on Export by Paul Hillman on Aug 25, 2009 at 10:22:23 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum Anyone know how to export two tracks of audio (along with video) from a FCP timeline while keeping the audio identical to tracks 1 and 2 in the timeline--that is not mixing the two tracks together on the exported tracks?
I've tried the following:
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| | | | Discreet Edit system, camera, deck, and more by Michael Jones on Aug 24, 2009 at 6:06:50 pm in the Classifieds, For Sale Forum I have a complete Edit 5 system, JVC D9 DY-90U Camcorder with Canon Lens, 116 viewfinder, JVC D9 BR-D750 deck, Manfrotto tripod, IDX Power. I am no longer using the system and am looking for an interested party to purchase these components for active | | | | |
| | | | Re: Station Specs by Bob Zelin on Aug 23, 2009 at 2:26:26 pm in the Broadcast Video Forum Hi Dan -
do you work for a dubbing house? Are you used to simply popping in a tape in one VTR, assigning it to another VTR (or bank of VTR's) and just hitting the play and record buttons to make a dub ? Does your dubbing facility have lots of bro | | | | |
| | | | Re: Dolby E - bit off topic by Juan Salvo on Aug 21, 2009 at 8:52:43 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum Anything that resamples the audio will kill Doby-E. There is no way to keep the dolby-e intact when you are capturing. You need to decode it out to discreet tracks and then re-encode it to dolby-e when you are done. | | | | |
| | | | Re: Final Cut Pro Video Editor Needed by barbara neuman on Aug 18, 2009 at 9:16:35 pm in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum Hello, I am looking for more work my resume and link to my site as follow , willing to relocate.
http://www.vfx.digialera.net
Mobile: 647.294.4458
barbneuman3@shaw.ca
DIGITAL EDITOR – TV & FILM
GRAPHIC DESIGN / MOTION GRAPHICS
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| | | | Re: Encore Slide Show into Premiere by Debbie Mulvena on Aug 17, 2009 at 6:38:08 pm in the Adobe Encore DVD Forum Hi Jeff..Just wanted you to know I finally found the files. I see what you mean!!
Thanks again for your help. I'm sure you'll see my name again as I am going from 8 years of editing on Discreet Edit to PP I am struggling at times. well......most | | | | |
| | | | Adobe After Effects | Cycore Effects HD 1.0 Review
This article by Barend Onneweer investigates the improvements and new additions in Cycore Effects HD and tries to evaluate whether the new additions and improvements are worth the price. Although Cycore seems to aim for After Effects users at this point in time, the article might be of interest for Discreet Combustion users, too. Review Author: Barend Onneweer |
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| | | | Cinematography | The Redrock Micro DSLR Cinema Bundle for the Canon 5D MKII
If you are using the Canon 5D MKII or Nikon D90 for their gorgeous HD video, or even thinking about it, you need to read this. Creative COW Contributing Editor Jim Harvey shows how the Redrock Micro DSLR Bundle makes these cameras even more useful for video shooters, then shows how he and other pros are using it, in the field and in the studio. Jim is enthusiastic about the possiblities it opens up, and thinks you will be too. Review Author: Jim Harvey |
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| | | | Autodesk Combustion | Combustion 4, a first look by Ken LaRue
Creative Cow's Ken LaRue explores the just announced Discreet combustion 4. Packed with many new features that Ken enthusiastically describes as ''Hot!'' and which include quite a number that many users have had on their own personal wish lists, C4 is drawing a lot of attention and discussion here in the Creative Cow forums. In this article, Ken helps us explore many of the reasons why... Review Author: Ken LaRue |
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| | | | Autodesk Combustion | Creating a Promo Transition with Combustion
As the lines between television and the internet continue to blur, it seems like every TV channel wants you to look at their website. Whether you're CNN or community television, you'll have to rise above the straight cut or dissolve to get the viewer's attention.In this tutorial, Lee 'Rod' Roderick will show you how to use Discreet combustion to create a promo transition that combines digital video and motion graphics. Once you set it up, you can substitute your own clips and text. Tutorial Author: Lee Roderick |
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| | | | Autodesk Combustion | Morphing Smoke into Text
When I was working on a title sequence for a short film, I needed some help creating a particular effect; smoke morphing into text. Not knowing where to turn, I wrote a post in the Combustion Forum. Lucky for me some people were more than happy to help out. Lee "Rod" Roderick, Discreet Training Specialist, helped me out. This tutorial was created from his original file. In this tutorial, we will use Combustion's Particle effects and text operators to create a cool effect suitable for your home or office. Tutorial Author: Adam Tracksler |
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| | | | Autodesk Combustion | The Importance of Digital Color Correction
Paulo de Andrade is an accomplished video effects artist whose work includes 19 years in broadcast television where he has worked on hundreds of major international series and films. In this article, Paulo looks at the importance of digital color correction and explores some of the ways that he uses to create visual magic in his own work. As the founder of MacProNet.com, a site dedicated to Macintosh media professionals, Paulo focuses on tools like Final Cut Pro and Discreet Combustion in this article. Tutorial Author: Paulo de Andrade |
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| | | | Autodesk Combustion | Combustion 3
Alan Edward Bell takes a thorough look at Discreet Combustion 3 and concludes with, "...Many feature film and television effects houses use Combustion on a daily basis for doing everything from matte generation, color correction to full blown compositing, I cannot recommend this software enough, and this review only scratches the surface of what is possible." Review Author: Alan Edward Bell |
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| | | | Nuke | Nuke - An Introduction for After Effects Users
Nuke, the new compositing tool from The Foundry, is rapidly becoming a favorite in high-end film production. Its price also offers an easy entry for indie producers who want to create better work, faster and more powerfully. This guided tour of Nuke for AE users, along with tips for leveraging your AE experience in the brave Nuke world of VFX creation will help you discover Nuke. Review, Tutorial Author: Pete O'Connell |
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| | | | Adobe After Effects | Digital Compositing for Film and Video
In the world of graphics production, few books attain legendary status. In the past decade, two come to mind: David Biedny's ''Photoshop Channel Chops'' and Trish & Chris Meyer's ''Creating Motion Graphics.'' Well, if I were to pick another book that could stand right alongside these two titles and hold its own -- it would be Steve Wright's ''Digital Compositing for Film & Video.'' Some would read that and ask: ''Have you lost your mind, Boomer?'' To that, I can only answer that in 6.5 years of building forums-based communities online, we have met few people who have mastered what's in this book. Even fewer can articulate this mastery. Steve is one who has accomplished both. Buy it -- unless you could have written it yourself. Review Author: Ron Lindeboom |
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| | | | Apple Final Cut Pro | Avid versus Final Cut Pro: One Editor's Perspective
Longtime professional editor, Patrick Inhofer -- whose work has included many stints on systems like Smoke, Avid and newer tools like Final Cut -- explores the differences between Avid Composer and Final Cut Pro. With his experience, Patrick explores workflow and feature comparisons of areas where they are both similar and dissimilar. Whether you agree or disagree with Patrick, we guarantee that you will find his perspective to be well thought out and full of information gained from years in the editing booth. Feature Author: Patrick Inhofer |
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| | | | Apple Final Cut Pro | Avid versus Final Cut Pro: One Editor's Perspective: 2006
Longtime professional editor, Patrick Inhofer -- whose work has included many stints on systems like Smoke, Avid and newer tools like Final Cut -- explores the differences between Avid Composer and Final Cut Pro. With his experience, Patrick explores workflow and feature comparisons of areas where they are both similar and dissimilar. Whether you agree or disagree with Patrick, we guarantee that you will find his perspective to be well thought out and full of information gained from years in the editing booth. This article has been entirely rewritten to reflect where we stand today, the start of 2006. Feature Author: Patrick Inhofer |
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