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	Boris FX Repair DV Footage with Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE's DV Fixer DV video is prone to jaggy edges and compression artifacts. BCC 6 AE's new DV Fixer will greatly improve the look of your clip without sacrificing image detail or quality. Watch how it's done inside Adobe After Effects CS4. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Paul Ezzy

	DVD Authoring DVD Workshop 2 Review by Nick Jushchyshyn One of Creative COWs Ulead Media Studio Pros leaders, Nick Jushchyshyn takes a look at DVD Workshop 2 from Ulead and concludes with... Given its very competitive pricing, powerful feature set, and ability to create truly professional DVDs, this software gets a solid 4 1/2 cows. Review Author: Nick Jushchyshyn

	Apple Final Cut Pro Working with HDV in Final Cut Pro You can work successfully with HDV in Final Cut Pro, provided you know the secrets and the limits. In this Final Cut Pro tutorial from The Creative COW Magazine, Jerry Hofmann reveals what you need to know to work with high definition video in Final Cut. Tutorial Author: Jerry Hofmann

	HDV Format HDV vs HD: A Primer Emmy Award winner, Tim Kolb discusses HDV and its place in the greater scope of HD production formats. Since the inception of the HDV format, we have seen many responces regarding the HDV format and how it fits alongside HDCam, DVCProHD, XDCam and other formats in the greater scope of the HD picture. In this article (which is taken from an HDV Format forum responce), Creative Cow's Tim Kolb gives what we feel is an exemplary job of dissecting the subject and clarifying the many components of the HD universe, HDV being one of those parts.... Tutorial, Feature Author: Tim Kolb

	HDV Format Building the Perfect HDV Key In the first of our Creative COW Magazine Web Extras, we begin with Stephen Smiths outstanding article on setting up an area for proper keying from the May-June 2007 edition. His article covers every option for setting up and lighting perfect keys. Here, we look at the best advice around The COWs online communities for pulling keys from HDV footage. Tutorial, Feature Author: Tim Wilson

	HDV Format Demystifying HDV Workflows Creative COW Leader Tim Kolb uses his HDV expertise to explore the technology behind HDV, and show how it applies inside Final Cut Pro and other NLEs, with a special focus on longer projects. As Tim notes, this is a modified version of a post he made in the HDV forum responding to a question about FCP, but anyone who wants to know about editing HDV needs to check this out. Tutorial, Feature Author: Tim Kolb

	DVD Authoring Adam Tracksler reviews DVD Authoring and Production by Ralph LaBarge Adam Tracksler takes a look at DVD Authoring and Production: An Authoritative Guide to DVD-Video, DVD-ROM and WebDVD by Ralph LaBarge. This book is in the CMP Books DV Expert Series. Review Author: Adam Tracksler

	Apple Final Cut Pro Recapturing HDV, Can it be done? CreativeCOW.net contributing editor and leader, David Battistella, explores the question of recapturing HDV. He'd seen so many posts, so much talk about HDV format and the problems incurred, so David has taken the time to test a couple of workflows. Here's David's report. Tutorial Author: David Battistella

	Adobe OnLocation Serious Magic DV Rack HD 2.0 reviewed DV Rack and later, HDV Rack have proven to be valuable pieces of software for Emmy Award winner, Tim Kolb's field production activities, but like others, Tim is moving through the HD transition. Enter DV Rack 2.0. Tim determines that this version has some important improvements.. Read the rest of Tim's review..... Review Author: Tim Kolb

	HDV Format HDV/DV Rack by Serious Magic There are times when a piece of software or hardware comes along that changes your thinking about what tools are critical in your work. DV Rack was one of those pieces for Emmy Award winner, Tim Kolb. The ability to have accurate and comprehensive image and audio quality measurement via FireWire anywhere you can power a laptop changed the way Tim thought about acquiring video. With the arrival of the HDV Power Pak upgrade module, the same technical control is now available for those of us shooting HDV. Read the rest of Tim's review..... Review Author: Tim Kolb

	AVID Editing Avid Xpress Studio, DVD Basics in Avid Xpress Studio The goal of this project by Alex Alexzander is to provide a very simple overview which describes how to go from the Avid Xpress Pro timeline to finished DVD using tools available in Avid Xpress Studio and Adobe's Photoshop. Tutorial Author: Alex Alexzander

	HDV Format Taking Sony's HDV Camera to the Outer Limits of Performance Sony has made a big splash in the video world with the release of their HDV camcorder the HVR-Z1U. By itself, it is capable of images that will amaze even the most jaded video professional. But as with all things, there's always room for improvement. By not having a microphone or wide angle supplied, you can choose better components that will enhance the performance of an already incredible camera. In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey walks CreativeCOW members through what they need to build the Ultimate Z1U set up. Feature Author: Jim Harvey

	Sony Vegas Sony Vegas Pro 9 In this article, CreativeCOW's Jim Harvey takes a look the new release of Vegas Pro 9 and determines ...This is one of the most comprehensive editing suites out there and certainly the most comprehensive version of VEGAS to be released. Review Author: Jim Harvey

	Matrox Video Systems Matrox CompressHD races to the H.264 finish line In this article, CreativeCOW's Craig Seeman takes a look the new release of Matrox CompressHD with MAX technology. Review Author: Craig Seeman

	Audio Professionals Real-world Mixing with the PSC DV ProMix 6 PSCs DV ProMix 6 has everything you need for multi-channel audio mixing, even on a DV-sized budget. Brandt Sleeper takes you through its ins and outs, and shows how it stands up to the rigors of real-world production. Review Author: Brandt Sleeper

	HD High-End HDCAM, XDCAM & DVCPRO HD: Some Questions Answered Responding to questions in the Creative Cow "HD High End" forum, Cow leader and contributing editor Tim Kolb lays out key differences between Sony's XDCAM and HDCAM, as well as cameras using Panasonic’s DVCPRO HD. This look at some of the industry's hottest forums will help anyone looking to explore the world of HD production. Feature Author: Tim Kolb

	Motion Graphics - How Do I? Zoe-DVL CreativeCOW contributing editor Wayne Orr reviews The Zoe-DVL lens controller, with a new coiled cable, right angle connector, and MSR control all weighing in at a mere 4 ounces. About two years ago, Wayne wrote a review of the Zoe-DV zoom lens controller, which he suggested was the best controller in the marketplace at the time. The new DVL continues to pack professional control options in a versatile compact package is just one of his observations on this new product.... Review Author: Wayne Orr

	Motion Graphics - How Do I? EIDE Drives in DV Just thinking about getting a new DV system or adding a DV system to your existing studio? Wondering what the issues are when setting up the drives for your new system? Still thinking that SCSI is the way to go? Not sure if the EIDE drives will be fast enough? CreativeCOWs founder, Kathlyn Lindeboom, explores these and other issues in this article. Tutorial Author: Kathlyn Lindeboom

	Apple Final Cut Pro Jerry Hofmann reviews the DV Companion for Final Cut Pro 3 One of CreativeCOW's Final Cut Pro® forum leaders, Jerry Hofmann takes a look at the DV Companion, The Intelligent Assistant for Final Cut Pro 3. What it is, what's new if you're already experienced with the DV Companions and why it's a 'must have' if you're editing with Final Cut Pro 3. Review Author: Jerry Hofmann

	Adobe Premiere basics Great Titles with the DV Codec In this article, Philip Hodgetts gives us a few hints on how to make great titles with the DV Codec. In most cases, if you're using the DV Codec, you'll find that your titles at best will be good. If you want great quality, then you will need to follow most of these guideliness that Philip discusses but NOT compress to the DV Codec. Tutorial Author: Philip Hodgetts

	Indie Film & Documentary Des Owen reviews: Practical DV Filmmaking by Russell Evans Des Owen takes a thorough look at a new book called, Practical DV Filmmaking by Russell Evans and published by Focal Press and determines that this is the sort of book you want to read from cover to cover and then dip into from time to time for reference. Review Author: Des Owen

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