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	Boris FX Stabilize Shaky Video Footage with Boris Continuum Complete's Optical Stabilizer Filter The BCC Optical Stabilizer filter enables you to stabilize shaky video footage. The filter uses optical flow technology to determine the movement of the camera and then adjusts the clip's position to compensate. Depending upon filter parameter settings, the motion in the clip will either be smoothed or completely locked down. Unlike many other image stabilization tools, the BCC Optical Stabilizer does not require you to set user-defined tracking points. This is useful for images where tracking data is unreliable. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Paul Ezzy

	Business & Marketing Free video and demo reel hosting comes to Creative COW CreativeCOW.net has added free hosting for demo reels, music videos, commercials, short films, trailers and other media files that our members want to use to promote their businesses or just show their work. We support up to 900 pixels wide, up to 100MB in size, with AAC audio encoding. Review, Editorial, Feature, Business Author: Ron Lindeboom

	Adobe After Effects AE: Quick Tips for Better Workflow: Part 1 In this video tutorial series, Creative Cow leader Gyorfi Szilard demonstrates a few tips for better workflow. This video will cover editing and working with keyframes. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Gyorfi Szilard

	Trapcode Creating a Waterfall In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park demonstrates how to create a waterfall using After Effects and Trapcode Particular. This tutorial is in response to a couple of posts on the Trapcode Forum of CreativeCOW.net looking for this type of effect. This tutorial uses Particular 2.0, but the work flow and settings should work equally will with previous versions of Particular. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Michael Park

	Media 100 | Media 100 HD VoiceOver Recording in Media 100 Suite In this video tutorial, Floh Peters takes a look at Media 100 Suite's new VoiceOver Tool. The VoiceOver Tool allows direct-to-timeline audio recording while playing back timeline audio and video. Primarily designed for recording narration, the VoiceOver Tool leverages Media 100 Suite's new MultiClip architecture to allow for multiple takes nested inside a single audio clip in the timeline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Floh Peters

	Boris FX Map an After Effects Video Layer to Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE Extruded Text In this Boris FX video tutorial we show you how to map an After Effects video layer to the surface of Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE Extruded Text. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Dirk de Jong

	Adobe After Effects Color Link In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern creates a colorful disco tunnel using shape layers and matching the look to a video footage using the color link effect. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern

	DaVinci - NEW ! Blackmagic & DaVinci, and What It Means Blackmagic founder Grant Petty says that the company's purchase of DaVinci systems actually fits exactly what they have done all along: build the kinds of products they have needed for their own postproduction business, and being the kind of company they'd want to do business with. While important details are still being worked out, Grant has some very clear visions about how these practices can help rebuild one of the industry's most respected brands. People / Interview Author: Grant Petty

	Media 100 | Media 100 HD MultiClip Editing in Media 100 Suite In this new video tutorial, Floh Peters of Magic Eye takes a look at Media 100 Suite's new MultiClip Editing feature. Ideal for music videos, studio and on-location television, concerts, and live events, MultiClip Editing facilitates real-time editing of multiple video and audio sources in a familiar, easy-to-use interface. A camera can be added to an existing MultiClip as its source media becomes available, allowing you to begin cutting a multicam shoot faster than ever before. Cameras can be synced via timecode, sync marks, or in-points. When syncing via timecode, additional footage can even be assigned to an existing camera - extremely helpful in situations where a camera has been stopped to change tapes or batteries. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Floh Peters

	RE:Vision Effects Lip-Synch with Twixtor Key framed alignment of video to audio. In this tutorial from RE: Vision Effects, Lori Freitag covers the basic concept of aligning a video track to a different audio track using Twixtor. As an example we lip-synch an outdoor shoot to a studio recording. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag

	Red Giant plug-ins Create Cool 3D Text with Trapcode Form In this Episode of Red Giant TV, Hypa TV's Tim Clapham shows you how to build and animate 3D text with Trapcode Form. He's also show you techniques for animating the text on and off - and while they're deceptively simple, they deliver in a really big way. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tim Clapham

	Adobe After Effects Matting a Water Splash In this After Effects video tutorial, Lester Lauritzen shows you a technique that uses the CC Threshold RGB effect to create a luminance matte and mask out water in a swimming pool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lester Lauritzen

	Adobe After Effects Using Text Jitter in Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE's Extruded Text Filter This video tutorial from Dirk de Jong gives you an in-depth look at the Jitter feature of Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE's Extruded Text filter. Basic functionality of the Jitter feature is explained and demonstrated. Then, the Jitter feature is shown in the context of a more developed effect involving audio and After Effects Camera and Lights. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Dirk de Jong

	Adobe After Effects Markers Leaks In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern gives an introduction to custom effects which trigger actions using layer markers inside of Adobe After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern

	Adobe After Effects File Management in After Effects In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to archive a project with shared assets using the consolidate footage and collect Files commands. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Carl Larsen

	Business & Marketing Client Management and The 5 Stages of Grief - Video Game Development Everything is fine, until the client gets involved! Now there's a long list of changes to make, on the same schedule and budget. In this article from The Creative COW Magazine, video game producer, William Dwyer discusses the game development process and how it aligns with the five stages of grief. People / Interview, Business Author: William Dwyer

	Live & Stage Events Flypacking for the Dalai Lama Need a single, portable production package for image magnification, broadcast and webcast - all at the same time? Don't panic. Let Todd Gillespie's experience help lead you to inner peace. Editorial Author: Todd Gillespie

	DaVinci - NEW ! Cinefilm's Ron Anderson: da Vinci User Since 1986 In this article, Tim Wilson talks with da Vinci user Ron Anderson in his Part Three look at Blackmagic Design's acquisition of da Vinci Systems. Ron Anderson’s relationship with da Vinci has also taken places over several decades, starting as a customer, and evolving into demo artistry even while he continues working with da Vinci systems at Atlanta’s Cinefilm. Editorial, Feature, People / Interview Author: Tim Wilson

	DaVinci - NEW ! Blackmagic Design Buys the Power of daVinci: Part 2 In this article, Tim Wilson continues his series with his Part Two look at the big news leaking from IBC 2009. Blackmagic Design has acquired da Vinci Systems and with that acquisition comes what Tim refers to as The Power of da Vinci. And for the many that have used da Vinci over the years, they know full well the power of which Tim writes. And for those who might need an introduction to this power, Tim offers these words... Editorial, Feature, People / Interview Author: Tim Wilson

	DaVinci - NEW ! Blackmagic Design Buys DaVinci: Part 1 In this article, Tim Wilson begins his series on the big news already beginning to leak from IBC 2009. Blackmagic Design has acquired da Vinci Systems and yes, you read that right. BMD owns and will be developing and marketing da Vinci's award-winning colorgrading technology. What's in store? Here's Part One of Tim's look at the fast-breaking news... Editorial, Feature, People / Interview Author: Tim Wilson

	Broadcast Video Bessie's New Tool Round-up There are a lot of new products designed with your heavy lifting needs in mind. Here are a few that have recently managed to catch our eyes. Review Author: Cowdog

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