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Feature: By Douglas Spotted Eagle

Editing Tricks and Tips

Shooting and editing video is easy, right? After all, everyone is doing it, plans on doing it, or wants to do it. So what's the problem? Why are there so many poor videos out there? YouTube, GoogleVideo, Liveleak, and other websites have loads of them. You'll find them on DVDs, and even on some television broadcasts. Why is this happening? Read More

The Matrox MXO is a Mac-only monitoring and downscaling device, and also a great way to calibrate your monitors. This little hardware box packs quite a punch, and if you�re editing with HDV, whether on a desktop or a laptop, you�ll have no need for expensive capture cards; A/D, D/A; or small HD CRT monitors to see and hear your footage in high definition. Read More

Product Review: By David Basulto

Canon HV10 � HD in the palm of your hand

I love technological advances as much as the next guy, but 1080i HD in the palm of my hand? This I had to check out for myself. I had been using my trusty old Sony Handycam for years now for on the spot shooting. It has always done well for me but transitioning to the HD world made me look for an upgrade. Could the HV10 be the one? Let me share my experience with you. Read More

Feature: By John Virata

Ultimate Control by Lance Fernandes wins 2nd place in iStockVideo Future Now! contest

Lance Fernandes, a digital video editor based on Markham, Ontario Canada entered the recently concluded iStockVideo Future Now! Contest and came out a 2nd place winner with his entry, Ultimate Control. Fernandes, who has been using the iStockPhoto site for several years through his employer, and is a recent member on his own, won a Sony PD-170 video camera and 50 iStock credits. Ultimate Control was edited in Final Cut pro with special effects done in After Effects. This is what he had to say about his entry. Read More

Tutorial: By Jeffrey P. Fisher

Using Height Maps with Sony Vegas

As video professionals, we are always looking for unique ways to present information. Titles especially lend themselves to interesting effects. And using the Height Map compositing mode in Sony Vegas opens up a range of possibilities. Read More

Tutorial: By David Hague

Keeping your camcorder and accessories cleaned and maintained

This morning at about 3am, I awoke in a cold sweat. I had been dreaming; not the pleasant musings about soirees with Elle McPherson or Scarlett Johannsen, oh no. I was filming my brother who was snorkelling and I was using my Canon XHA1. Trouble was I was swimming too and I didn�t have an underwater housing for it. Worse, I had dropped the camera into the briny. No wonder I woke up in a sweat Read More

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C4D: Tutorial C4D 4 AE USERS 9-12

MAXON is going on a road tour with Adobe next month. What better way to start thinking about pipeline than by kicking off some tutorials aimed directly at te Adobe After Effects user. You know AE, now check out C4D in C4D4AE (and ... Read More

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MGLA: June Lineup

MGLA June was excellent. Every single presentation gave people something to "oooh" about.

And with only three weeks until the next MGLA, you may want to clear your calendar. Who'd you miss?...
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	Efficient Editing with Sony Vegas - Vegas is quite flexible and often has two or three ways to accomplish the same end

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