Photoshop for Video – 11 Working with Photos, Part 6 of 6

Notes from a VASST video podcast …Another is to apply a slight (motion) blur, 1 or 2 pixels, in the horizontal direction; motion blur filters allow you to specify blur along a defined axis or direction. Technorati Tags: graphics, tip, video post-production

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Final Cut Pro – Keeping control of Edit versions

Pro Apps Tip of the Day – #257 of 293 There are as many ways to organize project names and backups as there are Final Cut Pro users, however here are some guidelines that should be followed, and some suggestions for routine project backup naming conventions. Technorati Tags: tip, video post-production

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Final Cut Pro 5 – Restore Behavior

Creative Planet’s Digital Production BuZZ Tips & Tricks Final Cut Pro 5 changed the behavior of “Restore Project” to simplify it, but it could cause some hiccups for those who don’t realize that it now always saves over the current project, regardless of when it was restored from. Technorati Tags: tutorial, video post-production

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Final Cut Pro – Calibrating Your Monitor Using Color Bars

Creative Planet’s Digital Production BuZZ Tips & Tricks Final Cut Pro and most NLEs can produce Color Bars using the Color Bar Generator, which can be selected from the Generators menu in the Viewer window. Technorati Tags: tip, video post-production

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