Filed under Imported, Video by Tim Merritt
Jan Ozer: “To compare these programs, we created a 12-minute video project that included a variety of transitions and effects, including slow motion, chroma key, and picture-in-picture (PiP). Studio Plus won two of three trials, producing our DVD in 35 minutes 13 seconds, compared to 50:22 for Premiere Elements; and rendering to a Windows Media file in 31:36, compared to 38:12 for Premiere Elements. That better performance, combined with the program’s polish and versatility, make Pinnacle Studio Plus 9 our Editors’ Choice among [PC] consumer video-editing products.”
Thanks to JD for the catch. They don’t consider Final Cut Express, of course; Ozer doesn’t have much to do with Macs.——-
October 8, 2004 at 10:05 am Comments (0)
Filed under Imported, Web Video by Tim Merritt
“It’s been a while since DV last ran an update on the formats and codecs used in Internet media distribution, so let’s take another look at the lay of the codec land. One big change is that the pace of innovation has slowed somewhat, which is a welcome thing for content creators because distribution technology is now much less of a moving target than it was a few years ago.”
DV.com requires registration, which is really annoying, but this article is worth it if you compress for the web. Waggoner knows his stuff, and is quite helpful on their message boards as well.——-
October 8, 2004 at 9:05 am Comments (0)
Filed under Final Cut Pro, Imported by Tim Merritt
“Even though Final Cut Pro can place a countdown on your tape automagically for you, that same FCP countdown can get rather boring. In this Final Cut Pro Quick Tip, I’ll show you how you can use your own countdown with the Print to Tape command.”
Stephen Schleicher continues his series of tips for Final Cut Pro.——-
October 7, 2004 at 1:11 pm Comments (0)