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DVDSTEPBYSTEP.COM

DVDSTEPBYSTEP.COM:

A short movie which shows how to set up returns from tracks to menus can be found here. It use both the inspector window and the connections view to show two of the approaches available

A small site with some tips on DVDSP

digitalFAQ.com | Blank DVD Media Quality Guide

digitalFAQ.com | Blank DVD Media Quality Guide: "VIDEO MEDIA GUIDES -> Blank media quality guide & FAQ"

Really nice way to burn less coasters.

Apple - Pro - Techniques

Apple - Pro - Techniques: ""

Oooh. A cool set of tutorials from apple include things like Aperture and Motion.

DVD Studio Pro 4: "Formatting failed" and "Muxer Bit Rate too high" error with H.264 for HD DVD

DVD Studio Pro 4: "Formatting failed" and "Muxer Bit Rate too high" error with H.264 for HD DVD: "DVD Studio Pro 4 allows you to author DVDs with high definition (HD) video that conform to the HD DVD standard. There are two H.264 presets in Compressor 2 for encoding video for an HD DVD project. Symptom

If you customize one of these presets by increasing the bit rate of the H.264 stream, you may get a 'Formatting failed' error and the log would list 'Muxer Bit Rate Too High' when you build your project in DVD Studio Pro. This can occur when you set the bit rate higher than the preset bit rate."

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Soundtrack Pro: How to use AJA Io to monitor audio

Soundtrack Pro: How to use AJA Io to monitor audio: "You can use the AJA Io, an external output device, to monitor audio with Soundtrack Pro. However, setting up the Io is different that setting up a typical Core Audio interface. Here's how to do it:"

Using Flash with Final Cut Pro - CCS Music Studios

Using Flash with Final Cut Pro: Using Flash with Final Cut Pro

Setting up Flash for Video

Flash can be an excellent tool to create animations for video work; whether for titling and effects, or for completely animated works. By default Flash is set up for online work, so we need to bear a few things in mind when working for video.

Once again, video work has a plethora of confusing and not entirely compatible standards and formats. Since our target is DVD, we should begin our Flash project with appropriate settings for this target:"

(Via http://www.ccs.ucsb.edu .)

Chroma Key Basics for DV Guerrillas - Part 1

Chroma Key Basics for DV Guerrillas - Part 1: "Chroma Key Basics for DV Guerrillas - Part 1"

editors's note: A good how to (from Charles Roberts, no less) on keying in DV

(Via www.videouniversity.com .)

Studio Monthly | Canon XL2, Focus FS-4 and Final Cut Pro HD

Studio Monthly | Canon XL2, Focus FS-4 and Final Cut Pro HD: "Canon XL2, Focus FS-4 and Final Cut Pro HD Capture 24p 16:9 DV on a Canon XL2 with Focus Enhancements FireStore FS-4 %u2014 and edit in FCP HD"

editors's note: Very Cool explanation of how a firestore works (hard drive recording)

(Via http://www.studiodaily.com .)

About the Digital Cinema Desktop Preview feature in Final Cut Pro HD

About the Digital Cinema Desktop Preview feature in Final Cut Pro HD: ""

Although this setup works for any video format, it can be particularly useful when editing high definition video that would otherwise require a fairly expensive HD monitor. Progressive video formats such as 720p are well suited for monitoring on a computer display. If you are doing critical online editing or color correction, you may still want to use an external CRT video monitor, especially when your final output is interlaced broadcast video.

editors's note: Definitely worth reading.

Final Cut Pro: Set the time and date on your camera before shooting video

Final Cut Pro: Set the time and date on your camera before shooting video: "Final Cut Pro: Set the time and date on your camera before shooting video

Setting the time and date on your camera is important. Some of Final Cut Pro's features require time and date information on the tape in order to function reliably. For instance, if you're capturing DV or HDV using scene break detection, it's important to set the camera's clock before shooting video."