Tag Archives : editing

[Bookmark] The Best Free & Pay Music Websites For Video Editors

Posted by Mike Wilkinson on January 28, 2012 · 0 Comment

Great music can take a video edit to the next level, but music that doesn’t fit, or is cheesy stock-quality can make even the most awesome video seem like something your uncle put together after a few beers. I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite places to get FREE music for low/no-budget video projects, as well as some pay sites. Check out the list in the full post.

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Final Cut Pro X Update and 30 Day Trial

Posted by Preston Kanak on September 21, 2011 · 0 Comment

Baby Steps or Big Leap Forward? By Preston Kanak Yesterday, Apple released it’s first major update for FCPX, one of the most controversial editing programs since my start in filmmaking. Apple has also introduced a 30-day trial for new users, something I think should have been available since it’s release. What does this mean for editors? Well, I think that it shows that Apple is listening [...]

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The editing wars are hotting up: Adobe tempting FCP users with 50% off to switch to Premiere

Posted by Philip Bloom on July 11, 2011 · 0 Comment

Ethics statement: I have no financial arrangement with Apple or Adobe. I have been given a one year license to try out Premiere by Adobe but that is all. I am just a user, albeit bi-curious! Never listen to just my opinion, I am one person and I am often wrong and much comes down to personal preference. This blog has always been about sharing my experiences since day one back in November 2007. This [...]

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Final Cut Pro X is out, as is new version of Motion

Posted by Philip Bloom on June 21, 2011 · 0 Comment

I am currently downloading them so will share my thoughts as soon as I played with them more… £179.99 for FCP X ($299.99 USD), £29.99 for Motion 5 and same for Compressor (i don’t know what is new in this version of Compressor). It’ s only available in the APP store, no hard copies anymore… One interesting thing I have noticed as it downloads it IS called Final Cut Pro X, [...]

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Adobe event showing off CS5.5 in London in May

Posted by Philip Bloom on April 22, 2011 · 0 Comment

The awesomely coiffed Jason Levine! I saw a brief demo of what the new CS5.5 suite could do at NAB and was very impressed. I am still flirting with Premiere, what I saw at NAB could turn me from Final Cut Pro…or at the least make me use it as an additional tool. With Final Cut X due out in June it’s really interesting times. I am fascinated to see how radically new Final Cut X is…what [...]

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Photomatix Pro HDR Software – Featured User Review

Posted by aquadog on March 23, 2011 · 0 Comment

Photomatix is the de facto standard for HDR (high dynamic range) photography software. It was only recently added to our photography software reviews section and GB1 posted the first review. He’s a longtime HDR shooter and Photomatix user so his review is a welcome one. If you use Photomatix or any other HDR software, please write a review. The same goes for other photography software. [...]

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Using the Clone Stamp: An Fstoppers Post Production Tutorial by Sean Armenta

Posted by Sean Armenta on March 14, 2011 · 0 Comment

Hello Fstoppers! My name is Sean Armenta, and this is my little spot on Fstoppers called The Post Production Tutorial. If you enjoy these videos, feel free to subscribe to my new Fstoppers PPT Youtube Channel for the latest updates. In this episode, I discuss one of my most used Photoshop tools - the Clone Stamp. You may think there is no longer a use for this old school instrument what with the availability [...]

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Hasselblad Phocus Family of Software Products: Phocus 2.6, Phocus Quick, and Phocus Mobile

Posted by aquadog on February 28, 2011 · 0 Comment

Hasselblad announced three new software products to the Phocus Family, Phocus 2.6, Phocus Quick, and Phocus Mobile. Hasselblad’s imaging software, Phocus version 2.6, has a faster multi-shot viewer and now features the dust removal tool, star rating, filtering, import/export of image adjustments, combined H and V lens tool, and TIFF and JPEG Windows support. Phocus Quick allows users to automatically [...]

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onOne University Webinar Podcast on iTunes

Posted by aquadog on February 14, 2011 · 0 Comment

onOne Software has announced its free hour-long webinars will now be available for download as the onOne University Webinar Podcast in Apple iTunes. Users can now download the webinars onto their computers at home through iTunes and watch them whenever. onOne Software University Webinars cover topics such as lifestyle, landscape, portraiture, wedding, travel and HDR photography and are hosted by acclaimed [...]

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Camera Bits Photo Mechanic 15th Anniversary Special Promotion

Posted by aquadog on January 31, 2011 · 0 Comment

Today, Camera Bits, Inc. announced a special promotion to celebrate the company’s 15th anniversary. Photo Mechanic 4.6, the latest version of their photo workflow and editing software for professional photographers, will be available for only $60. The latest version of Photo Mechanic features geo-tagging, Live Ingest, convert RAW to DNG command, new HTML and Flash Exporter templates, and upload [...]

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Nik Software Products Now 64-bit Compatible

Posted by aquadog on November 15, 2010 · 0 Comment

Nik Software has announced that all of their products are now compatible with 64-bit image editing applications and feature U Point technology. Free updates for 64-bit compatible versions of Dfine 2.0, Viveza 2, Color Efex Pro 3.0, Silver Efex Pro, and Sharpener Pro 3.0, are available for download at www.niksoftware.com/downloads. Nik Software Products Now 64-bit Compatible Press Release Related Content: All [...]

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Photoshop in a Weekend – Book Review

Posted by Barrie Smith on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment

Adobe’s favourite son is often considered to be a powerful but daunting program yet many consider it to be an essential tool for photographers who take their efforts seriously. Photoshop in a Weekend, based on CS3, attempts to open the application and to be seen as a companion to the original Adobe manual. It begins with the lowdown on the companion programs — Photoshop Elements and Lightroom — [...]

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Photoshop in a Weekend – Book Review

Posted by Barrie Smith on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment

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10 Rules for Editing Digital Images

Posted by Guest Contributor on November 19, 2009 · 0 Comment

During the week one of our readers – wedding photographer Martin Whitton – shot me a list of his ‘10 rules for editing digital images’. I thought I’d share them today as a discussion starter for readers. Martin comments that ‘these ideas may seem a little elementary, but sticking to the basics keeps our editing focused, maintains consistency from image to image and [...]

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