Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Filed in:
Adobe
If you read my
detailed review on Photoshop
CS3 running over at DV.com, you
would have heard my only complaint about the
public beta is that cursors don't work well on
Intel-based Macs. Apparently enough other
people were bothered too.
John Nack, Photoshop Product Manager, has opened
up access to a new build (version) through his
blog. You can find out how to access the new
version here. For you early adopters....
I hope you enjoy. By the way, the new version
has more to it than that... so you may want to
check it out.
Sunday, February 18, 2007 Filed in:
Adobe
I finally put my thoughts
to the page (well at least these thoughts).
I have a
detailed review on Photoshop
CS3 running over at DV.com. I
explore the features of the public beta that
impact video professionals and motion graphic
artists.
In case you missed it, things are running a
little differently these days at Adobe. The
company has bought into the whole "testing lab"
thing-offering up notable programs for public
beta, such as
Lightroom
for organizing
digital photos,
Soundbooth
for audio
editing, and now
Photoshop
CS3.
Head over to DV.com for lots of links and of
course my opinions. I hope you enjoy.
Friday, February 16, 2007 Filed in:
Apple
In case you missed it...
Apple just released an update to Final Cut
Pro. Version 5.1.3 adds a few bug fixes and
minor updates:
Render File
Compatibility – Render files created on both
PowerPC-based and Intel-based Macintosh computers
now work properly on either type of computer.
This means you can move machines without having
to re-render.
Keyboard
Layout Issues Resolved –
Several commands to
the default keyboard layout that were missing in
the previous version.
Issues with
Cross Dissolves in Nested Sequences Resolved
– Resolves cases in which cross
dissolves did not work as expected in nested
sequences containing still images with adjusted
motion parameters.
You will need to be running FCP 5.1 to install
this update. You must have loaded it from the
DVD-ROM update (it is WAY too big to download).
The 5.1 update is a paid update as Apple has to
ship you new media (but it is a really big update
for a 'dot release' and is worth it.) Apple
offers $49
upgrades and
crossgrades that start at $99. This is a
phenomenal opportunity to bump up to the whole
studio for a bargain price.
For more information about all of the
updates,
visit this detailed
overview.
Looking for FCP support news as it breaks? Check
out
the official RSS Support
Feed.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Do you need to get your
After Effects project onto a DVD for others
to view? Bob Donlon (a video evangelist at
Adobe) offers a great tutorial
on his blog. Bob
shows you in detailed steps how to take an AE
composition and create an auto-play DVD (one
without menus that just works). This is a
great timesaver and I strongly encourage you
to check it out
(as well as the
other great stuff on his
blog).
Thursday, February 08, 2007 Filed in:
Apple
Just saw this cool blurb
over at
MacRumors
(it’s a
rumor/news site). The American Institute of
Architects named two Apple retail stores
to its
list of the 150 best works of architecture.
You can view the entire list
here, which is also a great
chance to look at good design.
• The 5th Avenue Apple
Store in New York City was the 53rd favorite
example of architecture
• The Apple SoHo in New York City took
the 141st spot
Head on over and explore some great works of
design.
Saturday, February 03, 2007 Filed in:
Apple
I was literally just using
Apple's Aperture photo manager software for
a client session. We were sifting, ranking,
and sequencing images for use in a video
edit. The whole process was very smooth and
professional. The only issue was getting the
images quickly into the NLE. Sure Aperture
allows for exporting images, but all that
organizational work would be lost.
Fortunately I am not the only one who thinks this
way. The fine folks over at Connected Flow have
released
Aperture to Final Cut
Pro. This free plug-in allow
you to export images, pick a format, specify
transitions, and send it all from
Aperture
to
Final Cut Pro
as a sequence
with media. This is a super flexible exchange
that allows for changes (including scaling)
within Final Cut Pro.
Oh... it's free too. If you use Aperture and
Final Cut Pro, be sure to check it
out.
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