NINE new articles and videos for you this week! Whew -- I got even more carried away than usual.

You'll find all the details below.

Last week, I highlighted an interview with 
Benoit Fouchard, the Chief Strategy Officer of ATEME about a new compression standard for 4K images.

Well, we spoke with him again this week to learn more and discovered that this new codec is designed for mobile video and high-resolution images.

If you want to get the inside scoop on this new codec from the people who are designing it, you need to listen to Benoit.

Listen to his latest (second) interview.

Listen to his first interview.

Listen to the entire show here.

I'm getting caught up on my editing. Our latest webinar is now posted to both the Store and subscription library:
 
#96: Advanced Compression Tips for Compressor 4

Exactly one month ago today, we began the 2013 Edition of "Editing Truths for Better Living." Those aphorisms that the real-world just slaps up against the side of our head.

Wow! We got swamped. So, I'm posting four winners this week!

This Week's Winners
David Cole - www.davidcolemusic.com
When it's all said and done, it shouldn't have been said and it definitely shouldn't have been done.

Harris Gaffin
Client: "Go ahead, save time and bake those subtitles into the video. We won't be changing them anyway."

Wallace Braud - www.wallacebraud.com
The last 2% of the project will eat up 30% of the budget.

Karsten Schl�ter
Client: "I don't like green." (Product was a lawnmower.)

Think you can do better? Want the complete rules?  Click here! (Remember to include your website with your entry! It's free!)
 
I have three articles and six video tutorials this week. Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor. Something for everyone!

I've also updated my Top 3 lists. As always, the details are below.

Conforming video allows you to create really smooth slow, or fast, motion.

In this article, I explain what this is and how to create it in Final Cut Pro X.

A few weeks ago, I created a video that illustrated how to read video scopes in Premiere Pro CS6.

At that time, Bobby asked me to explain the Broadcast Colors filter. Well, it took me longer than I expected, but here's the answer covering what this filter is, how to apply it, how to decide if you need it, and the trade-offs you face when using it.

Probably the hardest thing to deal with, when getting ready to edit, is how to edit video clip's running at different frame rates.

While you can use the conversion provided inside your editing software, you'll get better results using Compressor.

In this video, I show you how to convert a slow frame rate to a faster one, a faster frame rate to a slower one, and how to decide which will look better.

Watch the video here.

One of the big benefits to learning Motion 5 is that you can create effects in Motion that appear as templates in Final Cut Pro X.

In this video tutorial, I illustrate how to create a simple full-screen info-graphic, style the text, modify a drop zone, add animation, then save it so it shows up as a template inside Final Cut Pro X.

Watch the video here.

Clusters, the ability for multiple computers to work together to speed video compression, have existed for a long while in Compressor.

However, setting these up to work reliably is, ah, difficult.

There is a better way - use your processors as a cluster, rather than multiple computers. As you'll see in this video tutorial, this has the potential to cut your compression time in half!

Watch the video here.

Apple changed the Replace Edit in Final Cut Pro X, when compared to Final Cut Pro 7.

In this article, I show you how it works, what your options are, and how to choose between them.

I also talk about Auditions, because they factor into deciding how to replace a clip.

Read the article here.

Unlike Final Cut Pro 7, there is a LOT of text formatting power in Final Cut Pro X.

Whether it is changing fonts on a letter-by-letter basis, adding outlines, glows and drop shadows, or saving your styles to use in the future, there is a lot you can do.

In this video tutorial, I show you what the options are and how they work.

Watch the video here.

Now that you've got your text styled, you need to animate it.

While each title is different, there is a special title that can be customized in a wide variety of ways.

It's called the "Custom" title, and in this video tutorial, I'll show you different ways to configure it so it looks good in your projects.

Watch the video here.

Yes, you can deinterlace video using Final Cut... but the quality isn't that great.

What's the best way to deinterlace video? Use Compressor -- except picking the best setting for the best image isn't exactly an obvious choice.

In this video tutorial, I show you the best way to delinterlace video - and provide you one of my favorite menu descriptions along the way.

Watch the video here.

  1. FCP X: Manage Events and Projects

2. FCP X: Native vs. Optimize vs. Proxy

3. FCP X: Position Tool


Top 3 Webinars

1. #95: Create Killer Titles in FCP X 

2. #94: Create Cool Effects in Motion 5

3. #88: Final Cut Pro X Fundamentals

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Top 3 Digital Production Buzz Interviews

1. Philip Hodgetts: The Future of FCP X

2. Sam Bogoch: Radically Simple Media Management

3. Ross Shain: What the Heck is Mocha?

The Top 3 Interviews are based on what visitors to the Digital Production Buzz website have listened to over the last seven days.

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