New Stuff - Cool Stuff
January 12, 2015
In This Issue
Become a Member
A Kinds of Goodies!
Blog: Thoughts on CES 2015
Overcome Learning Lethargy
Pick the Right Version of ProRes
Premiere Pro: Improved Search
FCP X: Remove Audio Hum
Prelude: Send Rough Cuts to Premiere Por
Media Encoder: New Features
FCP X (v.10.1.4): Complete!
Top 3 Lists
Compressor 4.1 Training
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FCP X: Animation and Keyframes

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Premiere Pro CC: Create Better Titles

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Adobe Encore: Create DVDs and Blu-ray Discs

FCP X: Multicam Editing

Make Things Move in Motion 5

New Features in Premiere Pro CC and Audition CC

New Features in Final Cut Pro X (v. 10.1.2)

Photoshop for Video

3rd-Party Plug-ins for Final Cut Pro X

Double-System Sound in Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro X

Still Frames and Speed Changes in Final Cut Pro X

3D Space In Motion 5

Multicam Editing in Premiere Pro CC

Editing as Storytelling

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Motion 5: Create and Animate Masks

Timing is Everything

Video Compression Comparison

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Advanced Color Correction in Final Cut Pro X

Cool, but Weird, Effects in Motion 5

Media Management in Final Cut Pro X

New Features in Adobe Software

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WELCOME BACK!

Larry Jordan SEVEN new articles this week! Whew... more on those in a minute.

This week, I am practicing patience as we continue putting our TV studio together. There are a lot of moving parts in any studio and I had forgotten just how hard it is to get them all moving in the same direction.

We are using our weekly podcast - the Digital Production Buzz - as the guinea pig to figure out what's working and what isn't. Last week was our first attempt to get the entire studio running. Audio, lighting and prompters worked well. Cameras, switching, recording and graphics worked, but need tweaking. But, while our audio stream worked perfectly, the video stream - which allows the outside world to watch what we are doing - failed totally. So, we had a great time "broadcasting" to ourselves.

Our next test is this Thursday's show. My hope is that we'll have everything working and that you will be able to watch it.  Either way, I'll keep you informed. I plan to write a lot about our new studio - what we are doing and how it all works - once we get it all figured out and working right.

We are very close and, one of these days, you'll be able to see the results for yourself.

AN EPIPHANY ON THE ARTS

I had an interesting thought this morning. As we all know, the arts are under attack in our schools and in our culture. They are derided as too expensive, not quantifiable, or too ephemeral for someone to waste their time with.

But, I think, there's a deeper reason. We go to museums, watch movies, or listen to music because we want to see, think or feel something outside of ourselves.

Thought and emotion are two very powerful forces. Forces that are scary to many people. Rather than enable artists to create and guide these forces, it seems easier to repress them and pretend they don't exist.

Foolish.

NEW TRAINING - THE CRAFT OF EDITING

Generic newsletter bullet Our latest title - The Craft of Editing - is getting glowing reviews. (Thanks!)

This brand-new, five-movie, four-hour training is designed for video editors who may understand editing technology, but want to improve their creative  story-telling skills.

And, for the first time ever, I'm including the same footage I used in creating the training.

Watch as I show you how I look at shots, determine the best shot selection and put a story together. I also illustrate concepts like the "Rule of Thirds,"  what it means to "Cross the Axis" and other editing basics.

This five-movie set includes:

Movie 1: Pre-production and production planning
Movie 2: Editing interviews, news and montages
Movie 3: Editing a dramatic scene
Movie 4: Editing music and multicam
Bonus Movie: Editing Overview

Special Price: Only $79!

I am very proud of all my training and this is no exception. I truly hope you enjoy it.

Click here for the download version.

Click here for the DVD version.

ATTENTION PLUG-IN DEVELOPERS

Generic newsletter bullet I'm doing a webinar later in January featuring new plug-ins for Premiere Pro CC. If you've developed something you'd like others to know about, please send me an email and tell me about it. I'll do what I can to spread the word.

LAST WEEK'S WEBINAR:
NEW FEATURES IN ADOBE SOFTWARE

Last week's webinar showcased the new features in the latest release of Adobe software.

I took a detailed look at new features introduced in October and December in:
  • Adobe Audition CC
  • Adobe Prelude CC
  • Adobe Premiere Pro CC
  • Adobe Media Encoder CC
Members of our Video Training Library can view any event at any time as part of their membership. Become a member here.

For everyone else, you can download a copy here.

THIS WEEK'S WEBINAR

This week, I'm presenting New Plug-ins for Final Cut Pro X in our weekly Wednesday webinar.

At this point, I'm still figuring out what plug-ins to cover. But I'm currently planning to showcase:
As always, registration is free. We have a limit of 100 seats per event, so sign up today.

DIGITAL PRODUCTION BUZZ:
BORIS FX ACQUIRES IMAGINEER SYSTEMS
 
Buzz newsletter bullet The big news toward the end of December was the announcement that Boris FX had acquired Imagineer Systems, the makers of mocha.

This week, we invited Boris Yamnitsky, president of Boris FX, and Ross Shain, Chief Marketing Officer for Imagineer Systems to explain the acquistion and what we can expect from it in the future.

Listen to Boris Yamnitsky here.

Listen to Ross Shain here.

Listen to the entire show here.

Thanks to the folks at Take1 Transcriptions, you can read, as well as listen to each show. Transcripts are posted to each show page. Read the transcript here.

SEVEN NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK

Generic newsletter bullet I four new articles and three new videos for you this week.

I start with a couple of "think pieces," on learning and ProRes, then move into Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Prelude, and Media Encoder.

There's gotta be something in there that appeals to you.

And, as always, I've updated our Top 3 lists.
LARRY'S BLOG
Thoughts on the Eve of CES 2015  
 
Last week, I attended Press Day at CES - which is the day before the show actually starts.

Based on seeing demos from software to automobiles, here are my thoughts on the show.

Read Larry's Blog here.
ARTICLE: OVERCOME LEARNING LETHARGY
A Commentary on Why We Need to Keep Learning 
 
I first noticed this in myself, which caused me to start thinking about this more fully.

In this article, I write up my thoughts on why it is so hard to keep learning new stuff -- and why it is so important that we do.

I'm really interested in your comments, so feel free to add your opinions.

ARTICLE: PRORES
Pick the Right Version of ProRes 
 
There are now six different flavors of ProRes. But, which one is the right one for your project?

In this article, I briefly describe each version and suggest what it is best used for.

If you are looking to maximize performance with image quality, yet not fill up your hard disk with super large files, this article is exactly what you need to read.

VIDEO: ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CC
Improved Search in Project Panel and Timeline  
 
In this video excerpt from a recent webinar, I showcase the new search features that Adobe added to Premiere Pro CC.

Whether you are looking in the Project Panel or the Timeline, there are some really powerful new tools to work with; from Search Bins to more robust Timeline queries.

ARTICLE: FINAL CUT PRO X
Remove Audio Hum   
 
Audio hum creeps in from everywhere.

In this article, I show you three ways to remove it, including a completely automatic technique.

Best of all, if you don't like the results, I show you how to turn it off.

VIDEO: ADOBE PRELUDE CC
Sending Rough Cuts to Premiere (and FCP 7)   
 
Prelude is a very nifty logging tool and part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of programs.

In this video excerpt from a recent webinar, I showcase how to send projects to Premiere Pro, or export them for Final Cut Pro 7 or editors on other computer systems.

VIDEO: ADOBE MEDIA ENCODER CC
New Features  
 
Adobe released a major update to all their audio and video applications in October, then a minor update in December.

In this video excerpt from a recent webinar, I showcase the latest features in Adobe Media Encoder.

ALL-NEW AND UPDATED!! 
FINAL CUT PRO X 10.1.4: COMPLETE 
              
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Final Cut Pro X v.10.1!
 
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TOP THREE + 1 LISTS 
   
Here are the most popular articles, webinars, and audio interviews for the past seven days across all my websites.

Articles

This list expanded to the Top 4 to add some variety:
For an index of all our articles, visit here.

 

Webinars

This list is based on the webinars watched most often by our monthly subscribers. For a list of all our webinars, visit here.

 

Digital Production Buzz Audio Interviews    

For a list of all Buzz audio interviews, click here. 

BRAND-NEW TRAINING
Learn Apple Compressor 4.1
   
Apple continues to update Compressor with an all new interface, improved compression settings and better monitoring. This application has some much new stuff inside that we went back and re-did all our training for the new version.
  • Better organized
  • More informative
  • Tighter focus on making your images look great.
NEW TRAINING NOW SUPPORTS
COMPRESSOR 4.1.2

These days, everything we do ends up on the web.
Which means that if we don't know how to compress our video to make it look good, all our work during production and post is wasted.

In this in-depth video training, Larry Jordan shows you how to make the most of Apple Compressor 4.1.x.

Whether you are a new or experienced, this training will help you make your media look and sound great!
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Larry Jordan
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