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How to quickly create a slideshow
dvcreators.net explains how to quickly create a slideshow from still images in Final Cut.
dvcreators.net: FCP Tutorial: The Down and Dirty Slideshow or “how to create a slideshow in a minute and a half”



Broadcast Compliance Filter Set
complianceSuiteFC is a set of professional broadcast filter and generator plug-ins for Apple Final Cut Studio and Final Cut Express. complianceSuiteFC consists of two tools; legalEyesFC and safeEyesFC and costs "From £695":

legalEyesFC is a professional broadcast legalizer that handles SD, HD and beyond and can legalise in PAL, NTSC (with or without 7.5IRE setup) and RGB domains. legalEyesFC also supports simultaneous composite and RGB domains and EBU R103 gamut.

safeEyesFC is a safe area generator plug-in for Final Cut and Motion which provides an extensive range of broadcast safe area markers covering all the requirements for SD, HD and 2K including 16:9 and 14:9 requirements in SD. safeEyesFC is provided with over 100 marker configurations, providing SMPTE, ITU-R, EBU and ARIB markers, and the ability to add user defined markers.
eyeHeight: complianceSuiteFC



MoPictive NYC Final Cut Filmmakers, Feb 23rd
Next meeting: Wed. Feb 23 @ B&H Superstore (2nd Floor)
Doors open: 6:00pm, Meeting starts: 6:30pm, Doors close: 7:00pm
Agenda:
  • Jay Ignaszewski - AJA Systems presents the KiPro Mini and other surprises
  • Bruce Sharpe - PluralEyes dual-audio sync software
  • Tips, Tricks and Member Input
mopictive: Next Meeting – Wednesday, February 23, 2011



Editing True Grit
The movie True Grit was edited using Final Cut Pro, and Apple has published a short article about it:
Associate editor Katie McQuerrey worked with the Coens in their primary cutting room while two assistant editors, Gershon Hinkson and David O. Rogers, manned a satellite editing room at the Post Factory in Manhattan. Post supervisor Catherine Farrell moved between both locations. Each editing room was equipped with two Mac Pro editing stations with Final Cut Pro, as well as a dedicated MacBook Pro for secure file exchanges. All systems were connected to an Apple Xsan shared storage network, which allowed the editors to easily swap projects.
Apple: Coen Brothers: Editing True Grit



Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.6
Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.6, adding RAW image support for a number of cameras as well as addressing issues with processing for several cameras added in earlier updates. The update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:
  • Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D / Kiss X50
  • Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D / Kiss X5
  • Olympus E-5
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
  • Pentax K-r
  • Pentax K-5
It also addresses processing issues for the following cameras:
  • Nikon D7000
  • Nikon COOLPIX P7000
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
apple.support: Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.6






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