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templates not found? - 12 years ago

Hi, When i open dvd studio pro I have no templets? I went to the directory and not there either. i reinstalled the content and still not showing up? Please help. thanks smyth

by smyth - Café LA

sending to motion???? help pls - 12 years ago

Hi Guys, When I send my chosen clip to motion from the time line in (FCP 7) my chosen clip doesn't open, but the first clip in the sequence opens?? Can anyone help? Thx in advance Smyth

by smyth - Motion

what preset do i use for - 13 years ago

regular dv wide screen? don't see amphomoric like in FCP?

by smyth - Motion

mov to flv? HELP - 13 years ago

Hi I'm working on a project and need to send it to my client in FLV format. I'm using prism to convert the mov file. getting very pixelated compression? Please can someone suggest what I can do to get a decent quality compression from mov to flv. thanks Mitch

by smyth - Café LA

mov to flv? terrible - 13 years ago

Hi I'm working on a project and need to send it to my client in FLV format. I'm using prism to convert the mov file. getting very pixelated compression? Please can someone suggest what I can do to get a decent quality compression from mov to flv. thanks Mitch

by smyth - Compressor - Media Compression and Conversion

cam recommendation? - 13 years ago

Hi, Looking to purchase HD cam for a back up cam. should be in the $1500- 2000 range and work seamlessly with fcp. possibly with XLR connections. any suggestions. thx smyth

by smyth - Café LA

how to change voice tone - 13 years ago

I need to change the voice, to mask it. but it should not sound distorted, just deeper. any advice helpful. thx in advance smyth

by smyth - Soundtrack Pro

gradient on titles - 13 years ago

can I control the gradients from the library? How ? thanks Smyth

by smyth - Motion

16:9 how tom and gradient - 13 years ago

Hi, I'm new to motion, I need a DV 16:9 canvas. I'm working in regular DV format(SD). Do I use one of the hd formats? Then use a different output? Also I'm trying to create a simple blue gradient? some tips would really help. Thanks Smyth

by smyth - Motion

importing graphic logo - 13 years ago

HI, I need to import a graphic logo for a client. what format do I request so I can do motion graphics with it in motion? Thanks Smyth

by smyth - Motion

Re: after effects file - 13 years ago

thanks, what if the graphics don't require alpha transparency? smyth

by smyth - Café LA

after effects file - 13 years ago

Hi, A client wants to send me a after effects file of graphic they created, can i just import to FCP? thax Smyth

by smyth - Café LA

Re: can't open mov file?? Help! - 13 years ago

hi again, I'm working on a 27" i mac version 10.6.5 thanks mitch

by smyth - Café LA

can't open mov file?? Help! - 13 years ago

I copied mov files from a client's HD. He had it shot by someone else who he has stopped working with. most of the files I can see and use. but one I can't. I get the following "the movie is not in a format that quicktime player understands". and that I may need additional software to open> which software would that be. I opened the info and it just tells me last time it was o

by smyth - Café LA

color looks? - 13 years ago

I'm a beginner with color, I just downloaded "color looks" from the apple site. can you explain how I import color looks in to color for use and is there a tutorial on how to use color looks thax for the help Mitch

by smyth - Color

no color? - 13 years ago

Hi, I'm editing on FCP 7.0.3. when I right click on a clip in the timeline to send to color. color doesn't show up in the menu. color is installed. any suggestions? thx Mitch C

by smyth - Color

want to delete all apple loops? - 14 years ago

Hi, I need room on my mbp and don't use soundtrack. what the easiest way to locate the apple loops files and delete them? thx Mitch C

by smyth - Soundtrack Pro

upgrade to studio 3 - 14 years ago

Hi, I plan to upgrade to FCP studio 3. I bought my full version overseas, FCP studio 5.1. Now I'm told to get the upgrade discount I must purchase in the country that I originally bought FCPS 5.1? does anyone know if I purchased in the states, will my "foreign" serial # work?? thanks Mitch C

by smyth - Café LA

Weird? - 14 years ago

I have pal footage from a client to incorporate into my video. it was given to me as an avi file. I converted it to ntsc with G nattresses software (my project is NTSC) . I don't know if any of that matters but wanted it to be understood. After conversion I exported to as a quicktime file. That was done on my macbook pro (2.16 intel core 2 duo ) I need the clip on my G4. when I transferr

by smyth - Café LA

Re: Compressor Processing for DVDs - 14 years ago

I always just compress to quictime movie and burn to dvd, should I be using this method (of using compressor ) after its a quicktime file?? thx Mitch C

by smyth - Café LA

Re: Upgrade to Snow Leopard and newest Final Cut Studio 2? How? - 14 years ago

which brand of external hard drive did yoiu pick up? Mitch C

by smyth - Café LA

font OT - 14 years ago

hi, anyone know how I can acquire " myriad bold condensed" for a project i'm working on? Thx Mitch

by smyth - Café LA

How to capture video off the screen? - 14 years ago

I'm doing a promo for a web school. they need screen shots of their live interactive classes. Seeing the teacher teach, students in a PIP and writing or graphic lessons in action. They want perspective students to understand the concept and thus show an example of what their computer screen will look like Is there a program to capture and load the files into FCP? I tried videoing the screen,

by smyth - Café LA

OT? composite logo - 14 years ago

Hi, I need to use a companys logo in a promo. With out having to recreate it myself, how do I capture it and use it. If I scan it can I apply some composite filter. thanks in advance. Mitch

by smyth - Café LA

OT production HD Q - 14 years ago

Hi, I am going to be producing a children's show for DVD and maybe web distribution. I own a sony z1. don't have experience with shooting and editing HD. I've been producing non-profits for some time. I'm working over seas and still working in standard dv. this show will be for the states and should be in HD. now to the question. I was looking to buy the canon HF s10 (after hearing great

by smyth - Café LA

Re: Pic in pic not transparent? - 14 years ago

In my version of FCP which is 5.1.4 I don't see that option in the motion tab, I have rotate , but I need the PIP to rotate on its axis. It's Y axis? Thx Mitch

by smyth - Café LA

Pic in pic not transparent? - 14 years ago

I have a pic in pic, the video on track 2 (which is over video on track one) is smaller. When I apply basic 3D and want to use the key frame to have it spin in on it's y axis. The track 2 when its at 90 degrees I would like to see track one (then track 2 spins in) but I see a black square where track 2 sits. It should be transparent? What to do Thanks in advance Mitch

by smyth - Café LA

weird, can't see media..... problem solved thanks - 14 years ago

thanks

by smyth - Café LA

weird, can't see media in canvas - 14 years ago

Hi, My media is not playing in the timeline (the audio plays). but plays in the viewer (both audio and video ?? To be more exact, I loaded in media from a sony Z5 and a sony pd 170. the z 5 video track is not playing back (the cursor moves and I hear the audio? The visible button is on. and the pd 170 media is fine. Thanks for your help. Mitchell

by smyth - Café LA

new i macs - comments on below - 14 years ago

read this today, what do you think. would I be able to go this route instead of a tower? With the new 2.66GHz Core i5 iMac and the 2.8GHz Core i7 iMac, Apple has not only blurred the line between consumer and professional systems, it's darn near erased it. The 2.66GHz Core i5 iMac offers faster performance at most tasks than the 2.66GHz Quad-Core Mac Pro. The Core i5 iMac also has more memory

by smyth - Café LA


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