2012

RapidWeaver Version 5

RapidWeaver's latest upgrade to version 5 is solid and offers some welcome enhancements. - by David R. Beebe
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Thunderbolt

18 08, 12 Filed in: Equipment

Think through your requirements and data throttle points before investing in a bus-powered Thunderbolt drive. - by David R. Beebe
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FCPX Workflow

09 08, 12 Filed in: Video Production | Macintosh Software

I mostly produce chronological travel videos mixing still photography, video, titles (wildlife identification, etc.) and music. Over the years I have developed a specific workflow that helps me streamline the editing process. - by David R. Beebe
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Color Management Webinar

23 07, 12 Filed in: Equipment | Digital Photography

I watched a webinar by Martin Bailey on color management and picked up some tips you might also fine useful. - by David R. Beebe
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RAID the hard way (updated 10/3/13)

12 05, 12 Filed in: Equipment

It has been a long, frustrating road to use RAID for my TimeMachine backups. Hopefully, you can learn what not to do from this... - by David R. Beebe
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LCD Screen Protector for Canon 7D

11 05, 12 Filed in: Equipment | Digital Photography

I recently purchased a Snap-On LCD Screen Protector for Canon 7D by Vello. It does what is expected but came with an unexpected change I am not sure I like. - by David R. Beebe
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FCP X 10.0.4

08 05, 12 Filed in: Video Production | Macintosh Software

FCP X 10.0.4 was released in mid-April, 2012. It brings to the table a lot of new features. To my great relief, it has also solved my orphaned frame problem outlined in my 3/22 note. - by David R. Beebe
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FCP X and Compound Clips

22 03, 12 Filed in: Video Production | Macintosh Software

FCP X has a feature to group clips together into a single virtual clip in the timeline. While this works well for managing 2 portrait oriented clips side-by-side, it has some unwanted results when grouping many clips together. - by David R. Beebe
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FCPX and Keyboard Maestro

26 02, 12 Filed in: Video Production | Macintosh Software

Keyboard Maestro makes short work of repetitive tasks by giving you the ability to easily record macros. I find this really useful in FCP X. - by David R. Beebe
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FCPX and BD-R

17 02, 12 Filed in: Video Production | Macintosh Software

I find it to be an amazing oversight, either in my search capabilities or in the lack of information available on the best project length to fill a BD-R disc from FCP X - by David R. Beebe
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Time Lapse Photography

15 01, 12 Filed in: Equipment | Video Production | Digital Photography

There are any number of ways to accomplish time lapse photography which is a series of images, viewed as a video sequence in a compressed duration. The most straight forward method is to record video in real time and speed up its playback in post. The down side is that to span a long interval of time, you end up working with a very large video file. An alternative is to assemble a series of still photos taken at a fixed interval over a long period of time. Here are my thoughts on how to do that and a sample of 6 clips to help illustrate options with the GoPro HD Hero2 - by David R. Beebe
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FCPX Stabilization vs. iStabilize

08 01, 12 Filed in: Video Production | Macintosh Software

Post-production video stabilization comparison between Final Cut Pro X and iStabilize - by David R. Beebe
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GoPro HD Hero2

07 01, 12 Filed in: Equipment

First impressions and set-up recommendations for getting the most from a GoPro HD Hero2 - by David R. Beebe
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Final Cut Pro X First Thoughts

06 01, 12 Filed in: Video Production | Macintosh Software

First impressions on making the transition from Final Cut Express to Final Cut Pro X - by David R. Beebe
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