August 18th - Postcard - How to Import Files into FCP, Get FCP Certified in Phladelphia, Mastering Motion's Camera, Free Giveaway and More.
August 10th - Postcard - Final Cut Pro Frequency Asked Questions, DV Expo, Working with Nested Squences, New Classes and How Video Works, Free Giveaway and More.
June 30, 2010 - Final Cut Studio tutorials, Giveaway and more
MacBreak Video Podcast
Diana's iPhone Apps for the technically and production minded
Diana shows off some of her favorite iPhone apps for the technically minded and for those of you working in production and post production. She reviews apps that control the usage of your computer, to slates and more. She also demonstrates her own iKeysToGo: Final Cut Pro iPhone app too. Watch Video
"Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors" Book Excerpt
Working with Tools and Audio Meters by Diana Weynand
You select Avid tools by using the keyboard, pressing command buttons, or selecting an option from the Fast menu. Final Cut Pro follows the design of certain desktop graphics programs (such as Adobe Photoshop) by placing editing tools in a Tool palette. This is like tearing off the Fast menu of functions in Avid. The FCP Tool palette provides a convenient way to select many editing operations. In addition, each of the four primary FCP interface windows has its own button bar that you can customize with your personal set of command buttons. When working within FCP, the default tool is the Selection tool, which is a black arrow. Its shortcut key is the letter A. You use this tool to select clips, transitions, and groups of clips; it's the tool you will work with most of the time. » Read More
Guest Tutorial
Thinking Different in Color by Steve Hullfish
For many, trying to use Apple Color seems a little daunting. It has the feel of UNIX and lots of controls that look and act differently than anything you've seen on a Mac, but the program is actually very easy to use. But even those who have spent quite a bit of time using Color may not have found the tip I'm about to reveal that is based on a technique I learned from Hollywood's top gun colorists. When it comes to hidden tricks for color correction in Apple Color, one of my favorites is using the Geometry room to color balance shots. That's probably not the first place you think of when trying to make sure that your blacks and whites are free of any strange color shifts, but believe me, it works. Let's take two shots that I'm trying to match in my timeline. It's a close up of a piano player shot with two different white balances. One is cool and the other is somewhere between balanced and slightly warm. If that terminology isn't working for you, then, one is bluish and one is slightly reddish yellow. Let's pretend that your client HAS to use these two shots cut directly one from the other, so they have to match. Read More
Upcoming Classes
Weynand Training once again joins forces with DV Expo for a great three days of training this Sepember!
Come join us for three days of hands-on training at DV Expo in Pasadena (September 28-30). Diana will be teaching her renowned Final Cut Pro - Level 101 course. Ideal for first time users as well as experienced editors who would like to prepare themselves for the Apple end user Test, (which will be offered right after the class.) We'll also offer hands-on workshops on Apple's Motion and Soundtrack Pro, and classes in Adobe CS5 Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects. Enroll early and get the early bird special dicsounts. DV Expo is a great learning, Expo and networking event. More Info
Books
Learn how to create videoblogs?
Here's the perfect introduction to the art of the videoblogging whatever your subject. Filled with both technical and creative tips, this fun, fast, full-color guide provides everything you need to get started vlogging. You'll learn:
• How to find and keep track of your favorite videoblogs
• How to create your own vlog under Windows or Mac OS X
• Where to find free vlog-hosting services
• Tips on lighting, shooting, sound, and video compression
• Where to download free, legal music for your vlog
• How to build an audience with RSS feeds
• And many more insider secrets.
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Weekly Giveaway
Want to learn Final Cut at home or on the job. Here's how!
If you are the 25th person to land on this link you have won a copy of Diana's best selling book. Completely revised for Final Cut Pro 7 and featuring new footage from TNT's hit show Leverage and the international music creation event Playing For Change: Peace Through Music, this best-selling, Apple-certified guide provides a strong foundation in all aspects of video editing. The book starts with basic video editing techniques and takes you all the way through Final Cut Pro's powerful advanced features. Each chapter presents a complete lesson in an aspect of video editing and finishing, using professional broadcast footage. For more information about Diana's book.
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