I get the occasional email or tweet about which NLE (non-linear editing program) I think is the best, Apple’s Final Cut Pro, AVID’s Media Composer, or Adobe’s Premiere Pro.
That’s like asking which car is the best and the answer is the same: there is no “best” NLE, each one has its pros and cons but, [...]
Archive for the 'Video Editing' Category
Thoughts on Final Cut Pro, Media Composer, Premiere Pro
Published by September 18th, 2009 in Video Editing and Video Software. 0 CommentsGot some emails and tweets asking me if I’m jumping over to the Mac as my main platform since a lot of my recent posts were Apple/Mac related.
The answer is NO. All my main editing and production equipment is Windows (Windows 7 mostly) based. I do have a Macbook Pro and have made that my [...]
Adobe CS4 Update: Premiere Pro 4.1.0, Media Encoder, AE
Published by June 1st, 2009 in Software Resources, Video Editing and Video Software. 0 CommentsFire up your favorite Adobe CS4 application and rejoice – the long anticipated update to Premiere Pro is here (4.1.0), along with updates to Adobe Media Encoder and After Effects.
Premiere Pro 4.1.0 has been expected to be released late May of this year so Adobe is pretty close. This update is important as is (supposedly) [...]
Free Video Cutter and Splitter
Published by May 18th, 2009 in Editing with Kroy, Kroy Recommends, Software Resources, Tips and Tricks, Video Editing and Video Software. 0 CommentsSometimes you want to trim a video clip but don’t want to open up your NLE (Non-Linear Editor, like Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Avid, etc.) for that.
Boilsoft Video Splitter and Free Video Cutter
A simple task such as cutting a clip in two or more parts shouldn’t be so hard but the number of decent [...]
Market 7 Free Subscription
Published by April 6th, 2009 in Software Resources, Technology and Video Editing. 0 CommentsGood news for those who followed my Market7 review from a few weeks ago.
Today I received an email from Brian Baumley announcing several different subscription packages including – get this – a FREE one. He wrote:
(…) Market7 (www.market7.com) is introducing a variety of subscription packages (including free!) for its online video collaboration services to fit [...]
Video Collaboration by Market7 – Review
Published by February 21st, 2009 in Kroy Recommends, Reviews, Technology, Video Editing, Video Software and digital content creation. 0 CommentsRemember I told you about a tool for video editors, production teams, and clients that got me quite excited? Today I am happy to share with you my thoughts on Market7, a production collaboration service that works entirely online. Nothing to install and it works regardless if you or anyone you work with are on [...]
Mediafour’s MacDrive Does not Work on Windows 7
Published by February 17th, 2009 in Video Editing and Video Software. 0 CommentsIt’s such a bummer – I’ve been having a ball editing on Windows 7 using the Adobe CS4 suite with nary a problem. As a matter of fact, virtually all my other applications work flawlessly on Windows 7 and over all I have to say my workflow is now even faster and more efficient, particularly [...]
New Super Secret Revolutionary Video Production Tool
Published by February 8th, 2009 in Software Resources, Technology, Video Editing, Video Software and digital content creation. 0 CommentsWatch this space folks! I’ve been approached by a company that has a new tool for my fellow video and production folks that’ll downright revolutionize your workflow. I’ve had a mind blowing introduction to it from its creators and I’ve come away quite impressed.
This is a wonderful new tool for: video editors, production teams, animators, [...]
Tests and Benchmarks for new Dell XPS 730x with Core i7
Published by December 23rd, 2008 in Hardware Reviews, Technology, Video Editing and digital content creation. 0 CommentsThe folks over at HotHardware.com did a thorough write-up on Dell’s new XPS 730 series with Core i7 equipped machines. Very thorough.
We don’t care about gaming at all but for digital content creation (DCC) the XPS 730 seems a great fit.
Personally I don’t like the chassis look of this thing at all, but we’ll need [...]
Last Minute Tax Writeoffs for the Creative Professional
Published by December 20th, 2008 in Animation, Audio Software, Because You Asked, Kroy Recommends, Software Resources, Video Editing and Video Software. 1 CommentNeed to upgrade your current creative workflow and get your last minute tax writeoffs in at the same time?
NOW is the time to splurge a little on new software and hardware – December 31st is coming soon so here are my recommendations. Just the best of the best, no filler shit that you don’t need. [...]
Adobe video object manipulation
Published by November 30th, 2008 in Animation, Video Editing and Video Software. 0 CommentsOh Adobe I want this! Gimme gimme!
Adobe Labs is currently working on a sweet piece of video technology that allows us editors to do some amazing things, such as one click video object manipulation and much more.
Some of these things we can already do in After Effects but Adobe’s new technology can make this so [...]
Podcast: Shooting Content with Kroy Pt1.
Published by October 15th, 2008 in Because You Asked, Editing with Kroy, Marketing with Kroy, Shooting with Kroy, Technology, Video, Video Editing and Video Software. 0 CommentsThe SiN 2.0 Sex Information Network, a news and information center for professionals in the adult industry, just put up my recent interview. J-SiN and me discuss Content Production (video and photos).
J-SiN and me had a lot of fun so the interview went a bit long and it’s broken down into two parts. Part one [...]
New Apple MacBooks and 24 Inch Display and Blu-ray Troubles
Published by October 14th, 2008 in Gadgets, Technology and Video Editing. 0 CommentsNope, I won’t be talking about the “new” Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro, or the 24 inch Apple display that were announced by a scarily thin Steve Jobs today.
(image to the left stolen from Gizmodo. Hello, Giz. Love ya!)
Go to Engadget or Gizmodo for your fix. Warning: nothing too exciting here, new MacBooks look more like [...]
Video fixed with still photos – amazing video editing technology
Published by August 16th, 2008 in Software Resources, Technology, Video, Video Editing and Video Software. 0 CommentsOne of the coolest and most useful developments for video peeps will be coming from a team of University of Washington nerdgods.
Their technology allows video to be manipulated by using still photographs as a reference. This means you can significantly increase your video quality by dialing in the photograph’s higher resolution information.
So for example if [...]
Apple’s proprietary MOV on Windows PC – Premiere Pro
Published by June 19th, 2008 in Codecs, Featured, Technology, Uncategorized, Video, Video Editing and Video Software. 14 CommentsA detailed step-by-step workaround to take Final Cut Pro Quicktime MOVs containing Apple Intermediate Codec based footage and make it work on your Windows based NLE.
Please read very carefully and understand that this workaround may or may not work for you depending on your editing program, installed codecs, and other factors. Also, read the Comments [...]