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Save all separate images from PowerPoint.

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by mike

Open the Power Point presentation.pptx goto>file>Save AS Choose as destination Computer> then select a folder 4. Double click the folder.> a window opens. 5. In the window change “Save as type” to jpg 6. When you hit return this window comes up>choose All Slides. 7. Wait while the slides are exported.

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Create Used Footage List From EDL Using Excel

June 4, 2018 by mike

File> Open > Browse to .EDL file> import wizard opens>Choose Delimited > Click Next.  Choose Space, Uncheck the Tab button. > click Next. Choose Text > hit Finish Save the spreadsheet as Excel workbook. Switch to the Data Tab > Top menus. Select all then click the Filter button. This makes each column a sortable … Read more Create Used Footage List From EDL Using Excel

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AVID do’s and don’ts 2017

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 by mike

AVID do’s and don’ts 2017 In no particular order, listing recent workflow problems I found switching back to AVID this year. DO No. Avid’s work best with Avid media. If you want a smooth experience, you need to transcode. I blame Avid Marketting for not making this more clear. Too many people try to AMA footage and … Read more AVID do’s and don’ts 2017

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What format should I use to shoot & edit?

May 9, 2016 by mike
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Tips for getting out of password hell

May 4, 2013 by mike

The number one reason I get into password hell from time to time is because I’m juggling so many passwords and I mix them up. That said, I think it is sometimes hard to determine if my password hell is caused by human error or an error on the end of the entity I’m trying to … Read more Tips for getting out of password hell

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Shooting Video with the Nikon D600

April 13, 2013 by mike

When you buy a D600, you basically buy 2 camera’s in one box. You understand this when you notice that there are separate iso settings for video & stills.
 pros
-great still camera
-audio with separate box to add  XLR, a little noisy, but ok for a DSLR.
-rolling shutter ok, comparable to 5Dm2
-haven’t noticed any overheating issues … Read more Shooting Video with the Nikon D600

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iTunes Match explicit/clean problem fixed.

December 6, 2012 by mike

For Mac OS X 10.6 or later! 1. Download SUBLER 2. In iTunes select the songs that are recognized as clean but you want the explicit version of. 3. Right-click and “Show in Finder” 4. Select all the songs again in the finder, or work in batches per album. 5. Drag the songs onto the … Read more iTunes Match explicit/clean problem fixed.

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Shooting with the Canon C300

August 3, 2012 by mike

2.5 hr shot @ 50Mbits 1080p 29.97 Copy 60GB using USB-2 for the reader and FW-800 to the drive > 30min > 1/5 realtime FCP-7 (with Canon XF plugin installed) WARNING DO NOT UPGRADE TO OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion!  Log & Transfer to Prores 422 using 2009 Core Duo macbookpro > Realtime, half realtime with … Read more Shooting with the Canon C300

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AVID MC 6 now 100% compatible with most camera formats.

January 4, 2012 by mike

No more transcoding or re-wrapping of most current camera formats and codecs! That’s a big deal I think. I’m cutting a show with 5D, panasonic AVC INTRA, EX1, EX3, and P2 footage. With Final Cut I would still have to rewrap or transcode all this footage. Sony came out with their AMA plugin in Nov … Read more AVID MC 6 now 100% compatible with most camera formats.

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Using Photoshop to resize images

November 21, 2011 by mike

-100% Rule: determine what the tightest framing of a picture will be without scaling the picture above 100% in FCP or AVID. Do this: -open the picture in photoshop -make the Info palette visible -set options to Pixels -select the Marquee tool -eyeball different zooms on the picture using Marquee -on the info palette read … Read more Using Photoshop to resize images

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