{"id":40,"date":"2011-11-06T16:17:19","date_gmt":"2011-11-06T16:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicalfilms.com\/blogDC\/?p=40"},"modified":"2011-11-06T16:17:19","modified_gmt":"2011-11-06T16:17:19","slug":"a-new-more-efficient-way-of-using-computers-and-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editspecialists.com\/blog\/index.php\/a-new-more-efficient-way-of-using-computers-and-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Computer Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pay attention when you look at 20-year-olds or experienced computer users. They usually use “secret” keystrokes that do things in 1 second that would take you minutes, and they seem to click the mouse less. If you want to become an efficient user of editing software you have to try to copy some of their behavior.
\nActually, copying habits of experienced users is key to making the deadline and getting into bed on time. Here are some tips:<\/p>\n

1. On a Macintosh a right-click is Control-Click.<\/strong> Connect a 2 button mouse with scroll wheel to your system.\u00a0Contextual Menu\u2019s (right-click) are very important in FCP.
\nTry right-clicking in different windows and see what options you get.
\n2. Don\u2019t close windows<\/strong> (red x button)
\nYou create extra work for yourself if you have to re-find or re-open things you had before.
\nIf windows are in the way, CMD-tab to switch between open applications, minimize or hide (CMD-H)
\n3.\u00a0Switch between applications and open windows<\/strong>, using CMD-tab (MAC) or alt-tab (PC)
\nApply this habit to all your computers, all the time, everywhere.
\n4. Use the mouse for pointing to what you want, shortcuts for an action.<\/strong>
\nExample: move the pointer to a cut then press I to put an in-point. Print out the shortcuts. (linked on the right)
\n5. In the Finder Press SPACE bar to preview files<\/strong>. (no double clicking!)
\n6. Hover over buttons<\/strong> and other areas, wait, and see a tooltip appear explaining what it does. It shows the shortcuts too!
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7.\u00a0Cross Platform File Names<\/strong>
\nWhen you edit you will exchange files with people over the internet, servers and Windows formatted hard drives.\u00a0Biggest problem with OSX is that it doesn\u2019t force you to be Internet\/Windows compatible.<\/p>\n

These are the rules:
\nA. Always save with extensions. (the 3 lower case characters after the period)
\nB. No_spaces_in_file_names.
\nC. No period at the end of a file name
\nD. Don\u2019t use illegal Windows characters: ? [ ] \/ = + < > : ; ” , * |
\nThe most common offender is the forward slash, illegal in Windows file names but popular with Macintosh users who like to include a date in the file name. Write a date like this instead:\u00a020090823_vo_johnny23.aif
\nIf you always write your file names like this, they are easy to read and sort.
\nPlease follow this naming convention for FCP projects:
\n20090423_SA_NEWS_164_mikeP.fcp
\nYYYYMMDD_SHOW-NAME_episode#_editor.fcp
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\nColor coding is a big waste of time! <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pay attention when you look at 20-year-olds or experienced computer users. They usually use “secret” keystrokes that do things in 1 second that would take you minutes, and they seem to click the mouse less. If you want to become an efficient user of editing software you have to try to copy some of their … <\/p>\n

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