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Sony Vegas
Vegas Pro 11 Powers Up!
Sony Creative Software brought a significant improvement in processing power to its latest upgrade of Vegas editing technology. Vegas Pro 11 takes full advantage of OpenCL - the first Windows-based nonlinear editing system to do so - supporting the open standard for core video editing operations, video effects and rendering.
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Debra Kaufman |
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Sony Vegas
Using GPU Acceleration in Sony Vegas Pro 11
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GPU Acceleration is the most important enhancement in Sony Vegas Pro 11 for most users. Creative COW leader Michael Hurwicz takes you through the basics of using this feature, including making sure you have a supported graphics card, the right driver, and the right build of Vegas. Benefits include smoother previewing at high quality, and faster rendering for AVC files.
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Michael Hurwicz |
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Sony Vegas
Creating Text in Sony Vegas Pro 11
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There are two new text plug-ins in Vegas 11: "Titles & Text" and "NewBlue Titler Pro." In addition, there are some user interface changes in the "ProType Titler" that has been around since Vegas 8. Finally, the "Legacy Text" plug-in is still supported. In this tutorial, Creative COW leader Michael Hurwicz devotes a couple of minutes to each of these, giving you a quick overview of text options - old and new - in Vegas 11.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Michael Hurwicz |
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Boris FX
Color Match in Sony Vegas Pro
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If you have ever done a multi-camera shoot where you needed to match camera
colors, or if you have done a single camera shoot where the lighting
conditions changed, then BCC Color Match could save you hours and hours of
time. This Boris Continuum Complete filter quickly matches the color and
luma values from the highlight, midtone, and shadow areas of two separate
clips.
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John Rofrano |
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NAB Expo
Sony Creative Software updates Vegas Pro
Thousands of members of Creative COW were at the 2011 NAB Show, and we are pleased to bring you some of their reports. In this entry, Debra Kaufman looks to Sony Creative Software for new updates to Vegas Pro (10.0d) and Z Depth. NLE is now a complete 3D solution.
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Debra Kaufman |
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Motion Graphics
Neat Video: Removing Noise and Grain from your Footage
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In this video tutorial you will learn how to use the Neat Video plug-in for multiple applications. Although demonstrated in After Effects, the work-flow is essentially the same for all these applications: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Nuke, Fusion, Vegas Pro, etc. This powerful but simple to use plug-in can clean up noisy footage by applying a sophisticated and advanced algorithm to work out what's noise and what's details in your footage and then remove just the noise. This is done by profiling the noise properties in an area of a video frame without visible features. Once the noise has been profiled, Neat Video is guided by this profile to reduce and eliminate noise while not touching the video details. Although mostly automatic, Neat Video still leaves you with total control over the amount of filtering you apply and even offers optional sharpening (without sharpening the noise) should you wish it.
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Andrew Devis |
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Sony Vegas
Sony Vegas Pro 10 - 3D Basics
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Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) is a new feature in Sony Vegas Pro 10. Creative COW leader Michael Hurwicz takes you through the basics of creating S3D in Vegas, including setting the 3D mode, importing clips for the left and right views, pairing the clips, adjusting and correcting the 3D footage, and rendering. Includes the .VEG file and left and right eye clips used in the tutorial, as well as two 3D renders: anaglyphic and side-by-side.
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Michael Hurwicz |
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Sony Vegas
Image Stabilization in Vegas Pro 10
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Image stabilization is a new feature in Vegas Pro 10. In this video tutorial, Creative COW leader Michael Hurwicz goes through the basics of image stabilization, including a workaround for stabilizing Panasonic MXF files, and using takes to preview multiple stabilization alternatives.
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Michael Hurwicz |
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Sony Vegas
Raylight Ultra and Sony Vegas 9
Creative Cow Leader Michael Hurwicz looks at DVFilm's Raylight Ultra plug-in, which provides transparent support for Panasonic MXF files in Sony Vegas. Testing Vegas Pro 9 and running under Windows XP and Vista, Michael was happy with Ultra's core functionality but had problems with its suppress recompression feature.
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Michael Hurwicz |
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DaVinci
Cinefilm's Ron Anderson: da Vinci User Since 1986
In this article, Tim Wilson talks with da Vinci user Ron Anderson in his Part Three look at Blackmagic Design's acquisition of da Vinci Systems. Ron Anderson’s relationship with da Vinci has also taken places over several decades, starting as a customer, and evolving into demo artistry even while he continues working with da Vinci systems at Atlanta’s Cinefilm.
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Tim Wilson |
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DaVinci
Blackmagic Design Buys the Power of daVinci: Part 2
In this article, Tim Wilson continues his series with his Part Two look at the big news leaking from IBC 2009. Blackmagic Design has acquired da Vinci Systems and with that acquisition comes what Tim refers to as The Power of da Vinci. And for the many that have used da Vinci over the years, they know full well the power of which Tim writes. And for those who might need an introduction to this power, Tim offers these words...
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Tim Wilson |
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DaVinci
Blackmagic Design Buys DaVinci: Part 1
In this article, Tim Wilson begins his series on the big news already beginning to leak from IBC 2009. Blackmagic Design has acquired da Vinci Systems and yes, you read that right. BMD owns and will be developing and marketing da Vinci's award-winning colorgrading technology. What's in store? Here's Part One of Tim's look at the fast-breaking news...
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Tim Wilson |
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Sony Vegas
Sony Vegas Pro 9
In this article, CreativeCOW's Jim Harvey takes a look the new release of Vegas Pro 9 and determines ...This is one of the most comprehensive editing suites out there and certainly the most comprehensive version of VEGAS to be released.
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Jim Harvey |
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Indie Film & Documentary
DreamSpeakers On Tour: Budding Aboriginal Filmmakers
In this article, VASST's Douglas Spotted Eagle, takes COW members inside the DreamSpeakers On Tour. DreamSpeakers is a three-weekend project where students meet with professionals in the film/video industry and learn their craft, beginning from the ground floor of film making. Budding Aboriginal filmmakers and Dreamspeakers work together to produce first films for youth, by youth, and the program has kicked off to a great start.
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Douglas Spotted Eagle |
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