The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of […]
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New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:
The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of […]
Continue readingNew Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:
The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of […]
Continue readingFinal Cut Pro X users: Be sure your external drive is formatted for Mac
Any Final Cut Pro X users using their external drive in the lab should be sure it’s set for compatibility with Mac, or they risk losing (or being unable to open) their work. We’ve had a number of people come into the lab to work in Final Cut X, only to have their projects not […]
Continue readingFinal Cut Pro 7 or X?
Still struggling between Final Cut 7 and 10? Looks like some of Conan O’Briens team have already made the switch: Note: Video does not directly reflect the views of the New Media Center, as we have both and are ready to help you use both!
Continue readingWhy Apple Needs Adobe
Here’s a really interesting article that attempts to predict the future standard for video editing over the next few years. It makes a good case for new users to pick up Adobe Premier over Final Cut Pro X which is an issue that is often discussed here in the New Media Center. Article from Orcas […]
Continue readingFamed editor Walter Murch discusses Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro X has been slammed by many, so what’s the point in posting yet another article about it? Well, one question I’ve been asked a lot since the release of FCP X is, “I’m a student, what NLE should I learn?” Before, the answer was easy: Final Cut Pro. Now, not so much. […]
Continue readingHow to Import a Final Cut Pro 7 Project into Premiere Pro (Because You Can’t Open It in FCP X… )
Robbie Carman, co-author of the just-published An Editor’s Guide to Adobe Premiere Pro, presents a tutorial perfect for those editors switching from Final Cut Pro to Premiere Pro.As seen on the NoFilmSchool blog. Here’s how to do it: Importing a Final Cut Pro Project into Adobe Premiere Pro
Continue readingManaging FCP X Events & Projects with Disk Images
This RippleTraining.com tutorial by Steve Martin addresses issues you may stumble upon when moving Final Cut Pro X projects. It talks about creating a disk image using disk utility and creating new events within that disk image. When you want to move your project to another hard drive or computer, the article states that you […]
Continue readingExport workflow for faster and better web videos
Thanks to one of our NMC Consultants, this exporting trick is becoming a popular trend in the New Media Center. Instead of trying to convert to a web version within Final Cut (any version), it’s actually faster to export a file at current settings, then convert that single file to the web version using mpeg […]
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