http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video.aspxVideo editing tools for creating, editing, and managing video files.enCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30414.1743)http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6489.aspxFri, 05 Sep 2008 16:24:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6489shaneburleyLearn all about the teleprompter, and how to use it for a live television broadcast. Staring Strait Ahead When watching your nightly news program you may have noticed that the anchor rarely looks down at the paper in his hands, which is supposedly layered with notes. Instead he or she has his monologue scrolling in front of him on a teleprompter. A...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6488.aspxFri, 05 Sep 2008 16:16:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6488shaneburleyLearn how to record and place your own outside sound effects into your digital video project. Sound is Important When making a digital video film you want to use sound as another element to help communicate the story and mood of the project. Each drop of rain on a window or bark of a dog has a unique sound that tells more than simple images do. To ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6382.aspxThu, 04 Sep 2008 18:03:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6382mongoose3687Tips on what to do and what you should look for when purchasing used digital video equipment. Know before you go Understand the history of the brand you're looking for. Professional brands carry a high standard and even used equipment won't come cheap if the pro's have been using it forever. So start with a price range in mind and think about your ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6378.aspxThu, 04 Sep 2008 16:56:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6378mistyfaucheuxWant to share a special moment with a friend? Need to stream your latest presentation company-wide? Learn how to create your own video livecast here. Make Your Own Streaming Videos Setting up a livecast is pretty straightforward. As long as you have a Web cam, cell phone or camcorder, a good microphone and some good backdrops and perhaps a little b...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6288.aspxWed, 03 Sep 2008 17:35:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6288JoliBallewThere are two main types of computer display connection options - analog and digital and there are lots of options for each. Know the difference before purchasing your next display, computer, or computer monitor. There are two types of display connections for your computer: Analog and Digital. Analog connections are the less precise of the two. Ana...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6287.aspxWed, 03 Sep 2008 17:32:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6287shaneburleyLearn how to use quick key shortcuts to speed up your iMovie editing experience. Shortcuts Most Apple programs use keyboard shortcuts to make their functions easier to access. iMovie is no different than the rest of these, and these shortcuts can make your video-editing project go even quicker. File Options To start a new project you can just press...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6286.aspxWed, 03 Sep 2008 17:24:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6286shaneburleyThere are many problems that arise in post-production and post-production planning. Here are a few common ones that you should anticipate. Post Post-production, which is the different types of editing and marketing a digital video project may go through after production is finished, can be the most intensive part of the entire process. Problems ari...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6284.aspxWed, 03 Sep 2008 17:11:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6284shaneburleyLearn how to make a DVD for a speaking event, such as an academic conference. Common One of the most commonly produced kinds of DVDs are those for lectures and speaking events. If you are trying to put together one for a conference or lectures series then there are a variety of issues that you have to keep in mind. Editing Once you have all of your...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6282.aspxWed, 03 Sep 2008 16:58:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6282shaneburleyEditing is more than just cutting out what you don't want, but it is important to know what needs to go. Making Choices Editing itself is where you essentially choose what you want to use from all the footage you have, and then take out all the parts that you do not like. It is where all the true film construction takes place, but without a keen ey...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6281.aspxWed, 03 Sep 2008 16:52:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6281shaneburleyLearn about the Rule of Six, which lists different concerns that should be considered when editing a scene. The Rule of Six When editing a video project you have to keep in mind both the spatial and contextual continuity for a given scene. You have to keep in mind that the action is a small part of the entire film and that the various angles it was...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6184.aspxTue, 02 Sep 2008 16:49:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6184shaneburleyKeyboard quick keys can make any DVD authoring project faster and more enjoyable. Learn about some of the most useful ones for your project. Creating DVDs DVD Studio Pro, like its editing counterpart Final Cut Pro, can be a lengthy creative and organizational process. Since there is so much creation and alteration that must go into DVD authoring, i...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6183.aspxTue, 02 Sep 2008 16:43:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6183shaneburleyKeyboard shortcuts can make editing quicker and easier. Learn some of the most popular ones for Final Cut Pro so you can take your editing skills to the next level. Editing When editing you need to use as many different internal function native to your editing software as you can. There are a variety of tools that can be used in Final Cut Pro for d...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/6182.aspxTue, 02 Sep 2008 16:36:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6182shaneburleyKeyboard shortcuts can make editing quicker and easier. Learn some of the most popular ones for Final Cut Pro so you can take your editing skills to the next level. So Easy Quick keys can be the most useful shorthand for editors using Final Cut Pro. It can make your projects go by with more ease, and really allow you to approach your project in a n...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/5677.aspxWed, 27 Aug 2008 17:09:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5677mongoose3687If you need a piece of digital video equipment, but won't use it often enough to justify purchasing it, renting it instead is a good alternative. Renting equipment isn't always inexpensive, but can be the best alternative in some cases. Usually you can find some good deals with local stores that do rentals. Video equipment that can be rented includ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/5676.aspxWed, 27 Aug 2008 16:56:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5676shaneburleyLearn about using "marker points" in Final Cut Pro as a way of streamlining the editing process. Setting Points When you are using Finial Cut Pro for a more extensive project, or cutting together very long takes or interviews, you may have to put markers on those master clips to keep track of certain moments in the footage. They can be used to mark...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/5675.aspxWed, 27 Aug 2008 16:49:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5675shaneburleyLearn about compressing large QuickTime files into smaller, and more manageable video files. Compression Depending on the purpose of your final movie files you may have to get them small enough for Internet upload or other kinds of distribution. Though programs like Apple’s Compressor do a great job of compressing the video and audio separately, yo...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/5673.aspxWed, 27 Aug 2008 16:41:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5673shaneburleyLearn about a more advanced type of color correction, which aims to focus in on specific objects within a given image. Creative Editing Color Correction is one of the standards of aesthetic editing. It is next to impossible to get the contrasts in every image to match exactly what you would like the audience to see. To use color as a creative eleme...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/5586.aspxTue, 26 Aug 2008 21:02:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5586shaneburleyLearn about the next step in high definition home video publishing using Blue-Ray discs. The Battle's Over It’s definitely time to face it: Blu-ray won the war. After a few short years of placing bets on whether HD DVD or Blu-ray would be the winner, we now have a new format that is going to be the standard. With this we now need to upgrade our own...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/5579.aspxTue, 26 Aug 2008 20:54:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5579shaneburleyThe video track is the most important element of a DVD Studio Pro project. Learn how to get your video into the project, onto the track, and ready to play. Play a Movie The goal of any DVD is to play a video file. All the fancy aspects of DVD authoring can create a great document, but without the video file there is no reason for it to exist. To ma...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/5536.aspxTue, 26 Aug 2008 19:15:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5536shaneburleyMenu transitions are a great way to add character to your DVD Studio Pro project. Learn how to use and alter them to your creative needs. The DVD Is Your Canvas One of the greatest things about using an intricate DVD authoring program like DVD Studio Pro is that you are able to turn your DVDs into an individual work of art. They do not need to just...