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  • Premiere Pro CC – April 2014 – New Features

    Well, it’s that time again. NAB is just around the corner, and with that comes a ton of new software and new features! In this video we talk about the upcoming features that Adobe has announced for the upcoming version of Premiere Pro CC. There are tons of little features, but we cover the majority of these with 15 new features in all in this video. I know it’s a longer video so please stay with it. There is a lot to cover after all! The features we cover are as follows:

    1. Masking and tracking built into all effects in the timeline
    2. Reverse Match frame
    3. Maintain audio pitch while scrubbing
    4. Assign more than one keyboard shortcut to a command
    5. Media Browser favorites
    6. Set to Frame Size command
    7. Preserve intrinsics and effects when flatting multi cam
    8. Auto-save to cloud
    9. Marker names in markers panel
    10. Track backward selection
    11. Transparency Grids in the monitors
    12. Toogle all video and audio locks separately
    13. Voiceover recording setup
    14. Master Clip effects
    15. After Effects text templates

    One correction to the video: you can add control points to the polygonal mask by hitting cmd/cntl and clicking.

    For a full list of changes check out the Adobe Site here.

  • Tip on Grading Using the Direct Link between Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade

    In this video we go over a tip to let you easily turn your color grading on and off for ALL of your clips at once when using the new Direct Link between Premiere Pro CC and SpeedGrade CC.

     

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  • Direct Link between SpeedGrade CC and Premiere Pro CC

    With the introduction of the SpeedGrade CC 7.1 and Premiere Pro CC 7.1 Updates today, everyone will get their hands on the awesome new Direct Link feature between Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade. This feature allows us to quickly open a Premiere timeline directly in SpeedGrade do our color correction and then return to Premiere without having any of the complications of rendering, xmls, edls, or intermediate files. In my early testing, I can attest to the ease of the new workflow, but there is one caveat I wanted to make sure everyone is aware of. Watch the video for full information and warning about using Lumetri Looks in Premiere and sending them over to SpeedGrade.

  • Overlay Settings in Premiere Pro 7.1

    In this video we talk about the new Overlays for the Source and Program monitors of Premiere Pro. We also talk about ways to customize these settings to your liking. The video demonstrates the information you can easily keep on your screen to view all of the relevant data about your timeline.

     

  • After Effects Details Preserving Upscale in AE 12.1

    In the late October release of After Effects, version 12.1 one of the new features is called Detail Preserving Upscale. Now the title of this feature is pretty self-explanitory. You can upscale your footage, while preserving detail. The purpose is to scale SD to HD or HD to larger resolutions. Let’s take a look and see how it works.

     

  • New Features in the Premiere Pro 7.1 Update

    This video goes over 14 of the best features and enhancements to the October 2013 update to Premiere Pro, Premiere Pro 7.1. Adobe has promised this update in late October 2013, so to get all you up to speed before you even get your hands on it, we’ve prepared a video about the updates. And yes, We Save the Best for Last!

    Here is the breakdown:

    1. Add Edit takes clip selection into effect over track targeting
    2. Organizing Camera Angles in Multicam Mode and Seeing Effect Previews
    3. Editable Sequence Settings
    4. Cinema DNG supported
    5. Monitor Overlays with ability to transmit to broadcast monitor
    6. Frame hold options for much better hold frames.
    7. Relink and Keep interpret footage settings
    8. Ripple Sequence Markers
    9. Copy and Paste Transitions to multiple edit points at once
    10. Negative Value for speed duration instead of having to check reverse
    11. Preference to change trim type for selected edit point
    12. Sequence Hover Scrub and Thumbnail Preview
    13. Render Multiple Sequences at Once
    14. Direct Link to SpeedGrade

  • 10 Things Final Cut 7 Switchers Should Know about Premiere Pro CC

    I often get asked by coworkers or colleagues, “What are the main differences between FCP7 and Premiere Pro?” And the truth is, there are a lot of similarities between the two applications, but there are also a ton of little differences. This video features 10 things that I think any new Premiere Pro users should know. This one is definitely on the longer side for our videos, but I think the tips are really helpful. So hangin there, and let us know if have any questions.

    And the synopsis from Premium Beat:

    10 things that FCP7 editors should know about Premiere Pro include:

    1. Scratch disks are project based
    2. There is less transcoding necessary
    3. Setting render codec (codec settings not as ‘important’)
    4. Partial renders on clips are not maintained
    5. Audio tracks are handled differently, stereo is on one track
    6. Premiere Pro has powerful audio sync tools
    7. Changes to simple editing (smoother process in Premiere)
    8. Copy and paste clips onto different tracks
    9. Scrubbing is possible in the Premiere Pro project panel
    10. Batch export in the background while editing

    UPDATE: In terms of batch export, you can now queue it via, cmd-M with multiple clips selected. No more having to drag over to media encoder.

    10 Premiere Pro CC Tips for Final Cut Pro Video Editors

  • A Demo of Prolost Burns from Stu Maschwitz & a Discount

    Well we don’t typically demo other products on the site, but I thought this preset from Prolost was so helpful it was worth it to spread the word. Plus, they are selling it for crazy cheap so I wanted to do my part to put out a good word.

    Watch the video to see a demo of the product, and at the end we’ll even give out a promo code to take it from the normal price of $3, down to $2! Not too shabby!

    Check out the product site here.

  • Saturday Night Live Film Unit Adds reLink reTooled to Workflow for Stefon’s Farewell

    When the Saturday Night Live season finale aired on May 18, the cast bid farewell to longtime Weekend Update correspondent Stefon in a sketch that used pre-recorded elements conformed on the innovative new tool reLink reTooled.

    The short was directed by Rhys Thomas and shot by Alex Buono. Editor Adam Epstein cut the piece inspired by 1967’s The Graduate using Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. Colorist Emery Wells of Katabatic Digital color-corrected the footage in Scratch and rendered the final material to Apple ProRes 4444 for the final conform process. The piece was shot using a combination of Arri Alexa, Red Epic, and Canon EOS 1D-C cameras.

    In previous edits, Epstein was forced to realign every shot in the Premiere Pro timeline, redo any repositions, blow-ups, and speed changes and make sure they matched the original offline cut. For the final Stefon sketch, Epstein turned to reLink reTooled, the groundbreaking tool that uses industry standard XML to relink to files of different durations and file names without the frustrations of traditional editing applications.

    With the tight timeline of SNL production and post schedule, Epstein shaved precious time off of the process by automating the relinking process and maintaining key information like speed changes and motion properties. “We’re always working up to the last minutes before air, and the final color-corrected overcut is normally the final step. Being able to automate what is often a frantic process and have spare time to focus on other details of the piece is an immense help,” he said.

    reLink reTooled can be used with programs like Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro and allows editors to relink timelines with user-selectable metadata.

    Watch Stefon’s sendoff:
    http://www.hulu.com/watch/491721

    Learn more about reLink reTooled:
    http://www.retooled.net/?page_id=784

    Pricing and Availability 

    reLink reTooled is available immediately, priced at $39.99.

    reTooled.net is all about making your life easier. Tutorials in editorial, design and compositing, plus innovative new tools like reLink reTooled, maximize standard desktop applications and streamline everyday tasks. For more information, visit http://www.retooled.net.

  • New Features in Premiere Pro CC 7.0.1 Update!

    Well, it seems Adobe has kept their promise to use the new Creative Cloud platform to deliver a whole slew of new features. Now I don’t just mean bug updates as we had seen in the past with the Creative Suite, I mean upwards of 25 new features. In this video we go through the biggest changes to Premiere Pro CC and what you should know and expect from these new features.

    And yes, I don’t talk about in this video and I haven’t tested it myself, but there is a fix in this update for the horrible Multicam bug that a lot of users were experiencing!

    Check out the video as these really are some big new features.

    For a full list of features visit this link.