Adobe CS6 has shipped. Premiere Pro is a lot better and I made some notes from a recent PPro CS6 edit. Here’s some help integrating PPro into an Avid and Apple world. Try this video to see how it’s much more keyboard driven.

With the Avid Symphony upgrade it’s worth reading about what exactly is Avid Symphony.

This is a great idea for an Adobe Lightroom companion iPad app.

I’m not exactly sure how to read this FCPX to hell and back article.

LFHD has listed the top 10 things he’ll miss about Final Cut Pro.

Here’s some FCP editor’s tips for After Effects.

Could Avid Marquee really, actually be useful for quick lower thirds?

This is a nice VFX breakdown.

There’s quite a few Avid codecs it’s good to know about.

It’s always worth watching documentaries made by Stanley Kubrick.

The first footage from the tiny Phantom Miro slomo camera looks cool.

If you’ve been following this Digital Domain Florida free student labor thing then give this interview a listen.

The best NAB article of them all, from an NAB virgin.

So Kodak and ARRI are committed to film. So is Christopher Nolan.

This article about focal length and spacial distorsion is worth it for the animated gif if nothing else.

Links from Twitter:

 @PanoptikTV Take a little trip down memory lane. fb.me/1Ip2nqsBV

@mikejonestv Visual Style in The Wire. Debunking David Bordwell & exploring the beauty, subtlety & complexity of The Wire’s visuals goo.gl/P7QhA

@schnittman Wow, you think YOU have editing troubles? Try this outtinyurl.com/7rl4htt Editor couldn’t make a 26 month deadline!

@dwolfmeyer Amazing photos of the LA Riots. Hard to believe that this was 20 years ago. framework.latimes.com/2012/04/19/pho…

@Jeff_Long More video is uploaded every 60 days than the three major US television networks produced in 60 years bit.ly/lLbupN

@gorociao I wonder how the NBC graphics guy felt slating this text ini.imgur.com/IAcgi.jpg

@AdobeAE There are a lot of good tutorials by the SpeedGrade team here: adobe.ly/K3QGzr@digitalreb Interesting thread: Premiere Pro CS 7 Feature Requests:forums.adobe.com/thread/995108

@stevensantos VIDEO ESSAY: Spike Lee’s free-floating, dolly shots collected, stitched together and deconstructed | Press Playblogs.indiewire.com/pressplay/eb2f…

@mjeppsen Fascinating study on false memories and belief. bit.ly/KfNaHF Our minds are incredibly malleable and easily fooled.

@MediaComposer patch 6.0.1.1 lets you see all commands in the console again! #fromAtoX Just type help commandspic.twitter.com/REhKoW8l

@joshuaj7 Stanley Kubrick cinemagraphs trip me out (27 gifs)po.st/YgVxZh

And finally this link below is not what you think:

@TimWard34 ”Premiere 6.0 does everything a professional grade program like Final Cut can do, only it does it for a lot less money”riapple.com/paul/premier6.…

The Final Cut Pro X multicam editing webinar that we had to postpone back in March will be presented this Tuesday, May 8 at 10:00 AM PST (noon central). It should be a good hour + of multicam info. There’s certainly been a lot people have said about multicam in Final Cut Pro X but I think we’ll have some good info, tips and tricks of our own. Click on over to sign up and check out the prizes.

In all the work and family madness I missed the May 1 post for backup day. Sorry. If you haven’t backed up yet this month here’s your reminder.

This abbreviated version of Linkage has come at your from Soutwest Airlines on-board wifi on the way to NAB 2012. It’s a bit slow but it works and was only $5.

Adobe has announced CS6 Production Premium though it isn’t shopping yet. Here’s some Premiere Pro and After Effects info. And then there’s SpeedGrade in the suite. You can check it out at NAB. Or check out some video training.

Apple dropped Final Cut Pro X 10.0.4 last week (check the Mac App Store) but be sure and Google this version with any third party plug-ins you’re using as there have been some compatibility issues reported. There’s apparently a nice little timeline feedback tweak.

By the time you read this a big, new release of Autodesk Smoke for Mac might be out. They are holding an event the afternoon of Sunday, April 15.

Revolver is your personal screening room.

Quantel has an NAB survival guide. And here’s yet another one.

If you haven’t packed for NAB yet here’s some tips.

There’s a new monitor from Flanders Scientific.

This AVC-Ultra compression will probably be a part of Panasonic’s new camera offerings.

Some Digital Cinema Report NAB news.

I’m excited about seeing the Baselight plug-in for Avid Media Composer among Filmlight’s other stuff.

Do you need to ditch Final Cut Pro but keep Quicktime Pro? Probably since if you download the old Quicktime 7 Player without legacy FCP installed it won’t be the Pro version.

Your friendly backup reminder is a day early this month to commemoriate World Backup Day on March 31. That is a yearly reminder to “Backup your memories and financial information and check your old backup restores.” It’s nice that they are offering this reminder but yearly isn’t near enough but we know that since we all backup much more frequently … right? If you need help checkout the World Backup Day links like Why Should I Backup? and How Do I Backup?

Ever wonder why Media Composer’s MXF format is different than those MXF format that most cameras shoot?

If you need to get from FCP to Media Composer this article might help.

The Color of Emotion from colorist Alexis Van Hurkman.

Here’s 6 free FCPX effects for better FCPX animation control.

Scopebox 3.0 is out for $99.

Here’s an Apple knowledge base article about FCPX troubleshooting. Might come in handy.

Here’s a good read on the state of video today.

Wanna use an iPad for audio mixing in Avid Media Composer?

You can use an iPhone as an audio recorder when you’re in a tight spot.

Shane Ross is talking about his broken Macbook and starting an interesting blog about how his family is living more frugally.

What do VFX editor really do? Really?

5 ways FCPX is changing editing for the better? Some nice points but number 5 is a bit silly.

Here’s a nice tutorial about audio sync in Redcine-X Pro.

Enjoy this nice VFX breakdown courtesy of Mike Jones.

IRIDAS is suing Adobe. Not sure what this means (if anything) for Speedgrade.

From film to files. A long but good read from Observations on film art.

This is a good TED talk on the numbers behind the copyright infringement claims.

Here’s a new website that’s a community for iBook authors.

Here’s a good use of different web technologies where an investigative reporter answers complaints from one of his investigation subjects.

That 4G indicator that popped up on your iphone 4S isn’t really 4G.

Links from Twitter:

xthrob New training DVD out about a full shot from the feature film “Priest”. This is the real shot, not a smaller version. bit.ly/xhqJcf

VisionWrangler New Super 8 footage of Challenger disaster unearthed: huliq.com/3257/new-super…

simonbakermedia Scary…! Editing Video in Photoshop a Pretty Good Sneak Peek: zite.to/yT1hWT

AdobePremiere pixel aspect ratios and image aspect ratios in Adobe Premiere Pro: adobe.ly/aIe72h fb.me/1zjACPgXn

MediaComposer Edit multicam footage with no timecode reference using Media Composer 6. Learn how with @KPMcAuliffe: library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevi…

Heycameraman Ikea Introduces Online Video Assembly Instructions bit.ly/xIfpfj

mozhenko iMovie for Windows zite.to/y0yGQt 

REVisionFX The long awaited Twixtor for FCPX is here!! Try the Demo version for Free! fb.me/1dlLXSTqf

markspen All recent #MacBreakStudio episodes in place bit.ly/xq47lk

TVAfterTV #IPTV NBC Shuts Down ‘Community’-Inspired ‘Inspector Spacetime’ Web Series bit.ly/znFMGg

PaulZadie The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore – What we did right. What we did wrong. Lessons learned. j.mp/x6x5HM

ronsussman Unleash the power of Davinci Resolve on your iPad! bit.ly/uJrebp

oshpetok #Resolve users: Are you sick of that annoying nVidia popup window when you boot up? Here’s a solution to kill it thecurrentcut.com/2012/02/28/how…

dwolfmeyer Watched this: vimeo.com/37386330 about Baxter & Wall, & then saw this one about @film114 in the same collection. vimeo.com/26216549

OFFHOLLYWOOD Automate your Dropbox, goo.gl/pLZoG

OFFHOLLYWOOD Acquired by LinkedIn – Connected is FREE and awesome. – bit.ly/iiVa6U

metcalf_nick digital vs film goes to the movies sidebysidethemovie.com

This video about the next Adobe Premiere Pro is quite funny:

I’m sorry to have to report that due to some circumstances beyond my control we’re going to have to postpone Tuesday’s (March 13) Final Cut Pro X Multicam Editing webinar. It should be rescheduled for a later date which I hope we’ll know very soon. Stay tuned.

Since 2012 was a leap year and yesterday was February 29 you get an extra day of backup in today’s backup!

Final Cut Pro X updated to 10.0.3.  I kicked the tires on the update including the multicam as well as as an article about the utility that moves FCP7 edits to FCPX.

Speaking of FCPX you can export chapter markers from it after all. You can also use any title template as default text or a lower-third. Apple posted some multicam editing tips and tricks. And while you’re at it pick up these free FCPX effects for much better animation control. Plus don’t forget to read these reasonable requests for FCPX.

Here’s a free seminar on mastering the Adobe Premiere Pro timeline panel.

Here’s a script that searches out new Avid media since the last time it ran. I haven’t used it but it sounds rather handy so be sure and read up on it before using.

The new Magic Bullet Suite update includes Avid Media Composer support for Magic Bullet Looks.

This guy is editing right from his Canon 5D on the iPad with iMovie. If you use the new Avid Studio video editing app for iPad it might work even better.

There’s some nice tools in this editor’s swiss army knife post if you’re a Windows user.

You can now get Canon C300 media into FCPX easily.

Did you know LogMeIn has gone freemium? I used it the other day to remotely control a machine at work and it’s great.

Automatic Duck has made their Avid media copy program Media Copy available for free along with all the rest of their stuff.

Here’s a soon to be released FCPX to Avid Pro Tools utility. And here’s a quick Arri Alexa Pro Res Avid Media Composer workflow.

Need the Avid Media Composer 6 Editor’s Guide?

This is an interesting read about the current pro video market.

This HTML 5 Photoshop simulator is cool but it crashes the browser tab sometimes.

Link from Twitter:

AdobePremiere RT @digitalreb: Interesting trick for adding FCPX-like skimming to Adobe Premiere Pro: adobe.ly/ABq3WU

careyd “In Production”, new web series. Topic: Color Grading & DaVinci Resolve. bit.ly/wbSu30

comebackshane #FCX plays back less streams of ProRes than #FCP Legacy in this review. Reviewer thinks it might be GPU related… kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/a…

ywwg Something I’ve never seen before — stereo 3D photographs from the American Civil War theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/0…

 mediaguy777 I just liked “The future of the Mac Pro in video post (and why Thunderbolt is not the answer)” on Vimeo: vimeo.com/35122338

mikejonestv Must read for Editors – Free sample chapter from Cutting Rhythms – Timing, Pacing & Trajectory Phrasing #EditingandPost goo.gl/uFJbU

robgwilson You like editing? This is editing. 99 Problems by Jay-Z Recreated With Film Clips by @EclecticMethod. laughingsquid.com/99-problems-by…

Alanedit What people think editors do. bit.ly/zIDJPo

careyd RT @PhilipBloom: 7 pro editors give their thoughts on FCP X bit.ly/zEY4OJ Worth reading.

musicitydp The Oscar-Nominated Editor of ‘Moneyball’ Deconstructs a Scene: nyti.ms/xJn7h6

rhedpixel New Blog Post: How to Buy Multiple Copies of FCPX without Multiple iTunes Accounts ow.ly/1hfVgG

Jack_McFly Excellent article on the changing landscape of post-houses (and their all-in-one trend) bit.ly/znK58T

noefresh #FCPX manual now available as a PDF. support.apple.com/manuals/#macos…

BourkePR Check out @imagineersystem tut library. Latest video, how to remove objects and logos imagineersystems.com/videos?tagFilt… 

artaldrich Sonnet Thunderbolt to e34 adapter reviewed. Wish there was more compatibility… fb.me/Y83iEm6L

flowseeker Film career flowchart is fun in a snarky way filmsourcing.com/flowchart.html

beastoftraal Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class nyti.ms/w1QyDi How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work. Long, but amazing read!

BuddyRoemer #FollowTheMoney Who Owns Congress? A Campaign $$ Seating Chart: m.motherjones.com/politics/2010/…

It’s backup day … even if you didn’t update your Final Cut Pro X to 10.0.3 you should still backup.