The Editblog

These are 13 memorable quotes from Steve Jobs (but beware you have to click through to every one).

Steve Jobs narrated an unaired Think Different commercial.

Mike Jones says to start acting like an amateur if you want to be a professional one day. This is a good read, good food for thought.

Everything you probably ever wanted to know about NVIDIA GPUs and what they mean for Adobe Premiere Pro is right here.

Editor Jamie Cobb writes a great piece on editing violence.

Editor Jason Konoza discusses things he’s learned about editing from Postchat. And if you don’t know about #postchat read about it here.

An interesting opinion on what Adobe might do with IRIDAS SpeedGrade.

What is the future of big color grading systems?

One editor discusses basic split edits in Final Cut Pro X.

Here’s some Thunderbolt impressions.

And here’s some help if you’re moving from Media Composer 4 to 5.

And then here’s some cross-platform, multi-NLE, tapeless transcoding workflow tips.

Great detail of what is imported into Premiere Pro from a Final Cut Pro XML.

The Cinedeck RX looks like  a nice tool for the right application.

Batch renaming clips in Adobe Bridge is one way to accomplish that task.

Did you get your copy of the new and improved (and free) Post Haste version 2.0?

Two unpaid interns have files a Black Swan lawsuit. The comments are a good read.

do videobloggers really make millions through online content?

Is this video proof that many war images are staged?

I think it’s great that iOS 5′s iMessage might cut into some cellular carrier’s crazy expensive text messaging fees.

This is a nice Lightroom Q and A.

Tower Heist is going to hit VOD just a few weeks after it hits the theatre? And speaking of Comcast they are testing some different kind of package deals.

Links from Twitter:

bcfilmmaker The Decline of Indie Movies on Netflix: Were They Amputated With the Long Tail? fb.me/1ckGIIhYR

walterbiscardi Tennessee wanted the “Footloose” production, but Georgia’s incentives and infrastructure won out. tinyurl.com/3roat2o

mikejonestv Ratio income of average Workers to CEOs around the world. This is why the USA is dying. pic.twitter.com/aZJian2h

jwidmer 6 Habits Of Highly Productive People http://ow.ly/6MOd3

entrepreneurpro Domains + logos for sale = genius: http://stylate.commikeseymour Stunning story behind the real reason we as an industry lost Kerner Optical… (great piece of journalism too)variety.com/article/VR1118…

evilschultz Great write-up on using @AvidTechnology @MediaComposerPaint Tool. community.avid.com/forums/p/97865…

chrisvisser Great @MediaComposer tip on Sync Point Editing.vimeo.com/26294093

Quantel We’ve just launched a competition to find the next big talent in the post-production world! Check it out: blog.quantel.eu/2011/10/make-m…

digitalreb 25 excellent post-production iPhone and iPad apps (including ours): premiumbeat.com/blog/25-excell…

joshpetok Very good advice from @patInhofer Tao Of Color’s Latest Blog Post: Career Advice to Keep You Earning taoofcolor.com/699/whats-your…

ThisIsSethsBlog: Seth’s Blog: The warning signs of defending the status quo bit.ly/owmox4

ryansalazar VideoProduction.com Produces Network Quality Videos for Under $300 http://ow.ly/6AfU8

alex4d New keyboard shortcuts for #fcpx audio roles bit.ly/nEeH0q

nease One of the best short films I’ve seen in a long time! “3×3″ by Nuno Rocha vimeo.com/6761817

lifehacker Have a lot of stainless steel in your house? WD-40 is a product you probably already have that cleans and protects it: lifehacker.com/5841616/use-wd…

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It’s that backup day again. If you’re unsure of local backup software then this Lifehacker article compares some of the disk cloning tools for Mac.

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IBC was just a week or so ago, here’s some wrap-ups.

Did you hear that Adobe bought IRIDAS?

Tangent’s new control surface looks cool as does its evolution.

Lightworks is still on a good looking roadmap.

The ARRI Alexa can now record 120 fps to ProRes.

If you’re interested in Avid then this post on frame rate and color might be a good read.

These are indeed 18 features Adobe should borrow from Final Cut Pro.

It’s an external Thunderbolt box for PCI cards.

Want to build a custom transition in Avid?

So Canon is having some big Hollywood announcement.

A great script for going from mocha to After Effects.

And that’s 90 minutes of FCPX discussion.

What makes a person a true professional?

Here’s how to get back 7 useful features that were removed from Lion.

If you missed the Keycode Media FCPX event the archive stream is here.

Wanna speed up Lightroom without additional hardware?

This is so true about those stripped down rental Blu-rays.

Here’s 5 things to do after you install a WordPress blog. And a way to make it more secure.

Ahhhh the stupid, stupid, client.

Links from Twitter:

acton 25 Pictures Taken at Exactly The Right Moment: bit.ly/ovl52I

ilovehue Nice video on how to map DaVinci Resolve shortcuts to Apple Magic Trackpad gestures. Clever! vimeo.com/m/#/24552493

walterbiscardi Your DVR uses more electricity than a refrigerator. Surprised? I sure was. tinyurl.com/3vw63dr

iluminance Grant Kay’s 10-part series on Smoke for FCP users is now complete : bit.ly/oWMRCZ

kkproff James Taylor gives guitar lessons! Who knew?jamestaylor.com/guitarlessons/

wienotfilms Seems to me @colorgrading is on the cutting edge for what’s possible with grading in #FCPX.

vimeo.com/27561185

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Today is Backup Day! We discussed this Lion thing last month so if you’ haven’t upgraded yet be sure and backup before you do.

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A few weeks ago I happily recorded a new episode of That Post Show called Unstoppable Hydraulic Pressure. On this episode we talked at length about NLEs, how a good NLE is an extension of the editor and how editors often have an emotional connection to their tools. Of course we talk about Avid, Apple and Adobe along the way. Guests included Shane Ross, Steve Cohen, Paul Zadie, Paul Del Vecchio and host Kanen Flowers. You can subscribe to That Post Show in iTunes and give it a rating. That always helps.

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Should I work for free?

Here’s my 100 FCPX questions answered post.

It looks like Tangent Devices is working on a new control surface.

I had no idea Excel could be used to calculate timecode.

Adobe talks an end-to-end ProRes workflow within their products. And Apple posts ProRes codecs for download.

There’s a Final Cut Pro X industry discussion event happening in LA on August 18.

This top request list for FCPX is a fun read.

And these are 10 things it’s good to know the first time you open Premiere Pro.

Copy to Source Monitor is one of the most useful Avid tips ever!

This pdf of all the FCPX keyboard shortcuts might be helpful.

Is FCPX really dangerous?

Some Apple resellers don’t seem happy about FCPX.

Here’s a nice post if you have to convert .mod files. Might be helpful.

Has Apple abandoned the pro market asks TV Technology?

It’s a new NVIDIA driver for Mac!

This could be handy if your Macs need to share a single display.

If you want an FCPX refund shoot to ask for it on August 29.

Here’s an interesting article on the copyright of the song Happy Birthday To You.

Here’s how one filmmaker got a million views on You Tube.

How fun … a Super 8 handbook.

Links from Twitter:

creattica 3 Ways to Raise Your Rates and Crush Your Freelancing Fearshttp://enva.to/p4b4ch

AdobePremiere Rich Harrington shows how to use Audition with Adobe Premiere Pro to remove background noise: http://bit.ly/qaySDB

videoguys Check this video out — Final Cut Pro X: A Look From Past to Present to Future (Complete Footage) youtube.com/watch?v=TwF9J1…via Tekserve

StaffordHuyler Film Psychology Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING spatial awareness & set design Pt1 bit.ly/oNjJ5P Pt2 bit.ly/oOuG5C

Criterion Kubrick’s first film, the oft-unseen boxing doc DAY OF THE FIGHT, is on @YouTube in two parts: http://ow.ly/5NSOk

CoolHandLucas Video: “Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes” – Documentary (via @VisionWrangler) http://tumblr.com/xzf3jrx0ld

FCPdotCO Over 30 free #FCPX effects listed and growing every day http://tinyurl.com/6fn9c8w

BKMeditor This video really make #FCPX not look so bad. Great explanations of how it works and why. http://j.mp/qtPDqB

mcgeedigital I just liked “Canon H.264 Avid Media Composer AMA offline/online workflow” on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/20557784

brucesharpe A screenwriter new to the business? Here are some good tips. http://zite.to/qCVeQa

mozhenko Why Color Board isn’t as good as is seems at first by Dmitry Larionov http://j.mp/ogwZlk

pauldv Tutorial: Getting Your #AvidMediaComposer sequence into#AdobePremiere using your original media - http://is.gd/6Ht8sS

blatherskyte Through the Layers Looking Glass with Dave Hillhttp://j.mp/nfSfYO

AdobePremiere performance tip: stopping software not relevant to your work: http://bit.ly/pk3ieb

Finally, birds are cool:

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Today is Backup Day. Updating to Lion? Even though the install is easy be sure you backup before you update.

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Here’s my FCPX review at Studio Monthly. Oliver Peters has his too.

Have you seen the museum of early video editing equipment?

Here’s a couple of tips for keeping Premiere Pro running smoothly.

Here’s a handy pdf about color levels when import and exporting from Avid Media Composer.

Avid did extend their $995 Final Cut Pro crossgrade.

Switching to Premiere Pro can save you some bucks.

And Sony is even offering a competitive upgrade for Vegas!

A new version of Shotput Pro is out.

The Neat Video noise reduction plug-in is now available for Quantel machines (pdf link).

The guys who make Scopebox and Clipwrap have started a podcast.

Why join a user group?

Ars Technica asks if Apple still cares about creative pros.

This post might be helpful if you’re in need of a job.

So has Color been merged into FCPX?

Some people just can’t stomach giving money to Apple.

It’s nice to see detailed accounts of how others set up their edit suite.

This is an interesting discussion of video scope discrepancies.

5 tips when getting started in editing.

How one person got an FCPX refund.

Apparently the broadcast safe filter in FCPX will work.

Another good FCPX video.

Could the Comcast data cap kill your internet access too?

Thunderbolt speed testing begins.

The 3 part FCPX demo from a recent LAFCPUG meeting is a must FCPX watch.

Here’s a gigapixel image from a recent U2 show in town. These things are always amazing.

Want to work faster in After Effects and Premiere Pro?

Finally, 100 Final Cut Pro X questions answered.

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On Thursday of last week I hosted another webinar with FilmmakingWebinars.com called Final Cut Pro  Hands On Tour. It was a wild hour as we attempted a full tour of the software in that short amount of time. We went just a bit over and while it was fast and furious I think we gave a good overview of Final Cut Pro X. I also think it was an honest overview that pointed out some of the good, bad and missing from FCPX. It’s now available on-demand for $15. For $25 you get the webinar as well as bonus materials that include a podcast where we answered questions asked during the webinar, two bonus videos (one is how to use the batch renaming in FCPX and one is a few timeline tips I like) and a PDF cheatsheet of the FCPX menus. I made the cheatsheet as a way to try an learn the FCPX menus as well as the default keyboard commands. I thought it might be helpful.

There’s a big 4th of July sale happening at FilmmakingWebinars.com through July 6 so you can pick up any webinar for half off. Check out the on-demand page for details. If you attended the FCPX Hands on Tour I hope it was helpful and if you purchase the on-demand version … thank you!

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Yesterday was Backup Day! I forgot to post it which is a lesson in good backup strategy … set yourself a reminder.

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