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New ! WHITE BALANCING DURING A COLOR CHANGE
Dealing with shifting color temperatures during shooting presents a raft of problems during editing. This article describes what you can do during shooting to compensate for color temperature changes, as well as how to "fix it in post."
(Published: Jul. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.0x, 5.1x, 6) Updated ! Smooth Moves on Stills
Creating smooth moves on stills is at the heart of many documentaries. Final Cut makes creating moves easy. But smoothness is sometimes much harder to achieve. Take a look at what these editors have to say about the best way to get your images to move. (Published: Mar. 2008 - Updated: Jun. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro) Handy-Dandy Grid
Final Cut makes it challenging to line things up properly in the Canvas or Viewer, because there are no grids or guides. Here's a quick technique you can use to create your own grids. (Published: Mar. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro) Understanding Pixel Aspect Ratio
Computers use square pixels to represent images, while video uses rectangular pixels. And this difference drives all of us nuts. This article describes pixel aspect ratio and helps you get your images looking great. (Published: Jan. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6) Improving Quality on 8mm Film Transfers
Getting the most from old 8mm film is the subject of this article. Here are six steps you can use to improve the look of your film transfers. (Published: Jan. 2008) Creating a PAL Image Sequence
Here's a quick tip on how to create still images so they can display in a PAL 16:9 sequence. (Published: Aug. 2007 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6) Adjusting Cross Dissolves
John Gallagher sent in this tip about how to adjust motion effect timing after a cross-dissolve has been applied to a clip. This is a VERY cool technique. (Published: Aug. 2007 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6) Doing Stills the Hard Way
Creating stills that you can do moves on in Final Cut is tricky. My email In-box will attest to that. This article describes what you need to know to make sure your images are the right size and how to import them. (Published: Aug. 2007 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6) Why Video Bit Depth Matters
What's the difference between 8-bit and 10-bit video and why should editors care? Well, if you are doing a lot of effects, you should care a lot and this article explains why. (Published: Jul. 2007 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6) More Image Advice
Here are some design tips to help your text and images look good in video. (Published: May 2007 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x, 5.1x) | 
