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by Karen Director

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by Donald Keller

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by Donald Keller

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by Joe McCleskey
  • Creating Windows Digital Video Titling and Graphics
  • Duplicating and Editing Your Home Video
  • Macromedia Lingo Studio

Gear

by Joe McCleskey

Your Tips

by Joe McCleskey
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March 1997
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: Two-finger Editing

by Matthew York
Editing videotape in the old days was a crude affair, but the same two-finger editing is just as valid today.

Getting Started: Choosing Your Camcorder

by Jim Stinson
What's the best camcorder you can buy? It depends on what you need, what you want, and how much you can spend.

Pause: Overcoming CAS

by Stephen Muratore
Overcoming CAS

Edit Suite: Getting the Most From an Edit Bureau

by Mike Loehr
Got a one-time video project to edit? Why spend a fortune buying editing equipment when you can rent it?

Sound Track: Interview Audio

by Loren Alldrin
There's more to recording good interviews than meets the ear.

Test Bench

  • Benchmarks

    by Joe McCleskey
    • Sharp VL-H550U Hi8 Viewcam
    • Videomaker's Nickel-cadmium Battery Test
    • Studio 1 Productions Dual Proc Amp
    • Apple Macintosh Performa 6400 with Avid Cinema Nonlinear Editor
    • CrystalGraphics 3D Vortex Plug-in Transitions
  • Profitmaker: Howdy, Partner

    by William Ronat
    You're judged by the company you keep. And in business, your success or failure could depend on it.