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June 2004 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Clean Machine

Is it just your imagination or was your computer once a lot faster?

Reviews

Test Bench: Adobe After Effects 6.0 Professional Compositing Software

Adobe After Effects 6.0 Professional Compositing Software

Canopus ProCoder Express Transcoding Software

ATI All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro Capture/Display Card Review

Currently one of the most popular gaming and TV/PC cards, the ATI All In Wonder 9800 Pro also offers much to video editors.

Camcorder Review: Samsung SC-L810 Hi8

Samsung SC-L810 Hi8 Camcorder

Serious Magic ULTRA Chromakeyer with Sets

Columns

Viewfinder: How Long Before the DVD Becomes Obsolete?

How Long Before the DVD Becomes Obsolete?

Home Video Hints: Shoot to Show

Tips for in-camera editing.

Shooting for the (very) Small Screen

How to make and put videos on your PDA.

Light Source: Hang 'Em High! Location Rigging

Supporting lights on location takes patience, ingenuity, and gaffer tape.

Jargon: Computer Video Editing Terms

Computer Video Editing Terms

Church Video: Lights, Camera, Worship

You'll never walk alone: a pragmatic guide to worship video from those who have gone before.

From Shot Lists to Storyboards

Organizing your project before you shoot can save you time during the edit stage.

Video Editing from Start to Finish, Part 3 of 4

A Four Part Videomaker Series. Part 3: Graphic It! Making the effects that are oh so cool!

Sound Advice: AGC Coping Skills

Learning to live with built-in audio controls.

Departments

New Gear

Huge Systems MediaVault U320-R Max Disk Array
Digital Juice BackTraxx 1& 2 Royalty-Free Music Libraries
Panasonic AG-DVC30 Mini DV Camcorder
Canon Optura 300 Mini DV Camcorder
Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3 Disc Creator
Reliant Digital Duplication Suite
Roxio Easy Media Creator 7

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