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November 2005 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Camcorder Accessories: Lenses and Filters

Shooting better video by understanding how to use camcorder lens accessories.

Using the Force: Editing Software Buyer's Guide

Editing has come a long way with the computer and editing software.

Shooting a la Mode

Explanations of all those non-standard modes that today's camcorders are capable of shooting.

Reviews

Video Editing Computer Review: HP xw9300 Workstation

A lightning-quick machine that is ready for the 64-bit and HDV future.

Tsunami MPEG DVD EasyPack Suite DVD Authoring Software

Tsunami MPEG DVD EasyPack Suite DVD Authoring Software

Adobe Photoshop CS2 Software Review

Photoshop CS2 is a major upgrade from CS with significant new features really making it a must-have upgrade. The two CD set includes the install disc, plus a one-hour highlight training CD from Total Training.

Editing Software Review:
Apple Final Cut Studio Bundle

Though a bit of a financial and learning commitment, probably the best suite of applications for going pro.

Camcorder Review: Hitachi DZ-GX20A DVD Digital Camcorder

Overall, the DZ-GX20A has one of the prettiest pictures from a DVD camcorder. It also has some nice in-camera editing options.

Columns

Viewfinder: Vidcasting

Vidcasting

Basic Training: Lenses - The Long and Short

Wide-angle and telephoto lenses render images differently from the way we naturally see things. Skilled videographers can exploit these differences to create effective shots.

You TV: Every Person is a Broadcaster in Broadband Land

From home movies to Hollywood blockbusters, your broadband Internet connection is prepared to deliver video.

Illuminations: One-Light to Cover them All

Budget and creative lighting are just a couple reasons why you'd want to shoot with only one lighting instrument.

Illuminations: One-Light to Cover them All

Video Editing : The Kindest Cut of All

In the beginning, there was the cut. The usual editing conventions dictate that most of your transitions should be cuts. Let's step away from the transitions palette for a while.

Sound Advice: Rip It Good

When a good song comes along, you must rip it... A guide to extracting tracks from your audio CDs (of material that you're entitled to use) for your video projects.

Departments

New Titles

  • Creative Titling with Final Cut Pro
  • Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS2

Quick Focus

New Gear

  • Serious Magic HDV PowerPak for DV Rack
  • LowePro Ridge series Camcorder Bags
  • FutureVideo Media Commander MC-20PRO Jog/Shuttle Dial

Canon HDV Camcorder | Blu-ray Disc vs. HD DVD

Canon announces its first HDV camcorder. Adobe, Dell, HP, Intel and Microsoft are now banding together to make HDV. The next generation of DVD

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In this green screen video tutorial, we show you how to set-up a green screen for chromakey and how to best sell the green screen effect to your viewers.

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