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.
Departments
New Titles
- Creative Titling with Final Cut Pro
- Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS2
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

November 2005
Table of Contents
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.
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.
Test Bench
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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 Image Editing Software
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Image Editing Software -
Apple Final Cut Studio Video Editing Bundle
Apple Final Cut Studio Video Editing Bundle -
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.
