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Feature Stories

Camcorder Accessories: Lenses and Filters

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

Using the Force: Editing Software Buyer's Guide

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

Shooting a la Mode

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

Departments

New Titles

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

Quick Focus

by Morgan Paar

New Gear

by Charles Fulton
  • 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

by Morgan Paar
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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November 2005
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Columns

Viewfinder: Vidcasting

by Matthew York
Vidcasting

Basic Training: Lenses - The Long and Short

by Jim Stinson
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

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

Illuminations: One-Light to Cover them All

by Jim Stinson
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

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Video Editing : The Kindest Cut of All

by Bill Davis
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

by Hal Robertson
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.

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