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April 2006 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Save As: Tips to Enter and Win Video Contests

How to Enter and Win Video Contests

Audio Mixers Buyer's Guide: Mix it Up

One day while shooting you'll run out of audio inputs. It just seems we never have enough.

Do the Light Thing

An informational buyer's guide helping you choose and use the best type of lighting for your productions

How DID They do that?

It's April Fool's Day, and what better way to amuse your friends than getting a little giddy with the camera and going a little wacko with your video?

Reviews

Pinnacle Studio Plus Version 10 Editing Software Review

Pinnacle Studio Plus Version 10 Editing Software

Video Software Review: Adobe Video Production Suites

Too bad the powerful bundle with Bridge, Dynamic Link, Clip Notes and tight Photoshop integration is only available for PC. Might it inspire those who switched to Apple to switch back?

Nero 7 Ultra Edition Editing, Burning, DVD Authoring Software Review

Nero 7 Ultra Edition Editing, Burning, DVD Authoring Software

Manfrotto 745B/701RC Tripod Kit

The Manfrotto name has been present since the birth of video production. And if you've been shooting video for a while, you're familiar with their its products.

Cakewalk Sonar 5 Producer Edition

Columns

Viewfinder: Giving the World Better Video

Giving the World Better Video

Basic Training: In Decent Exposure

In a digital video camera there is no physical shutter, but, because there is a body of understanding about how film cameras work, we still call the electrical signal "shutter speed."

Making Documentary Videos: The Interview

How to use Cinéma Vérité techniques to make compelling documentaries

How to Make a Documentary - Part 1

Few other communication forms have the power to reveal a unique perspective, capture imagination and even motivate change. In this 3-part series on how to make a documentary, you'll discover how you can move your story from dream to distribution.

Video Editing : To DVD or not to DVD?

Okay, we're now officially smack dab in the middle of the era of the

Audio Advice: The Right Tool for the Job

Using an off-board mic is a big step for many video producers but just using any old mic is not good enough. For the best sound, use the best mic for the situation.

Departments

Tech Support

Tweaks: Down & Dirty Cleanup

How long has it been since you last defragged your video editing computer's hard drive?

In Box

Quick Focus

AVP Porta-Prompter | Applied Magic ScreenPlay Epic

Porta-Prompter accepts letter- and legal-size script pages. ScreenPlay Epic upgrades to a faster processor.

Training for Premiere Pro 2 & After Effects 7 Pro | Camcorder Under $100

Total Training for Premiere Pro 2 and After Effects 7 Pro now on DVD's. 25GB Burner. Under $100 Camcorder.

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