Plugins and Filters Articles

• Software Review: FxFactory Pro 2.0 Visual Effects Software
  April, 2008
  by Mike VanHelder
  Visually Effective
• ProDAD Video Stabilizing Plug-In | CS3 Support For Panasonic P2 Technology
  December, 2007
  by Mark Montgomery
  Video Industry News: ProDAD releases Mercalli Video Stabilizing Plug-in for Post Production. Adobe Announces Premiere Pro CS3 support for Panasonic P2…
• New Gear:Cartoon generating Plug-in. Four at a time charger for Sony camcorder batteries
  September, 2007
  by Charles Fulton
  Battery charger charges up to four standard camcorder batteries. Cartoon generating Plug-in for After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and Premiere Pro.
• Nady wireless diversity microphone | crane measures 3 feet tripod to camera
  March, 2007
  by Charles Fulton
  New Gear: Crane can accommodate up to 50 lbs. and measures 3 feet from tripod to camera. Nandy offers a 1,000-channel PLL frequency-synthesized UHF…
• Visual Effects Software Review: Boris FX 9
  March, 2007
  by Andrew Burke
• Video Editing : The Last Piece of the Puzzle
  September, 2006
  by Bill Davis
  Even if you're blissfully happy with the features in your current editing software, sooner or later you're going to find yourself wishing that it did--well,…
• 57 New Special Effects Plug-ins | New Video Format | Final Cut Express 3.5
  August, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
  NewBlueFX offers 57 additional special effects pug-ins, Sony and Panasonic create a new video format. Apple Final Cut Express HD 3.5 video editing program
• Video Industry News
  May, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
  Video Industry News: Canon has finally released its first HDV camcorder. Ulead Adds Support for HD DVD and Blu-ray Video Discs.Red Giant Software has released…
• Editing Software Review: Apple Final Cut Studio Bundle
  November, 2005
  by Morgan Paar
  Though a bit of a financial and learning commitment, probably the best suite of applications for going pro.
• New Titles
  November, 2005
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Creative Titling with Final Cut ProTotal Training for Adobe Photoshop CS2
• Focus MX-4 Video Mixer | Sony Professional HDV Camcorder
  February, 2005
  by Charles Fulton
  Focus Enhancements Ships MX-4 Video Mixer. Plextor Ships SATA DVD Burner. Sony Unveils Professional HDV Camcorder.
• Music in a Box
  January, 2005
  by Hal Robertson
  Suspense! Drama! Romance! Laughs! The emotion of your video can change with a click of a mouse with various ways to get music and sound effects into your video.
• Video Equipment
  December, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Hot new products for the videographer.
• Sound Advice: Spice It Up A Notch
  December, 2004
  by Hal Robertson
  Essential post-production audio tricks.
• Zoom In
  December, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
• New Gear
  November, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Nightingale Music Voice DropsIomega REV DrivesWondertouch particleIllusion
• Review: Ulead HD Plug-In for MediaStudio Pro
  November, 2004
  by D. Eric Franks
  The Ulead HD Plug-in transfers video from an HDV camcorder and creates editable MPEG-2 video files on your computer.
• Test Bench: Canopus ProCoder Express
  October, 2004
  by
  Canopus ProCoder Express
• CineForm Aspect HD HDV Plugin for Premiere Pro Review
  September, 2004
  by D. Eric Franks
  CineForm Aspect HD HDV plugin for Premiere
• Video Effects Sofware Review: Boris FX 7.0 Effects and Compositing Software
  July, 2004
  by Joe McCleskey
  Video effects products come in many shapes, sizes and price points. In a field populated by software that ranges from simplistic, fun-loving home video filters to high-end compositors, animators and 3D titlers, Boris FX occupies the middle ground.
• New Gear
  July, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Adobe Video Collection 2.5Heuris Indie HD ToolkitGrangerFX TrinityFX effects packageCanopus Let's EditJasc Photo Album 5 slideshow softwareMainConcept EVE…
• Benchmarks
  March, 1997
  by Joe McCleskey
  Sharp VL-H550U Hi8 Viewcam Videomaker's Nickel-cadmium Battery Test Studio 1 Productions Dual Proc Amp Apple Macintosh Performa 6400 with Avid Cinema…
• Desktop Video: Bundles of Joy
  July, 1995
  by Scott Anderson
  Bundles of Joy
• Go to the Library: Video Resources on CD-ROM
  August, 1997
  by Loren Alldrin
  Libraries are collections of pre-fab images or sounds that you can use in your own videos. Here we cover what they are, what they cost and how to apply them…
• Gear
  January, 1998
  by Joe McCleskey
  Magix Entertainment Music Maker 3.0 Hitachi VM-H835LA Iomega Buz Photoflex Quick-Release Corner Photoflex Bullet-Tipped steel support rods Holloywood…
• Benchmarks
  January, 1999
  by Jim Martin
  Canon Vistura Mini DV Camcorder, Microsoft Netshow Tools, RealNetworks Real Publisher, XingMPEG encoder, Classic Video Products SteadyTRACKER F-10 Camcorder…
• Benchmark: Artel Software Boris FX 3.5 for Adobe Premiere
  July, 1999
  by Larry Lemm
  Artel Software Boris FX 3.5 for Adobe Premiere
• Gear
  August, 2000
  by Tony Kilcollins
• New Gear
  November, 2000
  by Tony Kilcollins
  Canopus DVStation editing workstationStageTools MovingPictureCentury Precision Optics wide-angle lens attachmentCanon Elura 2MC Mini DV camcorderCase Logic DVC-…
• Test Bench: Boris FX Inc. Red 1.2 titling and 3D effects software
  December, 2000
  by Don Collins
  Boris FX Inc. Red 1.2 titling and 3D effects software