November 2005

Features 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

HP xw9300 Workstation Review

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

Tsunami MPEG DVD EasyPack Suite DVD Authoring Software Review

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.

Apple Final Cut Studio Bundle Editing Software Review

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

Hitachi DZ-GX20A DVD Digital Camcorder Review

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

Columns

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.

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.

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.

Viewfinder: Vidcasting

Vidcasting

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.