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Articles by Kevin P McAuliffe

	Apple Motion Learn Apple's Motion: Lesson 9 - The Canvas Part 4: Lights In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his look at the Canvas by talking about creating lights, and the ins and outs of figuring out and adjusting their parameters. He also starts out the lesson by creating basic geometrics inside of Motion 5 to work with, to create realistic lighting effects in no time flat. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 80: Creating Client Approvals In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's question about how to create client approval Quick Time files in MC/Symphony. To take things to the next level, Kevin also shows you how to create HD YouTube files ready to upload to show your work to the masses. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion Learn Apple's Motion: Lesson 8 - The Canvas Part 3 & The HUD In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his look at the canvas, and talks about the most important tool in your Motion 5 work, and that is the HUD (Heads Up Display). He also discusses Camera basics, and how to get the best positioning in your scenes by using Motion's viewports. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion Learn Apple's Motion: Lesson 7 - The Canvas Part 2 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his tour of the canvas by looking at the transport controls inside of Motion 5, and the tutorial takes a turn to look at keyframing with the introduction of the "Record Keyframes" button that is tucked in right beside the Play button. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 79: Power Keyboard Settings PT 2 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his talk about Power User keyboard settings and you'll quickly see that you don't need to remap the entire keyboard to speed up your workflow. In most cases, it's simply about choosing the right tools to have at the tip of your fingers to get the job done that much faster. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 78: Power Keyboard Settings PT 1 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe uses a Linkedin forum discussion about what keyboard settings are useful for an editor to not only show you his settings in depth, but also explain in detail what each customized setting does, and why you're going to want to add it to your editing workflow. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 77: The 24 Commercial Bumper In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you another real-world example of how to create "Hollywood-Style" effects right from within your timeline, by creating the "24" commercial break bumper. With some very simple title work, and a little forward thinking with the 3D Warp Tool, you can create this awesome effect without having to leave the comfort of your MC/Symphony timeline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects GenArts Sapphire 7: Must-Have VFX Plug-ins for AE & Avid Frequent COW Contributing Editor Kevin P. McAuliffe reviews the latest version of GenArts Sapphire plug-in effects filters for both Adobe After Effects and Avid AVX versions, with ratings for current and new Sapphire users. Kevin also observes Sapphire's ability to plug into other NLEs and finishing systems, and takes a closer look at its licensing options, including purchasing, monthly rental and site licenses. You'll definitely want to see the latest and greatest of what this must-have software package has to offer. Review, Feature

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 76: Motion Tracking In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the basics of tracking a background plate, and applying that information to a title you create in your timeline. Then he shows you, with the power of the fantastic Animatte effect, how to create a realistic effect of a car driving in front of a title. Advanced looking end product, but very easy to create. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 75: Creating a Video Viewfinder In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's question about creating a video viewfinder effect. There are different plug-in packages that you can purchase that have this effect, but why spend your hard earned money, when the effect is something that is easily buildable inside of Media Composer or Symphony. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 74: Import, QC and Export In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers another viewer e-mail from someone who's having quality issues when importing into Media Composer. Kevin goes over some importing tips, and shows you how to make sure you're monitoring the highest possible quality in the NLE application, and then he discusses a common exporting problem, and takes about how, with a little bit of forethought, you can get those excellent looking exports that your clients are asking for. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 73: Creating a Countdown In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's e-mail about creating a countdown inside of Media Composer and Symphony. Most people would think a plug-in is required, but with a little forethought, this is something that can be created in no time flat! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 72: The Schindler's List Effect In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how simple it is to create the effect made famous by film's like Schindler's List and Pleasantville, but he doesn't do the effect as a color correction effect. Instead, he gives you a great introduction to an included Rotoscoping effect called Animatte. Once you see how versatile this effect is, you find yourself going less and less to third party compositing applications to do your Roto work. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion Learn Apple's Motion: Lesson 6 - The Canvas Part 1 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about the canvas, and all the drop down menus you find along the top of the window. Understanding these drop downs, and the parameters inside will not only give you a better understanding of the application, but it will speed up your overall workflow as well. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion Learn Apple's Motion: Lesson 5 - Media and Audio Tabs In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about the Media tab and Audio tabs, and with the help of a couple of "out of the box" mini lessons, you'll learn not only how to import layered PSD files into Motion, but you'll also learn of a fantastic FREE online stock music library, just waiting for you to explore. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion Learn Apple's Motion: Lesson 4 - The Toolbar In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe walks you through all the tools in the toolbar, talks about their ins and outs, and gives you a firm understanding of the basics you need to know to get your job done as quick as possible. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion Learn Apple's Motion: Lesson 3 - The Layers Tab In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about the layers tab, but more specifically he talks about groups, which is how you will organize and animated your elements inside of Motion 5. Thinking through how you do things before you get started is exceptionally important, and Kevin walks you though creating a simple animation, and how thinking it through with groups will save you a ton of time. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 71: Creating a Sports Scorecard In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's question about creating a tennis scoreboard, like you would see in a professional tennis broadcast. Most people immediately think they need Photoshop or a compositing application to create this element, but the easiest way to build is with the tools you have right at your fingertips. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 70: The Ken Burns Effect In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to create the Ken Burns effect, known more commonly as a "Pan & Zoom" effect. This effect, which people will normally create in a compositing application, can be easily created right from within your MC/Symphony timeline with no 3rd party plug-ins needed. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 69: Advanced Compositing THREE In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to take a green screen shot with a lot of compression, and create a great looking key right from within your MC/Symphony timeline. Most editors choose to use the RGB keyer, but after seeing this tutorial, SpectraMatte will be your new "go to" effect for all your keying needs. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX Techniques Learn Apple's Motion: Lesson 2 - File Browser and Library In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe goes into depth about the File Browser, Library and the Inspector, and shows you a great, almost hidden tool called the HUD, that you are going to be using probably more than the Inspector itself! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion Learn Apple's Motion: Lesson 1 - Project Browser In this first lesson in a new series on Apple's Motion 5, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to set up your Motion 5 project properly, so your projects parameters match the main clip you will be working with. This step of your compositing is critical, as a misstep here, will lead to disaster down the road. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 68: Advanced Compositing 2 Advanced Compositing TWO: Network Promo Effect. In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you another great promo technique that you would see during primetime on one of the major networks. These Advanced Compositing tutorials are hugely important to take your work to the next level! Not only are they simple to do, but they also create an awesome end product! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 67: The Bachelor Commercial FX In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to re-create the commercial bumper from The Bachelor, right from within the MC/Symphony timeline. Seeing how easy it is to recreate this look will have you scoping out other "looks" from shows, and finding unique ways to include them in your upcoming projects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 66: Advanced Compositing ONE In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to take an fire element with no matte, and not only create a matte from nothing, but also how to take that matte, and use it to reveal text for a lower third animation. When your client sees that this is something you can do right inside your timeline, they will be truly blown away! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 65: Motion Effects PART THREE In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you a technique that he uses in corporate video work, and that is how to not only slow your footage down, but create highlights that you can use to focus on certain areas of a shot. With a little forward thought, and the Marquee Title Tool, this technique is something you can pull off in minutes, without the aid of a compositing application. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 64: Motion Effects PART TWO In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe expands on lesson one by showing you how to create variable speed motion effects inside your MC/Symphony timeline. Most people think that a technique like this requires either a third-party plug-in, or a compositing application, Kevin shows you how simple it is to create some very cool slo-mo's. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 63: Basic Motion Effects Part 1 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to create some basic Motion Effects, i.e. - Slow Mo's, and shows you a great technique that he uses all the time to create a dynamic "isolated" slo-mo effect. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 62: Basic Color Correction TWO In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his look at basic color correction by talking about what to do in situations where the color of an image has been altered (incorrect White Balance, for example) from what would be considered "normal". He gives you a basic overview of the color wheels and how simple they are to use, to achieve the "proper" look across all the clips in your timeline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 61: Basic Color Correction ONE In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the basics of color correction by simply adjusting the Setup, Gamma and Gain values to take a shot that was totally washed out, and give it the punch to really make it stand out above all others. The best part about it, is the technique is so simple, it can (and should) be used on every clip in your timeline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 60: A Proper Fadeout In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe addresses a common mistake that editors make when doing a simple fade out, shows you how simple it is to fix, and then goes over other "simple fade in/out editorial mistakes" that are easily correctable. This lesson is crucial, as these simple techniques will show your clients your attention to detail, which is key in having them become repeat customers! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 59: Composite 23.98 from 1080i In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you a fantastic technique on how to revert your 1080i footage back to 23.98 fps for compositing in After Effects (assuming it was originally shot 23.98), and then how to render it out of AE to back to 1080i. No transcoding of footage is necessary, just a little bit of thought, and a few clicks of the mouse! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 58: A Good Day to Die Hard Text In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you a lesson "right out of the edit room" with a breakdown of how he created a title treatment for the French Canadian "A Good Day to Die Hard" commercials. Once you see how easy it is to create inside your NLE, you'll wonder why you don't create all your text treatments this way. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects Advice To Editors: LEARN AE! Kevin McAuliffe's experience has been that all editors need to know Adobe After Effects at least as well as their NLE. His own experience has been that anything less than intermediate to advanced knowledge makes it impossible to actually get anything done. Even working with the compositing power of Avid Symphony, Kevin is in AE all day, every day. Here's the story of how he got there. Editorial, Feature

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 57: Animation: Split Screens 4 In this last part of our look at Split Screens inside of Media Composer and Symphony, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you an introductory look at Matte Keying, and shows you why working with them has a huge, hidden advantage while working inside of your MC/Symphony timeline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 56: Animation: Split Screens 3 In the third part at our look at Split Screens inside of MC and Symphony, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how easy it is to take the technique from the previous tutorial, and add realistic motion to the footage inside of the split screen elements. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 55: Animation: Split Screens 2 In this second lesson in our look at Split Screens inside of Avid's Media Composer, we look at how to create our own, right from within the MC/Symphony timeline using the standard title tool, and the 3D Warp effect. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 54: Animation: Split Screens 1 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewers question about a common technique that you see in show's like X Factor, and that is "How do you build split screen elements inside of Media Composer?" Well this first of four part tutorial shows you how to take a aplit screen element, possibly created by your Graphic Designer, and work with it in your Media Composer and Symphony timeline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 53: Animation Techniques: Lists In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to create a simple list, and animate it in your timeline. Most people get tripped up with which is the better way to do this technique, but Kevin shows your why you might want to consider the 3D tool, as it is simple to use, and easy to animate with. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 52: Working with Photoshop Files In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how easy it is to create, import and work with Photoshop files. There are a few options that come with importing graphics alone, and add in Photoshop files to the mix, and things can get tricky very quick. Kevin shows you the ropes so if creating titles in Photoshop is your workflow, working with them in your timeline will be a snap. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 51: Decomposing In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's question where they have accidentally deleted footage from their sequence that they need, and they don't have the master clips to go back and recapture/re-import. Is all lost? Not after watching this tutorial. Kevin shows you how easy it is to not only get your Master clips back, but get your footage back into your timeline in no time flat. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 50: Transfer Modes In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer question about the ability to do transfer modes (composite modes) inside of MC and Symphony 6. The viewer is currently using a free plug-in with MC 5.5, but since the plug-in is 32-bit, it won't work inside of MC6/Symphony 6, as they are 64 bit applications. Kevin shows how easy it is to work with transfer modes with some great free applications that are included in your MC6 and Symphony 6 purchases. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 49: Advanced Marquee Techniques Advanced Marquee Techniques PART 6: In this last lesson in our almost 3 hour in-depth look at the Marquee Title Tool, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about lighting in your Titling scenes, and goes into great detail on light types, light manipulation and shows you how to set-up realistic looking lighting scenarios in the Marquee Title Tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 48: Advanced Marquee Techniques Advanced Marquee Techniques Part FIVE: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about applying textures to your text, he shows you why seamlessly tileable elements are the way to go, and even how to manipulate your textures, once they have been applied. Finally, he wraps things up by showing you how easy it is to apply textures to any element you have created inside of Marquee. If you've started creating 3D text inside of Marquee, this lesson is a must! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 47: Advanced Marquee Techniques Advanced Marquee Techniques Part FOUR: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe expands on his Title Roll lesson (Advanced Marquee Technique #3), and shows how you would go about integrating client logos into your title rolls and crawls. Again, this is a technique that is normally done outside of Media Composer or Symphony, but as this lesson shows, we can do it right here from within the timeline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 46: Advanced Marquee Techniques Advanced Marquee Techniques, Part THREE: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewers e-mail about Title Rolls and Crawls. He starts out in the standard title tool, and then shows you how simple it is to create the same crawl in Marquee. Finally, he takes it up a notch, and shows you how to add 3D extrusion to your title roll in Marquee, that will have your client singing your praises. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 45: Advanced Marquee Techniques Advanced Marquee Techniques, Part TWO: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how simple it is to create a complex animation inside of Marquee in a matter of minutes, when creating the same look in After Effects or a 3D application could take hours. No other applications are used here, just Marquee, and a little bit of creativity! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 44: Advanced Marquee Techniques Advanced Marquee Techniques: Part ONE: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to take a complex looking scene, and create it very easily within the Marquee interface. This tutorial is normally something that can only be done in a compositing application, but with the power of Marquee, and a little forward thinking, you can save yourself time, and your clients money, by not leaving the comfort of your NLE. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 43: The Marquee Title Tool 5 Exporting titles for 3rd Party Applications: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how easy it is to export Marquee titles for use in 3rd party compositing applications such as Adobe's After Effects and Apple's Motion. There are always exclusive plug-ins you wish you could apply to your titles inside of Media Composer and Symphony, now, you can take your titles directly to those awesome effects! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 42: The Marquee Title Tool 4 Path Text Animation: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to animate text on a path, and also a couple of tricks to spice up your animation once it's back in the Symphony interface. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 41: The Marquee Title Tool 3 Basic Animation & Rendering: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about basic animating in Marquee, and shows you why it's better to do your animation there, as opposed to doing it in the 3D Warp tool. He also discusses rendering/saving out your titles, and how simple it is, so you're back up and editing in no time flat! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 40: The Marquee Title Tool 2 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how simple it is to not only add drop shadows and strokes to your text, but also how to create true 3D extruded text right within the Marquee Interface. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 39: The Marquee Title Tool 1 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you a "lay of the land" inside of the Marquee title tool by talking about the top and side tool bars, and showing how easy it is to not only create text, but do some otherwise complicated text adjustments, with a few clicks of the mouse. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 38: E-Mail Notifications In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to set up e-mail notifications, so Media Composer/Symphony will notify you when your renders, exports or transcodes are done. He also shows you some great settings tricks to streamline the process, and make sure you get the notifications you need as quickly as possible. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 37: Media Organization Project Archiving: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's e-mail about the organization of media outside of MC/Symphony, and then shows you how using a free, third-party media management application will make your archiving process quick and simple. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 36: Advanced Audio Export Part 4 OMF Export for Audio Post: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how easy it is to set up a preset for exporting the audio in your sequence for audio post. He also shows you the ideal type of video file to export, so your audio engineer can check sync, and even shows you how simple it is to import your mix into a 3rd party audio mixing application, in this case, Adobe's Audition. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 35: Advanced Exporting Part 3 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you a "hidden" gem inside of Media Composer and Symphony, and that is how to export a multichannel audio file. Most editors think that is is not possible in MC/Symphony, but Kevin shows you just how easy it is in a few short steps. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 34: Advanced Exporting Part 2 HD to SD Centercut: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about the importance of setting your title safe markers correctly to properly downconvert HD footage and centercut it, so that the image fills an entire 4x3 frame. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 33: Advanced Exporting Part 1 HD to SD Letterbox: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you why you don't need any third party applications to create SD Letterboxed content from your HD footage. Not only does he show you how easy it is, but also shows you a great trick to get around titling issues when downconverting. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 32: Building Custom Transitions In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to start to create advanced effects inside of MC/Symphony by building some custom transitions. Not only does he show you how to create them, but he also shows you quick ways to apply them to multiple edits, as well as save them, to be used in any production you might be working on. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 31: Motion Graphics for Motion 5 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's question about rendering an element with a matte key out of Apple's Motion 5, for use inside of Avid's Media Composer/Symphony. This lesson is not only great for Motion users, but it gives all VFX artists a look at the proper render and import process that can be applied to any motion graphics application, whose end destination is MC/Symphony. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 30: FX Lesson ONE: Rocky Effect In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe takes another look at the popular "Rocky Effect" tutorial he did, but takes things to a whole new level by showing you how to add unique clips to each of the letters, and make something that's "WOW", "AMAZING"! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 29: Media Management/Media Tool In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about media management inside of your project, and he shows you how to take advantage of the Media Tool to help you shrink those projects down, and free up more room on your bulging hard drives. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 28: Video Mixdowns vs. Collapses In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about Video Mixdowns. They are a handy tool to have at your disposal, and in many NLE's, creating a "Video Mixdown" is normally a multi-step process. Kevin discusses the pros and cons of using mixdowns, and also shows you why a "collapse" might be a better, non-destructive, alternative. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 27: Music/Montage Music Editing In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows how simple it is to edit music down to custom durations, and how a one frame dissolve, that's technically not possible, will help you get out of audio jams. He also shows you how to cut music montages without any video needed. If you work on a lot of music montages, this is the lesson for you. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 26: The Basic Audio Mix Part 2 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the other way to do mixing inside of Avid's Media Composer and Symphony, and we're talking about the Keyframe Method. This lesson shows you how simple it is to do keyframe audio editing, and also discusses why this might not be your best way to mix, inside of of MC/Symphony. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 25: The Basic Audio Mix Part 1 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about the setup and follow though for a basic audio mix. Not only does he show you how simple it should be, but he also gives you a few great tips to speed up your mix, and get it done faster than ever. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 24: Audio Mixing Part THREE In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe introduces you to the Audio Mixer, the core tool for audio mixing. He shows you the basics about panning and adjusting your audio levels, and even gives you a great trick to adjust your audio tracks before you even edit them into your timeline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 23: Audio Mixing Part TWO In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about a tool you'll want to have open at all times when working with audio, and that's the Audio Tool. Not only does it give you a close up look at your VU meters, but it also contains some commands you'll want to have at your finger tips when cutting with a client. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 22: Audio Mixing Part ONE In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe walks you through importing your audio two different ways, and explains the differences so you can pick the right technique for the right job. He also shows you how to set up your timeline views, and why setting them up a certain way will really save you time when a client is sitting next to you in the suite. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 21: Avid Title Tool Part THREE In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe concludes his look at the Avid Title Tool by going over text gradients and transparencies, as well as creating simple title Rolls and Crawls. Once you've finished this tutorial, you will have seen over 40 minutes of in-depth training on the Avid Title Tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 20: Avid Title Tool Part TWO In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his look at the Avid Title Tool by going over simple Kerning and Leading, how to create shapes, saving Style Sheets, and even how to create a simple stacked title, save it, and then animate it into your timeline. Once you watch this tutorial, you will quickly see that you don't need to spend time going back and forth to Photoshop to create simple, cool titles. Just do it right from within the Title Tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 19: Avid Title Tool Part ONE In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe starts off his look at the Avid Title tool by talking about the basics, like the setup and launching of the title tool, creation of text, adjusting colors, adding shadows, and saving out to your timeline. Once you've watched this lesson, you'll be able to create a basic title for just about any project you are working on. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 18: Migrating FCP7 Project to MC In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you, with the help of a free 3rd Party Plug-in, how to take all of your current and legacy FCP7 projects, and convert not only the sequence, but the actual media itself over to use in your new MC or Symphony setup. Once you see how easy it is, you won't need to work in two NLE's, you can just migrate all of your FCP7 projects over, and never look back. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 17: Adjusting Clips Part TWO In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe looks at both Basic trimming, as well as advanced trimming and the fantastic Smart Tools. This tool combines what we've covered in both parts of our adjusting clips lesson to give you one tool that will let you do everything. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 16: Adjusting Clips Part ONE Now that you've edited clips into your timeline, in this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to move clips around inside of your edits using the Segment Modes feature, accessed right from within your timeline. This is a must watch lesson for FCP7 or any editor switching to Media Composer, as it shows a common workflow for editors who are accustomed to working in other NLE's. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects Adobe's After Effects CS6 - Difference Mattes In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you a great, and highly underused tool inside of Adobe's After Effects, and that is the Difference Matte. If you need to remove an element from one shot, and use it on another, this technique is one that you're going to go back to over and over again. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Avid's Media Composer Lesson 15: Effects: 3D Warp Tool In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you an introduction to effects work inside of Media Composer, by showing you the 3D Warp Tool. It's the equivalent to the clip based parameter adjustments (Scale, Position, Rotation, etc) you can make inside of FCP or Premiere Pro CS6. This is going to be your "go to" effect while editing, and this primer lesson is a must, if you want to start doing effects work in your sequences. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects Using Paths in After Effects In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you four different ways to use paths/masks in After Effects. Not only does he cover the basics of Path Text, but he also shows you how to animated an element on a path, as well as how to create organic paths with Motion Sketch, and he rounds things out by showing you how to create paths/masks from text layers, and then add a stroke effect to have more detailed control over the stroke than you would by just adding a stroke to the text in the Character window. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects 3D Camera Tracking in After Effects Part TWO In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you, much like in the first tutorial, the ins and outs of the 3D Camera Tracker effect, but in this tutorial, he's using footage shot with an iPhone, as well as the underutilized Rotobrush tool, as well as a cool technique to make the graffiti blend into the background. This tutorial is more of what you would run into in an edit suite, with footage shot by an amateur videographer or DOP. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects 3D Camera Tracking in After Effects Part ONE In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you - much like a lot of tutorials have - how great the After Effects 3D Camera Tracker is, but he takes his tutorial two steps further by adding a keyable object into the scene that interacts with text, as well as giving the elements in the scene a bit of finesse to make you think they were part of the scene from the beginning. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects You Ask, I Answer: Adjusting AE Templates To Make Them Loop In this tutorial, a viewer asks how she can take a stock AE template that has room for 10-16 pictures, and duplicate precomps inside of her project, to essentially make a comp that could be loopable forever. The organizational concepts that are taught in this tutorial can be taken and applied to any project that you would need to duplicate elements in. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Avid's Media Composer Lesson 14: Basic Transitions In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about working with basic transitions in your timeline. He shows you the long way, and the short way to access the effects, and also shows you everything you need to know to adjust transitions once they've been applied in your timeline, as well as quick ways to add transitions to multiple clips. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Avid's Media Composer Lesson 13: Basic Editing In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe walks you though the basics of editing, and discusses one of the most fundamental processes all editors need to understand, and that is 3-point editing. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 12: Settings Wrap Up In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe wraps up his look at the main settings you will need to get up and running in Media Composer by looking at the Marquee Title, Media Creation, Timeline and Workspace settings. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 11: Importing & AMA Linking To In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the last two "common" ways to bring footage into Media Composer, and that is importing and AMA linking to, and discusses why it's important that FCP editors switching to Media Composer are going to want to pick the right one, so they are up and running as quickly as possible. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 10: Keyboard Settings In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe discusses probably the most important setting, and that is the keyboard setting. He also shows you, how in conjunction with the command palette, you will be able to map just about any command to any button on your keyboard or editing interface, and even talks about why you might not want to do just that. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 9: Export Settings In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about export settings, and how with a little forward thinking, you will be able to create multiple export templates, so exporting your final product is as simple as clicking a little checkbox. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 8: Composer Settings In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about organizing your editing interface by adjusting your Composer settings. These settings, if used and set correctly, will give you all the timecode information you need when editing, without having to searching through bins to find it. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects AE CS6 - NLE Roundtripping In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows editors how to properly take a project from their NLE to Adobe's After Effects. Whether you are using Media Composer, Vegas, FCP7/X or any other NLE on the market, Kevin takes you through everything you need to know to make sure your renders look perfect, so when you bring them back into your editing application, you'll always be happy with the end result. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 7: Capturing Part TWO In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe picks up right where he left off in part 1, and shows you how to log clips for batch capturing, and then gets in and shows you the capture settings you're going to want to know, to get your footage into Media Composer as quickly as possible. He also shows you that all the capture settings are not necessarily in your "Capture Settings" setting. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects You Ask, I Answer: Why are my renders so big? In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's e-mail, and talks about how to properly compress your After Effects renders so they will playback properly in any application that you might need them. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 6: Capturing Part ONE In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe continues his talk about settings, this time talking about the capture setting, and he gives a tour of the capture tool, and gives some tips on how to get yourself even more organized when you are editing. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects AE CS6 - Pro Import After Effects In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the newly integrated Automatic Duck Pro Import into After Effects CS6. Now called simply Pro Import After Effects, this fantastic tool will give you a bridge from Final Cut Pro 6/7, Motion or Media Composer/Symphony right into an AE composition. Once you see the simplicity of your workflow, you'll never go back. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects What's new in After Effects CS6: Shapes from Vector Layers In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how, using the great new "Create Shapes from Vector Layers" command in After Effects CS6, you can create 3D extruded client logos in minutes, as opposed to having to wait hours for a 3D application to render it out. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 5: Bins PART TWO In part two at our look at Bins inside of Media Composer/Symphony, Kevin P McAuliffe gets more in-depth with organization, and shows you some great quick tips to not only better organize your projects, but also help speed up that organizational process to get you editing a lot quicker. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 4: Bins PART ONE In part one of this two part look at Bins, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about creating not only customized bin views, but also shows some great hidden gems to really organize your projects so all of your edit sessions go as smoothly as possible. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 3: Audio Settings In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe begins at the top of the Settings window by looking at the Audio and Audio Project settings, and how a commonly overlooked setting can really get you into trouble, if you don't know what you're looking for. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Media Composer Lesson 2: The Interface & Intro to Bins In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe introduces you to the Media Composer interface, talks about Bins and the important part they play in your workflow, and begins his talk about Settings, and how you will use them to not only help your workflow, but help you out of problems when you run into them. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects Introducing After Effects CS6 - Extruded Text and Shapes In this introductory tutorial to the new 3D capabilities of After Effects CS6, Kevin P McAuliffe shows the basics of how to extrude text and shapes inside of After Effects CS6, and also shows how tight integration with Adobe's Illustrator will have you creating powerful client logos in minutes, instead of in separate 3D applications. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Learn Avid's Media Composer 6 - Lesson 1: Getting Started In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe gets you started in Avid's Media Composer 6, and talks about some important concepts that you need to understand before you start editing. This tutorial series will teach you everything you need to know about not only Avid's Media Composer, but Avid's Symphony as well. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects Importing 3D models into Adobe's After Effects Most people think that the only way to work with real extruded 3D elements or 3D models inside of After Effects, is by purchasing a 3rd-Party Plug-in. Well, that's just not the case. In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe show's you how, with a little help from Adobe's Photoshop, you can import and work with .3DS models inside of Adobe's After Effects, and have the model be effected by the 3D cameras in your compositions. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Multicam Editing in Avid Media Composer In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how easy it is to edit multicam footage with no timecode reference in Avid's Media Composer 6 and Symphony 6. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion You Ask I Answer : Working with PSD files Part 1: Motion 5 In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how easy it is to get up and running with PSD files in Motion 5, and also shows you why using Behaviors is a better way of working than working with keyframes. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX Techniques You Ask, I Answer: Multicam Editing - Separate Audio in FCPX In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's question about the best way to multicam edit in FCPX when your main audio source is recorded as an audio only file. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX Techniques You Ask I Answer : Working with PSD files Part 1: FCPX In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the great new "Import PSD files" feature inside of FCPX, and answers a viewers question about extending still images the length of your timelines. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX BCC 8: Create Powerful Messaging with Lights and Particles In this video tutorial, Kevin P. McAuliffe creates an end page for a commercial focused on tennis rackets. A tennis ball is thrown in the air, and once it is struck by the tennis racket, it turns into a flaming ball with particles shooting out behind it, creating a powerful message for the racket manufacturer. Kevin shows you how it's done with Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE's new Film Glow, Particle Emitter 3D, and Lens Flare 3D filters. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX Techniques Multicam Editing in Final Cut Pro X In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how, with the newest update to FCPX, to edit multicam inside of FCPX. See how to set up your clips into angles, and then quickly and easily edit them together to create a seamless edit in no time flat. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX Create a Realistic 3D End Tag in Adobe After Effects In this Boris video tutorial, Kevin P. McAuliffe creates an end tag with Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE's new Stage Light effect. BCC Stage Light lets you create volumetric lighting from any light that you add to your After Effects composition. What would normally take a high-end 3D application to create can now be done in minutes inside of AE! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects You Ask, I Answer: Masking vs Track Matting Part 2: Adobe AE In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe takes a look at doing the same viewer requested track matting technique he showed in Motion 5, but the time he demonstrates the technique inside of Adobe After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion You Ask, I Answer: Masking vs Track Matting Part ONE: Motion In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer's question about masking in Apple's Motion, and shows that sometimes the best way to mask something, is not to mask it at all! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX Create an American Idol-Style 3D Volumetric Lighting Effect Kevin P. McAuliffe uses BCC 8 AE's new Stage Light filter to create a 3D volumetric lighting effect with a logo - similar to what you might see on "American Idol" or "The X Factor". Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX Keep Broadcast-Legal Colors with Boris Continuum Complete 8 Motion graphics designers have traditionally been at the mercy of video editors when it comes to making sure video levels in a shot are broadcast safe. Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE's new Videoscope tool changes the game. In this Boris TV episode, Kevin P. McAuliffe shows you how to ensure broadcast-legal colors of your final output or any individual element of your After Effects project. He then uses Boris Continuum Complete's 3-Way Color Grade and Safe Colors filters to fix a non-legal shot. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion: The Replicator Part 2 In our next lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to create not only 3D extruded text using the replicator, but also gives you a sneak peak at how to extrude and animate logos to add to your productions. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Art of the Edit The Power of Many or No Waiting Required: Adobe After Effects vs. Apple's Motion You've heard the best and the worst about the compositing applications out there, and if you've struggled with the decision of which one is best for you, take a look at some of the advantages of both to assist you with your choice. Editorial, Feature

	Apple Motion On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion: The Replicator Part 1 In the next Chapter of our ongoing "On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5" tutorial series, we are going to look at what goes into creating a 3D extruded animation in Motion 5 using only built in tools to create it. Kevin P McAuliffe will look at using the Replicator for creating the extrusions, he will also look at everything that goes into working with Cameras and Lights, as well as Behaviors that control them. In Lesson 1, part 1, we take a look at the basics of the Replicator, and how this fantastic tool (unique to Apple's Motion) is going to be one you will go back to over and over again. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX Enhance Time-Lapse Shots with Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE In this Boris TV episode, Kevin P. McAuliffe uses BCC 8 AE's new Stage Light filter to improve upon the original clip by making it appear as though beams of light are emanating from the car's headlights. He then turns to BCC's Film Process and Film Glow filters to add a stylized Michael Bay-style film look to the shot. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5 Chapter 1.7: Sharing In our wrap up of Chapter 1, we learn that "Exporting" is a way of the past in Motion 5. Now, it's all about Sharing. Users of FCP7 will be familiar with Sharing, a great way to not only export your work, but do it in the background, so you can keep working. In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to "Share" your final product not only with FCP 7 and FCP X, but also with other NLE's as well. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple OS X OS X Lion Quick Tip - Locating Recently Used Files In this quick tip, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you a great quick tip to locate recently used files on your hard drive. This quick tip also works for all you Snow Leopard users out there as well. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion On the Fast Track with Apple Motion-Creating the Lower Third In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe goes through all the techniques taught so far to show you how to create a basic lower third. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion On the Fast Track with Apple Motion Chapter 1.5: Text Part 2 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe looks at the Layout tab in the text tool, and shows you why this tab will be an integral part of your text workflow from creating text on a path to scrolling and crawling text. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion On the Fast Track with Apple Motion Chapter 1.5: Text Part 1 In part one of the two part look at Text, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you an overview of all the great things that you can do with Text inside of Apple's Motion, as well as how to throw a few cool behaviors into the mix, to keep the "WOW" factor up, and the time it takes to create your animations down. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple OS X OS X Lion Quick Tip - Creating a Lion Boot Disc With digital download becoming the norm for getting applications from Apple, downloading OS X Lion onto three machines that you own, and want to install it on, doesn't make sense, especially at 3.5 GB per download. With this quick tip, see how easy it is to create your own boot disc in about two minutes. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple OS X Quick Tip - Encoding Clips in OSX Lion With Apple's new OS, there are many "hidden" features that aren't apparent at first glance. This first Lion quick tip is perfect anyone looking to take video file, and quickly stream it for an iPod, iPhone, iPad, or even for FCPX. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion On the Fast Track with Apple Motion 5: Chapter 1.4 Keyframes In the next lesson in our introductory look at Apple's Motion 5, Kevin P McAuliffe goes through how to keyframe, and then shows you how Behaviors will make your animating life a lot easier. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5: Chapter 1.3 The HUD In the next part at our introductory look at Apple's Motion 5, we take a look at a great "not so hidden" feature in Motion 5, and that's the Heads Up Display (HUD). We'll also talk about how Generators are going to help us create our Lower Third; then look at all the Masking options, and how we can mask our Generator to create our Lower Third. Again, Motion 4 users will get a great deal out of this training series as well. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5: Chapter 1.2 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe looks at working with Clips and Groups in Apple's Motion, and also looks at clip-based effects, and how there's a lot more tools at your disposal, than you might think. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Motion On the Fast Track with Apple Motion: Chapter 1.1 Let's Begin Apple's Motion is one of the best compositing applications on the market today, the problem is it is easily the most misunderstood as well. In the first chapter of our "Fast Track" with Apple's Motion 5, we're going to look at creating a lower third animation, that will give you all the basics you need to move onto more complex projects. In Lesson 1, Kevin P McAuliffe is going to walk you though launching the application, what you need to understand in the project window, and importing your footage to work with. Most of what you are going to learn in Chapter 1 can be applied to Motion 4 as well. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects basics After Effects From The Ground Up: Chapter 1.6 In the last lesson in Chapter 1, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to apply everything you've learned up to date to create a lower third in After Effects, and then goes through how to render the file out, so it's ready to include in your show. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Genarts Sapphire Edge Kevin P. McAuliffe Reviews GenArts Sapphire Edge Color grading is something that editors do on a daily basis, and there are a few third party plug-in packs out there to address just this need. In this video review, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you an overview of GenArts new Sapphire Edge plug-in pack, and breaks down his likes and dislikes of this new entry into the Color Grading world. Review, Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects The Best of Free - Video Copilot's Reflect In the next "Best of Free" tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe looks at a great free plug-in for Adobe's After Effects for both Mac and WIndows that will help you create reflections on your work in seconds, as opposed to minutes. This free plug-in is a must for any After Effects user, no matter what your skill level. Review, Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe Photoshop The Best of Free - What the Font? In this economy, you need to get the absolute best value for your dollar, and as the expression goes, sometimes you get what you pay for...but not in this case. What The Font? is a free web and iPhone resource to help you figure out what font someone is using in a video, print or any other medium, quickly, easily and free! Review, Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Wanna Switch? - Lesson 6 - Outputting To finish off our introductory look at Avid's Media Composer, Kevin P McAuliffe takes a look at outputting both to tape, and to a file. This way, whether you need to output your final show for a client, or get a file ready to work with in After Effects, you're going to be covered! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Wanna Switch? - Lesson 5 - Effects & Titling In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you Media Composer's "Go To" effect, the 3D Warp, and how easy it is to create basic titles for your sequence. Then, to wrap it all up, he shows a great and often overlooked feature of the basic title tool, that will have you staying in your NLE to do most of your titling effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Wanna Switch? - Lesson 4 - Editing In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the basics of editing, and throws in a few bells and whistles to help speed up your overall workflow. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Wanna Switch? - Lesson 3 - Bins and Project Organization The focal point of your Media Composer project is your bins, and in this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about bins, setting up different bin views, and the different layouts you can use to organize your footage. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Wanna Switch? - Lesson 2 - Digitizing & Importing Every project starts with acquiring footage and in this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe looks at not only digitizing footage, but importing and the new Avid "AMA Link to" feature as well. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Wanna Switch? - Lesson 1 - Projects & User Settings If you aren't happy with the direction that Apple has decided to go, and want to switch NLE's, this in-depth look at Avid's Media Composer is for you. Looking at FCP7 and Media Composer side by side, in lesson one, we start by looking at the differences between how projects are handled, and how to set up your user settings in Media Composer. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects Adobe After Effects Quick Tip - Placeholders In this Quick Tip, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you that you don't need to worry about having every element you need to create your After Effects composition right from the start. Placeholders can take the place of elements that other departments might still be creating, and they help you stay on top of your deadline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects basics After Effects From The Ground Up: Chapter 1.5 - Text In many cases, the first time someone new to Motion Graphics opens Adobe's After Effects, it's to do something with text, and although it might be simple to put letters on the screen, you always find yourself needing to do more. In this lesson we look at text, and examine all the parameters in the "Character" tab, and even look at some presets that you might not have even realized were there. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects basics After Effects From The Ground Up: Chapter 1.4 - Masking Another After Effects fundamental is Masking, but masking is something that in most training is quickly covered, and only shows you the absolute basics, and leaves you not only wanting, but needing more direction.. In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe covers not only the basics, but also some intermediate techniques as well, and shows how simple masks can create realistic, real-world situations to amaze your clients. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects After Effects Quick Tip - Set First Vertex Have you ever wanted to change the point where an animated mask starts, or where something animating along a path begins? Don't settle for where After Effects wants to start it, tell it where to start by setting the first vertex. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects After Effects Quick Tip - The Brainstorm Tool Have you ever been stuck coming up with an idea when working in After Effects? Ever had a picky producer, who has no idea what they want? Brainstorm is the perfect tool to use, to help get your creativity flowing, no matter what the situation. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX Techniques FCPX - Quick Tip -Working In The Timeline When you are just starting out, navigating through your timeline in a new NLE can be tricky enough. Let these two Final Cut Pro X Quick Tips (also see Previewing Effects FCPX Quick Tips) help you speed up your workflow, so you're cuttin' like a pro in FCPX in no time flat. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX Techniques FCPX Quick Tip - Previewing Effects Sometimes deciding on the right look for a shot can be time consuming. Adding effects, rendering, then deciding to check out another effect can take minutes, or even hours.....well, not in FCPX. You can quickly and easily preview effects before you even apply them with the instructions in this Final Cut Pro X video tutorial. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate FCPX - Kicking the Tires - Lesson 2 In Lesson 2 of this Final Cut Pro X video tutorial series, Kevin P McAuliffe takes a look at more importing features, and the most important part of FCPX.....editing clips in your timeline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX Techniques FCPX Quick Tip - Making the Viewer work for you This quick tip came from a viewer question about something that was seen in the Final Cut Pro X "Animating with Keyframes" tutorial. A mysterious red rectangle appeared, and of course the question was asked...."What does that red rectangle do in FCPX?" Well, here's the answer. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate FCPX Quick Tip - Taking projects on the go with you One of the biggest concerns in FCPX is the ability to take projects with you on the go with you. Well, in this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you that with a little forward thinking, taking Final Cut Pro X projects with you is no problem at all! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate FCPX Quick Tip - The Ken Burns Effect One of the most common effects that editors do on an almost daily basis is the "Ken Burns" effect. The panning and zooming of still images to create a powerful visual. Creating the effect in FCPX is quick and simple, and with this Final Cut Pro X video tutorial quick tip, Kevin P McAuliffe will have you creating it in no time. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X FCPX Quick Tip - Animating with Keyframes Another big concern with FCPX is whether or not it's easy to work with Keyframes. In this Final Cut Pro X video tutorial, you will see that working with Keyframes is easier than it has ever been! Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X FCPX - Kicking the Tires - Lesson 1 In Lesson 1, Kevin P McAuliffe takes a look at the new FCPX and covers some of the basics you'll need to get you up and running from the download and installation of the Final Cut Pro X software - to your preferences - and finally to importing. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects Adobe After Effects Quick Tip - Re-Positioning Made Easy Don't waste time trying to adjust the parameters of your keyframes in Adobe After Effects when a client wants to make a change. These types of changes should be quick and easy...and they are. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Avid Media Composer Quick Tip 4: Too Many Bins Ever have the problem of opening a project, just to realize that hundreds of bins have been left open, and it takes forever for a project to open? Well, you'll never have that problem again with this great quick tip for AVID Media Composer. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects Quick Tip - After Effects - After Effects Mathematics Do you wish there was an easy way to make quick mathematical adjustments to your parameter values inside of After Effects (i.e. - increase your scale by 3.78 times)? Well, believe it or not, there is. This Quick Tip will show you another great way to speed up your AE workflow. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects basics After Effects From The Ground Up: Chapter 1 Lesson 3 In this lesson of a continuing training series for AE, Kevin P. McAuliffe introduces the most important concept when using After Effects. Keyframing. Not only does he show the basics of keyframing, but he also gets in and shows come common techniques that are normally held back until more advanced tutorials. He also shows how to preview your composition to make sure you're happy with what you created before you render. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects basics After Effects From The Ground Up: Chapter 1 Lesson 2 In this second lesson of a complete training series for Adobe After Effects, we look at working with clips in your composition, as well as learning about clip based effects, and how you will build on these "basic" effects into more complex animations in AE. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Avid Media Composer Quick Tip 3 - Assigning Menu Commands In many cases, having to stop editing to find something in a drop down menu can be time consuming, and can break your work flow. In this Avid Media Composer Quick Tip, see how to quickly assign menu commands to buttons to help speed up your overall workflow. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects Adobe After Effects Quick Tip - Cleaning up messy projects Nothing is worse than trying to work in an After Effects project that's an absolute mess. In this AE Quick Tip, you will see how simple it is to clean up a project to make it easier to work in, or archive. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Final Cut Pro FCP Quick Tip - Creating the ROCKY effect Creating the "ROCKY" video inside text look in Final Cut Pro is almost as easy as it is to create inside of Avid's Media Composer, and there's no need to go into Apple's Motion to do it! Just use FCP. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID AVID Media Composer Quick Tip - Creating the Rocky effect People immediately dismiss doing effects in Avid Media Composer, as they think that a compositing application can do a better job. Well, as you will see in this Quick Tip, Media Composer can create some very complex animations very quick, very easy, and in some cases, just as good as After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe Premiere Pro Premiere Pro CS5 Quick Tip - Auto-Creating Sequences In this Adobe Premiere Pro Quick Tip, see how easy it is to create sequences based on the parameters of any clip in your project. A perfect tip for anyone who is given footage where the producer has no idea how it was shot. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects Adobe After Effects Quick Tip - Auto-Creating Compositions When working in Adobe After Effects, you can get footage from just about anywhere, and in most cases, you don't have the time to figure out what the client gave you, as in most cases, they don't even know. This quick tip will show you how to match your composition to a clip in your project to get you animating in AE in no time flat. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Final Cut Pro FCP Quick Tip - Copy & Pasting Attributes When editing, speed and accuracy are two things that make a great editor. In this FCP Quick Tip, copying effects from one shot to another might be "common knowledge", but what about having the ability to copy not only effects, but clip attributes as well, and being able to do it in a second. That's a trick that will amaze your clients every time. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Apple Final Cut Pro FCP Quick Tip - Importing Image Sequences Are you stuck trying to figure out an easy way to import an image sequence into Final Cut Pro? In this quick tip for FCP, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you why QuickTime 7 will be your tool of choice for importing image sequences. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects Adobe After Effects Quick Tip - Importing Image Sequences Importing is a way of life for After Effects users, but sometimes we end up taking the long road without even realizing it. In this Quick Tip, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to handle image sequences, so they are easier to work with in your AE projects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Avid Media Composer Quick Tip 2 - Importing Image Sequences Importing clips into Avid's Media Composer might seem straight forward, but what if a client has sent you a Targa sequence? Don't over think the import process, as importing Targa sequences is just as easy as regular clips. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Adobe After Effects basics After Effects From The Ground Up: Chapter 1 Lesson 1 This is the beginning of a complete training series for Adobe's After Effects. In Chapter 1, we cover the basics of learning how to create a lower third, but also build a foundation for new users to advance their skills quickly to move onto more intermediate projects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	AVID Avid Media Composer Quick Tip 1 - Nesting Effects Nesting effects in Avid's Media Composer is not as easy as it is in other applications, but with this quick tip, you'll be compositing in your favorite NLE in no time flat. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX BCC 7 Filters: Particle Array 3D In this Boris FX video tutorial, Kevin uses the BCC Particle Array 3D filter to align 3D elements to create a organic animation with a bit of randomness. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX BCC FxPlug's Shaders Filters Kevin P McAullife demonstrates Boris Continuum Complete FxPlug's Shaders filters and explains why Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and Motion users are going to be excited about these real-time effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX Boris FX Chroma Key Tools for Final Cut Kevin P McAuliffe takes a look at Boris Continuum Complete's chroma key tools and demonstrates a hidden gem for Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Final Cut Express users. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX Using BCC 7 AE's New 3 Way Color Grade Filter: 2 Kevin P. McAuliffe takes another look at Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE's new 3 Way Color Grade filter. BCC 3 Way Color Grade provides a professional color grading process complete with three custom color wheels for pedestal/gamma/gain adjustment. In part two of this video tutorial series, Kevin demonstrates the filter's built-in masking and keying tools. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX Using BCC 7 AE's New 3 Way Color Grade Filter: 1 In this video tutorial, Kevin P. McAuliffe takes a look at Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE's new 3 Way Color Grade filter. BCC 3 Way Color Grade provides a professional color grading process complete with three custom color wheels for pedestal/gamma/gain adjustment. In part one of this video tutorial series, Kevin focuses on the basics of the filter. In part two, he will demonstrate the filter's built-in masking and keying tools. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX Audio-driven Effects with BCC 7 AE's Beat Reactor Technology In this video tutorial, Kevin P. McAuliffe takes a look at Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE's new Beat Reactor technology. Beat Reactor is a new BCC 7 AE filter that lets you sample specific bands of audio from a clip and uses the sampled audio levels to drive effect parameters. In addition to being available as a standalone BCC 7 AE filter, the new Beat Reactor technology has been added as a built-in feature for many other BCC 7 AE filters. Beat Reactor makes it easier to generate audio-driven effects such as adding a pulsing light, a glow, or even an image wipe that follows along with the beat of an audio track. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX Using Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE's Noise Reduction Filter In this video tutorial, Kevin P. McAuliffe takes a look at Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE's new Noise Reduction filter and Compare Mode feature. BCC Noise Reduction safely removes unwanted video noise and artifacts from image clips while preserving all of the detail contrast in the original image. BCC 7 AE's new Compare Mode feature allows you to compare the filtered result with the unfiltered source via either a side-by-side view or a live split-screen view. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX Ultra-Realistic Images with Boris Continuum Materials Unit In this video tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to create an ultra-realistic image using the Boris Continuum Materials Unit in conjunction with Adobe After Effects and MAXON CINEMA 4D. Tutorial, Video Tutorial

	Boris FX Save the Shot by Removing Unwanted Objects You have a perfect clip for the project. The scene is right, the weather is perfect, the camera move is nice, but there is a clearly-recognizable person walking across the street. And you do not have a release from that person or time to ask for one. Not to fear: you can still save the shot with Boris Continuum Complete's Motion Key tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial