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New ! AVCHD and Blu-ray Discs - A Testimony
In spite of the hype, optical media is not dead. The two variations for HD media - AVCHD and Blu-ray Discs - are still valuable tools in an editor's toolkit. In this article, David Scott writes about his success in using Blu-ray Discs to meet the needs of his project. (Published: Jul. 2010) Importing 16:9 Videos Into iDVD
QuickTime does not always properly display 16:9 video. This means that iDVD may not accurately compress your video in the correct image aspect ratio. This article explains what you need to do to fix this problem. (Published: Jun. 2010 ; QuickTime v. 6.x, 7.x) Embedding Metadata in H.264 Video
This article is based on research done by William Aleman, who sent instructions and links on how to embed metadata into H.264 files. Some interesting reading! (Published: May 2010 ; Compressor v. 3.0x, 3.5x) Creating a PAL DVD
A reader asks how to create a PAL DVD. In this article, I provide a reference for file conversion, then talk about the Compressor setting you can use to compress your files. (I also include a link to lots more training on DVD creation.) (Published: May 2010 ; DVD Studio Pro) Organizing Files for a DVD
A reader asked me how I organize my files when I'm creating a DVD. Well, organization best starts at the beginning of a project, so in this brief article, I outline the folders I create and where I store my files. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; DVD Studio Pro) Creating WMV Files from Final Cut Pro Projects
Final Cut Pro is a QuickTime editor. But what if you want to create WMV files? Well, you are not out-of-luck, but you will need different software. This article describes what you need to know, along with how to resolve problems when creating WMV files. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.1x, 6, 7.x) Compressing Different Video Formats into One QuickTime Movie
I ran into an interesting problem over the weekend that I want to share with you because the solution is more complex than at first blush. Here's the problem: I was asked to create a video for posting on line. The video had two components: me on camera talking, and screen shots, both of which were different sizes and formats. This article describes the process of creating a single, compressed file composed of multiple format video. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; Compressor v. 3.0x, 3.5x) Getting Analog Video from a MacBook Pro to an SD TV
David Tindale wrote this article on how to get standard-definition video out of a MacBook Pro for display on an analog SD TV set. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.1x, 6, 7.x) Setting DVD Studio Pro Tracks for 16:9 Video
By default, DVD Studio Pro creates tracks that support 4:3 video. However, this is easy to change, but hard to find. This short article describes what you need to do to create wide-screen DVDs. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; DVD Studio Pro) Converting HDV Video for a Letter-boxed DVD
By definition, all DVDs are only standard-def (SD). If you need high-def, you need to create Blu-ray Discs, which are not the same thing. But what if you want to take HD material and put it on a DVD? You need to convert it. And this article, describes how. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; DVD Studio Pro) | 
