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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) Retaining Chapter Markers in H.264 Video
Adding DVD chapter markers to a QuickTime movie is reasonably easy. But how do you do this for H.264 compressed video. This article describes what you need to know. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.1x, 6, 7.x) Customizing Blu-ray Disc Templates in Final Cut Pro 7
Apple now supports creating Blu-ray Discs in Final Cut Studio 3. This support involves using templates to create your discs. However, making changes to these templates is easy to do, but hard to find. This article explains what you need to do to create your own customized Blu-ray Disc templates. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; Studio Suite v. 3) Problems with QMaster
QMaster allows you to combine multiple computers into a render farm to make video compression run faster. It also allows you to combine multiple processors on one computer to compress video faster. One of these choices works MUCH better than the other. This article explains what you need to know. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; Compressor v. 2.x, 3.0x, 3.5x) Technique: Compressor Not Resetting In Final Cut Studio 3
When using Compressor on Final Cut Pro 7 and multiple users are using the same computer using different log-ins, if editor one submits a batch through Compressor, waits for the job to finish, then logs out, when the second editor logs in and submits a job to Compressor, they will get a "Share Failure" error. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; Compressor v. 3.5x) Comparing RED with DSLR Cameras
Tony asked an interesting question: what's the difference between RED and DSLR cameras for shooting video. Good question. So I asked two experts: Philip Hodgetts and Noah Kadner. This article provides their answers. (Published: Mar. 2010) Technique: Share vs. Send vs. Export in Final Cut Pro 7
With the release of Final Cut Pro 7, we got a new export menu option - Send. In this article, I take a first look at the differences between Share, Send, and Export; and explain which one to use. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; Final Cut Pro v. 7.x) Thoughts on the New Versions of ProRes
Wtih the release of Final Cut Studio (3), Apple has expanded the ProRes codec family to now include five variations. This article briefly outlines the differences between them, along with suggestions on which to use for what purpose. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; Studio Suite v. 3) The Quest for An Archive Codec
As we move away from tape and into tapeless video, questions about how to best archive our projects take on a new importance. For many, the issue revolves around the hardware we use to archive. But there is a second question: what video format do we want to use to store our files for the long-term. In this dialog with Philip Hodgetts, we examine this very complex issue and provide some guidance. (Published: Mar. 2010 ; Studio Suite v. 1, 2, 3) | 
