People have been asking me if Final Cut Pro 7 works on Lion (Mac OS X 10.7) and/or Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) and the answer is YES. YES. Ignore what the employees at the Apple Store are saying. Either they don’t know, or they’re trying to sell you newer computers and software. The more […]
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Final Cut Pro 7, Mac OS X 10.7.5 and nVidia GT120 Aren’t Playing Nice
I’ve noticed this now on enough systems to call this a bug, and since it involves 2 out of date pieces of software and one out of date graphics card, it’s unlikely that Apple will address it. Problem: Skipping playback in the Canvas and/or Viewer windows in Final Cut Pro 7 on Mac Pros with […]
Read MoreYour Plan B Is More Important Than Your Plan A
Yesterday we were under deadline. We had to get some Blu-Rays of a 5min promo piece into FedEx by 4:45pm for Saturday delivery, for one of our biggest clients. Failure was not an option. We had to make some editing changes, swap some shots, color correct, audio mix, and author a Blu-Ray in one day. […]
Read MoreExample Slate for Printing Your Tapes
I’ve delivered tapes to many broadcasters and producers including NBC, National Geographic, Red Bull, etc. Their requirements are pretty similar, so it’s fairly easy to just use a generic template for all your tape prints. This is one I’ve been using for awhile. I will eventually add more templates for different uses, but this is […]
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