April 1, 2024

CAUTION: Apple released the macOS 14.4.1 upgrade last week. While this fixed many of the problems introduced with the 14.4 update, users are now reporting problems with hubs and external monitors. Here's a report in Forbes with details and links. If you upgraded to 14.4, I suggest upgrading to 14.4.1. If you haven't, like myself, I suggest holding a while longer at macOS 14.3.1.

One of the long-standing requests for Final Cut was a scrolling timeline. Apple responded in the recent FCP 10.7.1 update. However, that caused problems with CommandPost, an indispensable FCP utility. It's my lead story.

Link: Caution: A Scrolling Timeline Conflict in Apple Final Cut Pro

Question: What web-based apps are you using in your work - excluding office apps like Google Docs? Which do you find useful when working with media? Email me and I'll share your comments next week.

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NAB is two weeks away. Here's what's in the news:

Bruce Macbryde released a new book: "Edit Without Tears with Final Cut Pro." Published by Packt, this volume provides a wealth of professional workflows and techniques. This clearly written and illustrated training guide provides value to both new and existing users.

Link: Edit Without Tears With Final Cut Pro

Telestream will announce AI-powered cloud workflows with simplified natural language inputs, scalable media processing workflows.

Link: https://www.telestream.net/home.htm

Gibson introduced the newest addition to KRK’s impressive range of professional audio solutions: the ROKIT Generation Five Studio Monitors. Offered in three sizes—five, seven, and eight-inch—these advanced, active, two-way studio reference monitors feature three new voicing modes, an enhanced tweeter design, and a refreshed LCD.

Link: KRK Generation Five Monitor Speakers

JVC Professional Video will debut its new KY-PZ540 Series PTZ Cameras with 40x zoom at NAB 2024 (Booth C4720). As the company’s first PTZ cameras to incorporate this focal depth, the KY-PZ540 and KY-PZ540N with integrated NDI® HX3 capabilities are designed with JVC’s 4K imager.

Link: www.jvc.com/usa/pro/professional-video/ptz-cameras/ky-pz540nwu/

Solid State Logic (SSL) announced the launch of the Tempest Control App (TCA), its ground-breaking virtualized control solution developed to support the next generation of live-to-air broadcast productions. 

Link: SSL Tempest Control App

Teradek TV is an all-in-one live feed and instant recordings review platform that provides realtime visibility into all stages of production, connecting creatives, producers, executives and other remote collaborators.

Link: https://teradek.com/pages/teradek-tv

Codec Market which provides a cloud solution for efficient video encoding, will launch at NAB 2024. The company's accelerated approach to encoding rapidly delivers high-quality video files - up to 4K and 8K - for distribution at lower costs over all networks and devices, including legacy iPhones. 

Link: https://codecmarket.io

This week's webinar is "Audio Techniques in Apple Final Cut Pro." Audio is a huge part of any project. But, all too often, we ignore audio to concentrate on the image - only to discover that much of the magic and power is missing. I don't cover audio very often - so this will be a special treat. As always, registration is FREE! (P.S. Next week is Premiere.)

Link: FREE Weekly Webinar Registration

Last week's webinar - Color Tools in Adobe Premiere - covered a lot of ground, starting with color fundamentals then showcasing how to read video scopes and fix color problems, finally adding advanced techniques such as keyframing color changes, masks and tracking. 

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I have three highlights from last week's webinar: "Color Tools in Adobe Premiere Pro." The first solves a tricky color problem - changing colors in a clip.

Link: How to Keyframe a Color Change in Adobe Premiere Pro

Next, we explore the speed and benefits of working with LUTs, plus the new Color Settings panel.

Link: Working with LUTs and New Color Settings in Adobe Premiere Pro v24

Finally, I show how to create a secondary color change - where we change the color of an object in the frame, without changing the color of the entire frame.

Link: How to Create a Secondary Color Correction in Premiere Pro v24

I'm definitely curious about what happens at NAB this year. It feels like our industry is going to make a big change in direction - but I don't know yet what that is. Normally, change is scary. But, we've been dealing with rapid change for so long, today feels more like: "same thing - new direction." But that new direction will be significant because it will impact not just the work we do, but the people who do it.

Interesting times ahead. Until next Monday, stay healthy, stay hopeful & edit well.

TUTORIALS & REVIEWS

» Caution: FCP Scrolling Timeline Conflict (Tutorial)

  » There's a conflict between CommandPost and FCP. Here's the fix.

» How to Keyframe a Color Change in Premiere Pro (Tutorial)

  » Here's how to handle a color change that occurs during a single clip.

» Working with LUTs & Premiere Pro's New Color Settings (Tutorial)

  » LUTs are a very fast way to change the look of a clip.

» Create a Secondary Color Change in Premiere Pro (Tutorial)

  » This changes an object in the frame without changing the entire frame.

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