Archive for the “applications” category
Hand Draw Fonts with iFontMaker for iPad
by Eric on August 28, 2010
iFontMaker for iPad makes it easy to create your own fonts. After drawing your alphabet, simply send the file to 2ttf.com. You’ll quickly receive a link to the company’s website where you can download your Open Type font. My first (…)
Things I’m Digging
by Eric on June 26, 2010
start.io – a minimal web-based RSS aggregator. Easily customizable. Safari Extensions – a new feature with Safari 5. Empower your browser. Instillation instructions here. zootol.com – a sort of delicious.com for images. Gorgeous UI that allows for easy posting across (…)
Plastic Bullet for iPhone
by Eric on June 20, 2010
Plastic Bullet is a $1.99 iPhone app from Red Giant Software, makers of the essential Final Cut color correction tool Magic Bullet Looks. Unlike other camera apps, like the omnipresent Hipstamatic, Plastic Bullet offers no real way to control the (…)
How I Use Social Networks
by Eric on April 4, 2010
A coworker recently asked which social networking sites I use. I thought I’d take the opportunity to break down my “strategy.” Blogs I blog here at ericmaierson.com, of course, and have also written extensively for the MediaStorm blog. (See the (…)
Navigating the After Effects Timeline
by Eric on December 5, 2009
One of the more fundamental challenges I’ve faced learning After Effects is how to navigate the timeline. While I can fly in Final Cut, I tend to putter about in AE. One of the obvious reasons for this is that (…)
The Minimal Desktop
by Eric on November 7, 2009
I used to be a slob. Or rather, I’m still a slop but after working at MediaStorm for the last three years, I’ve become a bit of a neat freak when it comes to organizing my computer. Besides the hard (…)
Learning After Effects
by Eric on November 6, 2009
I’ve been putting in the hours with my ancient copy of Adobe After Effects. My mistress in this affair has been lynda.com. But Lynda’s $25 monthly fee shouldn’t be a barrier to learning this amazing application. A wellspring of free (…)
Final Cut Pro Wishlist #2
by Eric on October 18, 2009
Final Cut desperately needs the ability to create watch folders. Here’s what I’m talking about. Usually I export my images from Aperture to the Finder. Then, I drag that folder of pictures straight in to the FCP browser. What happens (…)
Manhattan Bridge, Front St., Brooklyn (with iPhone)
by Eric on March 22, 2009
Made with $1.99 TiltShift application for the iPhone.
XML to the Rescue
by Eric on March 14, 2009
I’m currently editing Danny Wilcox Frazier’s multimedia version of Driftless. The project includes lots of beautiful video, shot by a professional DP in 24p anamorphic format with a DV codec. We’ve blown the the 4:3 standard footage up to 16:9 (…)