Archive for the “tutorial” category

Copy Screenshots to the Clipboard

by Eric on July 18, 2010

At MediaStorm I take a lot of screenshots. I use the mac shortcut key command-shift-4 to capture a selection of the screen. Most of the time, I capture application settings that I send to my colleagues. The problem with command-shift-4 (…)

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MediaStorm’s Guide to Using Apple’s ProRes 422 Codec

by Eric on July 16, 2010

I’ve written a short tutorial detailing when to use Apple’s ProRes 422 codec. You can read it here on the MediaStorm blog.

Guide to Custom Final Cut Shortcuts

by Eric on June 14, 2010

I’ve written a short tutorial on how to create custom keyboard shortcuts in Final Cut. You can read it here on the MediaStorm blog.

Two New Blog Posts on MediaStorm

by Eric on April 17, 2010

Last week, I added two new tutorials to the MediaStorm blog. The first,  MediaStorm’s Guide to Backing Up, details our back up workflow using shirt-pocket.com‘s SuperDuper! The second, is an extensive list of Final Cut Pro resources available on the (…)

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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 (…)

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‘Getting Good’ on the MediaStorm Blog

by Eric on January 25, 2010

I’ve written a short essay for the MediaStorm blog on how to get good. Here’s the essence: People tell me they want to produce work like MediaStorm. You can. Yes, we are fortunate to work with many incredibly talented photographers. (…)

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10 Final Cut Keystrokes I Use Every Day

by Eric on December 20, 2009

Here are some of the bread-and-butter shortcut keys I use most frequently: Command-Shift-A Deselect all. Contorl-B Enables/Disables a clip. This is a great one to use when trying to compare clips. Stack one on top of the other and use (…)

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Replacing Footage With Pixel Accuracy in After Effects or FCP

by Eric on December 13, 2009

Say you need to replace low-res footage with a new, high-res version while maintaining pixel accuracy. First, create a new layer. Stack the new footage of top of the old. In Final Cut, right-click on the top layer and choose (…)

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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 (…)

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Ten Tips for Working With Music in Multimedia on MediaStorm blog

by Eric on November 26, 2009

As part of an ongoing series of tutorials on the MediaStorm blog I’ve compiled a list of techniques that he MediaStorm team uses when working with music. From the article: Music should not be used as simply background sound. It’s (…)

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