Vue 6 xStream for Mac released
I've been waiting for this day for ages. The Windows version has been out for a while but the Mac one's only just come out. The standard version of Vue 6 has been out for a while for both platforms but...
View ArticleQuickTime 7.4 causes issues with After Effects
After some users found problems with QuickTime 7.3, some are reporting issues with 7.4 as well.The QT 7.3 update broke non-current versions of Final Cut Pro, causing log and capture dropouts among...
View ArticleAfter Effects 8.0.2 released
Adobe has released a new patch for Macintosh After Effects users. This patch allows you to natively import and work with Panasonic P2 data, and adds Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard support.More details of bug...
View ArticleWorkarounds for the QuickTime 7.4 rendering issues in After Effects
I have heard claims that it is caused by DRM and I have heard claims that it is just a case of adjusting a preference.The preference in question is the "Show legacy encoders" option. Unfortunately I...
View ArticleList of video formats supporting alpha channels
I had a request for this list, so here it is. It is a list of popular video formats that support alpha (transparency) channels. It also includes a few image formats that are used for video work, like...
View ArticleHoudini coming to OS X
Houdini, the nodal 3D modeling application used on many movies today, is finally coming to OS X. Side Effects has released a beta compatible with OS X (64-bit Leopard), Windows and Linux. Houdini is...
View ArticleAfter Effects CS4 to drop PowerPC support
There's a post on the Keyframes blog (the official Adobe blog of the AE product manager, Michael Coleman) stating that due to limited time and resources, they have decided to drop PowerPC support in...
View ArticleVue 7 xStream and Infinite shipping now
e-on Software today released Vue 7 xStream and Vue 7 Infinite. Vue is a 3D landscape generation product that has been used on many features including Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and 3. Infinite is the...
View ArticleGetting to Know the Terminal Part 2: More File Operations
In the previous article, I showed you how to launch the Terminal and perform basic tasks like navigating through folders and dealing with files. Today I will build on this with more advanced file...
View ArticleCombining odd and even frames in Shake
I've just finished helping a guy with a Shake issue via email and I think the solution would be useful to others. He had a situation where he had one movie clip with all the odd frames from a sequence...
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Managing frame sequences in Batch Renamer
There are many tools for batch renaming, including Finder in OS X 10.10 Yosemite, however most of these tools are not built with film and TV workflows in mind and therefore don't understand or operate...
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