MediaStorm Guide to Using the MediaStorm Asset Parser

This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers' experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post. Knowing exactly what images and videos are used in the production of a film is a critical part of the MediaStorm workflow. We need this information in order to know which low-res footage needs to be purchased then swapped out with licensed hi-res footage, as well as which images must be toned then replaced in the timeline. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to do this in either Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro 7. So MediaStorm built the Asset Parser. Using the parser is easy. First, you’ll need to export an XML file from your editing software. In Premiere Pro, make sure your final sequence is selected…

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Premiere Premiere Pro CC 2015 Preview

This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers' experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post. As you may have heard, Adobe previewed Premiere Pro CC 2015 at April’s NAB show. There are some really innovative new features to look forward to and we will, of course, be providing new guides once we get our hands on the update. In the meantime, here’s a video roundup of what to expect: Adobe’s full NAB presentation. The company’s official blog post. One feature I’m really looking forward to is trying the new morph cut that makes jump cuts look seamless, as if by magic. A great rundown of CC 2015’s enhanced color correction tools. Some context courtesy of Pro Video Coalition. A quick overview from Dave…

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MediaStorm Post-production Workflow Now Available in Kindle Stores

The full 200-step workflow MediaStorm uses with Final Cut 7 and Premiere Pro is now available for purchase in Kindle stores. Perfect for storytellers on the go, the mobile-friendly version of our Post-production Workflow covers our producers' step-by-step process, developed over seven years and more than 100 projects, to streamline the editing process and produce award-winning multimedia. Also included with the workflow is a 60 page guide to using Aperture, Apple’s photo editing software. The guide not only details how to use the program in conjunction with Premiere Pro CC but also offers extensive tutorials on how to enhance your images. Purchase your copy on Amazon.

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MediaStorm Guide to Essential Production Software

Back in February, MediaStorm upgraded its Mac Pro towers for the fiery new models. Here’s a complete list of the applications I installed on my new machine. Backup and File Management ChronoSync ($40) - Handy tool when you need to mirror a group of folders between hard drives. Dropbox (free, paid upgrade for more storage) - We’ve moved away from FTP for file transfers. Dropbox is far easier and much simpler. Hazel ($28) - Automatically organize and copy files according to user rules. (MediaStorm Guide) Space Gremlin ($3.99) - A graphical representation of every file on your hard drive. Great for finding space hogs. SuperDuper! ($27.95) - Industrial-strength backup. Backs up one drive to another. (MediaStorm Guide) Transmit ($33.99) - For those rare occasions when I still need to transfer files via FTP. Editing After Effects - I’m like a teenager with a learner’s permit when it comes to motion graphics. Still, I…

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New Features in Premiere Pro CC (2014)

This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers' experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post. In June, Adobe released major updates across their Creative Cloud suite of applications, including Premiere Pro CC. In the coming weeks, I will show you some of these great new features. First though, here are some highlights that are most exciting: Browse After Effects projects in the Media Browser. Audio pitch remains the same when you shuttle forwards and back. The ability to select all tracks backwards. Select multiple transitions and change their durations simultaneously. Match Frame backwards, from the Source window to the Timeline. Tag ‘favorites’ in the Media Browser. Automatically back up autosave files to Adobe’s Creative Cloud. All video and audio tracks can be locked…

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