Drobo S

• Creative pros and photographers.
• Can also work for many video formats
• 5 drive bays (Fill with your own drives)
• eSATA, FireWire 800, USB 3.0

Drobo Pro

• Creative pros and photographers. Works well for video workflows too.
• Single-computer storage for creative professionals and small business
• 8 drive bays
• Gigabit Ethernet for iSCSI, FireWire 800, USB 2.0
• I prefer Gigabit Ethernet for video editing (very fast)

Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter and Facebook

• www. twitter.com/rhedpixel
• www.Facebook.com/richHarringtonStuff

• www.twitter.com/drobo
• www.facebook.com/Drobo

Apple just released the Digital Camera RAW compatibility Update 3.9. Here’s the list of which new cameras are added to the Mac  platform.

• Canon PowerShot S100
• Nikon 1 J1
• Nikon 1 V1
• Nikon COOLPIX P7100
• Olympus PEN E-PL1s
• Olympus PEN E-PL3
• Olympus PEN E-PM1
• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ150
• Sony Alpha NEX-5N
• Sony Alpha SLT-A65
• Sony Alpha SLT-A77

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Get a unique perspective on the man who has inspired so many photographers. On Wednesday, November 16 at 6pm EST, KelbyTraining.com will be hosting a very special free webcast event - A Day With Joe McNally - hosted by Scott Kelby & Joe McNally.

During this live event, you will watch the premiere of A Day with Joe McNally along with Scott and Joe, in its entirety, absolutely free. In between segments, Joe will answer your questions live via the liveblog or on Twitter with the #AskJoeM hashtag. Don’t miss your chance to spend the day with someone who American Photo magazine lists as one of the 100 Most Important People in Photography and described as "perhaps the most versatile photojournalist working today". This is a rare opportunity to learn the photography secrets and insights from one of the world’s premier photographers.

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Mastering the Adobe Premiere Pro Timeline Panel – by Richard Harrington

The timeline panel in Adobe Premiere Pro is where the story comes together. Sure there's standard operations like Insert and Overwrite as well as the ability to Ripple and Roll. But once you dig in, you'll find much more. In this session you'll learn essential operations and advanced features like replace edit, creating custom transitions, and using Adobe Dynamic Link to exchange files with Adobe After Effects and Audition. The session is being run by Richard Harrington of RHED Pixel.

The class is on Friday, September 30, at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST.
Just go to the Adobe Connect Room: http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/askcspro.

The room will open up 15 minutes before the session starts. At this time, please sign in as a guest to join.

To check the session start time for other time zones follows: http://bit.ly/q13I6l
 
The signup for the event is on Facebook (but you don't need an account). This will send you reminders about the event.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=274628395898390

2. You can see a compass view that shows solar position, angle, and elevation for both day & night.

3. A map shows you elevation information for each hour in the day.

4. You can see details about sunrise, sunset, dusk, and twilight

5. You can compensate for time shift and enter a future date to use the app while scouting but see into the future
But the COOLEST feature is by far is the 3D Augmented reality view.  You can open the camera on your iPhone or iPad and actually see the horizon with an interactive display.  You’ll see a helpful arrow to shot you where the sun is (even if its hidden).  You also get a rich overlay which shows you where the sun is moving with times called out.  This makes it much easier to frame your shots for time-lapse as well as now where and when the sun will rise or set.

The App sells for $5.99, but is an absolute steal. This hands down makes my time-lapse shooting better as I know how to frame my shots as well as when I need to be in position.  Check out the app here to buy or read more reviews. It is currently available for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, an iPad.

For more posts on Time-lapse – visit Triple Exposure – www.3exposure.com

Mastering the Adobe Premiere Pro Timeline Panel – by Richard Harrington

The timeline panel in Adobe Premiere Pro is where the story comes together. Sure there's standard operations like Insert and Overwrite as well as the ability to Ripple and Roll. But once you dig in, you'll find much more. In this session you'll learn essential operations and advanced features like replace edit, creating custom transitions, and using Adobe Dynamic Link to exchange files with Adobe After Effects and Audition. The session is being run by Richard Harrington of RHED Pixel.

The class is on Friday, September 30, at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST.
Just go to the Adobe Connect Room: http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/askcspro.

The room will open up 15 minutes before the session starts. At this time, please sign in as a guest to join.

To check the session start time for other time zones follows: http://bit.ly/q13I6l
 
The signup for the event is on Facebook (but you don't need an account). This will send you reminders about the event.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=274628395898390

Photo by iStockphoto/JuSunview

Clientcopia – www.clientcopia.com
This site lets me know that everyone has crazy clients. Good for a laugh and a pick me up.

Basecamp HQ – www.basecamphq.com
I use this online project management tool for both my companies. This keeps me organized and ensures open communication with my clients.

Apple Trailers – www.apple.com/trailers
I’m a movie junkie. Plus this is an excellent way to see the best lit, best composed shots in the whole movie.

Rafael Concepcion – www.aboutrc.com/blog
RC is a helpful author and podcaster who shares his discoveries in great posts. He’s a natural storyteller and very passionate.

Twitter – www.twitter.com
I follow a great group of photographers and media pros. This is the water cooler/bar for the digital age. I get news, gossip, and strong opinions. Feel free to follow @rhedpixel and share any news you have with me as well.

Photo Focus – www.PhotoFocus.com
This site is an extensive collection of articles and resources. There are daily posts and I truly enjoy the breadth of coverage.

Screenr – www.Screenr.com
If I need to record a quick tutorial or show a colleague a technique, Screenr is great.

Creative COW – www.creativecow.net
This is where I go to get all of my video questions answered. You’ll find active forums and extensive selection of tutorials and podcasts.

Kelby Training – www.kelbytraining.com
This site offers a large selection of classes and tutorials by some of the top photographers and photoshop users in the world.

Mac Rumors – www.macrumors.com
I’m an Apple enthusiast. I like to know what’s going on as well as what might be going on in the Apple ecosystem.

Photoshop Disasters – www.psdisasters.com
This is another site that’s good for a laugh. It’s also educational as you can learn from other’s mistakes.

Triple Exposure – www.3exposure.com
This one is a blog I share ... but that doesn’t mean I don’t read it every day. There are great comments and resources all about my three favorite styes of photography – panoramic, HDR, and time-lapse.

How about you? What are your must read sites? I’m always looking for more.

This post is sponsored by iStockphoto

• ePub – http://www.richardharringtonblog.com/ebooks/FS2M_Biz.epub
• PDF – http://www.richardharringtonblog.com/ebooks/FS2M_Biz.pdf

Adobe has expanded its suite of iOS apps with CreatePDF. You can now convert several different files into a PDF right from your iOS device.

The app uses Adobe's online PDF creation service.

You can submit:

• MS Word (docx, doc), Excel (xlsx, xls), PowerPoint (pptx, ppt)
• Adobe Illustrator (ai), Photoshop (psd) and InDesign (indd)
• Images – JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TIFF
• RTF, Text and WordPerfect
• OpenOffice and StarOffice documents

I have a new webcast on motion graphics that's been released by Creative Edge. It's a one hour show and it features some of the best techniques from a new motion graphics design book.

The whole thing is absolutely free… just be sure to click the full-screen button so you can better see things.

Almost all motion graphics artists today use After Effects, Photoshop or Illustrator to some degree in their projects. During this complimentary webcast, you will learn how the Adobe Creative Suite can benefit your motion graphics workflow; discover ways to connect After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Illustrator; gain important knowledge of essential techniques like repairing and retiming footage, stylizing footage, background design, and using 3D objects and cameras; and explore advanced techniques like DVD menu design, motion control 3D and panoramic images. This webcast is ideal for both intermediate and professional users who want to incorporate CS5 into their own work.

In case you missed it, the Photoshop for Video podcast is back with new episodes!

These two have been released and more are in the queue. A big thanks to Creative COW for sponsoring the show.

Photoshop and AE: Refine Edge Command and 3-D Motion Control

Photoshop and AE: Layer Comps

You can find a list of more shows here – http://library.creativecow.net/tutorials/adobephotoshop

Or subscribe in iTunes – http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=173706237 where the show has hit #7 in its category!

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If you'd like to follow my public Facebook page – click here – http://www.facebook.com/RichHarringtonStuff
More of a Twitter person? Then click here – http://www.twitter.com/rhedpixel

Would you like to take a great Photoshop class that goes really deep? One that you can wear your pajamas for? One that's 100% free to watch live? Be sure to check out Lesa Snider's Photoshop CS 5 Intensive class. The free class runs September 20–23 (a Tuesday-Friday Workshop).

" In this special workshop, you'll dig into Photoshop CS5 with Lesa Snider, author of Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual. There is so much to cover in Photoshop CS5 that we need almost a week to cover everything. In this special 4-day workshop (Tuesday - Friday, from 9:00-4:00, Pacific Time), you'll dig into Photoshop CS5 with Lesa Snider, internationally acclaimed instructor and author. Lesa is informative yet entertaining with a unique way of explaining difficult concepts so you understand the "why" behind the "how". Get ready to spend a fun, high-energy week digging into the power of Photoshop."

Be sure to sign up in advance before the class fills up. – http://creativelive.com/courses/photoshop-cs5-lesa-snider

Detailed Adobe Premiere & Dynamic Linking Workflow from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo.

• Setting up a project with Premiere, including what settings are best to modify, and what settings are best to leave alone.
• How to bring media into your project through the Media Browser and use its features efficiently. Including how to organize clips, and bring them into your sequence timeline.
• How to best create your sequence with optimum settings for the video you are working with and how to set up an adequate number of audio tracks.
• How to set in and out points on your raw footage and either overwrite or insert a shot into your timeline, as well as a demonstration of Adobe’s patching feature.
• A demonstration of the ripple tool (which adjusts one side of an edit), roll tool (which adjusts both sides of the edit), the razor tool (which splices footage), and the rate stretch tool (which changes the speed of your clip).
• How to map your keyboard with custom hot keys, as well as set it up with FCP hot key commands (for those of you making the transition).
• A demonstration of how to use the marker tool to create points on your timeline, and how to automatically fill those markers with footage from your media browser using the "automate to sequence" function.
• How to admit that it’s okay to use the help menu
• How to quickly apply color correction within Premiere without exporting to After Effects or a third party application, with an overview of the different controls.
• How to import and edit your looks from RED CINE X into your Premiere timeline when you are working with RMD files, and how to bring those changes back into RED CINE X.
• How to use clip handles and apply and modify transitions between clips.
• How to send clips over to after effects from your Premiere project using Adobe’s Dynamic Link function, which updates all changes you make in both programs in real time.
• A demonstration of the After Effects Warp Stabilizer and its different stabilization methods. Also a demonstration of the Vibrance plugin, and how you can work with such plugins while others are analyzing.
• Demonstration of the Magic Bullet Colorista within After Effects (or Premiere).
• How to output/export your Premiere project using Adobe Media Encoder, which is 64-bit.
• How to create a "watch folder" that automatically encodes your footage to a preset codec.

• Creative COW
• Adobe TV
• Photofocus
• Photoshop World
• dpBestflow
• Twitter
• This Week in Photo
• Triple Exposure
• Kelby Training
• Tip Squirrel

• Learn how the Adobe Creative Suite can benefit your motion graphics workflow
• Discover ways to connect After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Illustrator
• Gain important knowledge of essential techniques like repairing and retiming footage, stylizing footage, background design, and using 3D objects and cameras
• Explore advanced techniques like DVD menu design, motion control 3D and panoramic images

Related to the spell-checker is a Find-and-Replace command. This allows you to go through all of your text layers and swap out words. Say that you’ve listed Williamstown Resort throughout your full screen graphics. A few days later, the client calls and says it’s actually Williamsburg Resort. You can have Photoshop scan through and replace all instances of the improper name throughout your composition. Again, the technology is standard, but it can be a time saver.

Typography

• Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out How Type Works by Erik Spiekermann, E. M. Ginger (Adobe Press 2002)
  • The Mac Is Not a Typewriter by Robin Williams (Peachpit 2003)
  

Color

• Designing Across Cultures by Ronnie Lipton (How Design Books 2002)
  • Color Correction for Video by Steve Hullfish and Jaime Fowler (Focal Press 2008)
• Color Correction Handbook: Professional Techniques for Video and Cinema by Alexis Van Hurkman (Peachpit Press 2010)
  • Color Index and Color Index 2 by Jim Krause (How 2010)
  • Complete Color Harmony Workbook by Lisa Sawahata (Edition Olms 2008)
  

Design

• Design Essentials for the Motion Media Artist: A Practical Guide to Principles & Techniques by Angie Taylor (Focal Press 2010)
• Robin Williams Design Workshop by Robin Williams and John Tollett (Peachpit 2006)
  • Idea Index by Jim Krause (North Light Books 2000)
  • The Visual Story by Bruce Block (Focal Press 2007)
• Motion Graphics Studio Techniques with Adobe Creative Suite CS5 by Richard Harrington and Ian Robinson (Peachpit 2011)

I just want to point you to a great article over at Creative COW that addresses a timely topic.

"Forget all the rumors and speculation about Final Cut Pro X, Creative Cow Contributing Editor David Roth Weiss delivers nothing but facts as he guides you through the steps necessary to partition your Mac system drive with a cool multi-boot setup that will allow you to easily and efficiently switch back and forth between different versions of Final Cut Pro, between different operating systems, or all of the above."

Be sure to head over for the whole article. A must read.

• Panoramic Film Cameras vs. Digital
• Arial Photography
• Transporting Hard Drives
• Cell Phone Cameras Replacing DSLRs
• Posting Photographs Similar to Another Photographers’
• Lenses or Camera Bodies – Where to Invest?
• Filters for Beach Photography
• Video Camcorders vs. DSLRs
• Color Calibration for the Web
• Video Stabilization with a Monopod

A presentation about using Twitter to reach your audience by Rich Harrington, from the RHED Pixel open house.

There's a great article over at Creative COW about the visual effects in the new Thor movie.

Article Focus:
Marvel Entertainment's epic adventure Thor has dominated the box office in the last few weeks, with a worldwide gross of $357.6 million. In this cinematic version of the super hero tale, the powerful but arrogant mighty Thor is exiled from the mystical realm of Asgard to live on earth, in punishment for his reckless actions that have reignited an ancient war. Forced to live among humans, Thor's powers are tested when The Destroyer, a monstrous suit of living armor, is sent to earth. In the process, Thor learns how to be a true hero.

In this article in the Creative COW Library, Luma Pictures takes us inside the building of The Destroyer and the Bifrost arrival to earth, the mystical storm that delivers the gods to the other worlds. Let Creative COW's Debra Kaufman take you to the realms of mythology and VFX possibility.

Head over to check it out – http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/thors-vfx-spin-film-to-box-office-heights

A presentation about hypersyndication by Rich Harrington, from the RHED Pixel open house.

Another property you’ll frequently adjust is leading to better fit your text. Pronounced led-ing as in the metal, not lead-ing as in sheep, leading is the space between lines of type. The name is derived from when strips of lead were used on a printing press to space out lines of text. The left image has too much leading and creates an unwanted visual break between the two lines. The right image has tighter leading, but care was taken to avoid a collision between the ascenders and descenders.

By default, the leading should be set to Auto; however, you can adjust as needed to fit text into your design. If you need to fit more text on the screen, you’ll tighten the leading to produce less space between lines of text. Be careful to avoid setting the leading too tight; otherwise, descenders from the top line will cross ascenders from the lower line. This collision will likely result in a negative impact on readability.

Be sure to check out the new book An Editor's Guide to Adobe Premiere Pro

When using text for video, it's very common to use type that is too small. Because video seems to have two distinct paths these days—traditional and Web—we've developed two quick tests that check for readability:

• Traditional. When we build graphics for the television screen, we'll often stand up and step back a few feet from the monitor to view our work. This is because TV viewers rarely sit three feet from the screen.
• Web. Video on the Web has a different set of problems. The two biggest issues you'll face are playback size and data rate. Most Web video is played back with a width of 320 or 640 pixels. This means that up to 83 percent of your information is being discarded (1920 vs. 360 pixels). Additionally, most Web video is compressed to a significantly smaller data rate. We recommend staying in your desk chair but reducing the playback window to 50 percent (or even 25 percent) magnification. You can also change the resolution of the Program Monitor to quarter or half quality.
• Be sure to check out the new book An Editor's Guide to Adobe Premiere Pro

1. Click to place your cursor or move it using the arrow keys.
2. When the blinking I-bar is between the two letters you want to kern, hold down the Option (Alt) key.
3. Press the left arrow key to pull the letters closer or the right arrow key to push them farther apart.
4. Move to the next letter pair and adjust as needed.

Making the right text color choice can be surprisingly tricky. The truth is that typically only a few colors work well for text and remain clear to the viewer. The task is made difficult because you need to constrain color choice to meet broadcast standards and because text is often laid over a busy moving background. The use of a contrasting edge makes it easier to read text when laid over moving video.

Although it may seem a little boring, the most common color for text in video is white. Not surprisingly, the second most popular color is black. If a color is used, it tends to be in very light or very dark shades. Lighter colors that work well include light blue, yellow, gray, and tan. Darker colors that hold up include navy and forest green. Remember to keep your text towards the very dark or very light range, or contrast will become an issue when the text is placed over a motion background.

Type on Pattern

Although the font choice on the left certainly says American Southwest, it does not capture the same emotional sensitivity as the choice on the right. Always take the time to explore several options when choosing a font family.

Selecting the right font can be a tough choice (of course it might already be made for you by an art director, producer, or client). Chances are your computer has hundreds if not thousands of fonts. You can easily become overwhelmed with the sheer quantity of options. To simplify the process, you need to approach this decision with a triage mentality and consider a few guiding questions:

• Readability. Is the font easy to read at the point size you are using? Are all the characters in the line readable? If you look at it quickly and then close your eyes, what do you remember about the text block?
• Style. Does the font convey the right emotion for your video? Type is a like wardrobe; picking the right font is essential to the success of the design.
• Flexibility. Does the font mix well with others? Does it come in various weights (such as bold, italic, and semibold) that make it easier to convey significance when using that font?

Finding Fonts Online

• Chank www.chank.com
• Fonthead www.fonthead.com
• DincType www.GirlsWhoWearGlasses.com
• Fontalicious www.fontalicious.com
• Blue Vinyl www.bvfonts.com
• Acid Fonts www.AcidFonts.com

• Keyboard Customizations
• Tool Presets
• Actions
• Layer Styles
• Automation and Batch Processing
• High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images
• Panoramic Images
• Adobe Bridge
• Smart Filters
• Layer Comps
• Image Compressor
• Data Sets.

1. DSLR Workflows From Field to Edit
2. Practical Project Management
3. Essential Pre-Production for DSLR Projects
4. DSLR Workflow for Adobe Creative Suite
5. Hypersyndication @ NAB 2011
6. Strategic Budgeting
7. Giving Your Web Video A Graphic Identity
8. Delivering HDSLR Video – Web, Disc, and Beyond
9. Creating_Custom_Backgrounds
10. More Than 140 Characters Integrating Video, Audio,Photos & Rich Media with Twitter

• Working in the timeline of Adobe Premiere Pro
• Get more done with Adobe Photoshop
• Get organized with Adobe Bridge
• Working with audio
• Adobe After Effects Advanced techniques
• Good shooting practices and Production Techniques
• Sharing and publishing your video

1. Go to System Preferences > Language & Text > Input Sources, and enable the Keyboard & Character Viewer.
2. Check the box for Show Input menu in menu bar.
3. Notice the new icon in your menu bar (likely a flag that matches the language). When needed, simply click it and choose Show or Hide Character Palette.
4. The palette automatically floats above your active application.
5. Be sure to check that you’re using the same font in the text generator or other application.
6. Double-click or drag to use the special character.

• The first part describes the vertical resolution.
• The P or I describes whether the footage is progressive or interlaced.
• The last part describes its frame or field rate.
  

• When an HD format is interlaced, the number generally describes field rate (1080i60 would describe 60 fields per second).
  • When an HD format is progressive, the number generally describes frame rate (720p60 would be 60 frames per second).
  

• Working in the timeline of Adobe Premiere Pro
• Get more done with Adobe Photoshop
• Get organized with Adobe Bridge
• Working with audio
• Adobe After Effects Advanced techniques
• Good shooting practices and Production Techniques
• Sharing and publishing your video

• Copyright Tutorial – http://asmp.org/tutorials/copyright-overview.html
• Copyright and the New Economy – http://asmp.org/content/registration-counts
• Copyright Basics from U.S. Copyright Office – http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ01.pdf
• Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright from the Library of Congress – http://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/
• The World Intellectual Property Organization – http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/

I've uploaded several new handouts from recent conferences. Remember, you can download slides, resource files, articles and more by visiting the Conference Handout page.

• Foundation of Motion Graphics
• Video Made on a Mac
• Five AE Plugins You Can't Live Without
• Social Media Strategies – Marketing Yourself
• Working Workflows: Red and Beyond, New Formats and Deliverables
• Making Audio and Video Accessible
• New Media Boot Camp
• Creating Time-lapse Animation
• Effective Site Surveys
• Producing DSLR Shoots
• Final Cut Pro Media Management Demystified
• Distributing Video to the Masses
• Rotoscoping and Keying with Adobe After Effects
• Producing Video Podcasts
• Transcoding DSLR footage for Post Production
• Tweet! Tweet! Making Sense of Twitter

I'll be the guest for a special live chat over at Planet 5D on Monday December 21st. Be sure to head over to the HDSLR chat room. THe fun starts at 8pm EST.

• Terry White made it his pick of the week.
• Jeff Revell at PhotoWalkPro write a very detailed review too.
• My son thinks it's cool that I used his picture in one of the lessons

• Includes training videos edited specifically for the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
• Offers easily viewable screens, with zooms and close-ups of the action.
• Every lesson includes hands-on files that you download to your computer. There’s no need to merely watch, you can try out every technique on your own.
• Test your knowledge with interactive quizzes. Score yourself as well as check your answers with video responses.
• Search throughout the application by keyword and your own bookmarks.
• A quick reference guide is also included to help you build your Photoshop knowledge.
• Interact with the trainer with comments and a Twitter client.

• HDSLR Filmmaking Bootcamp: Canon Training
• HDSLR Camera and Lens Selection
• HDSLR Lighting and Exposure
• HDSLR Audio Workflow

• DSLR Keynote
• HDSLR Filmmaking Bootcamp

From Final Cut Pro to After Effects

• Cross Dissolve Transitions
• Basic Editing Translation
• Segmented Clips
• Basic Keyframes
• Time Remapping
• Nested Sequences
• Multiple Frame Rates and Aspect Ratios
• Audio Channels
• Name Length Error Checking
• Support for PAL25 and 60

Here’s how the process works:

• Download and install the After Effects scripts from here.
• Launch After Effects and Final Cut Pro.
• Open a Final Cut Pro project with media you want to exchange.
• Select one sequence in the Browser.
• Choose File > Export > XML. Choose XML Level 4.
• Target a location and click OK.
• Swith to After Effects and choose File > Scripts and select the newly loaded script (PI_FCP2AE.jsxbin).
• Navigate to the XML file you created in step 5 and click Open. The footage and a new composition are created in After Effects.
• Explore the composition and check the results.

• Introduction to color management
• High-definition video workflow
• Digital cinema workflow
• Animation or Flash export workflow

• Adobe offers some great primers on video technology. be sure to check these free e-books out.

• Adobe Digital Video Primer (PDF: 9.8M) Whether you want to understand the differences between analog and digital, how to choose and set up a system that's right for you, or how to prepare and edit your content for delivery in virtually any format, the Adobe Digital Video Primer is a resource you'll use often.
• Adobe HD Primer (PDF: 1.6M) This primer will help you understand what's involved in making the transition to authoring and distributing high-definition content and how to get the best results out of that transition.
• Adobe Digital Audio Primer (PDF: 84k) In this primer, we'll introduce the basics of sound so you can work more effectively with Adobe® Audition™ and the rest of your digital audio or video toolkit.
• Adobe DVD Primer (PDF: 6.3M) This in-depth primer will get you acquainted with DVD technology and teach you how to make your DVD content more dynamic. If you're already creating video productions, it will introduce you to state-of-the-art technologies you can use to repurpose your content for DVD distribution. If you're a beginner you'll find out how you can easily develop and author your own DVDs.
• Adobe Professional DVD Production with Adobe Encore DVD Primer (PDF: 2.2M) This primer provides background information on the DVD-Video format and explains what makes Adobe Encore® DVD such a powerful application for professional DVD creation.
• Adobe Streaming Media Primer (PDF: 1019k) The Adobe Streaming Media Primer offers a single comprehensive source for learning everything you ever wanted to know about streaming media — including pitfalls, costs, how-tos, and the basics.
• Adobe DV Primer for Creative Professionals (PDF: 392k) Thinking about adding video to your repertoire? If you're a graphic designer, web professional, photographer, or other creative professional and you want to start working with video, this Primer is the place to start. You'll learn how video can expand your creative reach, the basics of the technology, and what you'll need to get started.

1. Select the Clone Stamp tool by pressing S.
2. Select a brush from the Options bar or Brushes panel.
3. Specify the tool alignment in the Options bar. If Aligned is selected, the sample point and painting point move parallel as you brush. If you click again and start over, the sample point picks up relative to the current brush position. If Aligned is deselected, the initial sample point is re-used. The second method ensures that you are always sampling from the same area but the first produces more visual variety if using a large textured area.
4. Option+click (Alt+click) within the current document, or another open document (set to the same color mode). This defines the source point for sampled pixel data.
5. Click and start to paint as if you were using the Brush Tool (you are essentially sampling pixels from one area and painting them into another). The sampled pixels are drawn from before you click. Therefore, it may be necessary to release and start over occasionally to avoid cloning the problem area. If using Photoshop CS4 or later, you’ll also see a preview of the pixels you are painting.

Performance Tips

• Try cloning at a lower opacity from several different places to fill in a problem area. This way you can avoid too much repetition in the pattern.
• Try to “follow the line” by looking for edges to follow in the image. Straight lines such as creases in clothing are easier to follow than random spots. Look to follow the natural curves and linear paths that are present.
• You can clone from all visible layers by specifying Use All Layers. This is useful if you want to clone to an empty layer at the top of your document while sampling from the layers below.

Installing an ePub File

Creating an ePub File

• The Healing Brush (J) is a tool that is designed to correct imperfections in a photo.
• The Patch Tool uses similar technology as the Healing Brush, but Patch is better suited to fixing larger problems or empty areas.

A while back I made an action that is designed to create a seamless loop for properly shot 360˚ photos. People seem to be unable to find it (as its the number one search result for my site). So here it is again.

1. Download the action here
2. Double click the file Panoramicsrev3.atn to load it.
3. Switch to Photoshop.
4. Complete your 360˚ panorama using the Photomerge command.
5. Choose Window > Actions to view the Actions panel.
6. Select the Seamless Loop action in the Actions panel. If necessary click the disclosure triangle next to the Panoramics set.
7. When ready, click the Play button at the bottom of the Actions panel. Photoshop runs a series of steps to complete the seamless loop action.
8. Crop the bottom and top of the panoramic image to taste, but be careful not to adjust the sides of the image.

Check out our Panoramic Training Here

• Have talent/interviewee bring an alternate set of clothing.
• Herringbone, stripes, or small patterns do not look good on camera.
• Keep jewelry simple.
• Do not allow interviewees to wear bright white. Cream, eggshell, or light gray are preferred.
• Utilize a make-up artist. People give a better interview when they look good. Decision-makers favor approval copies when their people look professional.
• Maintain eye contact throughout the interview.
• “Edit in the Camera.” Encourage short answers and come back to topics again. Better to focus on good, tight answers, than trying to cobble together six takes to make your point.
• Avoid enumeration or the phrase “Like I said before.” It is highly likely that you may use step three, without steps one and two. You also wouldn’t be asking the question again, if you were happy with what the answer was “before.”
• Don’t be afraid to stop and start over. Do not let an answer ramble on. Smiles and nods encourage subjects that they are ‘on-target.’
• Relax.

• To create guidelines for refined production workflows, archiving methods, and best practices for digital photography based on a variety of capture methods and intended image use. The guidelines will be developed on the basis of research, analysis of software products and other tools targeted at professional photographers.
• To publish the dpBestflow™ as a website open to the public. The adoption of the dpBestflow™ guidelines will be promoted to the professional photography community and the public through programming at industry trade shows and a nationwide series of training events at ASMP chapters, trade shows, and educational institutions.

• From Still to Motion (HDSLR filmmaking)
• Video Made on a Mac (Advanced Apple and Adobe video workflow and techniques)
• Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS5 (A college class book or for those stuck at beginner)
• Photoshop for Video (Fourth edition just released)

I will be leading a DC-area event for the Worldwide Photo Walk. The event is a fun few hours of shooting pictures and meeting other photographers. There's a few spots left for the July 24th event (it's free).

Meeting Location & Time
Vienna Community Center (10:00am - 12:30pm)
120 Cherry St SE, Vienna, VA- USA

After the walk, meet at: Church Street Pizza‎- 115 Church Street NE, Vienna

Sign up here.
http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/vienna-va-usa-vienna-community-center/

Sign up in your neighborhood too
http://worldwidephotowalk.com/

• BD 720p – Size images for a slideshow for Blu-ray or 720p
• BD 1080p – Size images for a slideshow for Blu-ray or 720p
• Encore Blank Button – Creates a new menu button for use in Encore
• Encore Button Highlight – Creates a Highlight layer for use in Encore

1. Unzip the actions. The extension should be .atn
2. Locate your Photoshop application folder
3. Place the file in Presets > Actions folder
4. Launch Photoshop
5. Choose Window > Actions to open the Actions panel
6. Click the small triangle in the upper-right corner and choose Video Actions V2
7. Run the action as needed

• It's totally free
• It's interactive with cool controls
• A bunch of my tutorials are in there on video and animation.

• See how to plan, set up, and execute your shots to reduce fixes in post
• Choose the right keying process for your project
• Master basic shooting setups and live broadcast keying
• Understand proper lighting and how to match subjects to the background
• Create a working storyboard and learn how to select and direct talent
• Composite your footage and fix problem shots
• Work creatively with virtual sets, motion tracking, and match moving
• Master techniques that apply to all compositing software and plug-ins

• Chank. www.chank.com
• Fonthead. www.fonthead.com
• DincType. www.GirlsWhoWearGlasses.com
• Font Bros. www.FontBros.com
• Acid Fonts. www.AcidFonts.com
• 1001 Free Fonts. www.1001freefonts.com
• FontSpace www.fontspace.com

• Cropping to a specific size
• Cropping for print and web
• Using Smart Objects for scaling
• Non-destructive cropping
• Perspective cropping

• Movie Slate
• Storyboard Composer (formerly Hitchcock)
• Blue FiRe
• Moviola Pro Video Guide
• Final Cut Pro Field Guide
• DVD Bit Budget Assistant
• Helios Sun Position Calculator
• AJA DataCalc
• PhotoAssist

I'll be teaching two workshops on social media for Future Media Concepts. These are targeted at business folks of all types who want to learn social media in a practical way.

Description: When used correctly, social media tools can help you reach potential customers and keep your current clients engaged and interested. In this informative session you'll learn practical advice that can be implemented immediately, such as:

• Using Twitter to share your latest news & keep in touch with your best customers
• How to set up a corporate page on Facebook to share video, photos, & info
• Keeping your business leads up to date with LinkedIn
• Creating enjoyable blog posts and content for your readers

1. You sign up here (it’s free): http://www.photoshopuser.com/photoshop20th
2. The Live Webcast starts at 7:30 pm Pacific Time (10:30 EST).
3. There are some VERY special guests making an appearance that night.

• Font Squirrel
• DincType
• Fontalicious
• Chank

1. Select either the 1080 or 720 source folder.
   2 Locate the correct target format and open the template.
   3 Import a QuickTime movie of your HD source.
   4 Highlight the layer called Replace Me.
   5 Hold down the Option/Alt key and drag your replacement footage onto the solid layer to swap.
   6 Change the comps duration to match your footage layer’s length by choosing Sequence > Settings.
   7 Add to the Render Queue and render to taste.

• Zacuto custom rig for Panavision + Canon 7D setup
• Photoshop World adds a new DSLR video workshop
• HDMI capture of live stream for Canon 7D
• Almost everything you need to know about aliasing in DSLR video
• Canon 7D Test - Greenscreen

• Julieanne Kost from Adobe has posted a great resource for converting color images to grayscale using Photoshop.

• To use this template, first open and crop your desired image to 540 x 366 pixels at 72 ppi. Note: you can crop the entire image, or focus in on a smaller, more important part of it.
• Flatten your cropped file and select "Save As" to save the cropped file as "FileNameFlatLowRes.psd"
• Then open the template, click on any one of the smart object layers in the layers palette. Select Layer > Smart Object > Replace Contents, and navigate to select your cropped, low resolution, flattened file.
• After the images are replaced, choose the best looking conversion, open your original high resolution file, and drag and drop the adjustment layer from the template to the high res file. Voila!

Project Scoping Document

• Project Name
• Executive Summary
• Background
• Project Scope (High Level)

• Project Objectives
• Deliverables
• Organizations
• Interfaces Required
• Assumptions
• Constraints
• Evaluation Criteria
• Risks
• Rewards
• Budgets
• Schedules (Due Dates)
• Project Team Readiness

• Key Roles

• Executive Sponsor
• Project Manager
• Business Experts
• Technical Experts

• Signature Lines - Sign Off “Charter”

Project Planning Sheet – Website

Objectives

Administrative

I was interviewed by MacEditionRadio.com about Photoshop and creating a portfolio. Here it is.. enjoy.

“At the 2007 Photoshop World in Las Vegas, I sat down with Peachpit Press and Focal Press author Richard Harrington, and we discussed the issues involved in creating DVDs that make your photographs look their best. If you have ever been confused about the proper resolution to prepare files for DVD, television, or video projection, then Richard’s Tips and Tricks will fill in the blanks! Rich is the author of “Photoshop for Video”, and “Understanding Adobe Photoshop: Digital Image Concepts and Techniques.” and if you are working with digital photography, Photoshop, or Lightroom, and need to show others your photos then listen in to this interview! Recorded at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Photoshop World Conference, in Las Vegas, in September 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 6/28/08 (24:09)”

• Google Sites – basically a free on-line website creator.
• Celtx – free software that links to free shared web storage specifically for film and TV productions.
• BackPackIt – subscription-based team collaboration website
• BaseCamp – subscription-based team collaboration website
• Picassa Web – on-line photo sharing
• .mac account with iWeb – simple website creation with annual subscription for serving.

Download mp3:
Distributing Video in Various Formats: How To Make the Right Choice (1:00:46 min 27.9 MB)