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me@grafxflow

19 Jun, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

Convert Motion 2.1 files to Motion 2 files

If you are using Motion 2.0 and need to open a Motion 2.1 file. You will get a message telling you that it can't be opened. Here is a little tip.

me@grafxflow

08 Jun, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

Problem dragging title to timeline in Final Cut

If you keep trying to drag the Boris 3D Title onto the timeline from the viewer window. But it just moves the title in the viewer window.

me@grafxflow

23 Mar, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

Separate capture into smaller clips in Final Cut

You have just captured a whole tape non-stop. It is a long clip made up of several separate clips which you need to separate into individual shots.

me@grafxflow

23 Mar, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

Jump forward and backward in Final Cut

If you want to jump forward and backward to the beginning or end of the timeline, or just the individual clip on the timeline. Here is how.

me@grafxflow

19 Mar, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

Straighten Images in Photoshop easily!

I've always had annoying problems rotating and straightening up images or scans in photoshop... either rotating too much or too little, but it can be easy.

me@grafxflow

16 Mar, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

Premiere coming back to the mac?

I remember using this years ago then it out of the blue, Adobe dropped it for the mac. But I have been hearing rumours they are bringing back.

me@grafxflow

19 Feb, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

Looping quicktime movies in motion!

If you import a Quicktime movie clip into motion and want it to loop say 8 times. First select the quicktime loop clip and in the inspector window.

me@grafxflow

16 Feb, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

Clips not locking in Final Cut

In some studios I find editors disable the snapping clips option, which means clips in the timeline move freely from left or right but don't lock.

me@grafxflow

08 Feb, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

Problem with syncing audio in Motion

In After Effects you can drag audio files onto the timeline backward and forward. But in motion it seems to be stuck in the Audio Editor window.

me@grafxflow

05 Feb, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

3D camera in apple motion

I was just wondering if there are any options in Motion to do 3D simulation, like there is with After Effects i.e. Null objects, camera and lights.

me@grafxflow

30 Jan, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

Got problem with mpg clips loosing audio

Anybody trying to import mpg clips into Final Cut will notice the audio will disappear. This is due to the mpg clip probably being muxed. How to solve it?

me@grafxflow

29 Jan, 2007

Motion Graphics and Video

Chroma screen keying with Keylight in After Effects

Here is a tutorial covering the basics of chroma keying using keylight in After Effects 7. In my personal opinion Keylight is the very best you can use.

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