I’m the owner of a Apple MacPro 2 x 2,66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon (2006 – MacPro 1,1) and had many problems with Magic Bullet Looks and Final Cut Pro / Studio.

Often after upgrading I’ve got an error message: “Effect failed to render!”. This always meant to me that MBL was no longer usable. Sometimes they fixed it, but the last status was “You own the wrong graphics card” and “Your need more VRAM”.

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MPEG Streamclip video converter for Mac OS X and Windows *NOW* compatible with YouTube, Dailymotion, Yahoo! Video, etc.

You can download the latest MAC (1.9.3b3 beta) version here:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html

And the latest Windows (1.2.1b1 beta) version here:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-win.html

Updated: Latest Windows version is 1.2.1b2 beta and latest Mac version 1.9.3b4 beta!

Some people asked me about my upload settings. Here they are… (continue reading…)

PluralEyes saves hours in post-production for multi-camera edits, dual-system audio or multi-take workflows such as music videos. (continue reading…)

I’ve upgraded my Sony PMW-EX1 from 1.14 to 1.20… Everything is working fine!

The upgrade brings you as a main point, the possibility to use the MEAD-MS01 & MEAD-SD01 adaptors!

Sony PMW-EX1 – 1.20 firmware upgrade

Yesterday evening I’ve tried to finish my latest video for the “MOBY – Wait For Me” video contest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kscftR5wl5Q.

After exporting it as QuickTime video I found the colors of the result a little bit “washed out”… (continue reading…)

It’s really not recommended to use original files from your DSLR in Apple Final Cut Pro. You will notice some performance problems if you try to do so.

The best way to convert your files is to use MPEG Streamclip – a free tool from Squared 5.

After starting it, press -> File -> Export to QuickTime – and in the following screenshot you’ll see my settings:

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You should save them on your computer as a preset. So you will never forget them…

I’ve asked myself if it’s possible to get better results out off Final Cut Pro for my Internet videos.

Therefore I’ve made two stills after rendering the same Final Cut Pro project in two different ways.

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