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Is this part of a much wider backlash against aggressive DRM?
by Simon Ubsdell 2 days ago
Adobe are clearly not the only company to have incurred the wrath of its user base by attempting to get a stronger hold over DRM. There does seem to be a general feeling that aggressive implementation
Re: Is this part of a much wider backlash against aggressive DRM?
by Tom Daigon 22 hours ago
The latest numbers of folks unhappy with Adobes current license policy. Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsandcuts.com
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The Shark Tank isn't big enough to hold all of the petition signers
by Greg Andonian 4 days ago
As of right now- 2:30 Pacific time on May 19- the petition to Adobe asking them to end their "cloud subscription only" requirement has 19,531 signatures on it. http: www.change.org petitions adobe-sys
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Re: The Shark Tank isn't big enough to hold all of the petition signers
by Tom Daigon 4 days ago
A thing of beauty :D Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsandcuts.com
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Fast sequence export to QT (same as in FCP7)
by gabriele gismondi 3 weeks ago
Hi I'm editing on PRCS6, I come from FCP7. No problems, exept I can't find a way to fast export my sequence timeline, even afetr it's all rendered (green bars), even keeping "use previews" checked, ev
Re: Fast sequence export to QT (same as in FCP7)
by Tom Daigon 1 week ago
On a PC You could export from PrP CS6 to QuickTime DNxHD if you downloaded the free DNxHD codecs from Avid. What you couldn't do (and now can do on CS7) is export to MXF DNxHD. AND if all your footage
Petition
by Tom Daigon 2 weeks ago
If you would like to let Adobe know how you feel here is a great opportunity to do it with a bunch of other folks. Here is a petition someone started. http: www.change.org petitions adobe-systems-inco
Re: Petition
by Tom Daigon 2 weeks ago
:D Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsandcuts.com
A Petition to Adobe
by Tom Daigon 2 weeks ago
If its important to you to let Adobe know how you feel here is a great way to do it with a bunch of other folks. This a petition someone started. http: www.change.org petitions adobe-systems-incorpora
Re: A Petition to Adobe
by Tom Daigon 2 weeks ago
An Update on the Petition The signature count is now heading toward 3,000. This represents approximately one full day of folks motivated by recent events, being aware of its existence. Tom Daigon PrP
Creative Cloud going forward.
by Aindreas Gallagher 2 weeks ago
So this is worth a read. http: timelapse.org 2013 05 adobes-creative-monopoly Its the last four or five paragraphs that really stick out though. It gets pretty unnerving. I've pasted them below, but t
Re: Creative Cloud going forward.
by Tom Daigon 2 weeks ago
CS6 Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsandcuts.com
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What Creative Cloud means to the University I work at
by Todd VanSlyck 2 weeks ago
I must preface this by saying this is the situation as of now. I work at a private, not-for-profit University that teaches Digital Multimedia. We're not a gigantic school by any means (the University
Re: What Creative Cloud means to the University I work at
by Tom Daigon 2 weeks ago
Todd, Im sorry to hear Adobe is screwing you guys as well. Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsandcuts.com
Creative Cloud - Some Peace of Mind Offered...
by Tim Vaughan 2 weeks ago
(I posted this in the FCPx forum as well) As many of you have seen, I've railed against the "cloud" as being the only option. I'm not against it as a whole, mind you, but am concerned with it as the o
Re: Creative Cloud - Some Peace of Mind Offered...
by Tom Daigon 2 weeks ago
Current Cloud pricing choices. http: www.adobe.com products creativecloud buying-guide.html Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsandcuts.com
Creative Cloud Q&A
by Steve Forde 2 weeks ago
Going to put myself out there and answer questions as best I can here on the COW. No question is a bad one as my intent is to frankly get rid of some of the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) that I ha
Re: Creative Cloud Q&A
by Tom Daigon 2 weeks ago
Very nicely stated Dave. Current polls and petitions support your perceptions of the situation. Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsandcuts.c
Another perspective on Creative Cloud
by Per Ottesen 2 weeks ago
After been reading a lot of post on different forum on Adobe decision on terminate their TLP CLP licensing program and in the future only develop on their Cloud solutions, I would like to bring a new
Re: Another perspective on Creative Cloud
by Tom Daigon 2 weeks ago
Yes, I dont use them as often as I did 10 tears ago. Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsandcuts.com
creative suite makes me screen go crazy!
by Tim Dowse 3 weeks ago
Anyone can help with this weird issue. I use a Mac Pro, with two 27 inch cinema display monitors. OS 10.6.7, 2 x 2.93 Quad Core Intel Xeon, 16 GB 1066 Mhz RAM, two NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 cards. Wheneve
Re: creative suite makes me screen go crazy!
by Tom Daigon 2 weeks ago
Maybe your card is on its last legs. This only happen with PrP Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsandcuts.com
AE comp not updating in Premiere (using dynmaic link) CS6
by dean chapman 3 weeks ago
Hey guys, i got a dynamic link question.... I made all my edits in Premiere, then "replaced with AE comp".....Did a bunch of work in AE over a few days, and now i'd like to go back into Premiere and t
Re: AE comp not updating in Premiere (using dynmaic link) CS6
by Tom Daigon 3 weeks ago
I use that workflow all the time. 1. Cut in PrP. 2. Send a clip to AE. 3. Edit in AE and Save. 4. Go back to PrP and AE DL clip is on the timeline. What version of CS are you using How about details o
How to create a simple infinite horizon background
by Cameron Harrison 3 weeks ago
I have a feeling this might be a painfully obvious question, but for the life of me I can't find a good tutorial on it. How do I make a very simple infinite horizon set with ground and a "sky" backgro
Re: How to create a simple infinite horizon background
by Tom Daigon 3 weeks ago
AE CS6 has environment layers. You might be able to make this work. http: www.video2brain.com en lessons environment-layers Sky dome is cheaper then Horizon and has a tutorial. See what you think. htt
Scale one letter up at a time in a wipe style?
by Helena Masterson 3 weeks ago
I'm trying to scale up one letter at a time in a word. For example if it read 'WORD', I would like to scale W up the down then O up and down etc so that it looks like the letters pop up and down one a
Re: Scale one letter up at a time in a wipe style?
by Tom Daigon 3 weeks ago
Wonderful! Glad to help. Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsandcuts.com
Multi GPUs with After Effects CS6
by Michael Garske 3 weeks ago
http: blogs.adobe.com aftereffects 2012 05 gpu-cuda-opengl-features-in-after-effects-cs6.html I'm looking into putting 3 GTX580s into a machine to use with After Effects. According to what I've read A
Re: Multi GPUs with After Effects CS6
by Tom Daigon 3 weeks ago
Currently in CS6 AE uses multiple GPUs only for its Ray Tracing process. All other stuff is CPU driven. Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsa
Rotoscoping in this video?
by Scott Silvia 3 weeks ago
Are the graphics in this video achieved through Rotoscoping Can anyone shed some light on how the "drawing" graphics can be achieved
Re: Rotoscoping in this video?
by Tom Daigon 3 weeks ago
It looks like some did 3D camera tracking on the shot. They might have used the 3D tracker in AE. Then they parked on the first frame and maybe captured it as a reference and brought it into Photoshop
Can create an HD sequence for broadcast
by Chris Franklin 3 weeks ago
Hello, I have a fairly new editing machine and have recently loaded Premiere Pro CS5. I am trying to create as HD sequence that is acceptable to air on Network TV & cable stations. As far as I can tel
Re: Can create an HD sequence for broadcast
by Tom Daigon 3 weeks ago
Sounds like a good plan. When I first started using PrP I also kept looking for presets I coundt find. Then I realized I didnt really need them.Good luck! Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 D
Make video interactive?
by Rakicevic Nenad 3 weeks ago
Is the people that are wathing video, can stop at any time or something like that For example: a template to allow the visitor to choose to stop the video at any time and view: COMPANY INTRO, PRODUCT
Re: Make video interactive?
by Tom Daigon 3 weeks ago
Thats cool. I didnt know that. Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid www.hdshotsandcuts.com
Water effects
by Alex Morris 3 weeks ago
Hi all, Just a quick query to call on your collective experience. I've got a recurring 'underwater' comp put together in AE (embedded below), but need to have logos, and titles appear in a way that ap
Re: Water effects
by Tom Daigon 3 weeks ago
If you had been looking for something with a bit more realism I would have suggested Aurora which is a wonderful plugin for AE. Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg
Article: NAB 2013: Day Three With Ryan Salazar
by Ryan Salazar 1 month ago
NAB Expo NAB 2013: Day Three With Ryan Salazar Wrapping up day three of NAB with Ryan Salazar finds a look at GoPro, Blackmagic 4K Production Camera, Adobe, Pelican Cases, Induro and more. Editorial,
Re: NAB 2013: Day Three With Ryan Salazar
by Tom Daigon 1 month ago
Stop scaring that shark! :D Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ram Dulce DQg2 16TB raid
Article: AlphaDogs Editorial: A Cross Platform House
by Terence Curren 4 months ago
What Computer Should I Buy AlphaDogs Editorial: A Cross Platform House How adding HP workstations to a previously all-Mac shop has made better business sense for one of Burbank's premiere post houses
Re: AlphaDogs Editorial: A Cross Platform House
by Tom Daigon 3 months ago
Last July I also made the switch from Mac Pro to HP Z820 as documented below. I did a lot of research before finally deciding on the HP. http: magazine.creativecow.net article hello-pc-the-journey-to-
Article: Larger Than 4K: Larger Than Life!
by Walter Soyka 4 months ago
Windows Hardware & Software Larger Than 4K: Larger Than Life! Keen Live's Walter Soyka regularly works with files twice the size of EPIC's 4.5K - and how about a 120-foot video wall at 14,700 x 1200
Re: Larger Than 4K: Larger Than Life!
by Tom Daigon 4 months ago
Boy I sure can identity with your experience, Walter. As you know Im loving my HP Z820. It really is a quantum leap in speed from my 2008 Mac Pro, which is now relegated to email and internet use. CS6
File: Mushroom
by Tom Daigon 5 months ago
zip file Rainbow mushroom http: f1.creativecow.net 5153 mushroom
3D Projection and Element 3D
by Chris Haley 10 months ago
So, here's the plan. 3D project an object in Blender and then get it into element 3D in After Effects. The problem is that in Blender when we do this we use the "Sticky" coordinates, which the obj fil
Re: 3D Projection and Element 3D
by Tom Daigon 5 months ago
Thanks for the info, Ron. I have learned a lot since last posting here. If I want to separate portion of a model to allow the ability to either add a different material or animate itin Element, what I
Premiere Pro better but still not quite there
by Robert Brown 5 months ago
I installed the new Aja drivers for Mac and PPro 6 and it's really feeling pretty good and getting to the point where FCP left off IMO. The only issue that I'm have though has to do with the audio. Fr
Re: Premiere Pro better but still not quite there
by Tom Daigon 5 months ago
Robert, I use a speaker preamp with multiple inputs. It works rather well when I need to switch from AJA audio to system audio. Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor www.hdshotsandcuts.com http: www.you
Tutorial: AE Basics 55: Export 1 - Dynamic Link
by Andrew Devis 6 months ago
Adobe After Effects basics AE Basics 55: Export 1 - Dynamic Link AE Basics - A Creative COW series for new users of Adobe After Effects. Lesson 55: In this first tutorial looking at getting your prod
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Re: AE Basics 55: Export 1 - Dynamic Link
by Tom Daigon 6 months ago
I am a long time fan of your tutorials. And just when I think I know a lot about CS6, you reveal some gems I wasnt aware of. Your clear communication and pleasant accent make your tutorials a very pos
Video: Particle effect
by Tom Daigon 7 months ago
Particle effect watch video
New AJA Kona drivers for CS6
by Tom Daigon 7 months ago
New AJA Kona drivers for CS6 are posted for download. Link to PC version. http: www.aja.com en support kona pc kona-3 Link to Mac version http: www.aja.com en support kona mac kona-3 Tom Daigon PrP Af
Re: New AJA Kona drivers for CS6
by Tom Daigon 7 months ago
Hi Eric. You need to uninstall BOTH the AJA Window Mac driver and the AJA Adobe driver. Then... 1. Install new AJA OS driver (Mac Windows) first. Reboot 2. Then instal AJA Adobe driver. Both drivers n
CS6 AME on PC shuts down Media Core and reports unknown encoder errors. Unusable
by Tom Daigon 8 months ago
I am trying to convert a 1080P 23.976 DNxHD master that I just exported from PrP CS6 (most recent version). I open AME CS6 (most recent version) and select custom template for a conversion to h.264 10
Re: CS6 AME on PC shuts down Media Core and reports unknown encoder errors. Unusable
by Tom Daigon 7 months ago
System Fixed!! Can now encode to QT when necessary. Oct 8, 2012 12:47 PM Its not only fixed but Tuned Up and running better then ever. I got a hold of the smartest computer wizard I know and he did an
Kona drivers for 6.0.2?
by Jim Watt 8 months ago
Anyone know when the drivers for the 6.0.2 update will be out thx...jw Producer DP, HD series, "Discoveries...America", "Discoveries...Ireland", "Discoveries...Spain", "Discoveries...Argentina", Disco
Re: Kona drivers for 6.0.2?
by Tom Daigon 8 months ago
Keep checking back here or on Twitter to be informed when they release the drivers. Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor www.hdshotsandcuts.com http: www.youtube.com watch v=XRIg6h-LIm0 (Best viewed at
Control Surface support for Premiere Pro
by Andrew Wilson 2 years ago
As a final cut editor contemplating making the switch, about the only thing holding me back is support for audio mixing on an external control surface. BY FAR, the piece of equipment that has made the
Re: Control Surface support for Premiere Pro
by Tom Daigon 8 months ago
Hi Stephen. Yes, Im am up an running with the HP Z820 PC. My software was been cross-graded from Mac to PC, in many cases for free. Details like needed utilities for security, backup, etc. are also in
Article: Camera Tracker Review
by Bill ONeil 3 years ago
Adobe After Effects Camera Tracker Review Bill O'Neil offers his insight into The Foundry's CameraTracker, a powerful tool which allows the user to pull 3D motion tracks and matchmoves -- all inside
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Re: Camera Tracker Review
by Tom Daigon 8 months ago
Camera Tracker crashes continuously on the new HP Z820 computers running Win 7. The Foundry cant seem to fix the problem.DO NOT BUY without first testing on your system. Especially the new Sandy Bridg
Kona 3 running on Win7 PC (PP CS6.02) sometimes audio from analog out on break box, sometimes not
by Tom Daigon 8 months ago
I am using a Kona 3 with break out box running the most recent drivers. It is on an HP Z820 PC running Win 7 SP1. I take the 2 analog audio outs of the BO box and feed it to a speaker preamp. I have u
Re: Kona 3 running on Win7 PC (PP CS6.02) sometimes audio from analog out on break box, sometimes not
by Tom Daigon 8 months ago
I contacted AJA about this issue and this was their response... At this time, we don't have AJA Adobe plug-ins for PP CS6.0.2 version. My understanding is that if you click into the PP source window a
Blog: The Impersonators - My First Feature
by Kylee Wall 9 months ago
Here's one for the baby book: I'll be cutting my first feature film this fall. The Impersonators, directed by Joshua Hull, started shooting today in the central Indiana area. I attended the last full
Re: The Impersonators - My First Feature
by Tom Daigon 9 months ago
What were these features shot with Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor www.hdshotsandcuts.com http: www.youtube.com watch v=XRIg6h-LIm0 (Best viewed at 1080P and full screen) HP Z820 Dual 2687 64GB ra
Switching from FCP to Premiere Pro 6 - need advice on Boris products for transitions
by Jonathan Frank 10 months ago
I'm a long-time Final Cut Pro user who is transitioning over to Premiere Pro 6. I'm in the process of learning the program and for the most part happy with the change and how readily the skill set swi
Re: Switching from FCP to Premiere Pro 6 - need advice on Boris products for transitions
by Tom Daigon 9 months ago
Jonathan, I recently went thru exactly the same transition you are currently experiencing. Here is an article about using Boris Red 5 transition capabilities in PP CS5. http: library.creativecow.net d
Edius 6.5 out / Free HQX Codec for PC/Mac
by Frank Gothmann 11 months ago
Finally a great intermediate codec that is cross platform encode decode, does SD and HD and is free. Oh, and Edius 6.5 totally rocks. http: www.grassvalley.com products edius_pro_6.5 ------ "You also
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Re: Edius 6.5 out / Free HQX Codec for PC/Mac
by Tom Daigon 11 months ago
Got it. http: www.grassvalley.com support downloads products product=&download=625 Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor www.hdshotsandcuts.com Mac Pro 3,1 8 core 10.7.3 Nvidia Quadro 4000 24 gigs ram M
Mac Pro Alternatives
by Walter Soyka 11 months ago
So much of the recent conversation here has about what Apple isn't doing or what the future may hold; relatively little has been about what other companies are doing and how we can benefit from their
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Re: Mac Pro Alternatives
by Tom Daigon 11 months ago
Gary, thats almost exactly the same system I configured at Puget Systems. Details here. http: magazine.creativecow.net article hello-pc-the-journey-to-mac-and-back Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor
Proanimator for CS6 (ray tracing) release date?
by Tom Daigon 12 months ago
Any dates for when the new improved (i.e. ray tracing) Proanimator for CS6 will be released Tom Daigon PrP After Effects Editor www.hdshotsandcuts.com Mac Pro 3,1 8 core 10.7.3 Nvidia Quadro 4000 24 g
Re: Proanimator for CS6 (ray tracing) release date?
by Edward Wu 10 months ago
Hi Tom, Just wanted to let you know that ProAnimator 6 is now available! Thanks for your patience. We know you'll have a lot of fun with the new animation presets. They're very very neat and let you s
Can I add an LTO5 drive to my ATTO R680
by Herb Sevush 1 year ago
I bought a 16 TB Expando Raid last year that uses the ATTO R680 controller. I'm interested in adding an LTO 5 drive for archiving and I was wondering if I can use the empty port on the ATTO card to in
Re: Can I add an LTO5 drive to my ATTO R680
by Tom Daigon 12 months ago
Thanks for the confirmation, Herb. Well after lots of research Ive decided to go with Puget Systems. They are a class operation. I was able to configure a Sandy Bridge EP dual Xeon system with the fas


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