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December 27th 2001
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Video: NIGHTS OF DECEMBER - Against the Wall
by David Jakubovic 3 years ago
NIGHTS OF DECEMBER - Against the Wall This is a music video I directed and edited for the band "Against the Wall," called "Nights of December." The band images were shot on Red, and the rest on Panaso
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
The later acting fits but the earlier kissing scenes are far too over-acted to be even close to believable
by charles pierce 3 years ago
The kissing scenes are so over acted that I almost didn't make it through to the later scenes. But I toughed it out and the later scenes are far better and work with the story. It it had all been like
Video: A COLD MIRROR - Off The International Radar
by Hector Herrera 3 years ago
A COLD MIRROR - Off The International Radar A Cold Mirror is a collaboration between Creative Director Hector Herrera and Toronto's Off The International Radar. Wanting to reflect the sense of urgency
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
I enjoyed watching this
by Jim Hines 3 years ago
however, this is more like a "video" with music instead of "music" with video - I think the story and the colors and motion and particularly the sky scene around 3:23 are very stimulating to the imagi
Video: BIRD OF FEATHER - COG
by Wayne Reynolds 3 years ago
BIRD OF FEATHER - COG Music Video produced for Sydney band COG. The second single of their latest album "Sharing Space". watch music video
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
Re: BIRD OF FEATHER - COG
by Jose Vazquez 2 years ago
I loved every second of it. I was expecting to come here and learn a thing or two, and as always I got distracted by great music which had a great video. Sweet cutouts
Video: HOME - June & Dagny
by Christian Caspersen 3 years ago
HOME - June & Dagny A low-budget music video made by the movie group Zoom located in Tromso watch music video
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
Man, I just can't get this song out of my head
by Ronald Lindeboom 3 years ago
I am not a country music fan but I know a great song when I hear one. Of all the songs in this contest, if I could sign and develop one artist for Creative COW Records, it would be these girls. What a
Video: SWAN SONG - Brightwood
by dillon novak 3 years ago
SWAN SONG - Brightwood This video is my baby. Let me know what you think of it. What is special about this music video is that I am 17 therefore no band wanted a music video from me...so i wrote up my
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
very well done
by Than Baardson 3 years ago
dillon, this looks SO good! where's your newer video at I'd love to see the update if you've done any work to it. 7d
Video: GANGSTER ARABI
by rezqi mohamed 3 years ago
GANGSTER ARABI A funny satiric Moroccan rapper pretending he is the ultimate urban underground poet, using words and poems of ancient underground poets of the Middle East that existed more than a thou
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
Gangster Arabi
by Rachid Rez 3 years ago
Cool video and really funny!
Video: IF LOOKS COULD KILL - Music for Animals
by Jordan Livingston 3 years ago
IF LOOKS COULD KILL - Music for Animals Official promotional music video for "If Looks Could Kill" by Music for Animals, a San Francisco CA based indie pop rock band. Directed by Jordan Livingston. Ci
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
@IF LOOKS COULD KILL - Music for Animals
by Harvey Wiesenberg 3 weeks ago
The music and video meshed together to produce a likeable fun video. hw
Video: PROMISE YOU HEAVEN - Cannata
by Jeff Cannata 3 years ago
PROMISE YOU HEAVEN - Cannata Intoxicating, surreal relationship between two Manhattan artists, and ones apparent ascent into the afterlife Original soundtrack , video editing, score, written and perfo
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
Video: HEY GIRL - Daybroke
by Tim Smit 3 years ago
HEY GIRL - Daybroke Hey Girl' is taken from the album 'What Nature Started' by Daybroke. http: www.daybroke.com Video was shot in 3 days with a budget of around 700 euro's (including the purchase of a
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
Hey Tim
by Jop Stevens 3 years ago
Cool! nice story, good actress, great song, fine editing. I'm wondering if the pixelation effect is on purpose or compression related. well done 5 cows
Video: PARA SEGUIR SIN TI - Gangsters
by Carlos Montemayor Cisneros 3 years ago
PARA SEGUIR SIN TI - Gangsters Music video made for a starting band. I directed, photographed, edit, and vfx this video. The budget to make it was less than $1,000 usd. We got almost everything for fr
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
This is amazing for $1000. I
by Rajindran Raja 3 years ago
This is amazing for $1000. I like your color grading. cool
Video: BYLAS BICIA SERCEM - Kuba Badach
by Andrzej Artymowicz 3 years ago
BYLAS BICIA SERCEM - Kuba Badach Shot with the Sony XDCAM EX, edited in FCP7 watch music video
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
glamour
by Florin Stanciu 3 years ago
it's a good video, but in the same time, kind of cliche... nothing surprising
Video: IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE - Little Miss Higgins
by Colin Hubick 3 years ago
IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE - Little Miss Higgins Music video for Blues Band shot in 2009 on the RedOne. It recently won the Saskatchewan Motion Picture award for Best Music Video. And was nominated at t
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
Colin I'm so relieved that you accepted my opinion
by Jim Hines 3 years ago
in the spirit with which it is intended. You're a pro.
Video: VYSI VIEJI - Sovvalniks
by Ingus Amatnieks 3 years ago
VYSI VIEJI - Sovvalniks Sovvalniks is a singer and songwriter from Latvia and he sings Latgalian. This is his first music video of debut album "Supluok". watch music video
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
this 1's so good too
by Yuri Oira 3 years ago
wow man! you've done it.
Video: BLACK COFFIN - His Orchestra
by Leah McKissock 3 years ago
BLACK COFFIN - His Orchestra This is an original music video I directed for His Orchestra. The goal was to explore simple yet profoundly memorable imagery while still maintaining a low budget. watch m
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
good concept...
by Paul Nordin 3 years ago
This had a pretty cabaret-style feel to it. But the production values were just a little too low to really sink into as a viewer. With the seams on the floor you should have framed the start of your d
Video: THE BALLAD OF HACK-TAO - Black Landlord
by hart laurent 3 years ago
THE BALLAD OF HACK-TAO - Black Landlord The Ballad of Hack-Tao is a music video for the band Black LandLord . It is completely realized in animation based on photographic elements. We meet Max, the ma
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
yeah ! awesome & very nice
by Claudie Vermont 3 years ago
yeah ! awesome & very nice stuff, congrats man !
Video: LANGUAGE - Regular John
by Wayne Reynolds 3 years ago
LANGUAGE - Regular John Music video for local Sydney band Regular John. The song "Language" is the first single off the 2009 release "The Peaceful Atom Is a Bomb". watch music video
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
My new favorite
by Jim Hines 3 years ago
Oh man - this is just so fu**** cool - I love how the color motif matches the lead guitarists guitar color. And he's using that kind of throw back amp chord so the scratchy film and super eight lighti
Video: NOT MOVING TO PORTLAND - John Roderick with Kathleen Edwards
by branson veal 3 years ago
NOT MOVING TO PORTLAND - John Roderick with Kathleen Edwards Not Moving To Portland, the first release from the new album by John Roderick (The Long Winters), was recorded at Clatter & Din in Seattle
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
good video
by Jim Hines 3 years ago
I really like this video a lot - very creative - not crazy about the song - sorry - but the images and their presentation held my attention so I listened to the whole thing and found some value in the
Video: RUBBER GIRL - Gabi Huiban
by Tudor "Ted" Jelescu 3 years ago
RUBBER GIRL - Gabi Huiban With a fresh animation approach, this video is a satire on the "ideal girl" presented by the TV culture. All characters have real-life counterparts in Romania, the story is b
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
^_^
by Jonathan pannacciò 3 years ago
very funny! i like it. 5 cow !
Video: UPSIDE DOWN - Splean
by Ivan Egorov 3 years ago
UPSIDE DOWN - Splean A dream trip into the dark. watch music video
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
black and blue
by Paul Nordin 3 years ago
I really liked the idea of a constantly flowing circular story. Some of the sections were pretty fun...bicycle, paint throwing are two that come to mind. Didn't care much for the 60s throwback childre
Video: TEMPORARY LIVING - Mid Air Collision
by Tim Visterin 3 years ago
TEMPORARY LIVING - Mid Air Collision This video was shot a 2 years ago and was my first music video. Shot on 2 Sony HVR-Z1 camera's in an old, demolished building, De Haan-Belgium. Edited in FCP and g
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
What A Stunner! ... Bravo.
by Ron Coker 3 years ago
What A Stunner! ... Bravo.
Video: YOU'LL MISS ME MOST - The Living Kills
by Scott Elliott 3 years ago
YOU'LL MISS ME MOST - The Living Kills Music video I shot, directed and edited for the Brooklyn based band The Living Kills. Shot on EX1 at 1080p 24. watch music video
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charles pierce liked this 3 years ago
I really enjoy the song
by charles pierce 3 years ago
The song is a near-perfect example of retro psychedelia, but the video needs the story to evolve and close. As it is, the band is fun to watch but the story never really does anything.
Video: NECROSIS - feature film trailer
by Jason Stephens 3 years ago
NECROSIS - feature film trailer This is the trailer for the feature film, "Necrosis" from Unknown Productions Inc. It is a lower budgeted horror film shot on location in Lake Tahoe in Jan Feb 2008. It
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Thomas Gofton liked this 3 years ago
Wow, Shian Storm, what's with all your "1" ratings?
by charles pierce 3 years ago
You have one of the most predictable trailers in the COW contest and yet you go around attacking other people's work Maybe you need to treat your PMS or something. This trailer is about as predictable
Video: HOT FLASH - pre-vis
by Ty Ford 3 years ago
HOT FLASH - pre-vis What do you get when you mix a very pretty young wife, a husband who works all the time and some wacky relatives and friends with an operation that catapults her into premature men
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Mark Smith liked this 3 years ago
Hilarious stuff, Ty
by charles pierce 3 years ago
Anyone who is over the age of 40 will recognize these characters and the situational humor. Great pre-viz, Ty.
Video: PEACE - comedy short film trailer
by Victor Carbonneau 3 years ago
PEACE - comedy short film trailer Trailer for the short film "Peace" starring Kurtwood Smith and Nancy Lenehan. "Peace" is a brutal comedy about one man's struggle to preserve his sanity after retirem
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Thomas Gofton liked this 3 years ago
You have to love Kurtwood Smith in anything he does
by charles pierce 3 years ago
The man is simply one of the best character actors working today. This one looks to be a real gem.
Video: SNOWBLIND - a post-apocalyptic spaghetti western
by Bastian Schreitling 3 years ago
SNOWBLIND - a post-apocalyptic spaghetti western I thought I could maybe interest you in our indie flick "Snowblind", in our minds the first serious attempt to do full green screen feature film in Ger
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Danny Rife liked this 3 days ago
This is destined to be a cult classic
by charles pierce 3 years ago
These guys have made a film with its tongue firmly in its cheek. This looks to be nothing but fun. Don't look for the meaning of life in this one, it's clearly not going to be here.
New to Stereoscopic 3D
by Brian Smith 4 years ago
Hey all- Thank God I have come across this forum. All of you over there at CC always seem to have the answers I need. I am very new to stereo 3d. I'm still trying to learn all the new terminology amon
Wow people, what useless answers...
by charles pierce 4 years ago
Brian asks a question about ANAGLYPH production and he gets three answers that don't even address his question: 1. Mick Middleton lays out Polarized methods, missing the question, it seems. 2. Robert
Video: Corrinne May 'FLY AWAY' music video
by charles pierce 4 years ago
Corrinne May 'FLY AWAY' music video Singapore's Corrinne May wrote and sings 'Fly Away,' a magnificent song from her first album. The video proves that long sweeping shots and angles and slower cuts d
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Mike Cohen liked this 4 years ago
Man, I couldn't believe it when I saw this one get posted, Charles!
by Ronald Lindeboom 4 years ago
Corrinne May is one of my favorite musicians and singer songwriters. She is a breathtaking talent and her music regularly plays on my iTunes. Thanks for posting it. You won't get a single bit of objec
Video: the courtyard studio Reel 08
by Ross Bradshaw 4 years ago
the courtyard studio Reel 08 Some of ther projects myself and the courtyardstudio worked on in 08 watch demo reel
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Connor Mc Gowan liked this 2 years ago
Nice reel, Ross
by charles pierce 4 years ago
I gave you three cows but would have given you four if you had colourgraded your reel. Too many areas of it looked washed out and the video color needed more "presence." If I could have given you an e
Video: showreel_vfx
by reuben pandit 4 years ago
showreel_vfx my reel film and video watch demo reel
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Narinder Choranji liked this 3 years ago
Thank you for sharing your reel, Reuben
by charles pierce 4 years ago
But lose the Dean Velez "Web of Deceit" tutorial from here at the COW. I saw other articles, too, and you need to change the techniques a bit. The transporter article was also done with no changes to
what is EBUS and DUBSAT?
by Dan Browne 5 years ago
I'm over in NZ (New Zealand) and we are doing a commercial for a company. TVNZ has told us this "New commercials should preferably be supplied on either of the 2 digital delivery systems "EBUS or DUBS
Re: One quick Google search for mankind
by charles pierce 5 years ago
What a killjoy, David. You expect him to actually click that link and go READ it He wanted you to read it, digest the matter, and then give him the Cliff Notes version. Next time, do your job, David.
Traveling to Canada
by Karl Soehnlein 5 years ago
I'm not sure if this is the appropriate thread, but I thought I'd start here. In a few weeks, I will be making my first trip outside the U.S. with my video equipment. I am a freelancer and was hired b
Re: Traveling to Canada
by charles pierce 5 years ago
WTF Are you kidding, Rick. I can't count the number of US jobs that went north because it was cheaper. Besides, ever heard of NAFTA There was a total screwing of American workers if ever there was one
Is anyone successfully running games under Windows on a Mac?
by charles pierce 5 years ago
Can the latest games be run under Windows on a Mac Are any of you doing this If so, what games are you running and what is your set-up Thank you, Charles
Re: Is anyone successfully running games under Windows on a Mac?
by Don Lee 5 years ago
The Windows freeware application Visual Pinball runs perfect on XP Parallels combo using a MacBook. I have run Star Wars Battlefront II on it as well.
What programs are you guys running successfully?
by charles pierce 5 years ago
After reading about the issues that people are having with the various audio applications in the thread just below, I found myself wondering what programs can be run successfully Anyone Thank you, Cha
Re: What programs are you guys running successfully?
by Christopher Wright 5 years ago
See post directly belowDual 2.5 G5, IO, Kona LH, IO, Medea Raid, UL4D, NVidia 6800, 4Gig RAM Octocore 8 GB Ram, Radeon card, MBP, MXO Windows XP Adobe Studio CS3, Vegas 8.0, Lightwave 9.2, Sound Forge
Autodesk Combustion Forum Gone???
by Tana Umaga 5 years ago
Guys, the last time I login in the Autodesk Combustion Forum was like 3 or 4 months ago... I went back today and disappeared. Anybody know what's going on with Combustion and Autodesk. I have combusti
Re: Autodesk Combustion Forum Gone???
by charles pierce 5 years ago
Odd that you can get there by a direct link but Autodesk can't seem to be bothered to list the forum in its list of current product forums. I think those arguing that the future of Combustion still ex
Petition to Save a Video Institution
by AccountClosed 5 years ago
Hello All A video industry institution is facing a dire end. Dick Reizner's "Tips to Clip" column is being canceled. Apparently, Videography's management felt it "wasn't cutting edge enough." This mov
Re: Petition to Save a Video Institution?????
by charles pierce 5 years ago
A Video Institution When I first saw the subject line of this thread, I thought something important was in danger of being lost. I have read Dick's column for years and there's been so little new in i
Avid says No to NAB 2008
by gizmac 6 years ago
I am glad Ron is bringing up the fact that expos can get to the point of being too expensive for the return on the investment. My company does exhibit at the MacWorld Expo every year and each year we
Re: Avid says No to NAB 2008
by charles pierce 5 years ago
George Socka "OTOH, you can try FCP or PPro for less than the cost of attending NAB for a few days and then dump them if they end up being less effective than your existing ading AVID solution. The c
What program creates the video tutorials?
by David Del 6 years ago
Which program does the COW staff use to create the video tutorials like Aharon Rabinowitz and Andrew Kramer What is the program used to create the screen-capture and then the outputting to this flash
Re: What program creates the video tutorials?
by charles pierce 6 years ago
DavidD "...after all the laughter has died down..." The search engine has Aharon and Andrew's answers, given on a few occasions. Remember: Search engines are your friend. chuck
HP Pictures Frame commercial, How To?
by Brian Lynn 6 years ago
Anyone know of a tutorial, or just a decent explanation of how to pull off the HP Picture Frames commercial look http: youtube.com watch v=Oh2T487ZuLE Is it all just motion tracking, duplicate and mas
Re: HP Pictures Frame commercial, How To?
by charles pierce 6 years ago
Another common question for the page in the sticky posts box and the search engine. chuck
After effects magazine
by chad perdue 6 years ago
Is there a magazine that is dedicated to after effects, or a motion graphics magazine that covers a lot of after effects
Re: After effects magazine
by charles pierce 6 years ago
Aharon rocks like a Led Zeppelin. charles
Good Places to Learn?
by Rich Seemueller 6 years ago
I have what I assume to be a pretty dumb (yet necessary) question. I'm new to the forums so if I'm posting this in the wrong spot, I apologize. Please don't flame me. I have a bachelors degree in film
Re: Good Places to Learn?
by charles pierce 6 years ago
Check out Aharon Rabinowitz's free After Effects podcast that he does for Creative COW. There are what seems like 100 or so free two to five minute video tutorials that unlock many areas of After Effe
Please welcome Craig Seeman to the COW leadership team
by Kathlyn Lindeboom 6 years ago
Clearly, Craig has been one of the leaders in this forum and I know that Robert Longwell is pleased to have Craig in this forum sharing his ideas and feedback. And so it's well past time when we shoul
Re: Please welcome Craig Seeman to the COW leadership team
by charles pierce 6 years ago
You have been most helpful, Craig. I have read your replies for a long time here at the COW and elsewhere. Thank you for all you do and congratulations on your new gig. -- chuck
COW Tutorials: Apple Color Auto Balance Feature
by COW Articles 6 years ago
Auto Balance FeatureIn this short video tutorial, Walter Biscardi demonstrates the auto balance feature in color. This is a basic level tutorial. Click on the link above to view Walter's tutorial.Kath
Re: COW Tutorials: Apple Color Auto Balance Feature
by charles pierce 6 years ago
Me, I'd recommend that you paint the inside of your glasses black so that you don't see anything that offends you. I always laugh when the same people that tell people of faith that they should turn o
green screen
by cyprusx 6 years ago
In AE how do you get rid off the green screen in a video
Re: green screen
by charles pierce 6 years ago
Perhaps, one of us could just drive over and do it for you. That would really save you some time, not to mention effort. After all, we wouldn't want to see you have to exert yourself and maybe even h
Cinelook installation problem
by pavlonjablon 6 years ago
Hi, I have downloaded DigiEffects Cinelook2 Demo and I'm having problems installing it on my Mac - I haven't found any installation guide where or how should I copy the effects to make them work with
Re: Cinelook installation problem
by charles pierce 6 years ago
I don't think that Cinelook 2 works with FCP. It was an AE-only plugin as I recall. Also, all the defaults were backwards and everything was upper-field first in their DV settings, instead of lower-fi
Where'd my effects go? Some disappeared from the menu!?
by AccountNeedsRealnameUpdate 6 years ago
Some of my effects in AE just up and disappeared. I used to use a spotlight effect, I believe called CC Spotlight under the "Perspective" menu, but its gone. All my "CC" effects are gone from the menu
Re: Where'd my effects go? Some disappeared from the menu!?
by charles pierce 6 years ago
tommmm "I can't for the life of me find my AE CD to reinstall." Not to worry. Just call Adobe and give them your serial number and they'll help you get a replacement disc. Adobe is very good about th
Mac Book vs Mac Book Pro
by patric pesch 6 years ago
Hey everyone. I am currently deciding on wether to get the MB or the MBP. Basically I already kind of decided to get the MB especially after reading an article about how good the MB handles FCP and Mo
Re: Mac Book vs Mac Book Pro
by charles pierce 6 years ago
Trying to run AE on a 13" MacBook is like filing down your own teeth without using a pain-killer. You can do it, but...why chuck
Best laptop for using AE and Premiere?
by Nathan Trenkamp 6 years ago
Hello everyone. I'm looking into getting a laptop to edit in Premiere and After Effects, so I can take it on the road to clients and AEs. What kind of laptop would you suggest Thanks.
Re: Best laptop for using AE and Premiere?
by charles pierce 6 years ago
A big and expensive one. One with at least a 17" screen. One with lots of RAM and the best graphics board that money can buy. Short of that, figure it isn't going to work. chuck
Digieffects acquired
by Robert Sharp 6 years ago
Hi all, I wanted to let everyone know that I've acquired Digieffects (see www.digieffects.com for more information). I plan on investing heavily in product development and would love to hear your thou
Re: Digieffects acquired
by charles pierce 6 years ago
it's about time that someone tried to breathe some life into these plug-ins. they have become so slow that few people seem to use them anymore. i heard from a friend that someone had bought them and
looks more like a dot release?
by Aindreas Gallagher 6 years ago
ive had a cusory look admittedly, but AE8 the adobe website doesn't even have a dedicated new features section. two of those features are puppet and brainstorm. Gak. and bridge now appears to have yet
Re: looks more like a dot release?
by charles pierce 6 years ago
Adobe said NOT to use it on Intel Macs as it WASN'T WRITTEN for use on the Intel Macs and that the emulation WOULD slow it down to a crawl and what part of this didn't you understand RTFM, chuck


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