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Understanding DVD Aspect Ratio: Pan and Scan and Letter Box

Aspect ratio is the ratio between the width and height of an image. The most popular aspect ratios are 4:3 and 16:9. The 4:3 aspect ratio is the standard aspect ratio for NTSC, PAL, and digital...[more]

Beyond the Battery: How to Use Alternative Power Sources on DV Camera

If you find yourself in a situation where you DV camera's battery is about to die, then you need to find alternative power sources. The only way to power a camera without the battery is...[more]

Animating Using Keyframes in Adobe Premiere

Adobe Premiere is a wonderful video editing program where the only limit is your imagination. With some creative thinking, you can add very dynamic animations to your project. This is all possible because of key...[more]

FireWire vs USB

FireWire and USB are two types of connection which can be used to connect external storage devices and cameras to your computer. Most computer users will use USB devices as a way to connect external...[more]

All About FireWire

Firewire and USB are two competing types of connection used for cameras and external storage devices. Although USB is the most popular form of connection for consumers there are plenty of reasons why video editors...[more]

A List of the Final Cut Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

Below is a list of some of the Final Cut Pro keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts should work regardless of what version of Final Cut Pro you have. The majority of the shortcuts require that you use...[more]

Final Cut Pro 7: 6 New Features

Final Cut Pro 7 is a non-linear video editing program. Apple is the manufacturer of Final Cut Pro 7. Final Cut Pro 7, which was released in 2009, is only able to run on Mac computers that are...[more]

4 Reasons to Use Compressor

Compressor is a software that is designed by Apple for use with their Final Cut Studio package. This software allows users to encode projects into the necessary DVD format. Compressor can also convert video from...[more]

The Difference Between NTSC and PAL

NTSC stands for National Television Standards Committee. PAL stands for Phase Alternating Line. NTSC is the standard broadcast format in the United States, while PAL is the standard broadcast format in Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia. If you...[more]

How To Get a DVD Studio Pro Upgrade

A DVD Studio Pro Upgrade can be used to make the application more stable and add additional features. It's very important that you learn how to upgrade the software so it can be made as...[more]

DVD Studio Pro: Adding Sound To a Menu

DVD studio pro is one of the most popular video editing packages available for Apple computers. This is a very powerful application that makes video editing and DVD authoring much easier. One of the amazing...[more]

How to Record Yourself on a Digital Video Camera

If you have a digital video camera, you might be interested in finding out how you can record yourself. Recording yourself is actually very easy, and can be used to make a video recording of...[more]

LCD Indicator and Symbols While Recording Explained

When recording, there are a number of LCD indicator symbols that mean a variety of different things. There are lots of different symbols that are all designed to tell you different things about your video...[more]

How to Change the Language on Screen of Your DV Camera View Finder

Most digital video cameras support multiple language screen options. This is useful if you buy a camera from a foreign country. Depending on the camcorder you have, you might be able to use different languages....[more]

3 Ways to Prevent LCD Screen Damage on Your Digital Video Camera

Anyone with a digital video camera will need to find a way of preventing LCD screen damage. The LCD screen is used to view what you are recording, and to replay any videos you've already...[more]

The Difference Between a 16:9 Aspect Ratio and 4:3 Aspect Ratio

Aspect ratio is defined as the ratio of width to height of an image. A 4:3 aspect ratio means that for every 4 inches of width in an image, you will have 3 inches of height....[more]

Progressive and Interlaced Displays Explained

Progressive/interlace displays are the two main categories for screens today. Put simply, progressive is better because it will minimize picture flickering. Progressive displays re-draw every single horizontal line each cycle. For example, a 1080p (p...[more]

How to Charge a Battery Pack on Your Digital Video Camera

One of the most basic things that every videographer should know is how to change a battery. It is a simple and quick process that is, for the most part, universal amongst all digital camcorders....[more]

Eight Reasons To Get an External Harddrive

1. Every computer needs an external harddrive to store its entire original operating systems, user info and programs. Computers break down. It's not a matter of if your internal hard drive will break down; it's...[more]

Video Editing: Cutting on Motion

Video editing is strange because there has never been anything like it before. Our eyes don't go back and forth between wide shots, close ups and medium shots in real life. Yet, when we watch...[more]

Importance of Knowing Depth Ratings of Your Underwater Camera

An underwater camera is not something you can flat out buy. These cameras are ordinary digital SLRs that have been modified for underwater use thanks to third party waterproof housing units. These waterproof housings are...[more]

Get the Perfect Blue: Guide to Underwater Photo Meter

Every digital camera has a built in photo meter. The photo meter takes a reading of the light in any setting and calculates the best exposure settings based on those readings. If you are using manual mode,...[more]

Three Photo Lighting Tips to Improve Your Underwater Photography Skills

Light behaves differently underwater than it does on dry land. Because of this, there is a special strategy for underwater shooting that compensates for the unique photo lighting situation we are faced with. The largest...[more]

Finding the Right Lens Port for Your Underwater Casing

If you are interested in underwater photography, it can be very confusing to pick the correct lens port. Typically, underwater camera housings from all manufacturers have interchangeable lens ports. The two most common types of lens...[more]

Configuring Bloom to Upload Facebook Photos

Facebook photo sharing features are highly sophisticated and a great way to share photos with family and friends. You don't have to use the official Facebook photo uploaders however, there are a number of third...[more]

Using Third Party Software to Upload Facebook Photos

There are a number of different ways that you can upload Facebook photos to your Facebook photo album. Facebook is an extremely popular website that is visited by millions of users on a daily basis....[more]

Selling Photos Online: Building a Website

Anyone who takes photos will be looking for a way of selling photos online. There are actually many different strategies for selling photos, but using the Internet provides some of the easiest and most effective...[more]

Selling Photos Online: Marketing Strategies

If you have your own photography business selling photos online, the key to success can often be the marketing. Whether you specialize in school portraits, weddings, or commercial photography you can not get very far...[more]

How to Charge for Your Freelance Photographer Work

Being a freelance photographer means that you're in charge of your own business. You create your own price range, negotiate, select gigs, send the bills out, and cash the checks. Step One - Set a...[more]

Mini Professional Photography Course: File Formats

Here's another great professional photography course. If you are a novice photographer or a photographer that is looking to brush up on their skills, you must learn about the different digital file formats made available...[more]

6 Tips for Your Wedding Video Production Website

The purpose of a wedding video production website is to encourage visitors to hire you to capture a bride and groom's special day. A well planned website should draw traffic while producing sales. Your website...[more]

Wedding Videos: Filming for Montages

Wedding videos offer a great opportunity to film a montage. The footage, along with still photographs, can be edited to create a sequence that shows a passage of time in the lives of the bride...[more]

Enhancing School Portraits with a Quick Makeup Fix

A simple makeup fix can be the difference between a stunning school portrait and a plain looking photo that you take. For older children, especially seniors, makeup can be used to enhance the overall look of the...[more]

iPhone Photo Apps: Quadcam

Photo applications, such as Quadcam, make your iPhones camera even more powerful and useful. The Quadcam software adds additional features to your iPhone, which makes it much easier to take great looking photographs. What Is...[more]

iPhone Photo Apps: Twinshot 3D

The iPhone Twinshot 3D app can make using your iPhone camera even more enjoyable. The iPhone cameras on the latest versions of the phone are capable of taking high quality photographs. This is brilliant because...[more]

Droid vs. iPhone: Which Camera is Better?

When choosing between the iPhone and Motorola Droid, there are a number of things to bear in mind. Many cameras have cameras on the back. While these cameras can't compete with a separate digital camera,...[more]

Displaying Your Photos: Snapshot Frames

Snapshot frames are one of Urban Outfitter's latest products designed for uniquely displaying photos in your home. They're sold in sets of 5 for $10. Snapshot frames are designed to look like the instant photos...[more]

Displaying Your Photos: Hanging Photo Clip

Urban Outfitters is now selling very modern devices for displaying photos in your home. One of these is the Hanging Photo Clip. According to the website, the Hanging Photo Clip is "a simplistic, modern way...[more]

Displaying Your Photos: Crisscross Photo Clip

The Crisscross photo clip is unique accessory for displaying photos available for purchase through Urban Outfitters. The marketers claim that "Crisscross will make you want to...hang some pictures." So, what exactly is the Crisscross photo...[more]

Online Photo Editing: Citrify

Online photo editing software is making it easier than ever to edit your photographs wherever you are. While Adobe Photoshop is considered the ultimate photo editing package by many, there are plenty of things that...[more]

Online Photo Editing: Fotobabble

Online photo editing software is becoming a very popular way of editing photographs. There are lots of reasons why people are turning to online software for a variety of projects. Fotobabble is one popular online...[more]

Online Photo Editing: Mypictr

Mipictr is a popular online photo editing application which can be used to edit and create photographs for social networking sites. Getting the perfect picture to post on your social networking site can be difficult....[more]

Displaying Your Photos: Picture Window

Urban Outfitters has recently released a wide range of products designed for uniquely displaying photos in your home. One of these products is the Picture Window, a long plastic sleeve that allows the customer to...[more]

iPhone Photo Apps: ShakeIt

The iPhone ShakeIt app is one of the most popular camera apps available for the iPhone. There are literally tens of thousands of different apps available for the iPhone. It's impossible to install all of...[more]

iPhone Photo Apps: Camera Zoom

The camera zoom app for the iPhone can make it very easy to take high quality photos on your phone. The latest versions of the iPhone have pretty respectable cameras for a phone. While these...[more]

iPhone Photo Apps: Sneaky Pics

The iPhone sneaky pics app is perfect for anyone who wants to take undercover photography. This app makes it very simple to take photos without anyone realizing what you're doing. What Is It? The iPhone...[more]

iPhone Photo Apps: Lego Photo

The Lego photo app for the iPhone is a novelty application which many people enjoy using. Although this isn't an essential application, it is fun to use and inspires creativity. This is an official iPhone...[more]

iPhone Photo Apps: Colorsplash

Colorsplash is a unique image editing application for the iPhone, which makes lots of things very simple. The app can be found on the Internet and downloaded onto an unmodified iPhone. The app is approved...[more]

iPhone Photo Apps: FishEye

If you are looking for a way to add additional photography features to your iPhone's camera, then FishEye, by Lotogram, could be just what you're looking for. The iPhone has one of the best cameras...[more]

Displaying Your Photos: Vinyl Pockets Shower Curtain

There are dozens of different methods of displaying photos. Digital photo frames are one useful option, however, these require electricity to work. Not only does this make hanging them on the wall difficult, but also...[more]

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