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iDVD is an Apple product and is part of the iLife suite. It is used to burn DVDs and it can also create DVD menus. The menus come in a variety of styles and themes and are easy to customize. Here’s how to create a custom DVD menu and burn a DVD using iDVD:

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This video tutorial will take you through the steps of customizing a lower third template in Final Cut Pro.

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Picking the right video editing software is no easy task, and it can definitely be a big investment. If you’re looking for a professional quality editing system, there are a few top contenders for you to consider. Here are our opinions on today’s best video editing software:

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It is easy to add some awesome special effects to your projects if you know how to use an alpha channel. An alpha channel is a transparent layer that is often paired up with other graphics, images or video. The end result means you can layer an alpha channel video on top of another background video and have them float together seamlessly. Using this technique you can add explosions, fire, breaking glass or underwater effects to any of your footage. Here’s how to do it in Final Cut Pro:

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This video tutorial will walk you through the step needed to convert color footage to black and white in iMovie.

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Here’s a quick list of Final Cut Pro’s keyboard shortcuts. Learning these will make you a more efficient editor!

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There is a lot of new hype out there about RED footage. But what is it? And how can you use it? Here is a quick briefing on the key concepts of the RED world.

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There are tons of different file formats for video out there, but how do you know you have the one that will work with your software?

We’ve compiled a list to make sure you know which formats are supported by some of today’s most popular editing and presentation programs.

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Most stock footage these days comes in full color, but maybe you are looking to create a special black and white effect for your project. That is really easy to do!

Practically all video editing platforms have some way to convert footage to black and white, but sometimes they can be hidden deeply in a video effect menu.Here’s how you can convert video to black and white using Final Cut Pro:

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With the recent release of Apple’s Final Cut X, many of us are left scratching our heads, thinking “what am I getting myself into?” We’ve put together some of the top asked questions about Final Cut X and tried to provide you with some straight forward answers:

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