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Feature Stories

A Score In Time

by Brian Peterson
All Things Audio: Music Creation Software, Music & SFX Libraries and Audio Editing Software

Hold On!

by Michael Reff
A pro's look at holding your camera

Dynamic Chase Scenes

by Peter John Ross
Introducing an exciting new feature from Videomaker: Interactive tutorials! Every month these articles will link to an on-line training video and clips you can download to recreate the effect or technique. See the end of this story for the link.

Departments

In Box: Readers' letters

by The Editors

Tech Support: Your questions answered

by Mark Montgomery
(with help from over 7,000 forum users)

Quick Focus

by Jennifer O'Rourke

Pinnacle is now offering a free video editing application for Windows XP and Vista.

by Charles Fulton
VideoSpin is a free video editing application for Windows XP and Windows Vista that includes basic editing tools. Focus' FS-100 direct capture device is now available in a 160GB version.

In the News | SMX-10 Stereo Microphone | Shoulder-Mount AVCHD Camcorder

by Montgomery
Azden shows off new SMX-10 Stereo Microphone, Panasonic reveals new shoulder-mount AVCHD camcorder, Fabrik announces Pro Series hard drive.
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January 2008
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Columns

Viewfinder: A New Videomaker

by Matthew York
A New Videomaker

Basic Training: The Rules of the Grid

by Kyle Cassidy
Knowing the technical workings of your camera is half the battle of shooting a good video. Understanding good composition can really give your work some pizazz.

Distribution: Compressing the Goods

by Andrew Burke
Everybody's doing it. Whether it's for private e-mail to friends, or mass distribution, here are a few basics and then some for compressing video for the Web.

What's Legal: Producer's Rights

by Mark Levy
Musical Copyright Tips to navigate murky shark-filled waters

Lighting Car Interiors

by Robert G. Nulph, Ph.D.
Did you ever notice that in the movies we never have a problem seeing a person's features while he's driving down the road? Even at night?

Editing: Editing tips

by Morgan Paar
The Dissolve: A Winning Edit

Audio: Squeezing Sound

by Robertson Hal
With all the buzz about Internet video, YouTube and video sharing in general, it would be easy to forget about audio on the Internet.

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