Debe
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No problem!
Have fun!
debe
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A dual-boot system would do what you need. Two drives or two partitions (I’d lean towards separate drives myself), each with a full install of the version of the OS most appropriate for each NLE.
It doubles your system maintenance, but keeps you from having to buy a second computer.
debe
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Jeff and one of my guys are already in contact.
It’s not my place to advertise for the guys (and two gals) I know.
I’ll pass on relevant info when I come across it and share when I can, just like I did here, but I am sure as-shootin’ not going to publicly post someone else’s contact information without their consent.
debe
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What I’d like to know, Mark, is what does the fact that you’ve seen some nasty Powerpoint presentations, and that a comic has decided to use the fact that there is a plethora of “unfullfilling” Powerpoint presentations out there in his admittedly really funny act have to do with the original poster’s query?
Your posts have not been helpful to the original poster, and as far as I can see, only serve as a vehicle for you to take cheap shots at Powerpoint operators because you think it’s humorous.
I do not for a second deny that there are unfathomably bad Powerpoint presentations out there. That’s not the point.
It’s not helpful to Jeff, and in my very humble opinion, is truly not in the spirit of community support that is so admired by many users of the COW.
Again, respectfully,
debe
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Again, those folks aren’t Powerpoint artists. They are merely users or operators. There’s a HUGE difference, and it’s insulting to the real, talented presentation specialists to lump them in with the cube jockeys who don’t know what the heck a serif is.
I don’t consider my stepdaughter a Powerpoint artist because her final 8th grade project was a .ppt presentation for her class. It was nice, and it was better than some I’ve seen, too, but it wasn’t professional. I also don’t consider my stepson a video editor because he made a movie of our family vacation in iMovie, either.
They are users. Just like Joe Schmoe in Sales who made his presentation for the big meeting on his woefully underpowered PC and thought using every transition was a requirement to be thought of as having had made a “good” presentation.
The reason the good Powerpoint artists haven’t called you to put their presentations on tape is because they probably already have more than enough connections via the big event companies they work with that they don’t need to cold-call for services. Or they are smart enough to craft a presentation that can be opened in Keynote and exported as a QuickTime movie.
I’m sorry, but it’s just plain rude to make sweeping comments about an entire segment of the industry like that.
And no, I’m not a Powerpoint artist. I just know a dozen hard-working, talented and creative people who make it look easy….and good.
Respectfully,
debe
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I use 2 Wacom Intuos 3s. The 9×12 on my tower and the 4×5 on my laptop.
debe
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I love mine and use it quite a bit.
I find it helps take the stress off my forearms and wrists.
I can trade up between keyboard, mouse, and tablet easily if one or another starts to fatigue my wrists.
However, I’m a somewhat ambidextrous lefty that learned to mouse back in the days when the mouse was not relocatable…so I use the mouse with my right hand and use the stylus with my left.
It’s very helpful to be able to use both hands.
debe
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That deck doesn’t play back PAL (unless you accidentally left off the “P” at the end of the model.)
You need either a DSR-1500AP, DSR-11, or another deck that can play back PAL.
debe
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There are many proficient Powerpoint Artists and Operators out there.
The desk jockeys who think they can do their own presentations with little or no visual arts or video background are what give the rest a bad name.
I know several folks who moved on from being very creative assistant editors or graphic designers who now have entire businesses making very nice-looking .ppts for corporate events and business meetings.
I have sent your contact info to one of the “leaders of the band” I know.
debe
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I have one audio editor who wants tracks, and one that wants chunks.
Twice I got them confused and made the wrong files.
Luckily, I had a bad feeling about it and called to confirm before delivery. One said, “nah, we’re on a deadline, just give me what you have”. The other time, the other guy requested I re-do the OMF for him. It would make him more efficient.
Now I have a cheat sheet with the OMF and QT settings each prefers.
debe