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Douglas Bowker replied to the discussion Stick drive video - NTSC, PAL, does it matter? in the forum Creative Community Conversations

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:39:34 +0000

Reply to Stick drive video - NTSC, PAL, does it matter?

OK, here are things that will be critical for this to work:

USB Formatting: Must be FAT32, which is readable by both Mac and PC. This is absolutely the first thing that needs to be verified.

As already stated, NTSC and PAL do not apply anymore. These were/are old broadcast standards. 1080p at either 30fps or 24fps is standard today. Use whatever…

Douglas Bowker replied to the discussion Building a new computer... in the forum VEGAS Pro

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:40:23 +0000

Reply to Building a new computer...

I’ve been a Xeon believer for around 15 years but last December I replaced my motherboard, RAM and processor with an AMD and all I can say is your mind will be forever blown by their latest generation of chips. I got 24 core (48 virtual, yes 48!) chip and it’s by FAR the largest leap in performance I can recall. Plus I got the MSI Creator…

Douglas Bowker replied to the discussion LOG colour workflow in the forum Adobe After Effects

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:54:52 +0000

Reply to LOG colour workflow

I am far from a color expert but I do use After Effects extensively and have dealt with a lot of situations re:different color spaces. Here are a few principles to keep in mind.

As another already said, 32 bit is going to be your starting point if you know transforms are going to be needed.

Interpret Footage: This is especially important. This is…