In my last post, I talked a bit about organizing and managing media.  For this post, I thought I would continue in that vein and talk about drive letter assignments.

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In this tutorial, I explain how to create a cool Pan and Zoom effect over Documents or Newspapers. I show how to use a blur effect to create the feeling of Depth of Field and how to use masks to give the illusion of lighting.

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In this tutorial, I explain how to create the “Kid Stays in the Picture” effect using Photoshop, Boris Red, and Avid. I also show how to accomplish it with only using Boris Red and Avid.

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For a follow up to my last tutorial, I cover using the Ease In/Out Keyframes in Boris Red to create smooth moves on hi-resolution still photos.

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In today’s blog, I provide a Video Tutorial with instructions on how to use Boris Red and Avid Media Composer to perform Pan and Zoom type moves on high resolution still images.

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On a down day between projects, Ryan challenged me to a duel.  Well, not quite a duel, per se, but he challenged me nonetheless.  “Make a lightsaber,” he said.  Surprisingly, though I am clearly a nerdy dude—and member of the Star Wars generation—I had never attempted the lightsaber effect.

Naturally, there are a zillion methods and tutorials around for creating the lightsaber effect.  However, as is often the case, not many people talk about using Boris Red to create the effect.  So, I thought I would outline my method using Boris Red 4.  (Clicking on any of the images below will load a larger, often more detailed, version.) (more…)

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In today’s blog, I provide a Video Tutorial with instructions on how to build a custom “Overexposed White Flash” transition using the Avid and Boris Red.

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