Recent content by jjbrown

I have been trying to install FCP to my macbook pro and when the prompt for a serial # comes up, I enter the upgrade serial #, then a prompt for the original serial # comes up. When I enter the original serial # there is an error message saying that the serial # is in-valid. Why is this? I...

I am trying to install final cut studio 2 onto my macbook pro. I have all the disks and prompts, but after I thought I successfully installed the software, I cannot find any of the applications on my computer. I looked further into it and realized that there was no prompt to enter a serial #...

footage, but new to be posted. Let me know what you think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBs4UmW1ixg

here is a video i just put together, sorry about the quality but I think the political content is good. What do you think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqbs5BygJKs

So, I Know its pretty amateur, but I have been having trouble losing my important clips saved in a "master clips project" but the original media is in multiple other project files. If I only want to save the master clips project without putting all the clips and sub-clips in a timeline, saving...

I only encounter this problem maybe a fourth of the time. I am capturing my footage using capture now and a fire wire. When this problem occurs, the viewer on the capture now will stutter behind a little, sometimes once, other times multiple times. Then it will catch back up. When I start...

I am having more problems with video muxing when a dvd is burning in IDVD. Any ideas why I am having these kind of problems and how to avoid these unexpected issues???

why is it that when I use a freeze frame, it looks good on the monitor while I'm in FCP, but when I watch it on a DVD, it shakes or stutters on the frozen frame???

I am trying to burn a dvd from a .mov file from fcp. Bring it into idvd and it starts the burn process like normal. After a while an error message pops up and says there was an error preparing the video muxing, then it stops the burn process. Can anyone tell me what is going on and how to fix...

please help. I edit my videos like normal and it plays in the canvas how I want it. I export to quick time movie, then import to idvd, then preview in idvd. The preview and the final dvd have certain clips that have been replaced with other, unwanted clips from the same reel. The attributes...

Can someone please tell me how to save single frame or a single frame as a jpeg? I know its easy but I cannot figure it out, please help.

I have been shooting whitewater rafting videos and would like some advice with the glare. I think a polorizer will clear some of it up, but I cannot get the iris at a happy inbetween. The water reflects so much light, I either have the subject too dark or the water blown out. Any help???

Panasonic AGMC100G Unidirectional XLR Microphone for AG-DVX100 I shoot with the dvx 100 b mostly action sports, but random weddings, promotional, etc... This mic is just a little extra $ when I buy the century wide angle .7 from a guy I met. HOW DOES THIS MIC SOUND IF ANYONE HAS USED IT?

I have used youtube for my video hosting site and realize that there are better ways to upload your video without loosing soo much quality. Can someone please tell me the best workflow to upload to you tube. I have been using quicktime compressor and then uploading to youtube with best quality...

I am obviously new at this, but was wondering if someone could tell me how to export my final cut video sequence to another blank mini dv tape. I shot with a dvx 100b and have a small sony handycam as a deck, if that matters. Please help me with this. thanks