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Episode 23: Adobe Production Studio
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Charlie and Stephen talk about Adobe's release of its new version of Production Studio, and its included applications such as Premiere Pro 2.0, After Effects 7, Audition 2.0 and Encore 2.0. They also discuss the new prizes they'll be giving away on the show as well as the new copyright act now being debated in the US Congress.
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Articles by Stephen and Charlie
First Look: After Effects 7.0 Pro
Latest update gets new look
by Stephen Schleicher
What better way to kick off the new year than with an update to your favorite compositing software? Adobe After Effects 7.0 delivers with the same power you’ve come to expect, and does it all with a new look and new features. With a whole new look and new features, is this its greatest update yet? What's new under the hood? Coolness Rounup reviewer Stephen Schleicher has a lot to say!
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Adobe Premiere 2.0 Now Ready for Prime Time
Editing software includes new pro-level tools, bolstered underpinnings and enhanced collaboration
by Charlie White
Adobe is now shipping Premiere Pro 2.0 ($849, $199 upgrade), a powerful revision of the nonlinear editing software which adds features both under the hood and in the user interface. In an effort to make Premiere Pro a more professional tool, Adobe expanded its format support, added convenience features such as a new way of reviewing segments and included specialized new capabilities such as multicam support. It also sports a new native HDV implementation. It's a big release, and it interacts well with Adobe's other applications which make up its Production Studio ($1699, $1249 upgrade). Here’s a first look.
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This quarter pound lump of putty does all the same things that Silly Putty does – but it is a lot bigger for adult sized fun. Shear it, stretch it, bounce it off the wall, and squeeze the heck out of it when your boss gets you angry, as a great stress reliever. Smart Mass Thinking Putty comes in a variety of colors, including Glow in the Dark, and ones that change color when you touch them.
Belkin Wireless USB
Here's a four port USB hub that’s wireless. Using FreeScale ultra-wideband technology, you can plug in this little wireless USB dongle and connect yourself to its hub. Available this spring for $130, Belkin’s Wireless USB Hub lets you shed those wires at data rates that are a hundred times faster than Bluetooth.
Hand Held Electronic Sudoku
If you haven’t become an addict of the number logic game called Sudoku, you don’t know what you are missing. Arrange numbers in a 9x9 grid so no duplicates occur. Found in newspapers across the country, a whole section of puzzles in the bookstore, and now you can have 1 million puzzles in your hand with this hand held electronic version. With eight difficulty settings you can use a stylus or touch screen to help solve the puzzle.
Sim2 1080P projector
Sim2 Multimedia introduced its Grand Cinema HT3000, a $16,000 projector that will deliver 1920x1080p HDTV resolution. Now this is the highest level of HD you can get, and this monster from Sim2 will be able to deliver it. This single-chip projector will offer, for the first time, 10 bit processing, which is a great improvement over the industry-standard 8-bit technology. The Sim2 Grand Cinema HT3000 will be available in April.
iGuy
If you aren’t having enough fun with your iPod, then get the iGuy. This protective iPod cover has arms and legs you can bend to create interesting poses for your iPod. For even more fun, use an iPod that supports still image, take a picture of your face and display the slideshow and enjoy hours of expressions.
Motorola Q Phone
The highly-anticipated Motorola Q phone is thin like its gorgeous razor sister, but has a full QWERTY keyboard and will be able to take pictures with a flash and play music and video, too. Finally, Motorola brings its beautiful design to these blackberry-like phones that are pretty much like miniature computers. I've been holding off for one that’s small enough to put in my pocket; this one might be a little bit big for that, but I can't wait to try it. Look for the Q to be available in Q1 of this year.
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