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Forum: Open DV Discussion February 28th, 2006, 05:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,281
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
"Cartoonizing" DV

How do I create cartoon-like images such as AMC's Clint Eastwood festival promo from DV footage on my iMac?

Thanks for your help!

Dorothy
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 11th, 2005, 11:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,452
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
If any folks have been following this...

If any folks have been following this spine-tingling thread (a Mini Series of sorts), I'd like to share some occupational health benefits of LCD monitors. Flat CRT screens have the brightness pumped...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 11th, 2005, 09:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,452
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Thanks, Boyd! If an S-Video connection is my...

Thanks, Boyd! If an S-Video connection is my only option for screen compatibility with my Sharp Aquos, then this definitely delivers the coup de grace to my brief ambitions for a Mac Mini.

I...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 11th, 2005, 12:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,452
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Boyd, thanks for the clarification. I called...

Boyd, thanks for the clarification. I called Sharp today to confirm whether a Mac Mini could display properly on my LCD TV. The tech said my Aquos has neither a VGA nor DVI, only composite and RGB...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 10th, 2005, 11:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,452
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Hey Duane, this is my first computer so I plan to...

Hey Duane, this is my first computer so I plan to learn digital editing with iMovie before I graduate to FCE or FCP. But I hear iMovie's all you need to make it to the Sundance Festival!

And...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 10th, 2005, 12:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,452
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
"But Duane is right - it's rendering that will...

"But Duane is right - it's rendering that will really highlight the differences. Things that would render in 2 or 3 minutes on the G5 would take perhaps 10 or 20 minutes on the powerbook."

Thanks,...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 9th, 2005, 11:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,452
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Duane, Thanks so much for sharing all your...

Duane,

Thanks so much for sharing all your helpful information in my hour of Apple angst.

It was great to hear that your G5 iMac is your
"primary DV editing machine" and "It's just fine and...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 9th, 2005, 10:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,452
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Boyd, many thanks for your feedback and iMac...

Boyd, many thanks for your feedback and iMac reviews.

I'm not sure I want to pay over $1000 for a souped-up Mac Mini only to discover that my WebTV, which is optimized for TV, displays better...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 9th, 2005, 09:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,452
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Boyd, My Sharp's resolution is 1024x768. No...

Boyd,

My Sharp's resolution is 1024x768. No DVI. Inputs are:

VGA/SVGA - 15-pin mini D sub
PC Audio - Mini jack for stereo
AVI
S-Video in

According to messages on Apple's Mini Display...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 9th, 2005, 07:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,452
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Mac Mini Question

Since Apple "unofficially" bumped the specs for the Mini which now exceed the 14" Super Drive iBook, I'm thinking a Mini might be a great way for me to transition from linear to non-linear editing.
...
Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders September 15th, 2005, 02:55 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,594
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Tague, I'm in Santa Monica and you're welcome to...

Tague, I'm in Santa Monica and you're welcome to borrow my ZR85 with two batteries if this can help you out. Just pop me an email.

May I suggest one "pro-active" thing you can do right away:...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 12th, 2005, 09:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,471
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Boyd, thanks for referencing that discussion....

Boyd, thanks for referencing that discussion. I've already written down your recommendation for a FW400, 7200 RPM external drive from a past thread! ;-))

The only camcorder I own is a Canon ZR85....
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 12th, 2005, 08:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,471
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Thanks, Meryem! It seems like a prudent...

Thanks, Meryem! It seems like a prudent investment and good insurance to purchase another 20 GB of hard drive for $45. Dorothy
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 12th, 2005, 08:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,471
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Hi Zach and thanks for your feedback and...

Hi Zach and thanks for your feedback and recommendations!! I'll read up on G-drives. Will their new and improved model be called the G-Whiz-drive? Dorothy
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 12th, 2005, 08:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,471
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Hi Justin, Thanks for your thoughts! Not...

Hi Justin,

Thanks for your thoughts! Not sure I'll be keeping all my work on an external hard drive and don't wish to farm out any upgrades to a third party, so I'll probably increase my iBook's...
Forum: Final Cut Suite September 11th, 2005, 09:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,471
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
iBook SOS

Dear friends,

I'm finally bidding so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen and adieu to my WebTV internet terminal and am about to purchase an Apple laptop. My hopes of getting a 15" Powerbook were...
Forum: Still Crazy May 2nd, 2005, 09:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,061
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Yikes, thanks Xiaoli! My brain definitely was...

Yikes, thanks Xiaoli! My brain definitely was MIA for this thread!

So, if the maximum continuous shooting was 23 frames, this movie must've been a herculean task to shoot and edit. Or was there...
Forum: Still Crazy May 2nd, 2005, 08:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,061
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Xiaoli, are you saying this movie at 5fps was...

Xiaoli, are you saying this movie at 5fps was composed in the still camera mode? Dorothy
Forum: Still Crazy May 2nd, 2005, 08:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,061
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
After viewing this movie at our local Apple Store...

After viewing this movie at our local Apple Store today, let me add another enthusiastic "WOW"!!!

This is indeed a pretty cool experiment which I can't wait to explore with the...
Forum: Still Crazy April 30th, 2005, 12:02 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,061
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
I can't view the movie, boo hoo. Can someone...

I can't view the movie, boo hoo. Can someone please describe this clip?

Here's something that sounds exciting: the soon-to-be-released Canon S2 IS:
...
Forum: Final Cut Suite February 10th, 2005, 10:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,089
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Hi Rhett, Thank you for your very...

Hi Rhett,

Thank you for your very interesting and informative discussion about midis!!

"I agree with the general consensus of iBook .vs Powerbook. I like some of the extra features of the...
Forum: Final Cut Suite February 9th, 2005, 12:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,089
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
"For MIDI you can get a very inexpensive (~$20?)...

"For MIDI you can get a very inexpensive (~$20?) USB interface "dongle" thing. I have one of these which I use with an 88 key midi keyboard and it works great."

Sorry if this sounds like a silly...
Forum: Final Cut Suite February 9th, 2005, 01:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,089
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Mark and Boyd, thank you for your replies. ...

Mark and Boyd, thank you for your replies.

How do you import audio from a CD or midi keyboard into the iBook?

Dorothy
Forum: Final Cut Suite February 8th, 2005, 12:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,089
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
iBook or Powerbook?

Is the iBook as up to the task of video editing, midi recording and creating short web videos as a Powerbook?

Thanks in advance for helping me decide whether I'll get more significant bang for my...
Forum: Private Classifieds February 7th, 2005, 03:47 PM
Replies: 3,748
Views: 549,998
Posted By Dorothy Engleman
Price Drop!

Hi! I'd like to lower my original selling price of $450 to $350 plus Fed Ex Shipping.

The camcorder's in pristine working condition, along with two extra batteries and a plug-in battery charger,...
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