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Izzy Video 157 – How to Convert Old Analog Video to Digital Video

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A couple weeks ago I mentioned in my newsletter that I was turning old VHS and 8mm video into digital video to store on hard drives. Since then, I’ve received many emails from viewers asking me to show how to convert analog video to digital video.

This members-only edition of Izzy Video will show you the exact steps to take.

As an additional note, I want to emphasize that I feel this is a high priority for people in the world today. We don’t know how much longer we’ll be able to get ahold of VCR’s and 8mm video cameras. If you have old video, please don’t procrastinate. Convert that old footage to digital. This will give you a digital master you can use for a number of different things in the future.

Enjoy the video. You can download the trailer here.

If you’re new to Izzy Video, you should watch some of the free videos so you can see if it might make sense for you to become a member.

February 25, 2010
Filed under: Members-Only — Tags: , — Izzy @ 11:49 am

Why Can’t I Add a Transition in Final Cut Express? (Or Final Cut Pro?) – Izzy Video 156

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Sometimes when you try to add a transition in Final Cut Express, it doesn’t work. You might see an error. Or you might not show you an error, but it still doesn’t work. Or you might be able to add a transition, but you can’t increase the duration of it.

Final Cut Express can be tricky with transitions sometimes. If you’re having trouble adding transitions to your sequence in Final Cut Express or Final Cut Pro, this video should help.

I have received this same question from many different viewers, and rather than answer them all individually, I thought it would make sense to make a video that shows you:

  • Why does a transition problem happen in Final Cut Express?
  • How do you fix the problem?
  • How to work around it if it’s not something you CAN fix

This video applies to both Final Cut Express and Final Cut Pro.

I hope you find it helpful.

Make sure you check out my Final Cut Express page to see other tutorials all about Final Cut Express.

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February 19, 2010
Filed under: Final Cut Express,Final Cut Pro — Tags: , , , — Izzy @ 11:11 am

Izzy Video 155 – How to Shoot Video with a Kodak Zi8

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This is a simple tutorial that gives you some tips to help you shoot better video with a Kodak Zi8. This is the first video on the subject, and because I know many of you have this camera, I’m planning more tutorials on this camera in the future.

This one is for the members. You can watch the trailer here.

February 15, 2010
Filed under: Members-Only — Tags: — Izzy @ 7:43 pm