In this premium installment of Izzy Video, I show how easy color isolation is in Apple’s Color, currently one of my favorite tools for post-production.

Color isolation gives you a lot of creative possibilities, so I hope you have fun playing with it!

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Many people are intimidated by the concept of “Color Grading”, which is the act of adjusting color in your final video image. I want to make it less intimidating.

In this installment of Izzy Video, I introduce you to Color Grading, and I get things started in Color, the new application in Final Cut Studio 2. This tutorial reviews basic color grading concepts like Primary Color Correction and Secondary Color Correction. What’s the difference? The answer is in this video.

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*This video is one of the most important tutorials I have done so far. I’m releasing it free via Creative Commons. You can pass it around, post it on your site, link to it, burn it to DVD, and so on. You just can’t sell it or change it, and please make sure you link back to my site or mention that I created it. Thanks!

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If you’re not already using Final Cut Studio 2, after watching this video, you might want to check it out. If so, please use my Amazon link right here (anything you purchase will support Izzy Video financially). Apple Final Cut Studio 2 (Mac)

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I frequently get questions regarding tips on exporting. Contained in this installment of Izzy Video are two of my biggest tips. They will make your life a lot easier (at least when it comes to exporting video).

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Many of you have asked me to release some free Motion tutorials, so that’s what this week’s free Izzy Video is all about.

Motion is very powerful, and my personal opinion is the best way to learn it is one concept at a time. In this brief tutorial, I demonstrate an interesting way to use an Anchor Point in a 3D environment.

You can get Izzy Video 84 here.

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This installment of Izzy Video introduces the concept of Keyframes inside of Final Cut Pro. Although Final Cut Pro isn’t built around animating video, it has plenty of functionality. If you’d like to animate video clips, objects, or text, then this tutorial should be helpful in getting you started.

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Several viewers have asked me how I create the intros and outros for the different shows I produce. The answer is that I use Apple’s Motion. It’s extremely powerful, and in Izzy Video episode 80, I show the basics of how to use particles in Motion. The particle emitter is very useful, but it can be overwhelming to somebody who is new to Motion. I try to make it easy for you.

I also briefly show how to create particles in a 3D environment for a very cool effect.

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For the second members-only episode of the month of January, we’re back inside Apple’s Motion for a new tutorial. I show how to animate a drawing line on a map. This is a classic animation used to show someone’s trip around the world, but the technique can also be used for a variety of other purposes. For example, you can use it to circle something on the screen, to show the path a football player is going to run, and so on.

It’s a very simple effect to create, and I thought it might be a helpful one.

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* Also, please note that I’ve created a separate High Def RSS feed for the premium subscribers. Some of the recent episodes, and most future ones, will be available in HD now for premium subscribers. Please visit the Premium Members Area to get the new feed address.

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“Masking” appears to be more complex than it is. It’s a visual effect that we frequently see in video, and it uses layers. In this installment of Izzy Video, I introduce you to the concept of “masking”. I also briefly explain what the “Alpha Channel” is.

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This is the first members-only tutorial for the month of December. I’m taking a break from the free episodes in December. My plan is to have free ones available again in January, so please stay subscribed.

You can always get Izzy Video 73, along with access to all of the archives, in the members area.

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Want to know how to put light sabers in your video?

It’s easy to do, and in Izzy Video 72, I show you how. I use Apple’s Motion to create the effect, but you can do it in many different applications, using a technique called “rotoscoping.” This installment of Izzy Video is available to premium subscribers only. If you’d like to watch it, please visit the membership information page to see how you can become a member.

This is the second members-only tutorial for the month of November.

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I just posted Izzy Video 70 in the members-only area. This new video tutorial is about avoiding clicks and pops in the audio portion of your video. I have had several people ask me why they have “click” sounds in their videos. Usually this happens during transitions, and this tutorial should help you avoid those problems in the future.

This is the first members-only tutorial for the month of November.

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This week on Izzy Video, I demonstrate an interesting effect using the channel mixer filter in Final Cut Pro.

Thanks to Alex Lindsay from Pixelcorps for showing the effect on a recent episode of DL.tv.

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This weekend I’m responding to viewer requests. Previously in Izzy Video 58, I included a shot where my website was spinning against a graphical background. Many of you asked how I made that shot, so this week I’m showing you how.

Once again, this tutorial is inside Apple’s Motion, but I’m sure you can create the same effect in a number of different applications.

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Creating slow motion effects from video can be challenging. This week’s Izzy Video explores various aspects of creating slow motion effects.

Included is a brief introduction to Motion’s “Optical Flow” which is an incredible new tool. I was amazed at the results when I first saw what this little tool could do. You’ll see what I mean. The results speak for themselves.

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You can create some interesting special effects in your videos using the behaviors “Analyze Motion” and “Match Move” in Apple’s Motion. Motion’s capabilities appear endless, and can be quite intimidating, but I keep things very simple in this video podcast.

This installment of Izzy Video shows you how to use Motion to create a “magic wand” out of a stick.

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Digital Juice has many high quality tutorials on their website. And they’re free. I’ve been watching them all morning.

Here’s the problem: When you visit their website, the tutorials aren’t easy to find. Their home page has a lot of great information on it, but it wasn’t immediately clear where I should go to watch the videos.

Anyway, they call the tutorial section of their site DJTV. Once you find your way there, they have several different series of shows. Some are about audio. Others are about work flow. My favorite is “Field of View”. All Izzy Video viewers would enjoy that show.

I highly recommend you check Digital juice out.

Note: Thanks to Jorge for sending me the link to Digital Juice!

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