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motionVFX: 40% off for TUAW readers

by Brett Terpstra (Dec 22nd, 2008)

Since we last wrote about them, motionVFX has expanded their selection of high def templates for Apple's Motion significantly. The website is just as easy to navigate as it was before, but there's a lot more content fit for professional video work or great starting points for custom titles, intros ...

Pro Applications Update improves performance and stability

by Robert Palmer (Nov 21st, 2008)

Apple has released Pro Applications Update 2008-04, which includes updates to Final Cut Pro, Compressor, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Cinema Tools, Motion, Soundtrack Pro and Shake. The update, according to Apple, "addresses general performance issues and improves overall stability." No specific details ...

New Keynote Motion Themes from iPresentee

by Steven Sande (Jul 7th, 2008)

If you're bored silly with the typical theme backgrounds in Keynote, pop on over to iPresentee's website and check out Keynote Motion Themes 2.0. These themes, which were released today (7/7/08), add five more motion themes to iPresentee's product line. All of these themes provide moving backgrounds ...

Two Pro App Updates

by Steven Sande (May 12th, 2008)

Apple released two Pro App updates bright and early this Monday morning: ProKit Update 4.5: "This update improves reliability for Apple's professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express, Aperture, Logic Studio and Logic Express." Plugin Manager ...

High-res Motion templates at motionVFX

by Brett Terpstra (Jan 30th, 2008)

motionVFX, a new source of templates for Apple Motion, is offering 2d and 3d templates prepped at 1920x1080 and 24fps. The 10 second clips are downloadable for $10, so I took one for a spin. There are rare circumstances when I would use a template for a finished piece, and motionVFX has a relatively ...

Random album flash in iPod Classic

by Mike Schramm (Sep 14th, 2007)

While a lot has been said about the iPod Touch, not much has been said about the new old standard, the iPod Classic. Kirk McElhearn has written a pretty scathing review of a feature that I didn't even notice-- that album artwork on the side while you're browsing music. Apparently it's not related to ...

MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1

by Scott McNulty (Aug 9th, 2007)

Apple is pumping out updates at a furious rate as of late. The latest update from Cupertino is the MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1 which 'provides important bug fixes and improves stability with Motion 2 and Motion 3. It is recommended for all 2.2/2.4GHz MacBook Pro models.' Many readers wrote in ...

MacBook Marionette

by Dan Lurie (Nov 23rd, 2006)

Most puppets scare me. Horrid little creatures, only coming alive when controlled by some being of perceived omnipotence manipulating every aspect of their pathetic little lives. But enough about my puppet paranoia, and on to this awesome hack. Some cunning (and brave! I'd never swing my notebook ...

TUAW Gives Thanks: Ginza Elevator Graphics

by Dan Lurie (Nov 23rd, 2006)

On this day of excess tryptophan and annoying relatives, it's important to take a minute and give thanks for the things we enjoy, yet take for granted the rest of the year. This year, I'm thankful that I get to sit around and blog about a company that cares enough about design to go that extra ...

Apple updates Aperture and Pro Apps

by Scott McNulty (Jun 21st, 2006)

Apple has updated Aperture to 1.1.2 though they haven't, at the moment, provided any details as to what the update does (at least not on their website). Also lurking in your Software Update panel is the Pro Application Update 2006-01, which ' addresses several issues with underlying frameworks and ...

Apple KB Article: Final Cut Studio not supported on MacBook

by Scott McNulty (May 21st, 2006)

This should really come as a shock to no one, but Final Cut Studio is not supported on the MacBook. Does this mean you can't install Final Cut on a MacBook? No, the install won't stop you, however, the experience won't be all that great. Since the MacBook sports an integrated video processor, which ...

Found Footage: NAB 2006 Final Cut Studio demo reel

by Scott McNulty (May 3rd, 2006)

MacTV has posted Apple's NAB 2006 demo reel which shows off a number of movies and commercials that used Final Cut Studio in their production. This is very well put together, and really shows off the power of Final Cut Studio (as it was designed to do). Thanks, Cepheus. ...

Is Aperture's future in question?

by Dave Caolo (Apr 28th, 2006)

According to Think Secret, it just may be. It looks like the majority of engineers who had been working on Aperture have either left or been reassigned to different projects within the company. Think Secret goes on to claim that the applications development was "...a mess," according to a ...

MacLive registration opens

by Dave Caolo (Mar 1st, 2006)

MacLive is a 3-day conference and workshop for Mac-toting creative professionals everywhere. The more than sixty workshops focus on Photoshop, Motion & DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Mac OS X, the iPod, After Effects and a lot more. This is the very first MacLive conference, and it's put on by ...