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Ripple Alpha Transitions

Mark Spencer — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:54:53 +0000

Alpha Transitions Volume 1 is a collection of 36 professionally-designed Alpha Transitions that can be used royalty free in any Final Cut Pro 7 project. Each of our alpha transitions were designed in 1920x1080 and output using Apple's ProRes codec. They can be used in any HD or SD widescreen sequence. We also include a tutorial that explains how to work with and modify them in Final Cut Pro 7.

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MacBreak Studio: Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

Mark Spencer — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:57:12 +0000

I talk with Brian Gary about how to make a keyboard shortcut for any action you perform in Motion. Watch it on iTunes here or on YouTube here.

Motion Tip: Color Matching

Mark Spencer — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:51:07 +0000

Having trouble getting an exact color match to a logo or corporate colors? Here's the solution. Click on the video after playback starts to watch it on YouTube in HD.

MacBreak Studio: Cinema 4D and Motion

Mark Spencer — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:08:14 +0000

I talk with Alex Lindsay about Cinema 4D version 11.5 and it's great new support for Motion. See it on iTunes here or on the web here.

MacBreak Studio: It's Good to Share

Mark Spencer — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:44:33 +0000

I talk with Brian Gary about the different export options in Motion, including the new Share command. See it on iTunes here or on the web here.

New Motion Designer Template

Mark Spencer — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:29:14 +0000

Steve Martin and I have just released our latest HD Designer Template - check it out here.

MacBreak Studio: Using a "Null" Object

Mark Spencer — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:33:19 +0000

I talk with Brian about a trick to make your camera moves much more flexible. See it on iTunes here or on YouTube here.

Motion Tip: Changing the Color of LiveFonts

Mark Spencer — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:21:46 +0000

A quick tip since I see a lot of folks asking this question. Sorry the video is a little cut off, I need to fix my template. Best is to watch in HD on YouTube by clicking anywhere in the movie after it starts playing, or just click here.

MacBreak Studio: Motion Keyboard Shortcuts

Mark Spencer — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:10:30 +0000

I talk with Brian Gary about Motion keyboard shortcuts that I use on a daily basis to speed up my workflow. See it directly here or in iTunes here.

Quick Tip: RTF Import and Scrolling Text

Mark Spencer — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:32:42 +0000

Motion 4 makes it easy to create scrolling credits by simply importing an RTF file and applying the scrolling text behavior. However, thing may not line up properly. This short video shows you how to make everything work nicely. You may want to click on the video to watch it in HD on YouTube. Oh, and if you subscribe to my site on the right, I'll send you a free RTF scrolling credits template for your next project to make things even easier.