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Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta available for download. It edits video too

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Adobe have announced that the latest version of Photoshop, CS6 is now in beta and available for free download. Yes the interface has gone dark and yes it can edit video too.

Also labeled: YouTube, Adobe, Photoshop

Canon launch the $3,499 EOS 5D Mark III

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A DSLR that has a lot to live up to. Canon have announced the EOS 5D Mark III, the successor to the video shooting, game changing, much loved Mark II

Also labeled: Canon

35% discount on Tonalizer VFX Final Cut Pro plugin for FCP.co readers

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We caught up Kenneth Tang Laerke from Irudis at the recent BVE Show in London. He gave us some news on the plugin Tonalizer VFX, the company and he also offered our readers 35% discount until the end of the week.

Also labeled: Final Cut Pro, Plugins, Vimeo, FCPX

Part 1 of a 3 part series of FCPX Multicam tutorials from Mark Spencer and Steve Martin

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A three part multicam editing in Final Cut Pro X special from Mark Spencer and Steve Martin on MacBreak Studio. We publish part one, the setup. Plus we link to their free update of the Ripple Training FCPX tutorials and publish a money off coupon code if you haven't bought them already.

Also labeled: YouTube, Final Cut Pro, Tutorials, FCPX

The new features in 10.0.3 in MacBreak Studio Live plus a new episode where the team build a slider

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An hour and a half on the new features in the 10.0.3 update of Final Cut Pro X. Plus another episode where Mark and Steve build a slider, but maybe not the slider you think...

On screen levels control for FCPX with the new $29 Nattress plugin

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A brand new plugin from Graeme Nattress, Levels and Curves gives you on screen colour correction controls in Final Cut Pro X.

The Pocket Rig for your DSLR from EdelKrone

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We have come across many rigs ever since the 5D sparked the huge interest in shooting on a DSLR. This one from Edelkrone is slightly different as the name suggests.

Also labeled: Canon, Nikon, Vimeo

Combining Magic Lantern's DSLR HDR video in FCPX with a free plugin

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Now you can combine the two different exposures videos from your 'Magic Lanterned' DSLR in Final Cut Pro X. Alex Gollner has built a free Motion effect for FCPX that will combine the frames for you.

Also labeled: Final Cut Pro, Plugins, Canon, Vimeo, FCPX

Shooting HDR video on a Canon DSLR with Magic Lantern firmware

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***Updated with Canon 5D Magic Lantern Firmware***

It seems everybody is after the HDR look these days. Now the lucky owners of some Canon DSLRs can shoot High Dynamic Range video with the new Magic Lantern firmware update.

Also labeled: Canon, Vimeo

Color Grading Central launch cineLook for DSLR footage in Final Cut Pro X

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Color Grading Central have today launched a $69 effect plugin for FCPX that gives a film look to your DSLR footage

Also labeled: Final Cut Pro, Plugins, Canon, Nikon, Vimeo, FCPX

Win one of three new $29.99 Pro Audio to Go recorders for the iPhone

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***Winners Announced***

It's been a while since we had a giveaway on FCP.co so we thought we would team up with Weynand.com to offer you the chance of winning a copy of the newly released Pro Audio To Go 48 kHz audio recorders for your iPhone.

Also labeled: YouTube, Final Cut Pro, Audio, Giveaways

Jonathan Yi got his hands on a pre-production Canon C300 and made a slightly 'different' test movie

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You shouldn't judge a book by its cover and you shouldn't judge an uploaded movie by its poster frame. When this Canon C300 demo film popped up yesterday we overlooked it, we shouldn't have, it's not your ordinary camera test...

Also labeled: Canon, Vimeo

Ron Brinkman presents Cameras and our Future

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A fifteen minute presentation on the future of photography from Ron Brinkman, the guy who designed the interface for Shake. We enjoyed it a lot.

Also labeled: Vimeo, iPhone

Watch the entire night's presentation from the Boston SuperMeet

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By kind permission of the the guys who run the SuperMeets, we present the entire presentation lineup from the recent Boston event. DaVinci Resolve, Canon EOS, Autodesk Smoke, Avid Media Composer 6 and the editor of Black Swan are all on the billing.

Also labeled: YouTube, Final Cut Pro, Avid, FCPUG, Events

Digital Heaven update DH BoxX and DH ReincarnationX for FCPX

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Digital Heaven have upgraded two of their popular plugins to work with Final Cut Pro X. If you want to repair dead pixels on your footage or perform custom resizing and crops within FCPX, these updates are worth a look.

Also labeled: Final Cut Pro, Plugins, Motion, FCPX

Hands on with the Canon EOS-1D X and some tough questions answered

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***Updated with embedded video***

Not only did he manage some hands on time, Dan Chung also quizzed Canon's Mike Burnhill for detailed information on codecs, moiré, rolling shutter, accessory compatibility and more.

Also labeled: Canon, Vimeo

Two new colorspace transformation plugins for Final Cut Pro 7 and FCPX

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You're recording with a flat gamma curve on either an Arri Alexa or the Sony F3 with the SLog option. Pomfort have just released two new plugins for FCPX and Final Cut Pro 7 to get those files into Rec.709 to display correctly in FCP.

Also labeled: Final Cut Pro, Plugins, Canon, Sony, Arri, FCPX

Canon announce their flagship DSLR, the new EOS-1D X

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***Updated with new Canon video***

The EOS 1D has gone full frame and with it Canon have introduced some new features that are of interest to us in the world of video.

Also labeled: Canon

A more robust way to handle DSLR files for FCPX with Silverstack LT H.264

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We know that Final Cut Pro X is great for converting and editing quicktime files from DSLR cameras such as the Canon 5D. What if you want a more robust method for ingesting, cataloging and backups?

Also labeled: YouTube, Final Cut Pro, Plugins, Canon, FCPX

Make your own lens flares with a DSLR, an iPhone and clear tape

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Lens flares and light leaks seem to be the flavour of the month, well at least they are better than gratuitous speedramps. Matt Coleman decided to make his own using a DSLR, iPhone and clear tape.

Also labeled: Canon, Vimeo