Mac video software news, reviews and tips, including video editing and plug-ins

Mac News Briefs: wineCellar 2.0 adds cloud support for mobile access

Macworld Staff — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:42:00 -0700

The new version of Cadent Computing's wineCellar software adds Cadent Cloud for mobile access. Other programs updated include Typinator, Clipstart, and Dictate.

Hands on with Plex, an alternative to Apple’s Front Row

Aayush Arya — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:13:00 -0700

Plex is a media center for Mac OS X that’s capable of cataloguing and playing back every major video format out there, and it works admirably with the Apple Remote to boot.

Plex media center software competes with Front Row

Aayush Arya — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:01:00 -0700

If you have an even moderately large media library and like the idea of having everything neatly catalogued and readily available at the press of a button, or if you simply like watching high-definition movies, then you should try Plex.

Cooliris helps showcase photos and videos

Kris Fong — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:01:00 -0700

Cooliris is a super-handy browser plug-in that lets you scope out images and video content in a unique way, displaying everything in a full-screen, horizontally expanded, interactive 3-D “wall” view.

Change color of BBEdit and TextWrangler 'invisibles' characters

Rob Griffiths — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:35:00 -0700

Learn how to change the color of the special characters that BBEdit and TextWrangler use to display invisible characters, such as tabs and line breaks.

VideoDrive makes video file conversions easy

Jeff Carlson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:01:00 -0700

VideoDrive aims to make video conversions easy.

Apple updates Time Capsule, AirPort firmware and Final Cut Pro

Dan Moren — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:47:00 -0700

Apple updated its Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station firmware on Tuesday along with a minor update for Final Cut Pro.

PhotoPresenter helps make creative slideshows

Aayush Arya — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:01:00 -0700

Rife as Mac OS X already is with slide-show capabilities, PhotoPresenter builds onto those and puts many more options and styles at your fingertips.

Palm calls Apple's bluff on media syncing

Dan Moren — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:37:00 -0700

On Tuesday, Apple warned of unsupported third-party media players syncing with iTunes. On Wednesday, Palm called Apple's bluff. And the poker game continues.

FlashVideo Converter incorporates new engine

Peter Cohen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:37:00 -0700

FlashVideo Converter sports a new engine that can do 30 frame per second conversions.

ooVoo video conference software now works with non-ooVoo users

Peter Cohen — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:19:00 -0700

ooVoo video conference software has been updated with features that have up to now been limited to the Windows release.

iMovieLocationEditor helps edit iMovie's locations

Jeff Carlson — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:01:00 -0700

If you want to use the same custom location several times in iMovie '09, you can use iMovieLocationEditor to edits iMovie’s locations.

Bugs & Fixes: Fixes for iLife problems

Ted Landau — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:40:00 -0700

Ted Landau looks at solutions to a pair of potential problems Apple has identified with the iLife suite.

Sorenson 360 adds direct-to-iPhone video publishing

Peter Cohen — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:04:00 -0700

Sorenson Media's online video encoding service Sorenson 360 now supports direct-to-iPhone video publishing.

E3: Yoostar lets you star in Hollywood movies

Chris Barylick — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:30:00 -0700

Yoostar is a new software and hardware kit that lets you star in clips from your favorite Hollywood movies.

ManyCam lets your iSight work with multiple applications at once

Deborah Shadovitz — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:01:00 -0700

Typically, while using your Mac’s iSight camera with one program, you can’t use it with another. But ManyCam frees iSight from this restriction.

Patched QuickTime bug was hidden in book

Robert McMillan — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:15:00 -0700

The patches Apple issued for its QuickTime and iTunes software Monday fixed critical security flaws, along with a bug that was first hinted at earlier this year in a book on Macintosh computer hacking.

QuickTime 7.6.2 enhances security, updated for iTunes 8.2

Peter Cohen — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:52:00 -0700

QuickTime 7.6.2 has been updated with iTunes 8.2 and Apple ProRes fixes, as well as security enhancements.

Clipstart, for all your video-organizing needs

Dan Moren — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:01:00 -0700

Riverfold Software's Clipstart is to video clips what iTunes is to music, or iPhoto is to digital pictures. It's a handy one-stop shop for keeping track of all the video clips you film.

Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug ships for Apple Final Cut Studio

Digital Arts staff — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:47:00 -0700

Boris FX has released its Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug for Apple's Final Cut Studio.

Hulu releases software client for Mac, PC

David Chartier — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:25:00 -0700

Hulu on Thursday finally answered its most popular feature request to step out of the browser and into our living room. It also explained why Boxee has been shrugged off so persistently.

Mac News Briefs: HoudahSpot adds new search capability

Philip Michaels — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:57:00 -0700

HoudahSpot 2.5 adds the ability to search the “any text” attribute using a single criterion. The Dream Capture video recording application and Backup Loupe Finder-based file browser for Time Machine backups also saw updates.

Use QuickTime Player to create a video wall

Rob Griffiths — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:39:00 -0700

You've seen video walls at trade shows and airports, perhaps -- those large banks of monitors showing single or multiple videos. Today's tip uses AppleScript to create a video wall showing multiple video clips on your own monitor

Mac News Briefs: Arten Science releases MonitorMyMac surveillance software

Macworld Staff — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:47:00 -0700

Arten Science's MonitorMyMac watches your room when you're out. Also, Mail Stationery Pack gains 100 new templates, and Posterino improves color profile management.

Mac News Briefs: BoinxTV update adds audio, image adjustment features

Macworld Staff — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:24:00 -0700

The newest version of Boinx Software's live video production software adds a number of new features and bug fixes, including support for a high-quality chroma key filter. The developers for rooSwitch and RapidWeaver also unveiled updates Thursday.

iDive supports Turbo.264 accelerator

Peter Cohen — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:41:00 -0700

iDive, Aquafadas' video cataloging application, features performance enhancements, stability improvements and support for the Turbo.264.

Sorenson launches Sorenson 360 video delivery network

Jonathan Seff — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:01:00 -0700

Sorenson Media on Monday launched a new service to deliver high-quality video hosting.

Climbing Mount Everest with a MacBook Pro and iPod

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:58:00 -0700

A group of climbers will make their way to the peak of Mount Everest on Friday carrying a MacBook Pro and a few iPods.

SlickFX rolls out new plug-in effects for Final Cut

Peter Cohen — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:03:00 -0700

GeeThree has rolled out new SlickFX plug-in effects that adds "Ken Burns" style motion to still photos; a companion plug-in, and 750 new soft and organic dissolves.

Clipstart lets you organize, upload your videos

Dan Moren — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:58:00 -0700

Clipstart is a new program that aims to do for your video clips what iPhoto does for your photos, allowing you to import, catalog, and share them online.

Free Polaroid-like HD photo effect available for Final Cut Pro

Nick Spence — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:20:00 -0700

CrumplePop has released CrumplePop Photo, a free Polaroid-style HD photo effect for Apple's Final Cut Pro.

PulpMotion 2.2 adds four new themes

Peter Cohen — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:59:00 -0700

PulpMotion 2.2 added four new themes along with reliability improvements.

iMovie and the uncooperative camera

Christopher Breen — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:04:00 -0700

You've just purchased a spiffy new HD camcorder yet iMovie ’09 refuses to see its footage. Here are hints for finding and importing it.

Mac mini media center: Is it worth it?

Christopher Breen — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:30:00 -0700

All week long, Christopher Breen has show you how to assemble a media center using a Mac mini as the centerpiece. Now he turns his attention to the Big Picture: Is it worth the hassle? And how does it compare to an Apple TV?

DVD copying case: Why you should care

Christopher Breen — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:15:00 -0700

RealNetworks and the major movie studios are squaring off in court over an application that lets users back up commercial DVDs. Here's how the outcome could affect you.

DVD-ripping court case begins

Daniel Ionescu — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:11:00 -0700

The RealNetworks case involving DVD-ripping software goes to court.

MacProVideo releases iPhone app, Premiere tutorials

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:26:00 -0700

MacProVideo released its first iPhone app, giving users the ability to take video tutorials with them.

Getting content on your Mac mini media center

Christopher Breen — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:58:00 -0700

So you've upgraded your Mac mini to make it an effective media center. You've connected it to your AV components and even configured Apple's software. Now what about content? Christopher Breen shows you ways to get additional digital content and how to use third-party media applications to access it.

Adobe's new Flash can stream Internet content to TVs

Elizabeth Montalbano — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:47:00 -0700

Adobe developed a version of its Flash multimedia streaming technology that allows entertainment programming to run to television sets from the Internet.

DivX 7 video software released for Mac

Peter Cohen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:14:00 -0700

Divx 7 is now available for the Mac, supporting HD .MKV video files.

Media 100 Suite unveiled

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:08:00 -0700

Media 100 unveiled the next generation version of its postproduction software, Media 100 Suite. The suite comes with many new features including Multicam Editing and Voice Over.

HD camcorders: Sharing HD videos

Christopher Breen — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:45:00 -0700

There are now many options for sharing your videos in their HD glory, including built-in support for YouTube HD in iMovie '09.

Apple updates Aperture, iMovie with bug fixes

Dan Moren — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:06:00 -0700

Apple has issued minor updates to two of its software programs, Aperture and iMovie. Both updates include minor bug fixes.

HD camcorders: Capturing video into iMovie

Christopher Breen — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:28:00 -0700

iMovie '09 makes it easy to import video from AVCHD camcorders for editing.

Ambrosia updates WireTap Studio, Snapz Pro, WireTap Anywhere

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:21:00 -0700

Ambrosia Software released updates to three of its applications to add compatibility for Mac OS X 10.5.7.

SoHo Apple Store ramps up for Tribeca Film Festival

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:15:00 -0700

Apple is participating in the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, holding events at its trendy SoHo retail store.