======= Mac Video software =======
  * ffmpegX - wide variety of supported codecs
  * http://homepage.mac.com/major4/
  * ![[openshiiva]] - fast and simple, single pass, video and audio, vob to mp4 converter
  * http://openshiiva.sourceforge.net/
  * MPEG Streamclip - convert between MPEG1/2 and DV/other formats
  * http://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html
  *Moving ASCII - convert movies into ASCII
  *http://frankbitterlich.gotdns.com/article.php?story=2004072218222147

  *MPEG2 software encoder ($56)
  *http://www.innobits.se/

  *Mac video blog w/good software links
  *http://emandtim.no-ip.com/tim/

SVCD SW and tutorials
  * RNCs Guide to SVCD on Mac
  * http://homepage.mac.com/rnc/
  * SVCD on a Macintosh memo and cookbook
  * http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/~shmhav/SVCD_on_a_Macintosh.txt

Understanding 16:9
  * http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/understanding_16_9.html

======= Quicktime =======
===== MPEG-4/H.264 export for time lapse =====
  * Export - H.264, 4000kbits, 1280x720 for d/l, preserve aspect, letterbox, current frame rate, auto key frame, 
    * H.264 video options - Main, best quality

  *![[quicktime]] Broadcaster - live broadcasting Quicktime server (free)
  *http://www.apple.com/quicktime/products/broadcaster/
  *Apple scripts for above - http://www.apple.com/applescript/bluetooth/qtbroadcaster.html
  *Darwin Streaming Server - open source version streaming server
  *http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/streaming/
  *Display movies in free version of Quicktime fullscreen (untested)
  *http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20020722081156794
  *http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/[[fullscreenmovieplayer]].html
  *Edit MPEG files directly using Quicktime (cut out commercials, etc.)
  *http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040213203637547

======= iSight =======
  *use ![[quicktime]] Broadcaster to manually adjust brightness, color temp, and balance for better videos
  *Webcam or DV, Lighting is Important - http://macdevcenter.com/pub/wlg/3687

======= Final Cut =======
  *good tutorial from Apple
    *http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/theater/
  *main Apple support site
    *http://www.apple.com/support/finalcutexpress/index.html
  *good selection of how-tos
    *http://www.dvguys.com/
  *importing stills and maintaining correct aspect ratio
    *http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/basic_ps_stills_to_fcp.html
  *FCP -> MPEG2 export
    *http://www.lafcpug.org/tutorials/basic_fcp4_mpeg2.html
  *General tips
    *http://www.lafcpug.org/tutorials.html
  *Color Correcting in FCE
    * http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/cheating_fce_color_seth.html

YouTube exporting
  * http://www.lafcpug.org/Tutorials/basic_you_tube.html
  * http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/youtube_compressor_gary.html

Plugins
  *Day for Night - free plugin to convert daylight scenes to night, night vision, or IR
  *http://www.riverrockstudios.com/riverrock/pages/dayfornight.html
  *Jitterbug - induce a slight jitter into static titles
  *http://www.riverrockstudios.com/riverrock/pages/jitterbug.html
  *Chromatic Glow - make any color glow
  *http://www.riverrockstudios.com/riverrock/pages/chromatGlow.html

======= Other utilities =======
Conversion tools
  *SWF to mpeg converter - (Windows)
  *http://www.imagespro.com/programs/2775/
  *http://www.imagespro.com/programs/2312/
  *http://www.imagespro.com/search.php3?q=convert+to+flash


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