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Many content providers don't seem to realize it but Mac users watch streaming videos too.  It amazes me with the millions of Mac users worldwide, many don't seem to think these users count in terms of the streaming content that is made available for them. There are so many high profile websites that don't allow any type of streaming experience available for Mac users.  At least in many cases it doesn't work properly.  Amazingly some of my favorite websites to watch streaming content on don't delivery content properly for Mac users.  I have to use a PC to experience the content. We need to change this. 
TelestreamLogo_Encoding.jpgTelestream today announced an important milestone for its Episode Series media encoding software products. Previously only offered on the Mac platform, version 5.1 extends Telestream's Episode and Episode Pro desktop encoding products to the Windows operating system. Version 5.1 also brings watch folders to Episode desktop products for both Mac and PC users. Episode provides universal transcoding between virtually any video and audio format, offering ultimate flexibility in a single software package.
Flip4MacWMV.pngIf you need to create high quality Windows Media files on the Mac and you have Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD on your workstation, the process is very easy.  This tutorial will show you some tricks for getting exceptional quality.  This tutorial shows the process using QuickTime Pro and a DV/DVCPro video file.

Step 1. - Open a QuickTime DV/DVCPro or DV/DVCPro50 video file and choose Export from the File pull-down menu. (If you are using Final Cut Pro to export your Windows Media video file choose Export from the File Pull-down and select Using QuickTime Conversion)

Zooming in with the Mac OS

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Final Cut Pro, Avid Adobe all run on Macs, and there is a often overlooked function of the Mac OS that can be very useful. By holding down the Control key while you use the scroll wheel of the mouse, you will zoom in on whatever is on screen. By simply scrolling back the other way while holding down the control key, you will zoom out. This is very helpful when attempting to view an online video a little larger than it has been displayed on a particular webpage. Often going to the only other option of full screen, will cause too much distortion. It is also very helpful for reading small print. Within an editing application the Control/Scroll function can be easier for quick zoom in and outs that Command + or -. I  use this function all the time.

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In your Mac System Preferences under Mouse & Keyboard is where you find the controls for this function. The Control key is the default for this function, but you can change it if you prefer. By clicking the Options button it will allow you to choose how the screen image moves when zoomed in. I recommend the "Only when pointer reaches an edge" option. This option will cause the screen not to move around every time you move the mouse. It will only move when it needs to.

Avid Xpress Pro: Quicktime and NVidia drivers

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Making sure that you have the proper version of Quick Time and NVidia driver is important so that your system runs smooth. If you edit on a Mac or Windows machine you need to run the qualified release of Quick time or NVidia driver or you will have more problems than an editor wants to deal with. Here is a list of each version of Xpress Pro for Mac and PC. Make sure that you do not run a higher version than these lists calls for!

 PC Avid Xpress Pro Version Matrix
  Avid Editor Version Release Date Qualified QT Version NVidia Driver
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.8 Nov 07 QuickTime 7.3 91.85
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.7.7 Nov 07 QuickTime 7.2
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.7.5 Sep 07
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.7.2 Jun 07 QuickTime 7.1.6
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.7 Mar 07 QuickTime 7.1.3 84.26
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.6.7 Mar 07 QuickTime 7.1
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.6.4 Nov 06
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.6.2 Oct 06
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.6.1 Sep 06
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.6 Aug 06
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.5.3 Aug 06
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.5.2 Jul 06
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.5.1 Jun 06
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.5 Jun 06
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.2.4 Mar 06 QuickTime 7.0 77.18
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.2.2 Jan 06 67.22
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.2.1 Nov 05
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.2 Sep 05 QuickTime 6.5.2
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.1.7 Sep 05
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.1.6 Jul 05
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.1.3 Mar 05
  Avid Xpress Pro 5.1.1 Mar 05 QuickTime 6.5.1
  Avid Xpress Pro 4.6.5 May 05 61.82 (SP2)
53.03 (SP1)
  Avid Xpress Pro 4.6 Oct 04


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