Archive for the "Flip Workflow" Category
May11

Traffic Player Plugin

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I just tested the Traffic Player plugin and really liked it. It’s handy because you can get a sales/squeeze video up on your WordPress site without eating your bandwidth or having to set up hosting.

The video looks like it’s professionally hosted as you can configure it to be without the YouTube logo, playbar and title line which can make you look like a cheapskate and removing the links stops people leaving your site.

If you set it to autoplay you’ll also build viewcount back on YouTube which helps the video rank higher.

If you make videos for clients and they use WordPress they could invest in the plug-in and have some nice looking skins on their site without visitors realising they are hosting on YouTube.

One downside I just noticed is the YouTube logo still appears when I view the video on my iphone. But that’s not a deal breaker.

See more skins and all the details here.

You can also see the page I used for my test in the video above here.

Jun16

YouTube Video Editor

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YouTube has just released a new video editor. You can:

  • Make video mashups.
  • Edit clips from your library of YT video uploads.
  • Edit together separate clips.
  • Change the background music via the AudioSwap library.

See more at mashable.com

Jun9

Flip Video and Windows Moviemaker

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Here’s a handy guide for converting your Flip Video files into clips you can edit on your PC (XP or Vista) running Windows Movie Maker. As you’ll soon discover Flip files are in a format that need to be converted before editing – but it’s very straightforward.

The link to the free .m4p to AVI converter mentioned in the video is here.

May19

Air Display ipad App

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Avatron have come with this clever App for the Apple iPad that allows you to hook it up to your Mac and use the iPad as a second monitor.

The Air Display iPad Application connects to your Mac via WiFi, it also has secondary functions letting you use the iPad as a mouse and to launch applications on your Mac. The soon to be released App will be priced at $9.99.


Having a second monitor is really handy for editing your Flip Videos. So if you are working off your 15inch Macbook you can use the entire screen for the edit windows and timeline and use the iPad to display your source files, music bins etc. It’s much easier to cut when you have a bigger timeline to work on.

Ipad accessories UK at Amazon UK
Ipad and accessories US at Amazon US

Via Geeky Gadgets Via Cult of Mac Via 9 to 5 Mac

May14

Flip Video and Final Cut Pro

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This is a handy tutorial if you need to export your Flip Video into Final Cut Pro.

Final Cut Studio at Amazon.com Final Cut Studio at Amazon.co.uk

May13

Flip Video Converter for Mac

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In order to edit Flip video you either need some dedicated software for simple edits and adjustments or a converter to run the footage through before taking it into software like Imovie or Final Cut. Mac Flip Video converter fulfils both jobs.

Mac Flip Video converter is a newly-designed for Flip users to convert Flip video to all popular video formats, like AVI, MPEG, MPG, WMV, SWF, 3G2, 3GP, DV, MKV, MOV, MP4, FLV on Mac OS X. Flip video converter Mac can compress Flip video formats to different resolutions, frame rates and bit rates to be compatible with iPod, iPhone, iPad, Creative Zen, Zune, Apple TV, Sony PSP, Gphone, Palm, iRiver and different mobile phones.

This downloadable software has editing features, so you can edit your Flip video such as adjusting video brightness, contrast and saturation, setting output file parameters, combine multiple files into one, capture still images, etc. Mac Flip video converter provides you with better output quality, more advanced functions and higher conversion speed.

Key Features:

1. Export video & audio formats:
Video: HD video(mpeg2,mpeg4,mov,wmv,avi),3gp, 3g2, mpeg1, mpeg2, mpeg4, flv, swf, mkv, dv, rm/rmvb, avi, divx,wmv, m4v, mov
Audio: wma, m4a, mp3, wav, aac, ac3, amr, mp2, flac, aiff, mka.

2. Supports all Flip Video Camcorder models.
Flip Mino, Flip Mino HD, Flip Ultra, Flip Ultra HD.

3. Transfer Flip files to multimedia devices.
Supports all popular multimedia devices including: iPod, iPhone, iPad, Creative Zen, Zune, Apple TV, Sony PSP, Gphone, Palm, iRiver and different mobile phones.

4. Import Flip video to other software.
Import Flip Video to iTunes, playback them with QuickTime, and edit them using iMove, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro.

5. Clip.
Choose segments by setting the start time point and end time point. You can clip a single Flip video as many times as you wish.

6. Crop.
Crop the video by defining the cropping values to easily get rid of unwanted black edges.

7. Apply effects.
Mac Flip Video converter allows you to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Saturation. And you can add artistic effects like Emboss, Gray, Old Film.

8. Video & Audio settings.
Set video encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate and audio encoder, channels, sample rate, bitrate.

9. Built-in player and preview window.
You can playback your Flip video and there is a preview window to preview the changes during videos cropping, effect adding and conversion.

10. Capture still picture as a camera.
Capture your favorite screenshot from Flip video and save in JPG, BMP or PNG image formats.

Buy the Flip Video Converter now for £25/$35

Apr2

Flipshare for Flip Video demo

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Take a look at this overview video of Flipshare software. Flipshare is a file management, editing and sharing system that is free for every Flip video user.

Dec1

10 Googles that got you to MyFlip

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Using the wizardry of online stats service Google Analytics I can tell which search terms lead you to my site. So in no particular order here are 10 of the most burning issues you are interested in when it comes to Flip Video Cameras:

1. Should I buy a Flip camera?

Well that’s a hard one. Depends on what you intend to do with it. If you are trying to make high end work then no of course not, pay more and get a mic input for a start. But if you are looking for the handiest, easiest to use, prettiest, coolest, budget camera out there then YES! Let’s put it this way: a few items just feel right and work like a dream: the iphone, the Macbook Pro, the Nintendo Wii, the TomTom and I’d add to that hall of fame – the Flip.

Flip Cameras

2. How do I reset the date and time on my Flip Camera?

Look no further than here.

3. Will a US Flip camera work in the UK?

Yes and No. If you want to use the new HDMI output included with the Ultra HD, US bought Flip won’t play on a UK PAL TV unless your TV has a facility for this or you have a converter. But if all you require is to download to your PC, edit in something like Final Cut (+ most decent software packages) they can handle both PAL or NTSC projects. If your main requirement is to watch videos on your PC screen, share and upload to the Web the PAL/NTSC issue is irrelevant.

4. Where do I buy the best priced Flip in the US and UK?

I’ve been monitoring this for while, and Amazon continually offers great prices, but in the US if want to ‘Pimp your Flip‘ with designer pictures you might want to go direct to Flip.com. Right now at Flip HQ you also get Free shipping and a Free Accessory! In the UK check out Pixmania.com or Play.com

Personally I’ve always found Amazon reliable, so you can head to Amazon UK or Amazon US for the some of the best Flip camera prices I’ve found on the Web.

5. Which Flip to buy?

My advice is buy the top model you can afford, personally I would be investing in an HD model and for me the Flip Ultra HD 120 mins does all I need and has various battery and charge options.

See the Ultra HD on Amazon UK or Amazon US.

6. How well does the Flip work with a Macbook Pro?

Brilliantly – that’s the combo I use. I recommend MPEG Streamclip to render clips before editing or I usually just import and render on the timeline.

7. When is the Flip Mino HD 120 mins going to be released in the UK?

Everyone asks that! No idea but check back here and I’ll post as soon as I find out. Although the Mino is a looker personally if I was a UK buyer right now I’d go for the Ultra HD as I’d want it for Christmas!

8. Are Flip cameras good for children?

You bet. One touch control, no tricky white balance/exposure issues to worry about. Low cost if they trash it, fits small hands and I find Kids like the shape and colour options. My advice is get your Kids to film some of your home movies – that way you can feature in them too!

9. How do I hack a Flip Camera?

If you mean making the lens wider – see this.

10. Do Flip cameras take stills?

Not really, get a stills camera if you want top notch stills. But using the free FlipShare software you can export a decent freeze frame from your footage.

Nov27

Final Cut and Flip Video HD footage

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I noticed a lot of people stopping by this site looking for a workflow method for dealing with Flip Video HD footage and Final Cut Pro. This video is the handiest workflow guide I’ve seen.