Presented: Dec. 14, 2022

Several times each month, Larry Jordan presents a live, on-line, video webinar presenting issues related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 34:25
Download file size: 1.0 GB (ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1600 x 900)

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SESSION DESCRIPTION

One of our favorite – and most wide-ranging – sessions returns with “Ask Larry Anything!” Presented by Larry Jordan, this session focuses on real-world storage speed tests, reading video scopes, fixing color problems and answering reader questions.

This session covers:

• Real-World Storage Speed Tests
• Compare the speeds of 2-, 3-, and 4-drive SSD RAIDs
• Illustrate the actual speeds we need for video editing
• Explain how to read video scopes
• Show how to fix color problems
• Show how to remove plugins from Final Cut Pro
• Explain where to set audio levels
• And more

If you are wondering how much storage speed you REALLY need to edit video – or want to learn how to read video scopes – this session is for you.

AUDIENCE LEVEL

These topics range from beginner to advanced. Subjects change quickly, so if you aren’t interested in the current question, another will be along in a few minutes.

CHAPTER MARKERS

To help you quickly find the information you need, we included chapter markers in the QuickTime download  to simplify navigation. Click here to learn how to display them in your download.

CONTENT OUTLINE

• Welcome!
• – Agenda
• Real-World Storage Speed
• – Speeds by RAID level
• – Speed vs. # of Drives
• – How Fast is “Fast Enough?”
• Q: Is Speed Still an Issue?
• – Caution on Using ExFAT
• How to Read Video Scopes
• – 4 Types of Scopes
• – Gray-scale ranges
• – Reading Video Scopes
• – Reading Skin Tones
• Color Correction/Grading
• – Rule 1: Red + Blue + Green = Gray
• – Rule 2: Opposite Colors Cancel
• – Rule 3: Avoid Illegal Levels
• – Table: Skin Tone Values
• Q: How to Measure Saturation?
• Q: How to Correct Color?
• – Balance Color Tool
• – Crop & Use Vectorscope
• Viewer Questions
• Q: How to Delete FCP Plug-ins?
• Q: What Audio Levels Should I Use?
• Q: Which Hard Disks Are Reliable?
• Summary