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MSUS Asks: Are You Willing to Pay for CB Paint for Bogart?

On today's post on the MacroSystem US Blog there is inquiry from the company to the community as to their interest of the CB Paint software for Bogart OS editors.  You may be aware that the very powerful software package titled CB Paint (or CB Paint 2) will not run on the newer Next Generation Editors running the Bogart Operating System (S4000, S4000 PRO, S2000, S4100).  Here is the post from the MSUS Blog:

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"Ok - here it is... I need your help. CB paint was a hit with some, not with others. We are getting some requests for development, but not enough to move forward for us to drop the serious cash needed to make this work on Bogart.

All that being said - leave a comment or email me at suggestions@macrosystem.us and let me know what you think.

Is it worth $1500 to you? (this is less than we charged for our last version of CB paint) Would you be willing to commit to a purchase of this if we announced we were developing it?

If you don't send me your thoughts or your opinion - don't complain that you didn't get what you wanted! If you do send me your thoughts and opinions - they do get read and are valuable to development efforts!!!

Moving Files from PC to Casablanca Bogart Editor

Here is another good question asked by a colleague - this is from a member of my website at www.CasablancaExpert.com.  Website members/subscribers have the opportunity to 'Ask The Expert' and receive prompt email replies to their questions... the answers are always published for members and sometimes published here as well.

QUESTION: What are the step by step instructions and software required for importing video from my PC (windows XP7) to my S4000Pro OS 3.2c?

ANSWER: If this is a compatible video file, select one of these methods:

Using a USB flash drive: http://www.casablancaexpert.com/articles/20090406_2

Using the Network function of Media Manager (LAN-Local Area Network):http://www.casablancaexpert.com/articles/20090126_18

If it is not a file format that is compatible with Casablanca - or if you just wanted to use a different method, you could also simply (if your computer has firewire/DV) export to DV tape and back into your Casablanca as if it were a source tape.

Casablanca Workshop in Mighican - August 2010

I am really looking forward to return to Michigan this August to present my 2-day Hands-on Casablanca Workshop.  Tony & Judy Madej of Videogenics are such great hosts and the facility where I teach provides such an awesome buffet lunch!  I have just polished the agenda and you can view the details of this workshop on the workshop website: Michigan 2010 Casablanca Workshop

 

I look forward to teaching more than you thought was possible with your Casablanca video editor! 

Initializing HDDs with new Casablanca Store-N-Share software

The new Casablanca Store-N-Share software allows Bogart editors the cool flexibility of editing to/from an external Hard Drive. You can then use a variety (multiple) hard drives to edit different projects, etc. (Check out the streaming video tutorial here:
http://www.casablancaexpert.com/articles/20100610

One of the convenient features in the Store-N-Share software is the ability to format (re-format) an external Hard Drive for compatibility with your Casablanca.  But there is a step in the format process that has stumped folks trying this new function (including your truly).  Now I must confess this is my error - I did not read the instructions (on-screen menu) carefully... but if others have this same experience perhaps sharing it here can mitigate others' confusion.

With an external HDD connected (via USB) to your Bogart OS Casablanca (and the Store-N-Share active),

1. Click on the 'Select' button at top right corner of the Project Setting menu.
2. Your internal HDD should show up in the list of 'Hard-drive selection' and so should the externally connected HDD.
3. Click on that other HDD (labeled 'new hard-drive')
4. Click on 'initialize hard-drive' and the following menu should open:

As long as you no longer want/need the data (if any) on that external HDD, click 'Yes' and it will format the drive.

The error folks have made is to click 'No' and wonder why is says 'The hard-drive is in use. To initialize it switch to the internal hard-drive first'