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12 Tips for Christmas 2011: Tip #7

Casablanca Expert Chet Davis demonstrates one method of creatively incorporating 4:3 footage into a wide-screen (16:9) Project using the original scene and some creative effects & transition. This tutorial is compatible with both Smart Edit & Bogart OS systems - but by using a variation of the software used in this tutorial.  Chet used USB (Ultimate Spice Rack) but you could use VSR (Video Spice Rack) on your Casablanca Smart Edit unit. Click here to view the 5:59 streaming video lesson

For a complete and thorough tutorial with different methods for incorporating 4:3 video into 16:9 video projects, see the 80-minute streaming video recorded lesson Casablanca Expert Webinar: Aspect Ratio Solutions

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Non-members - this video is available as a Pay Per View lesson here

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One of my website member/subscribers suggested that I remind folks... if you use your Casablanca video editor for business purposes, you may be able to deduct your membership to Casablanca Expert.com from your income taxes.  This means you will not only have access to more than 650 articles (print-able tips, tutorials, short video tutorials, and streaming webinar video recordings) but enjoy a tax deduction as well.

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12 Tips for Christmas 2011: Tip #6

Tip #6

Casablanca Expert Chet Davis shows you how to use the Date Filter menu in Photo Studio 2 software to import and organize photos according to date or a pre-entered file name. This tutorial is compatible with both Smart Edit & Bogart OS systems. Click here to view the 4:19 tutorial video

For a complete and thorough understanding of the Casablanca Photo Studio 2 software - order the Casablanca Expert Foolproof Volume 4, Photo Studio 2 Intensive DVD in my online store here.

12 Tips for Christmas 2011: Tip #5

Casablanca Expert Chet Davis shows how to create a classy looking 2-page title using one of the effect options in Casablanca Title Effects Pack 2. This tutorial is compatible with both Smart Edit & Bogart OS Casablanca systems. Click here to view the 4:09 tutorial video 

For a complete and thorough wal-through of the options & capabilities in the Title Effects Pack 2 software see the 80-minute streaming video recorded lesson here:

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Non-members - this video is available as a Pay Per View lesson here

12 Tips for Christmas 2011: Tip #4

Tip #4

Casablanca Expert Chet Davis shows how to create a stylish video 'picture' frame using Candy Factory software on your Casablanca video editor - compatible with both Smart Edit and Bogart OS versions. Click here to view the 4:35 tutorial video

 For a complete and thorough understanding of the Casablanca Candy Factory software - order the Casablanca Expert Foolproof Volume 7, Candy Factory Intensive DVD in my online store here.

 

 

 

12 Tips for Christmas 2011: Tip #3

In this 3rd Tip for Christmas 2011,  Casablanca Expert Chet Davis shows how to use the cool new Photo Export Option in the Casablanca Bogart V4 Operating System. You can view this 6-minute streaming video here: Tip #3

12 Tips for Christmas 2011: Tip #2

In Tip #2 Casablanca Expert Chet Davis shows how he creates a video montage that makes a great DVD Main menu.  This is culled from the finished video and can be incorporated by itself into a menu button/stamp, or can be placed inside a BorderX pattern for an even more attractive DVD menu. 

You can view this 11-minute streaming video tutorial here: Casablanca Expert 12 Tips For Christmas - Tip #2

 

12 Tips for Christmas 2011: Tip #1

Casablanca Expert Chet Davis shows how he used Picture in Picture Studio/2 to create a Christmas video greeting - this effect is possible on both Smart Edit & Bogart OS (Smart Edit use PIP Studio, Bogart use PIP Studio 2).

NOTE: Chet uses PIP Studio 2 in this tutorial (which is software only for the Bogart OS. However you can still do this effect using Picture-In-Picture Studio in smart edit. Simply select circle from that pattern shapes used in your PIP project and it will work identically otherwise!

You can view this 8-minute streaming video tutorial here: Casablanca Expert 12 Tips For Christmas - Tip #1

Casablanca Expert 12 Tips for Christmas, 3rd Edition

The third annual installation of my 12 Tips for Christmas will begin on Christmas Day, December 25 and continue with a new video available each day on my Casablanca Expert website on this page: Casablanca Expert Twelve Tips for Christmas 2011-12.
 
Non-members will have access to this year's tutorials as well through January 15, 2012 - while website subscribers will be able to access and refer to these helpful, short videos as long as you remain a member! 

 

Here are the links to the previous years 12 Tips for Christmas (accessible only for website member/subscribers)
 
12 Tips for Christmas 2010
 
12 Tips for Christmas 2009

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