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Members Webinar Tomorrow - Effects Pack 7 & 8

Chet will present a session on Casablanca Effects Pack 7 and Effects Pack 8 with their combined 7 transition effects and 14 Image Processing Effects. These two add-on software packs are compatible with both Smart Edit & Bogart OS units.

This is a particularly fun session as you likely already have these software packages, come learn how to get the most from them!

As part of the webinar session Chet will be available to answer your specific questions and address your needs.As part of the webinar session. Registration is open to all website members - to sign-up for this on-line classroom click here http://cassieexpert.live.subhub.com/categories/membersonly

NOTE: Chet always recommends signing up for a webinar - even if you know you cannot attend it live... this way you will be sent the link to view the recording when it's uploaded!

Casablanca Workshops & Seminars Announced through June 2013

Casablanca Expert Chet Davis is happy to announce a schedule of new opportunities to help you learn to get more out of your Casablanca video editors.  This short video provides a summary of the differences betwee the hands-on workshops, virtuals workshops, and virtual seminars. 

Click here to visit the Casablanca Expert workshop page for complete details - or you can scroll down beneath the video for a complete list (with links to the registration pages) for each of these exciting opportunities!

NOTE: The hands-on workshops and virtual workshops are offered right nowwith a special 20% discount off registration. This 'early- bird' special is good now through February 15, 2013. 

To enjoy the savings, simply select the 'Early Bird' registration on the workshop/seminar page.

 

 

Upcoming Casablanca Workshops & Seminars

• Casablanca Expert Virtual Seminar: PIP Effects on Your Casablanca
   Tuesday February 12, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Virtual Seminar: Arabesk & Awesome DVD Menus
   Tuesday February 19, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Virtual Seminar: Casablanca Chroma Key (BlueBox) Effects
  Tuesday February 26, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Virtual Seminar: Advanced Casablanca Audio
  Tuesday March 5, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Virtual Seminar: Impressive Image Processing FX (including Akaba)
  Tuesday March 12, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Virtual Bogart Workshop (4 consecutive Wednesday sessions)
  Wednesdays March 6 - March 27, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Virtual Smart Edit OS Workshop (4 consecutive Saturday sessions)
  Saturdays March 9 - March 30, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Virtual Seminar: Tremendous Casablanca Titles
  Tuesday March 19, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Virtual Seminar: Working with Video Files on Your Bogart Editor
  Tuesday March 26, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Hands-on Smart Edit Workshop: Mid-Atlantic/East Coast
  Tuesday & Wednesday April 16-17, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Hands-on  Bogart Workshop: Mid-Atlantic/East Coast
  Thursday & Friday April 18-19, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Hands-on Bogart Workshop: Southern California
  Tuesday April 30 & Wednesday May 1, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Hands-on Bogart Workshop: Midwest/Chicago
  Thursday & Friday May 16-17, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Hands-on Bogart Workshop: Dallas
  Thursday & Friday May 30-31, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Hands-on Bogart Workshop: Northern California/ SF Bay Area
  Tuesday & Wednesday June 4-5, 2013

• Casablanca Expert Hands-on Bogart Workshop: North Carolina
  October (specific days to be announced) 2013

• Casablanca Expert Hands-on Bogart Workshop: Missouri
  October (specific days to be announced) 2013

 

New Casablanca Tutorial DVD: Success with Bogart 5

Chet is happy to announce a new tutorial DVD to usher in the New Year!

Casablanca Foolproof Volume 12: Success with Bogart V5 is a 2-DVD set that contains 15 different sections with some 3 hours of instruction. This learning resource is ideally suited for those colleagues who have or will soon upgrade to the Bogart V5 Operating System. 

In addition to the solid instruction on the Bogart V5 OS new features & functions you will learn what the new add-on Render Booster is, how it can help you on your HD productions, and how to use it.  Chet is also excited about the 'Best of Bogart' mini videos... these 12 video tutorials cover Bogart functions that were released in Bogart V2, V3, or V4 but Chet believes some colleagues are less or unaware of them. And he wants to make sure you know about them as then can improve your editing efficiency and/or creativity!

The tutorial DVD is now available for order in the Casablanca Expert/Your Tech Tutor on-line store: http://store.yourtechnologytutor.com/

 

Here are the contents of the new 2-DVD learning resource from the Casablanca Expert

DISK  ONE (90:00)

1. System Settings Menu = 16:35
2. Project Settings Menu = 16:46
3. Video Settings Menu = 1:57
4. Record Menu = 15:50
5. Edit Menu = 8:39
6. Effects Menus (Image Processing, Transitions, Titles) = 2:03
7. Audio Menus (Record, Edit & Mix) = 13:45
8. Finish Menu = 10:00
9. Arabesk Menu (4 & 5)= 10:28

DISK  TWO (90:00)
1. Render Booster (Installation & what it provides) =  18:52
2. Render Booster (Working With it) =  12:42
3. Media Manager Changes/Overview = 30:01
4. New Bogart Hardware Add-ons (Render Booster, Analog Audio Interface, Shuttle TT) = 13:11
5. Best of Bogart 1-12 = 40:30
6. Viewing Casablanca Video Files on Your PC - 5:23

 

The tutorial DVD is now available for order in the Casablanca Expert/Your Tech Tutor on-line store: http://store.yourtechnologytutor.com/

Learn All About Bogart 5 in the December Members Webinar

The December Members Webinar is in the archives ready for you to view!
This past Thursday I presented a thorough walk-through of the new features and functions in the Bogart V5 Operating System.

Those in attendance learned about every nuance in the new OS (that I could find) like Save Storyboard with variable bit rates, AVCHD seam stitching, MP3 Audio Export, and Perfect Play of HD files. I also shared a little new - but very cool - button/capability that I found 'buried' in the Bogart V5 Owners Manual.

Website members can review the streaming video recording of this presentation here: Casablanca Expert December 2012 Members Webinar: Bogart V5 Intensive

Great Webinar Today as we Learned New Casablanca Software

I really enjoyed leading the webinar this morning on Casablanca Software!

It was great having a good group join me - we spanned across 7 different time zones as I presented a session highlighting the Casablanca software that was released in the past 12 months, and also featured a handful of my favorites (for consideration during the current MSUS Software Sale - only available in North America).

If you registered for today's webinar - you'll receive an email with the link where you can view or re-view the video of the lesson.  If you're a website member, you can view the session in the Webinar Archvies.  

 Totally Random Fact: Attendees reported our variance in temperature: Seth with -27 (Fairbanks, Alaska) and Franklin 88 (Dominican Republic).

The 'Render Booster' was discussed earlier today on the Casablanca Expert Webinar... and I understand it is not available for order from your Casablanca reseller (expected shipping mid-December 2012) 

You can find out further details about this new add-on device (just for Bogart units operating on Bogart V5 and higher) on this page: http://www.macrosystem.us/index.php?pr=RenderBooster

Hands-on Workshops next week - North Carolina & Missouri !

Here's your chance to learn from one of the top 5 most knowledgeable Casablanca experts on planet earth (perhaps immodest, but true).

A quick reminder that I'll be teaching folks at two different Casablanca Hands-on Workshops next week - North Carolina & Missouri

Full agenda, workshop details & on-line registration via the links below:

* Casablanca Expert Hands-on Workshop: North Carolina
October 24-25, 2012
http://workshopnc2012.eventbrite.com/

* Casablanca Expert Hands-on Workshop: Missouri
October 27-28, 2012
http://cassiemissouri2012.eventbrite.com


"Unless you know all there is to know about whatever Cassie unit you're using, you WILL learn some new & exciting things! These classes help get
you to put the 'spark' back in your work."
Beth Klinger
Ultima Photography & Video

Members Webinar This Thursday: Exporting Video Files

Join Casablanca Expert Chet Davis in this on-line classroom... the October Members Webinar.

In this session Chet Davis will present part two of the "The Ins and Outs of Video Files on Your Casablanca". This will be a class where Chet will detail how to export several different video files for a number of different applications (into another computer application, upload to website, etc).

As part of the webinar session Chet will be available to answer your specific questions and address your needs. Register via the link on the Casablanca Expert Members Webinar page

Casablanca Workshop in Southern California - November 2012 ?

I am looking at hosting a 2-day, hands-on workshop - in Southern California on Tuesday-Wednesday November 13-14, 2012.

This would likely be held in Buena Park as this seems to be a fairly central location for our Casablanca colleagues in Southern California.
 
This would be a Bogart only workshop (I have added workshop agenda/details below) --  there are too many variations between Smart Edit & Bogart now and it would be too much division to teach both platforms together. If you need Smart Edit lessons - I will be offering Smart Edit only classes later and on DVD)
 
Would you please take a moment to consider this learning opportunity - check your calendar and see if this is feasible and of interest to you - then contact Chet Davis via email letting him know you are interested (and available for these dates).
 
 
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Hands-on Casablanca Bogart Video Editing Workshop
Fall 2012 Southern California
Registration Fee $199
- This will be an intermediate workshop presented to increase your creativity and efficiency with the Casablanca Bogart OS video editor.
- You will bring your Casablanca Bogart editor, TV monitor and cables/accessories to set up your own work-station at the workshop*
- Chet will provide the footage for the workshop on data DVDs: several types of video files, JPEG & PNG photos/graphics, and music that will be used during the workshop.
- Lunch will be provided both days (breakfast, dinner, and lodging are on your own)
- A summary of the topics to be learned:
+ Importing of various files through the current Bogart OS (MOV, AVI, AVCHD, HDV, SD video)
+ Hard-drive back-up options
+ Editing using Store-N-Share HDD
+ Understanding project resolutions, Interlace vs. Progressive, monitor set-up & current limitations
+ Tips for More Efficient Workflow - using enhancements in Bogart V4, PowerKey, etc to improve speed in editing
+ Creative Effects Sequences with Casablanca Slivers, BlueBox World
+ PIP Studio 2 and PIP Studio 3D
+ Audio Sweetening: Internal & External - using the top Audio Effects Pack tools & when/how to export for Audacity on your computer
+ Professional looking DVD menus with Arabesk
+ Burning Blu-ray project using Arabesk 5
+ Basic comfort with Media Manager for exporting files (Chet successfully uses MM all the time!)
+ Exporting files: For use on other computers, for upload to internet, for mobile device display,
+ Project Sandbox: Building a sample local business profile web video
 
 
Please notify Chet Davis via email if you have other topics you'd like to see covered in this or a future workshop - or if you have any additional questions on this workshop in North Carolina.
 
 
 

Casablanca Webinar Tomorrow: The Ins and Outs of Video Files

Casablanca Expert Members Webinar
Thursday September 20, 2012
9:00AM Pacific - for all time zones click here

Join the Casablanca Expert as he provides a lesson to help you get the most from your Casablanca video editor. In this session Chet Davis will present "The Ins and Outs of Video Files on Your Casablanca".

This will be a class where Chet will detail how to import several different video file formats - and how to export video files for a number of different applications (into another computer application, upload to website, etc).

As part of the webinar session Chet will be available to answer your specific questions and address your needs.

Members can register here: http://bit.ly/MembersWebinars

Casablanca Workshops & Seminar Survey Being Reviewed

Thanks to those who provided their feedback in the Casablanca Workshop & Seminar Survey.

I will be spending th e first days of September going through the submissions that folks in the community made to the survey. I plan to post my Workshop & Seminar Schedule - Fall 2012 through Summer 2013 by Monday September 10th, 2012




Here's why I will be offering both 1-day seminars and 2-day hands-on workshops over the course of the next year:
Some folks don't want to unplug their editor and drive with it to set it up for a hands-on workshop and would prefer a seminar (where the teacher demonstrates and presents the info).... others know they learn best (and are more likely to retain the lessons) if they do bring their editing station and follow along with the teacher.  That's why I am considering both types of learning opportunities.