What are Color Space, Bit Depth & Chroma Sub-sampling and why should we care? [v]

[ This is an excerpt from a recent webinar: “Apple Final Cut Pro 11 Power Tips” which is available as a download in our store, or as part of our Video Training Library. ]

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates three key terms which directly affect the quality of video images: Color space, bit depth and chroma-subsampling. It is very easy to pick the wrong format, only to discover that nothing you do in post will make green screen keys, color grading or gradients look any better.

What are Color Space, Bit Depth & Chroma Sub-sampling and why should we care?

TRT: 8:04 — MPEG-4 HD movie

WEBINAR DESCRIPTION

In this session, we go deep inside Apple Final Cut Pro to discover tips and techniques that can help you work faster, understand the interface better, and use effects more, um, effectively.

Join host Larry Jordan as he illustrates:

• How to manage media and pick the right codec
• How to use proxies effectively
• Browser secrets
• The (mostly) secret Viewer menu
• The hidden Event and Comparison Viewers
• When to use Sync vs. Compound clips
• Trimming tricks
• Magnetic mask tips
• And more than THREE DOZEN demos!

If you are looking for ways to take your Final Cut skills to the next level, this session will give you a great start.

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This advanced-level session benefits from knowledge of how FCP works, but even new users will learn valuable techniques.