Video Tutorials

Tutorials on various video topics

Here are some tutorials of things I've learned to create over the years. They aren't particular to any one program but are just stuff I've figured out that I thought I would share. Click on the image to get to the tutorial:

	Creating a "Secret" Button in DVD Architect In this tutorial we look at how to use an Empty Button in DVD Architect to make a non-displayable "secret" button that plays a video when the Enter key is pressed on the DVD remote. (can you say "Easter Egg"?)
	Editing Camtasia Footage in Sony Vegas Pro In this tutorial I'm share some of the techniques that I use when making screen capture tutorials for DVD delivery using Sony Vegas Pro and Camtasia software. The same rules apply for delivering any small format out like YouTube.
	Using a Mask to create a Split Screen effect This tutorial will show you how to use the Mask tool in Pan/Crop to quickly and easily create a split screen effect. This technique has the advantage of being able to move the masked are with the Pan/Crop frame at the event level rather than using Track Motion.
	Using 3D Parent Motion to make a two videos move in unison in 3D space This tutorial will show you how to use 3D Parent Motion to control child tracks in 3D space.
	Using Parent Motion to make a moving film strip This tutorial will show you how to use Track Motion and Parent Motion to make a film strip of video clips that move across the frame.
	How to make an animated title in Vegas using SWISHmax This tutorial shows you how to use SWISHmax to make an animated title that you can export as an SWF file and drop right on the Vegas timeline.
	How to to make video look like a Watercolor Painting in Vegas This tutorial explains how to achieve a look like a watercolor paining using only standard Sony Vegas video FX plug-ins.
	How to make texture loops with Axogon Composer This tutorial will show you how to make looping backgrounds using Axogon Composer which is a freely available beta version of what is now MainActor by MainConcept
	How to make video look like a Pencil Sketch in Vegas This tutorial will show you how to use a Bump Map composite to make video look like it has been sketched with a pencil.
	Boris Graffiti Tutorials This is a small set of tutorials to get you up and running quickly with using Boris Graffiti LTD with Vegas 5.
	How to use Hollywood FX This tutorial shows you how to use Hollywood FX to process transitions in Vegas. It can be adapted to work with any standalone application that you need to use with Vegas.
	Vegas Track Motion: Changing the 3D Pivot Point This tutorial will show you how to change the pivot point in Vegas 3D Track Motion so you can do things like turn pages in a book.