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Ideal DVD Software Introduces DVD Copy Software and iPod/PSP DVD Converters Here are 3 new software released by Ideal DVD Software. Ideal DVD Copy An ideal DVD Copy software to backup your original DVD movie. Key Features of Ideal DVD Copy: True 1:1 DVD Copy without losing any quality - Copy entire DVD to 4.7GB disc or 8.5 GB dual layer disc with 1:1 mode. Copy DVD-9 movie to a 4.7GB disc - Shrink DVD-9 movie to fit on a 4.7GB disc in near perfect quality. Copy main movie only - Remove menus, trailers, unwanted audios and subtitles. Copy selected episodes - Choose episodes you wanted from a TV Show DVD or episodic DVD to copy. Copy DVD-9 movie to two 4.7GB discs - Split a DVD-9 movie to two 4.7GB discs without losing any quality. Copy DVD movie to hard disk - Enjoy it from hard disk without original DVD. You also can burn it to blank DVD later. Remove all the restrictions of DVD - Make r...

Convert Powerpoint to Flash Video Online There is an online alternative to Camtasia ! Also, it is free! If you are looking for ways to convert PowerPoint to video, try authorSTREAM . It does the conversion online without having to download any software. You don’t have to pay for it too. After converting your PowerPoint to video at authorSTREAM, you can share your PowerPoint slideshows by embedding it in your blog, websites, post to YouTube and even put it on iPod. You can convert your Powerpoint presentation complete with animations, timings and audio. Great for marketing presentations, training content and short video reports. Just sign up with your email, upload your PPT file and wait a few minutes for the conversion process Once converted, the video can be shared like a Youtube video. Maybe one day we will see a powerpoint slideshow become a viral video. Here is a sample embedded from the site. To Your Success! Adrian Lee htt...

Plextor CD/DVD Duplicators for Small Business Marketers A press release from Plextor, introducing Three new CD DVD Disc Duplication Towers Configured with One, Three and Seven Recorders. Plextor® LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, announced the immediate availability of the PlexTower series of CD/DVD disc duplication towers . The small footprint, slim profile towers deliver high-quality recording for low-volume applications , as well as one-touch operation in an economic package . PlexTower series duplicators feature 18X DVD and 48X CD recording speeds, and each drive is capable of burning eight DVD discs or 22 CD discs per hour . In addition to DVD video, the drives also support dual-layer DVD-R/+R and DVD-ROM recording. Prassi Zulu 2 disc mastering software is included, while a simple interface and LCD readout make it easy to perform common functions like copy and verify. Plextor is offeri...

Sony Vegas Pro 8 Tutorial : 7 Special Effects Here is a Sony Vegas Pro 8 Tutorial for the beginner created by Youtuber dnuorgrednu2 . I feature this video here because it demonstrates in 8 minutes all the basic special effects from Sony Vegas Pro 8. 7 Special Effects With Sony Vegas Pro 8 : How to Cut, Speed Up and Slow Down Adding Video Effects Adding Transition Effects How to Use Chroma Keyer Effect Overview of Protype Titler How to Use 3D Editor Adding Sound Effect Enjoy! Adrian Lee http://VideoLane.com http://Adrian.VideoLane.net http://InstantViralVideo.com PS: Master the Vegas Pro 8 tool set, including its industry-leading HD and audio capabilities. This comprehensive guide delivers the nuts and bolts of the essential tasks, from installing the application to outputting, together with practical editing techniques and real-world examples for working more efficiently. Get Vegas Pro 8 Editing Workshop Packed with all the necess...

Build-A-Video Workshop, Where Instant Movies Are Made My 10 year old daughter celebrated her birthday over the Easter weekend. What she wanted was a stuffed animal from Build-A-Bear Workshop. Being ignorant of kids stores around town, I thought Build-A-Bear Workshop was just another toy shop. By co-incidence while reading the financial news about Bear Stearns, I discovered Build-A-Bear Workshop is listed on New York Stock Exchange at a whopping $9 per share (rounded off). I thought: “How can a teddy bear shop make so much money?”. I brought my daughter to a nearby outlet to find out… and to build her the bear. The store was buzzing. There were mainly 3 types of customers. Parents buying for kids. Boyfriends buying for girlfriends. Girls buying for themselves. The staff were cheery bubbly teen girls bouncing around the store like they will never run out of batteries. Dollar signs appeared in front of my eyes. It is a novelty store. You actually...

How to Extract DVD Menu Only? This is a strange request but a valid one. Most commercial softwares let you extract the main video and not the menu. The reason most clients want to extract the menu is because it looks good and they want to use it again in another video compilation.I am not referring to movie DVDs here, but corporate video DVDs belonging to the client. Their previous videographers have done a good job with the motion menu which is worth re-using. The point to note is, once the menu is extracted, it is just a pure video clip and not interactive anymore. Here are the 5 steps to Extract DVD Menu Only. Download, install and run freeware DVD Shrink . Works on Windows 9x/2000/XP/Vista. Insert DVD into DVD drive. Step #1: Select Open Disc. Select DVD Drive. Step #2: Select Re-author. Step #3: Select Menu Video. Step #4: Select Backup. Select folder to save the extracted file. Step #5: Click OK. Wait for encoding. The menu will be extracted and encoded in VOB f...

Instant Viral Video Gets 3D Ebook Cover in less than 1 hour with 4 simple steps… and for free! I love web-based free tools, such as Google Docs, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Calendar, Netvibes and Meebo. I never work on the same Computer all the time. At home there is one PC, in the studio there are five and at my kids’ night classes there are free internet access PCs for parents. [ read more ]

DVD Duplication lets you make copies of your Marketing Video using your own DVD burner. DVD Duplication refers to burned DVD’s using the DVD burner on personal computers. DVD-R stands for DVD Recordable, the disc media on which the DVD is created. The DVD-R can be face-printed and creatively packaged. [ read more ]

Corel has announced Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus that offers a complete, user-friendly solution for standard- and high-definition editing and authoring. Some valuable new features for the videographer are: [ read more ]

Ever received a graphic in PSD format when all you needed was a JPG format? Ever wanted to convert a PSD file on a PC without Photoshop? Ever looked for a PSD to JPG converter that is free? I have this DVD production project that needed customized packaging and printing. The client has his own design team to create the graphics, which they sent us in PSD format. Our printing system required only a good JPG file to get the work done. I do not want to disturb my ever busy Video Editor, so I searched and hunted for a software that can convert PSD to JPG and for free… and after a few minutes, I found it! :) Here I will show you how easy it is to use. [ Click here for full article on PSD to JPEG Converter... ]

The Weekend’s IT Show was packed like sardines. It seems everyone needed some kind of IT product… which is true… almost everything is IT or digital now. Cameras, video camcorders, phones, TV sets, car accessories and of course video editing software and computers. The quarterly exhibition is a must-go for its bargains, promotions, free gifts and lucky draws. This time I was there to look for a new video editing laptop. The laptop I want must be powerful enough to run Sony Vegas Pro 8 at high speed and must be able to burn DVDs wherever I go. It will complement my camcorder to form a complete mobile video production system. To meet the requirement, here are 5 power specs to look out for... [read more] I have moved my blog, so here is the article: http://adrian.videolane.net/?p=284

I have finally made the move... my blog. From the old Blogger blog http://adriansjournal.blogspot.com/ to the new Wordpress blog http://adrian.videolane.net ! Why Do I Want to Move from Blogger to Wordpress? The comments form in Blogger is inconvenient. Need to click away just to leave a comment. Almost every famous blogger is using Wordpress. It must be good. Well the template looks more professional. The Blog is Now On My Own Domain. I had this domain for 10 years, hosted by Yahoo. VideoLane.net complements my real business at VideoLane.com. Yahoo Webhosting comes with automatic Wordpress installation, which does not work very well. So I decided to download wordpress version 2.3.3 and install it myself. It took only 2 hours, including importing posts and comments from the old blog. Installing Wordpress and Transferring Old Blog Posts. Let me recall how it was done: Download Wordpress 2.3.3 zipped file. Unzip and save in a folder. Change some settings in the wp-config.php file. FTP ...