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Gretchen's Desktop Video Blog August 2008 Archive

By Gretchen Siegchrist, About.com Guide to Desktop Video

Sites Like YouTube

Monday August 25, 2008
There's only one YouTube. But there are a lot of other web sites like YouTube. But why bother to look at sites like YouTube, why not just use ... Read More

Professional Video Editing

Friday August 22, 2008
Professional video editing can make the difference between a cheesy home movie and an emotional family film. But what exactly is professional video editing? Professional video editing is hard to ... Read More

Get Started With Digital Video Production

Thursday August 21, 2008
I know that we're well more than halfway through 2008, but September always seems more like the beginning of the year than January does. I'm sure it's linked into ... Read More

What Do You Do With HD?

Wednesday August 20, 2008
How many of you out there shoot HD footage? If you don't now, you probably will be with your next camcorder purchase. It's becoming easier and cheaper to ... Read More

Going Viral

Tuesday August 19, 2008
Online video is about the only context in which a virus is a good thing. A viral video spreads, almost organically, until it has infected popular culture. But ... Read More

The Standard in Web Video Ads

Tuesday August 12, 2008
Web video is a great promotional tool for businesses, but it's been slow to catch on. One big reason is that, until now, there have been no standards for ... Read More

Watch Anything Olympics

Monday August 11, 2008
I'm usually pretty indifferent to the Olympics, but this year I've found myself wanting to watch more than ever. Part of it is a fascination and the spectacle that ... Read More

A Virtual Family Reunion

Tuesday August 5, 2008
It's hard to get the entire family together for a face-to-face reunion, but with web video you can have a virtual gathering online, anytime. A family vlog will make ... Read More

What's Compression Anyway?

Monday August 4, 2008
Whether you're fascinated by the technical details of digital video, or only interested in making and sharing home movies, it's important to know some general information about video compression. ... Read More

Video Transitions - Lazy or Creative?

Friday August 1, 2008
Digital video editing softwares like Movie Maker and iMovie come with a wide array of transitions that you can use in your videos to cut between different shots or move ... Read More
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