using fcp x 10.0.4 with magic bullet looks for weeks. Now when I apply looks and the looks viewer opens the image is upside down. Have deleted the looks preferences and then uninstalled and reinstalled but image remains inverted. How can I get image upright?
I'm definitely getting Looks, but it also contains Colorista III, Mojo and Cosmo and seems to even have at least the Print part of Film. Since LUT Buddy is free, that only leaves Denoiser II, and I already have Neat Video for that. So I'm really wondering what the point of buying the Suite is.
I have the trial version installed, so it isn't like I can't see that it's sometimes a *bit* easier to choose the individual tools rather than slapping a look and having to add the other tool, but for about $400 less it sure seems to me to be worth the slight effort. But if I'm missing anything obvious I'd love to hear about it (because I'm well known for missing the obvious).
Hi there, I am big fan of RG products, I use Looks, a lot, its a valuable tool. I use use magic bullet its a great tool as well, you can color grade and apply with your own defined presets - like a lightroom room for video if you will. Denoiser I don't use as its not ready for FCPX
Since I wrote I've been playing around and clearly some of the individual tools have a bit more controls on them than you can apply in Looks. Colorista III has the auto White Balance as well as a keyer, which IS useful, and Cosmo allows more control over skin selection.
The biggest difference is you can key the results of the individual tools (and, again, see it in real time as it plays, unlike Looks which only grabs a single frame). I'm still going back and forth but I suspect that ultimately I'll end up buying the Suite if nothing more than the few hundred dollars difference means I can upgrade all the products when the new one is released (and the new one can always contain more tools than just these, just like 12 added a few).
The list of things to add to the editing suite is endless it seems. For quick color corrections there are some very useful tools like Color Finale or Hawaiki that work well too. The color temp correction can be done with a variety of software pieces, and Keyer is offered in FCPx at least and most likely Premiere too (I haven't played with Premiere but I know from people its awesome).
You can also try the free version of DaVinci resolve, which is too much for my little mind to wrap around at this point. RG is a high quality product but it sure adds up quickly. Having more tools available can help make the image you want, but there is so much already included with the NLE (with FCP and Motion) or adobe premier and after-effects, personally I like software that improves the work flow, RG products are helpful for sure.
A paragraph earlier you were wondering what's the point of buying the damn thing. Hold that thought, and think again what you really need vs. what would be nice to have. There is indeed not much point in buying stuff just because it's on sale, unless you actually need the stuff. If you jump on a sale just because there's a sale, you'll actually lose money instead of saving it.
For example, Color Finale is also on sale right now, the same 25% off, for a week or so. It may not be as fancy as the Magic Bullet Looks or Colorista, it's probably not even the same thing, but that's beside the point.
Love Color Finale, been using it and other software from Denver Riddle. Color Finale is good for quick fixes on a clip to clip bases, I have not seen a way to save a preset, which I suggested to Denver to add, a preset would really ramp up my use the app. With RG, I can save my look which is great and a big time saver.
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Thanks a lot Fabio.
I had also emailed Wacom too to ask them and forgot to ask something else. Does the Bamboo Create's pen have a pressure sensitive eraser? I know the Bamboo Fun does (well in one of their videos it was mentioned), but there isn't a whole lot of info on specs like that.
I'm still a little worried about getting the Bamboo Create as I don't plan to upgrade after it (seriously too poor), so I'm wondering if the Intuos4 is really my only option. I would like to aim for a Dell U2410 monitor in the future which would add another 2" to my screen estate, plus I'm working on a type of special overlay with a small LCD screen that can clip onto the tablet (effectively turning it into a DIY Cintiq, but not voiding the warranty) could the Bamboo Create still handle that?
Sorry for the extra questions. By the way, the chart doesn't have the Bamboo Create on it yet. What is the maximum resolution you think it could support (monitor or otherwise)?
Hello again Fabio.
I haven't forgotten you! I've returned to report that I currently have in my possession a Bamboo Comic (a Japanese Bamboo Create that comes with software for manga and stuff like that. It's also white and blue!). I am impressed with the construction of it (not flimsy AT ALL and the pen isn't very chunky as it looks), though I feel it is not as responsive and as accurate as I'd like. Since I can't return it (being from the land of the rising sun an' all), I was thinking of practising on it and at the same time saving up for a Intuos4 Small to compliment it.
I could use the Intuos4 Small for fine detail work that requires accuracy (like line art) and use the Bamboo Comic for work that requires more sweeping strokes and colouring larger areas. I still can't justify the cost of an Intuos4 Medium after I have spent he money on the Bamboo Comic, so I figure why not get the best of both worlds to fit my workspace and budget? Plus I don't think I have the space for the Medium as for some reason Wacom's tablets are getting bigger and bigger!
The Bamboo Comic fits just right on my desk (still bigger than I would like) and the Intuos4 Small will be similar in size. I tend to draw from the wrist (I generally work on mostly A5 size paper anyway), so I don't think the small active should bother me too much. Do you think this is a good idea? I'd love to hear your thoughts. Oh and as for the DIY Cintiq project, it flopped mostly because of insane jitter (a common issue that made the 12" Cintiq not so popular). I was planning to use an iPad LCD panel as the screen and while I got an image and everything, the signal from the tablet's pen was blocked in areas and jittered a lot!
Plus, I am unable to find FFC cables and connectors I need to extend a FFC cable that controls the LED backlight, so I'm completely stuck and can't bear to spend any more money trying. So I'm going to go the same route as everyone else and learn to use the tablet the way it was intended. Cintiqs are nice, but are completely out of MY reach! Hope to hear from you soon. :)