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Edit - Insert scenes can be played in a dual preview mode, with two adjacent screens - Alternatively, it is possible to use the Timeline edit mode (with video, insert and two effect tracks) - Scene in the edit bin now contain additional information (IN/OUT trimmed, rendered, marked) - The clipboard has been redesigned (multiple selection, various options, Power Key support, etc.) - Scene bin and Storyboard now allow you to directly copy, sort, delete scenes - It is possible to mark scenes and edit them with multiple functions - The Edit menu contains a new button "Render Storyboard" Effects - Often used effects are shown first in the effects list (can be deactivated) - Countdown effect has been much enhanced. - The Image Processing effect "Effect stack" allows you to collect multiple effects in one go. Such an effect combination can be saved. - Acoustical signal (optional) at the end of lengthy renderings - Empty scene or sample creation features definable, fixed lengths Image Pool - It is possible to use up to 60 own images - An image can be selected from a frame within a video - When colouring a scene, there is a preset button with back/forth selection - The preview in the Image Pool also shows translucency - The preview displays the correct aspect ratio (4:3 and 16:9) - Support for HD masks and animations Audio - new effects for audio improvements/editing: de-noise, de-click, equalizers, audio profiles, volume, fades etc. - Multiple audio tracks can be merged and stored as a new sample - Smoother fade-ins and outs Finish - DVD Arabesk can be started directly from the main menu, Ksebara using the function "Edit - New" - When finalizing, it is possible to add and render a logo - Timecodes, date, clock time can be rendered into the final video Various - It is possible to import fonts for titling, DVD-Arabesk etc. - All system colours are stored in an archive, useful for own schemes and predefined examples - System Setting contain a volume control for playback volume - Keyboard control has been extended in various parts of the software: New functions, clipboard, sliders, etc. 
Casablanca S-4000 / S-4000 PRO with Blu-ray Burner Option - Introduction by MacroSystem CEO Jörg Sprave: March 2008 - Order NOW (including Loyalty and Trade-Up) - First PAL Shipments: May 2008 - USA Dealers get NTSC Demos in June 2008 - NTSC Shipment #1 by July 2008 - NTSC Shipment #2 at the end of September (all back orders) - KEY FEATURES: - New Linux Operating System (BogartSE) with Dual Processor - Import SD, 1080, 720, AVCHD in the Same Project! - Realtime DVI High Def Monitoring While You Edit - Easier File-Sharing with PC and Devices - Blu-ray Burner Option with much faster HDV editing - New quieter chassis design: Whisper Edit 2 View Several Video Clips Starting Here: MacroSystem CEO Introduction Videos 
Now in Version 8.1 This was demonstrated to our user group by Chet Davis on December 3, 2008. Edit - Alternatively, it is possible to use the Timeline edit mode (with video, insert and two effect tracks) - Scene in the edit bin now contain additional information (IN/OUT trimmed, rendered, marked) - The clipboard has been redesigned (multiple selection, various options, Power Key support ), etc. - Scene bin and Storyboard now allow you to directly copy, sort, delete scenes - It is possible to mark scenes and edit them with multiple functions - The Edit menu contains a new button "Render Storyboard" Effects - Often used effects are shown first in the effects list (can be deactivated) - Countdown effect has been much enhanced. - The Image Processing effect "Effect stack" allows you to collect multiple effects in one go. Such an effect combination can be saved. - Acoustical signal (optional) at the end of lengthy renderings - Empty scene or sample creation features definable, fixed lengths Image Pool - It is possible to use up to 60 own images - An image can be selected from a frame within a video - When colouring a scene, there is a preset button with back/forth selection - The preview in the Image Pool also shows translucency - The preview displays the correct aspect ratio (4:3 and 16:9) - Support for HD masks and animations Audio - Multiple audio tracks can be merged and stored as a new sample - Smoother fade-ins and outs Finish - DVD Arabesk can be started directly from the main menu, Ksebara using the function "Edit - New" - When finalizing, it is possible to add and render a logo - Timecodes, date, clock time can be rendered into the final video Various - It is possible to import fonts for titling, DVD-Arabesk, etc. - All system colours are stored in an archive, useful for own schemes and predefined examples - System Setting contain a volume control for playback volume - Keyboard control has been extended in various parts of the software: New functions, clipboard, sliders, etc. - The project screen size can be set to “Complete” if you are working with true borderless footage WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM NEWS Microsoft Windows has released FREE Windows XP Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows has released FREE Windows VISTA Service Pack 1 Coming Later This Year -- Windows 7! FIREFOX INTERNET BROWSER NEWS 
Try it -- Download from here -- Ron recommendation FREE DOWNLOAD Version 3.0.11 , released June 11, 2009 Click on the Firefox 3 blue icon above. Mozilla (www.mozilla.org) - Has released their FREE FIREFOX Version 3 Internet Browser - FIREFOX 3 is two to three times faster than Firefox 2 - FIREFOX 3 offers more than 15,000 improvements (After you try Firefox... try the BETA also -- Firefox 3.5 is two times faster than 3.0. And ten times faster than 2.0 !!) Also check out more than 5,000 FIREFOX ADD-ONS CASABLANCA-RELATED VIDEOS Internet Locations to show off Casablanca Features and User Creativity YouTube Videos Videos on the Casablanca Forum CASABLANCA FORUM CasaUser Meetings Available on DVD 
SEPTEMBER 2003 CasaUser Mission Hills Meeting DVD MacroSystemUS West Coast Manager Chet Davis - Casablanca Photo Capture, Columbus, Audio, Titling, Blue Box - Casablanca Prestige with SmartEdit 2.4 - Guest Hollywood Actor and Casablanca Owner Mickey Jones (1H:30M) Order #903 MARCH 2006 BURBANK CasaUser Meeting DVD MacroSystemUS Vice President Chet Davis - Casablanca PhotoStudio 2 and Arabesk 3 (1H:31M) Order #306 AUGUST 2006 CasaUser Mission Hills Meeting DVD (Revised) MacroSystemUS Vice President Chet Davis - Casablanca Renommee Plus and SmartEdit 5 (2H:18M) Order #806 NOVEMBER 2006 CasaUser Mission Hills Meeting DVD Basic Casablanca Editing Frank Rudiger Basic Casablanca Audio Ron Brookman Basic Casablanca Titling Glen Hanson (2H:16M) Order #1106 MARCH 2007 CasaUser Mission Hills Meeting DVD MacroSystemUS Vice President Chet Davis - Casablanca Liberty Editing Notebook, SmartEdit 6.1, Candy Factory, PIP-Studio 3D (1H:45M) Order #307 JULY 2007 CasaUser Missions Hills Meeting DVD MacroSystemUS Vice President Chet Davis - Casablanca Arabesk 4-Beta, Candy Factory, PowerKey, Titling, Audio and more. (1H:25M) Order #707 NOVEMBER 2007 CasaUser Mission Hills Meeting DVD MacroSystemUS Vice President Chet Davis - "High School Reunion" -- Chet shows the group how he used various Casablanca software techniques to produce an actual video production for showing at his high school reunion (1H:10M) Order #1107 DECEMBER 2008 CasaUser Mission Hills Meeting DVD MacroSystemUS Vice President Chet Davis - Description of SmartEdit 8.0 with the Renommee PLUS, explaining all of the main, new features. (No screen shots) - Description of the new Media Manager in BogartSE 2.0c in the S4000 series editors. (1H:37M) Order #1208 (A non-profit service for our members) ORDER DVD's FROM RON - CLICK "CONTACTS" MINIMUM DONATION FOR CASAUSER MEMBERS ONLY: $5.00 NON-MEMBERS: $10.00 CLICK "E-MAIL SIGN-UP" ON THE NAVIGATOR |
CUSTOM-DESIGNED INTERACTIVE GOOGLE MAP FOR ATTENDEES
MOVE AND ZOOM:
In Left Corner, use Left/Right/Up/Down Arrows and +/- Zoom
GRAB AND MOVE THE MAP:
Hold Down the Left Mouse Button as you move the Map
