Back to Basics

Our first tutorial DVD cov-

ering all aspects of using a

basic Avio Editor. Ideal for

the beginner or as a refresher course. This DVD was made in Casablanca V1 operating system but the concepts are the same regardless of the operating system used. Splitting, Trimming, adding transitions and effects, titling and audio record/mixing is explained in detail.

The Next Step

As the title would suggest,

this DVD is a follow on

from Back to Basics, and

explores the more advanced features available with AvioPro software, Prestige, Kron and Solitaire. SmartEdit is the operating system used and includes Auto Split, Audio Scrub, Insert Edit, Multi-layering (Scene function) Archiving, Blue Box, Audio Mixing including Rubberbanding etc.

Video Manuals Volumes 5 & 6.

Video manuals Vols 3 & 4

Video Manuals Volumes 7 & 8.

Video Manuals Vols 1 & 2

Tips & Tricks Vol 1  

Volume I focuses on using

and combining Blue Box

World, Magic Lights and Effects Pack 5. Birdy’s editing tips will have you creating your best projects ever......and if you have not purchased these programs, you can still experiment with them in “demo” mode.

Tips & Tricks Vol 3  

is of particular interest to

Wedding & Event video-

graphers but the techniques featured can also be used in many other situations. Birdy uses a combination of PiP Studio, Motion Perfect, Filter Pack and Border X along with many standard effects, and even demonstrates Editing to the Beat. If you don't have some of the software featured they can be installed in demo format from software CD's or SmartMedia cards.  As with Vols 1 and 2, Birdy has included some footage used in the demonstrations on the DVD to enable users to work along with him.

Tips & Tricks Vol 4    

uses a range soft-ware

packages including Picture-

In- Picture (PIP), FilterPack,

Effect Pack 7, Akaba, BlueBox World, Motion Perfect and  some standard effects to create stunning sequences and special effects that you never thought possible. Volume 4 also features a few custom  masks created by Birdy to get your creative juices flowing.

SmartEdit Tutorial featuring V6&7

Tutorial on SmartEdit 6 and the additional features of SmartEdit 7

For contents follow this link

Double DVD

The Art of Editing

More examples of Birdy’s artistic talents in this two and a half hour DVD where he combines the use of Akaba, BlueBox World, Filter Pack, Motion Perfect and Bonus Effects to create some exciting effects.

In this 3-DVD set, Casablanca expert Chet Davis walks you through the entire Casablanca Operating System, pointing out not only the new features in Smart Edit 8/Bogart 2, but also tips for both the new user and veteran alike. View this DVD near your editor to maximize all the options in the new Operating System. Chets familiarity with the software coupled with his expert teaching style make this tutorial a valuable resource for the full time video professional and the video hobbyist alike.

You'll learn all about the new feature rich and potentially confusing menu in the Media Manager with the Casablanca Expert. Even long-time Casablanca users find this powerful new tool confusing as there are new menu structures and lots of options.

You have two options on the DVD: First, Chet walks you through the menus in a sequential fashion covering the options as they appear.

Secondly, Chet takes you through some specific operations to help you learn the process you need to know - when you need to know it.

The DVD menu allows you to access the content as you see fit.

What’s new in Bog 3/SE9 free bonus disc !

Casablanca Foolproof Vol 5 Columbus 2/3

In this 2-1/2 hour tutorial video you will learn all the options and settings as you create simple and more sophisticated animated maps. You'll build a simple 2-position map, a 3 point route and an advanced multi-point map with changing head objects... you'll learn how to add and use your own maps and how to combine more than one animation route together.

While the bulk of the tutorial is produced using Columbus 2 (because Columbus 3 uses most of the same functions) there is a separate section presenting the new capabilities in Columbus 3 like the ability to add full motion video scenes to your map!

Disk 1

•Introduction

•Columbus - basic functions/Building a Simple  Animated Map

•Creating a Multi-point Animation

•Using your own Map

•Combining Multiple Map Animations

3 Disc set £39.00

2 DVD set £33.00

Disk 2

•Creating an Advanced Multi-point animated map

•Using the New Features in Columbus 3

•Columbus Add-on Products Explained: Flags, Objects of Interest, Travel & More (more Head & Key Objects); Xpress Maps, Columbus Maps, and Big Maps Volumes 1-4

Join Casablanca Expert Chet as he teaches you to use the full creatively powerful options in DVD Arabesk 4. You'll learn how to create Chapter menus with motion stamps and interactive options, and Chet will teach you all about the additional options in the Main Menu as well as the additional settings in Arabesk 4.

Casablanca Foolproof Vol 6 TitleStudio

In the new Casablanca Foolproof Volume 6: Title Studio Intensive, Chet Davis guides you through the capabilities of the Casablanca Title Studio software.

This new title engine provides a range of functions and features that Casablanca customers have been wanting in their title creation capabilities including the ability to customize your own fonts as well as character oriented titling (you can have separate font attributes for each and every letter). In Title Studio we also now have the ability to copy & paste text!

Chapter #1: Title Studio Introduction    

Chapter #2: Text Styles  -
Chapter #3: Text Edit (Font Customisation)  
Chapter #4: Title Effects Menu
Chapter #5: Box Options
Chapter #6: Page Option   
Chapter #7: Deconstructing Titles  

Chet Davis provides an intensive tutorial on the features of the Casablanca Photo Studio software

You'll learn all about the features of the Casablanca Photo Studio from the Casablanca Expert. From importing and sorting, cropping and retouching to creating collages and animating your JPEG photos - you'll learn to create your own beautiful photo-video projects. Includes both tutorial on DVD and JPEG photos on CD (so you can follow along as you learn with the Casablanca Expert.

If you are already familiar with the Casablanca Bogart OS environment and are wanting to make sure you are making full use of the time-saving and production expanding new benefits in the Bogart V4 OS,this volume may be more appropriate for your requirements.

2 DVD set £33.00

Casablanca Foolproof Vol 8 Bogart 4

This tutorial DVD set is ideal for those who are new to the Casablanca video editor, or wished to delve even deeper into its inner workings. Chet guides you through each menu screen, showing you how to take full advantage of the different options available to you.

And for those colleagues who have been editing on a Casablanca Smart Edit unit for years... you may be very surprised at the many helpful, time-saving features and functions there are in the Bogart V4

environment.  The definitive tutorial, 6 disks, 10½ hours

6 DVD set £69.00

Casablanca Expert Chet Davis has unleased a collection of short video tutorials to help you create some really cool looking video effects.  In this set called Casablanca Eye Candy Volume 1, Chet provides clear and detailed instruction on 17 different effects you can create in your Casablanca. And the set includes a DVD with the same scenes Chet uses (as AVI files you load into your Casablanca using the Disk Transfer software). This enables you to follow along and master successful Eye Candy yourself!

    Together with Chet you'll create some cool title menus, DVD menus, effects combinations, etc.  The firs two DVDs with the lessons are set-up with Chapter Menus that enable you to easily access the effect you'd like to learn next.

    All effects demonstrated on this Eye Candy tutorial are compatible with both Smart Edit OS and Bogart OS Casablanca video editors.

Disk One: Effects 1-9

1 Split Screen Fun (7:56)

2 Video 'Wallpaper' (10:54)

3 Cool Candy Factory Title (7:31)

4 Split Personality - 2 in 1 (8:39)

5 Dual PIP w/Title (9:46)

6 Aspect Ratio Adjustment (7:02)

7 NTT = Nearly Transparent Title (8:09)

8 Keyhole Titles (6:30)

9 DVD Menu - Opaque Mask (10:51)

Disk Two: : Effects 10-17

10 DVD Menu - Dual Scenes (11:40)

11 Magic Extractor (Adobe PS Elements) (12:25)

12 Photo Zoom Effect (8:34)

13 Full Motion Video Cube (15:35)

14 Lower 3rd Border Mask (11:53)

15 PIP Wall (11:07)

16 Title Into PIP Wall (3:57)

17 Eye Candy Title (5:00)

*Disk Three (FREE): DVD with AVI Files

Practice footage - load into your Scene Bin to follow along with Chet

*Compatible with Bogart machines only

Join Casablanca Expert Chet Davis for a collection of creative applications of Casablanca software called 'Eye Candy' (compatible with both Smart Edit & Bogart OS)

2 + *1 Disc set  £29.00

In this brand new tutorial DVD package, Casablanca

Expert Chet Davis walks you through the many

settings in the powerful Casablanca Candy Factory

software.
   If you have wanted to unleash the creative

capabilities in the Casblanca Candy Factory software but felt a little daunted by all the options and settings, Chet Davis' latest tutorial DVD is just what you need. With 2-hours & 10 minutes of quality instruction you will be learning all the capabilities and features of Candy Factory software (compatible with both Smart Edit & Bogart OS Casablanca editors).

    Nestled within this tutorial are 6 'Quick Tips' where you learn specific effects without having to learn each of the menu settings. *Also included is a separate disk with 20 scenes & masks to follow along & learn, and then practice on your own.

*Free sample disc Bogart compatible only

2 + *1 Disc set  £29.00

£29.00

2 Disc set £25.00

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Professionals and advanced users often have several productions on the go and need to keep finished productions. Despite the massive 2Gb hard drive, additional storage is often required and back-ups and archives are essential. Buy in November and we will supply Hard Drive Backup and Store n Share software (provides 30 more projects on  external  hard drive) FREE! (value £178) + £350 off the usual retail price!

Casablanca S3000 is the ideal upgrade from a previous SmartEdit Casablanca. It will handle DV and analogue material in addition to the latest AVCHD files produced by the new generation video cameras, so any old footage can still be edited. If you are considering upgrading your camcorder, it makes sense to invest in a new editor first. New camcorders will not work with older Casablancas. New Casablancas will work with old camcorders.

S3000 has Pro pack Silver edition as standard, Pro pack Gold edition, as provided with the S6000 is usually £249 extra. During November this will be provided FREE! + £100 off the S3000 list price.

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