The AVCHD codec is a very processor intensive codec. A lot of computers have problem displaying and editing 1080i video ( resolution 1920 by 1080 ) video. When editing video its important to have fast and smooth playback. You can also apply and preview effects a lot faster when not working with AVCHD. In this article some options to convert AVCHD to DV to work with AVCHD in a more fluent way. Read Convert AVCHD to other codecs for more fluent editing »

Media Encoder CS4 comes with a few standard presets, however they contain not always the best settings. In this article you will find the optimal export/encoding options you can make voor YouTube/Vimeo HD quality movies. Read Encode HD video for Vimeo or YouTube ( Media Encoder CS4 ) »

Overview with the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Premiere CS4 (Mac). Read Adobe Premiere CS4 Cheat Sheet mac »

Download the Arduino programming notebook. Read Arduino programming – Manual and links »

Control a RGB led with Hue, Saturation and Brightness (HSB / HSV ). Read Arduino Programming – HSB to RGB »

Re-map a value from one range to another and smooth analog input values. Read Arduino Programming – Map and smooth values »

How to write a program that fires actions with different intervals without using the delay() function. Configuration of the serial port and printing values is also explained. Read Arduino Programming – Interval »

How to program a state change functionality. ‘State change detection’ is a method to see when a button is pressed or released. You can use it to fire a different action each press of a button. In this tutorial the basic code structure ( setup, loop ) of Arduino script is also explained. Read Arduino Programming – State change »

A bookmark collection and some recommended books related to Physical computing and Interactivity. Read Physical computing »

A video tutorial on how to render a composition in After Effects CS3 for Vimeo or You Tube. Including an overview of settings to make for HD video export and SD video export. The settings apply of course as well to other programs like Premiere. Read Render HD and SD movies for Vimeo with After Effects CS3 »