Ken Carlson, Co-Founder, Big Machine Design joins hosts Scott Sheppard and Brad Wright to share some ideas on using the Adobe Production Premium Suite in preparing graphics for video. Ken discusses some techniques and the workflow, including equipment, which they use to create stunning intros, elements, and graphics for popular TV shows and other projects. Big Machine Design has a broad portfolio of innovative design clients including Sony, MTV, Discovery Channel, BET, BBC and many others. For more information and some examples of their work visit: http://www.bigmachine.net

George Ryan, President, Printing Industries of Florida (PAF) and Show Director for 2008 Graphics of the Americas joins Inside Mac to talk about their upcoming Expo and Conference held annually in Miami Beach, FL. George explains some background of the show and also highlights some of the key topics and sessions that Mac users and creative professionals will enjoy during the event. The PAF is also showcasing the winners of the Addy awards, a Brand Protection conference discussing technology that prevents counterfeiting in packaging, in addition to many innovations in printing, digital imaging, inkjet, and publishing. For more information http://www.graphicsoftheamericas.com

Andrew Eisner, Director of Community and Content, Retrevo joins Scott and Brad to explain how you can get help purchasing your technology gear and Mac accessories. Buying technology today can be an overwhelming experience and quite an investment, Retrevo’s intuitive “Product Advisor” can help clear the clutter and provide the information you need to get exactly what you want at the best price. Their advanced search includes the ability to seek keywords in manufacturer’s product manuals to answer your technical questions based on price, compatibility, and performance.
To try it for yourself visit: http://www.retrevo.com

Jeff Ganyard, Vice President Product Development for MacSpeech Dictate joins Inside Mac to talk about the exciting new features and technology behind this year’s 2008 Macworld Best of Show Winner. At the core of MacSpeech Dictate is the world-renowned Dragon speech recognition engine by Nuance, which has been widely recognized as the leader in speech enabled interface technologies. Jeff discusses the requirements and overall capabilities now available that lets you literally tell your Mac what to do and type since it began shipping in a phased roll-out on February 15th. To learn more visit: http://www.macspeech.com/

Video Post Production News of the Week with Philip Hodgetts from the Open TV Network. More information available at: http://www.opentelevisionnetwork.com/

Andy Shalat, Design Guru and Author of "Mac Design Out Of The Box" shares his Design Tip of the Week. For more about Andy and his latest works visit: http://www.shalat.com