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Mac Security for Remote Teams: Why Apple’s Built-in Protection May No Longer Be Enough

This guest post discusses how MacBooks are widely used by remote workers, but Apple’s built-in security features may not be strong enough to provide the level of cyber defense that teams need.

How to Color Match Shots in DaVinci Resolve 20

There are many ways to color correct and match shots using Resolve. This tutorial illustrates a variety of techniques you can use to improve the look of your next project.

New! Media Intelligence-Assisted Search in Adobe Premiere 25.6

An amazing new feature Adobe added to Premiere 25.6 is content-sensitive search using Media Intelligence. Search on visuals, audio, text, metadata or all four. Here’s how it works.

Industry in Transition: Broadcast, Cable & Streaming

Andy Marken, CEO, Marken Communications, reviews the entire business landscape of broadcast, cable and streamers with thoughts on their challenges and opportunities.

New Features in Adobe Premiere 25.6

Last week, Adobe updated Premiere to 25.6 and simplified the product name to “Premiere.” Here’s the list of new features and links to learn more.

Why Does Timecode Sometimes Start at 1:00:00:00 and Should It Start There Today?

Timecode is what makes precision video editing possible. While the timecode of all video projects today start at 00:00:00:00, this wasn’t always the case, as Larry Jordan explains.

Faster Ways to Trim Clips in Final Cut Pro 11

Trimming is where the real magic happens in editing. It adjusts where two clips touch. Generally, you can drag the edges of a clip to change where an edit occurs, but Final Cut provides a wide variety of other tools that make trimming faster and, most often, more accurate. Larry Jordan demos how these work.

Optimize Preference Settings in Apple Final Cut Pro 11

In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how to optimize preference settings, which options to choose, and what they do. He also explains the settings in the Media Import window, which can make a major difference in how easily you work with the media you are importing into your project.

Working with Media in Apple Final Cut Pro 11

A common support question that Larry Jordan gets is how to work with media in Final Cut Pro. In this short video, Larry Jordan provides a background on where to store media, which format to use, when to optimize it and other media questions.

Compare Timeline Clips Using Auditions in Apple Final Cut Pro 11

Auditions make it easy to compare multiple audio or video clips to see which works best for your projects. In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates how to create, preview, select and finalize Auditions in Final Cut.

3 Cool Audio Tricks Using Apple Final Cut Pro 11

In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates how to use Apple Final Cut Pro to display and read audio meters, where to set audio levels, and how to adjust the volume settings for multiple clips at the same time.

How to Create 3D Text in Apple Final Cut Pro 11

3D text is built-into Final Cut Pro. In fact, ANY text can become 3D text. It is easy to create and modify, with customizable lights and surfaces, as this short video hosted by Larry Jordan illustrates.

First Look: Strada Introduces Collaborative File Sharing Without the Cloud

Strada is introducing a new, collaborative file-sharing service that bypasses Cloud servers to provide secure, private, and fast peer-to-peer media review and file transfers between Mac, Window, iOS and Android devices. Here’s a first look.

Create a Compression Network Using Apple Compressor

One of the long-time features in Apple Compressor is the ability to harness multiple computers to speed video compression tasks by creating a compression network. In this tutorial, I examine if this can make your compression tasks faster or easier.

Efficient Workflows: Exporting Video Content for Multiple Social Media Platforms Simultaneously

The digital video landscape evolves constantly. The result: creators must manage multiple aspect ratios, audio levels, compression rates, and export standards — all while preserving brand consistency. Here are some tips to help optimize your projects for social media.

Convert Custom Resolve Fusion Titles into Reusable Templates

Resolve has lots of titles available in its Effects panel. But, most times, you want something custom that matches the look of your project. Fusion templates are exactly what you need – they are shared between projects and you can customize them as much as you want. The only problem is that they are impossible to figure out without a map.

How to Import Media From a Media Asset Manager Into DaVinci Resolve

This illustrates different workflows for transferring media between DaVinci Resolve and Axle AI, a popular media asset management system. It also provides recommendations on working with metadata.

Two Acronyms to Improve Your Videos

Bill Clough is a retired journalist, having spent 60 years behind a viewfinder, a microphone or a keyboard. He’s developed two acronyms to prevent problems during production and post.

What’s the Best Way to Set Keyframes in Adobe Premiere Pro 2025?

Adobe improved how keyframes are set and adjusted in Premiere Pro 2025. In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates how to set and adjust keyframes in Premiere, as well as the new features introduced in the 2025 release.

What’s the Best Way to Set Dialog Audio Levels in Adobe Premiere Pro 2025?

Glenn asked: “There are a number of ways to set audio levels for dialog clip in Adobe Premiere Pro 2025. What’s the best way? In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates a much faster – and better – technique to set audio levels in Premiere.