Axle AI today announced Searchr – a new software/hardware bundle providing media asset management for small workgroups, NVMe RAID storage and extremely fast networking for media editors or DITs that fits in a backpack. Here are the details.
I think a lot about teaching. More specifically, I’ve been reflecting on the challenges in teaching technology. And I’m starting to think we, as teachers, may be making it harder for our students to retain information due to the way we teach. Here is what’s I’ve learned in the classroom.
Earlier this week, I wrote an article on how to move media stored in a Library out of that library. But, since writing it, I discovered a much faster way to do this – and one that works both ways. Here’s what you need to know.
Final Cut provides four interface workspaces, and supports an unlimited number more. In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to access workspaces, how to customize them, then how to apply a Finder shortcut to make them instantly accessible.
In this video tutorial, discover how to make the most of Browser settings, including better ways to organize files, create custom metadata, and create projects faster and more easily.
Roles can now display different colors in an Apple Final Cut Pro 10.8 timeline. This new technique also provides a super-powerful, secret selection trick that can help organize complex projects, and apply effects. This is a trick worth knowing.
Markers are an invaluable navigation and commenting aid in Premiere. My problem with markers is that I can never put them where I want them. Or find them, once I’ve got them put. Fortunately, Adobe added some new features that make working with markers in Premiere Pro a lot easier.
The 10.8 update extended the number of ways we can organize timelines in Final Cut Pro to three. This tutorial shows you the options, their strengths and weaknesses and how to create them.
How do lists sort in Apple Final Cut Pro? If you don’t understand the importance of column headers, you can get some confusing results. Here are the details.
Some client, somewhere, is going to feel that their life is not complete unless they shoot their next YouTube ad in 12K. So you’re sitting at your edit station with a pile of drives on your desk containing this 12K opus. Now what? This tutorial has the answers.
In this video interview with Martin Torner, Content Director for Matthew Studio Equipment, Martin explains what grip equipment is, the latest release from Matthews and how to choose the right gear for your truck.
This is a video interview with Alex Schneider, Sales & Marketing for Turtle Case. He highlights their product line of protective media cases for travel or storage and describes what’s new and what’s popular.
Michael Cioni, founder of Strada, premieres Strada, an AI-assisted, cloud-based, subscription media search and management tool which enables video editors to do more – faster.
A video interview with Sam Bogoch, CEO of Axle AI, on their new announcements about Axle AI Media Asset Manager and Axle Cloud, which makes cloud media files searchable using the “Smarter Media” AI Search Service, powered by Backblaze. He also reflects on the impact of AI on media.
The shift towards more complex projects requires reevaluating rendering solutions. Integrating cloud-based render farms into VFX workflows requires careful planning and execution. Here’s a detailed guide to ensure a successful transition.
Project settings in DaVinci Resolve are significantly different from either Premiere or Final Cut. They are the technical foundation upon which an entire edit is built. Since Premiere and Final Cut don’t behave this way, editors moving to Resolve from other platforms – like me – are going to be surprised. Here’s what you need to know.
Yes, Resolve is complex. However, at heart, it’s just like any NLE – and very similar to both Premiere and Final Cut. This covers the basics: startup, import, editing, trimming, audio levels and export.
Apple Final Cut Pro has four ways to place clips: In the Primary storyline, a connected clip, a connected storyline, or a compound clip. There are several differences between these. Here’s how to choose which to use.
At its simplest, a backup is a copy of a file, generally stored on a separate device, such that if the original file is lost, a current copy is available to take its place. If backups are new to you, here’s what you need to know to protect your data.
Have you ever wanted to find a shot you haven’t used yet? Yeah, happens to me all the time. Fortunately, Final Cut Pro makes it easy. Here’s how to either find the media you are using, or find the media you are NOT using.
There’s a hidden rating feature in Final Cut Pro that can help you organize your clips. It’s been there since FCP was first released over a decade ago. However, in recent years, Apple has deemphasized this to the point you …
Many Adobe Premiere Pro projects use the same effects – and effect settings – over and over. Creating these each time you need them is a waste of time. Why? Because it is easy to create custom effect presets and reuse them as often as you need. This illustrated tutorial shows how.
Apple updated Final Cut Pro to version 10.7 and included a number of new features. Here are details on three that are especially useful: Timeline scrolling, collapsing clips and faster H.264 and HEVC exports.
There are a variety of ways to find and rename media in Adobe Premiere Pro, but there is also a significant caution that goes with doing so. Here’s how to find and rename media files.
Hosted by Larry Jordan, “High-tech Medley” presents a variety of new features and new techniques for different software. In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to create custom project templates in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Kevin asks: “Does my current CPU have enough power to run programs like […insert program names here…] or should I upgrade to something faster? The answer is both simple and complex.
Storyboards are a great way to help you think about a shot before getting on set. Here’s a great way to use placeholders in Final Cut Pro, along with Photoshop, to create simple – but flexible – storyboards.
You can’t use what you can’t find. Logging and tracking clips in a single project is supported by all NLEs. My question is what do you use to track media across projects? Share your thoughts in the comments.
This webinar, and excerpt, focuses on video editing, specifically organizing and backing up media, optimizing preferences, and the other small decisions you make at the start of a Premier or Final Cut project. Presented by Larry Jordan.
Personally, most of my projects are stored in a single library. However, if I needed to tackle something really big, I’d probably go with Option 3. Here are three options for organizing, managing and exporting large projects in Apple Final Cut Pro.
One of the great strengths of Premiere is how much it can be customized. But all that choice also becomes overwhelming. Hopefully these tips help explain the settings you might want to consider modifying for yourself.
The key to successful video marketing is planning. Here are some ideas from Chelsea Lamb to help you or your clients get started.
Time Machine is a built-in feature of the macOS that automatically backs up personal data, including apps, music, photos, email and documents. But, does it backup personal files stored on iCloud? Here’s the answer.
Recently, while writing a review of the BenQ PD2725U monitor, I realized that I have described how to change color space settings on external monitors incorrectly for years. Here’s the key rule you need to know.
Displaying video full-screen in Adobe Premiere is as easy as pressing a single key. However, for best results, when you have two monitors, this quick tutorial shows how to change preference settings to create a separate view and grading monitor.
Audio is a huge part of any project. In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates how to work with double-system sound – where the audio is recorded separately from the video – inside Apple Final Cut Pro.
CZUR has thought carefully about the features a book scanner needs to offer. The CZUR ET24 Pro is fast, flexible and provides key output options. It has limitations, but, for the price, it will do what needs to be done for most of us.
Most USB drives are formatted as FAT32. This older format is highly compatible, but very limited in terms of file names and size. A better option is to reformat the drive as ExFAT which is supported natively by both Windows and Mac systems.
A reader requested help in creating a video with burned-in timecode so he could send clips to a client for review. Premiere has supported this feature for a long times. Here’s what you need to know.
In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan illustrates a relatively new feature in Premiere which can instantly simplify complex sequences without actually changing your edit. This is very cool.
If you are wondering whether it is time to upgrade, 13.1 is a good place to start. Just give yourself time to get everything sorted once the upgrade is complete. Here’s a detailed look at what to do, the problems I ran into and links for more information.
Larry continues his on-going report on configuring and using a media asset management system – and making it accessible to remote users. His example features axle.ai software.
One of our favorite – and most wide-ranging – sessions returns with “Ask Larry Anything!” Presented by Larry Jordan, this is a free-form conversation based on questions submitted by viewers. In this short video tutorial, Larry presents three methods of importing only a portion of a video clip into Apple Final Cut Pro – along with an explanation of why you can’t.
Axle.ai is a fast, powerful and customizable media asset management system that is designed for the needs of a small to medium sized workgroup. This is an in-depth product review, along with an interview with Axle.ai CEO Sam Bogoch.
Last week, I asked video editors to share how they organize and manage their media for video editing. Here’s what they told me.
[ Updated Aug. 22, 2022, with comments from Ed Cilley. ] Kristen Flynn asks: “How do people keep track of stock music? Where do they keep it? How do they access it for an edit? I feel like I have …
Last week, Adobe released a detailed Premiere Pro Workflow Guide for Episodic and Feature film Editing. This week, I spoke with Morgan Prygrocki, at Adobe, about typical mistakes video editors make and how this Guide can help.
Larry Jordan shows how to optimize preference settings for Adobe Premiere Pro 2022. Feel free to share your personal choices in the comments.
This built-in Mac utility is fast, easy-to-use and always available. When you need to rename files in a hurry, this is a good trick to know.
If you are a relatively new user of Final Cut, you may not know that there is a powerful organizational tool in the Browser. Why? Because its hidden… in plain sight. It’s called “Favorites” and here’s how it works.
