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The New Transcribe to Captions in Apple Final Cut Pro 11

The new Transcribe to Captions Feature in Final Cut Pro – the first, big step toward speech-to-text. Here’s an illustrated tutorial on how this works AND an essential workaround that you need to know.

The New Magnetic Mask in Apple Final Cut Pro 11

Here’s an illustrated, step-by-step tutorial to Apple’s Magnetic Mask, new with Final Cut Pro 11. This can create amazing results quickly – once you know how it works.

FxFactory Updates FxFactory Pro – An Interview with Niclas Bahn

Recently, FxFactory updated their flagship product, FxFactory Pro, to version 6. To learn more about this update, I emailed Niclas Bahn, head of Business Development at FxFactory.

Performance Tests: Apple 2024 M4 Pro Mac mini & Adobe Premiere Pro

This review looks at the performance improvements in video editing running Adobe Premiere Pro (v25) on the new 2024 Apple M4 Pro Mac mini. There is no question it’s fast, but it doesn’t win every race.

Configuring an M4 Mac for Video Editing

It’s important to remember that you don’t need to buy the fully-loaded version of any system to get serious work done. Here are my thoughts on how to configure an M4-series Mac for serious video editing without breaking the bank.

Performance Tests: 2024 Apple M4 Pro Mac mini & Apple Final Cut Pro

This review looks at the performance improvements in video editing running Apple Final Cut Pro on the new Apple M4 Pro Mac mini. The short answer is that it isn’t magic, but it’s pretty darn close. The short answer is that there is no media editing you can imagine that the M4 Pro Mac mini can’t handle.

Apple Updates Final Cut Pro-Mac & iPad, along with Final Cut Camera

Today, Apple updated Final Cut Pro – Mac to version 11, along with updates to Final Cut Camera, Final Cut Pro – iPad and Logic. Here are the details and more links.

Speed Comparison: Samsung T5 vs. Samsung T9 SSDs [u]

“How fast is fast enough?” is a question I’ve been pondering this last week. I decided to compare the speeds of two popular SSD drives: the T9 and T5 from Samsung. Partly, to see how fast they were, and partly to see if they were “fast enough” for video editing.

The New Properties Panel in Adobe Premiere Pro 25.0

One of the highlight features in the latest version of Adobe Premiere Pro is the Properties panel. Here’s an illustrated tutorial on how it works.

What is Audio Normalization and When Should You Use It?

Audio normalization makes one or more selected audio clips louder, without creating distortion, by raising the gain (audio level) of each clip such that the loudest portion of each clip does not exceed the level that you specify. This tutorial explains when to use it and when you should not.

Why I Bought a M4 Pro Mac Mini

Over the weekend, I bought a newly-announced M4 Pro Mac Mini. This article explains what I bought and why.

Larry Jordan’s Thoughts on the New M4 Macs

Last week, Apple announcing a bevy of new Macs: MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini; each using variations of the M4: M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max. Here are my thoughts on what to know, when to upgrade, and where to spend your money.

Key Media Trends Industry Leaders Are Watching [v]

Another question I asked my interview guests at the 2024 NAB Show New York, was what key trends were they watching? As you might expect, there’s a LOT! going on.

When is an Audio Bug Not a Bug? When It’s a Preference in Resolve 19!

It appears as a bug during audio dialog editing in DaVinci Resolve 19. What it ACTUALLY is, is a preference that defaults to the wrong setting.

Transfer Clips Between Libraries in Apple Final Cut Pro

Paul is creating a compilation video and asks: What happens when I copy clips from one Final Cut Pro library to another? And how can I keep my library sizes small? The answer? It all depends upon how you initially import your media.

Reasons for Optimism About Media [v]

One of the questions I asked my interview guests at the NAB Show New York, was, in spite of all the stress in media today, what made them optimistic? Twelve interviews from the 2024 NAB Show in New York City.

Create Project Templates for Adobe Premiere Pro or Audition

Templates are simply customized project files for Premiere or Audition that are saved to a specific location, then accessed whenever you create a new project. These can significantly speed your workflow when you are creating similar projects over and over.

New Features in Adobe Premiere Pro v25.0

The new context-aware Properties Panel highlights the new features in the October 2024 release of Adobe Premiere Pro, showcased at the recent Adobe MAX conference. Here’s a list of what’s new.

How I Edited My NAB Show New York 2024 Interviews

Here’s a detailed look at how I recorded my interviews at the NAB Show New York. This goes into detail in terms of how I edited, how clips were named and the audio effects and settings I used.

Gary Adcock on the Impact of AI on Media (NAB Show New York 2024)

In this interview, Larry Jordan and Gary Adcock discuss what AI (Artificial Intelligence) is and is not, whether we should be afraid of it, and how it gets trained.