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Will AI Impact Media Jobs? Absolutely Yes.

Within a year or two, AI will create the majority of social media videos that we watch. What does that mean for the rest of the media industry – and our jobs?

Subtle But Sweet – Video Transition Handles in Premiere

Adobe added a subtle new feature to the 26.0 release of Premiere: the ability to change transition duration by dragging a handle. Here’s where it is and how it works.

New Menus in Apple Final Cut Pro 12

Two new menus were added in Final Cut Pro 12. Here’s where they are and what they do.

NAB Show 2026 – AI Everywhere All At Once

Of course AI will sweep the halls. But… that brings both good and bad news.

TVOne Offers Better Ways to Precisely Control Live Events

TVOne announces technology that provides simultaneous precision control from the lighting console for lighting, video playback, pyro, scenic automation, lasers, and audience systems like LED wristbands.

Struggling to stay afloat? Here’s what needs to change (and what doesn’t)

It is more difficult than ever to maintain a sustainable career as a knowledge worker and digital artisan. Zack Arnold (ACE), an award-winning, twenty-five year veteran of film & television editing, shares his thoughts on what creatives need to do today to survive.

News – AI’s Impact on Media – and the Backlash

Not all AI is bad – but AI today will definitely impact media. Here’s an overview of two recent reports in Time Magazine and McKinsey & Company on AI in media.

The New Beat Detection in Final Cut Pro 12 is Simple and Effective

The new Beat Detection feature in Final Cut Pro 12 is both simple, elegant and effective. With it, you can not only highlight specific beats in music, you can use these to cleanly edit it as well. Here’s how this new feature works.

Apple’s “Improved” Search in Final Cut Pro 12 is Very Unreliable

Apple introduced two new search features in Final Cut Pro 12 – Transcript Search and Visual Search. But, they don’t work for existing projects, because Apple’s Help files are missing key details on how to use them. Here’s what you need to know to use these effectively.

Adobe Updates Masking in Premiere 26

Masking is the process of isolating a subject in the frame so you can modify it separately from the rest of the image. In the Premiere 26 release of Premiere, Adobe added the Object Mask whose KEY benefit is to use AI to create mask shapes. Here’s how it works.

8K TVs are Dead – But There’s Still Value in 8K

8K TVs are dead, but there’s still a reason for shooting 8K.

Apple Creator Studio – A Good Move or Clever Marketing?

Peter Wiggins is the former webmaster of FCP.co and currently an active developer of Mac applications. He share his thoughts on the new Creator Suite, released this week from Apple.

Why I’m Not Subscribing to Apple’s Creator Studio … Yet

Yesterday, Apple released their Creator Studio bundle containing ten media creation and productivity apps. While this is a great way for new users to experiment with excellent creativity software, I’m not planning to subscribe and I want to explain why.

Apple Releases Creator Studio

This week, Apple released Creator Studio, a subscription-based collection of ten media creativity and productivity applications from Apple. Here are the details and links to learn more.

New Features in Apple Final Cut Pro 12, Logic 12, Motion 6 & Compressor 6

This week, Apple updated Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Motion, and Compressor, along with other non-media Apple apps. Here’s a list of what’s new and links, including almost 200 bugs in Logic Pro – a mind-bending number of fixes!

Developers Just Don’t Think Like Us

Developers don’t think like media creators. And, in that disconnect, lie many of the problems media creators have with every upgrade or product launch. Developers build for the future, while media creators build on the past.

Latest Features in Adobe Premiere 26.0

Last week, Adobe released the latest 2026 versions of Premiere, Audition and Media Encoder. Here’s what’s new, along with links to learn more and their new logos.

CAUTION: Be Careful with Music Licenses

Rich got a warning from his music licensing website that his music licenses were only good for as long as he was a subscriber to their website. However, good projects can last for decades. What should he do?

Optimize Your Mac System for Video Editing

In this short video, Larry Jordan answers a common question: How should I optimize my Mac to get the best performance in video editing. Larry also discusses how much RAM you need for video editing.

Which to Pick: Sleep or Shut-Down Your Mac?

In this short video, Larry Jordan answers that perennial question: Which is better, to put my Mac to sleep or shut it down? The answer is: Both.