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Adobe Releases New Creative Cloud Updates

A news report summarizing Adobe’s new Creative Cloud updates on Oct. 6, 2014.

Premiere Pro CC: New Mask and Track Feature

A step-by-step tutorial on how to use the latest features – the free-hand Pen mask – in Mask & Track in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014.

Measuring Video Compression Quality

A simple system to measure the differences between compressed and source video clips which can be done in either Apple Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Adobe Media Encoder: New Features [Video]

In this short video tutorial, discover the new features and optimization settings in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2014.1.

Compressor: Build a Compression Network [Video]

This short video tutorial explains how and when to speed video compression by creating a “compression network” using multiple computers and Apple Compressor.

September Articles (2014)

A list of all new articles for September, 2014, written by Larry Jordan for his newsletter.

Premiere Pro CC: Larry’s Top 25 Keyboard Shortcuts

Larry Jordan’s Top 25 Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts for Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

FCP X: Larry’s Top 25 Keyboard Shortcuts

Larry Jordan’s Top 25 Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts for Apple Final Cut Pro X.

Boris FX: Remove Moving Objects

An illustrated tutorial on how to remove moving objects in a video clip using the BCC Motion Key effect in Boris Continuum Complete.

Boris FX: Remove Wires

An illustrated article showing how to remove wires and other thin objects from a video clip using the BCC Wire Remover, which is part of Boris Continuum Complete.

Boris FX: Sharpen an Image

An illustrated article showing how to improve the perception of focus of a video image using Magic Sharp from Boris Continuum Complete.

Boris FX: GoPro Lens Correction

A simple tutorial on how to correct lens distortion in a GoPro camera using BCC Lens Correction.

Motion 5.x: Create and Animate Bezier Masks [Video]

This short video tutorial shows how to create and animate masks in Motion 5.x using Bezier curves.

FCP X: Slip and Slide Trims

A detailed and illustrated explanation of slip and slide trims, why they are used and how to create them using Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Trimming The Edit

Trimming is essential to video editing. This articles provides a variety of tips to make your trimming faster and more accurate in Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Create 3D Moves on Still Images [Video]

This short video tutorial shows how to create the illusion of depth and movement using still images. This technique is demoed in FCP X, but also works in all versions of Premiere Pro and earlier versions of Final Cut Pro.

Configure Your System

A detailed explanation of how to configure your Mac or Windows system for audio or video editing.

Premiere Pro CC: Al Mooney Exclusive Interview

An exclusive interview with Al Mooney, senior product manager for professional video editing at Adobe Systems, about the new features in Premiere Pro CC for Fall, 2014.

FCP X: Move Libraries, Events and Projects

A detailed explanation of how to copy or move libraries, events, clips, or projects in Final Cut Pro X.

Premiere Pro: Blend Modes

A detailed and illustrated article showing how to use a variety of blend modes to combine text with backgrounds to yield striking visual effects in Adobe Premiere Pro (all versions). Plus, these are fun and easy to do.