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Premiere Pro CC: Edit Presenter Slides Using Multicam [Video]

In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows a different use for multicam editing: creating presenter slide sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Premiere Pro CC: Multicam Effects [Video]

A short video tutorial showing how to add effects to multicam sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Use Keynote for Video

A detailed tutorial explaining how to create animated text transitions in Keynote that can be exported as a video file for use in Apple Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6.

Premiere Pro CC: Transfer Projects to Final Cut Pro X

A detailed tutorial showing how to transfer projects from Adobe Premiere Pro CC to Apple Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Transfer Projects to Premiere Pro CC [u]

A detailed tutorial on how to transfer projects from Final Cut Pro X to Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Motion 5.x: Add the Illusion of Depth [video]

Larry Jordan shows how to use Apple Motion 5.x to add the illusion of depth by rotating images in 3D space, without adding cameras or even switching into 3D space itself. This is a very easy technique to add a dynamic look to info graphics or opening titles.

Motion 5.x: Add Soft-Focus Depth-of-Field [Video]

A short video tutorial illustrating how to add soft focus depth-of-field to a 3D camera in Apple Motion 5.x.

Motion 5.x: Add a Light in 3D [Video]

A short video tutorial illustrating how to add, modify and animate a 3D light in Motion 5.x.

Product Review: PreRoll Post from Imagine Products [u]

A detailed look at PreRoll Post, from Imagine Products, explaining why the software is needed for LTO backup and archiving; and how the product works.

Product Review: 1 Beyond Copy Utility

A detailed review of the 1 Beyond Copy Utility for LTO-6 tape.

FCP X: Convert Managed to External Media

A fast, safe way to convert media from managed to external (linked) using Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Create a Hold Frame [Video]

A short video tutorial illustrating how to create a “Hold” frame in Final Cut Pro X and how they are different – and in many ways better – than a traditional freeze frame.

FCP X: Create High-Quality Slow Motion [Video]

This is a video tutorial showing how to create high-quality slow motion by conforming a high-frame rate clip to a slower frame rate project in Final Cut Pro X.

Video Compression Speed Test

An image comparison and speed test between Apple Compressor 4.1.2 and Adobe Media Encoder CC (2014)

Commentary: Sales vs. Subscriptions

A commentary / think-piece on how offering subscriptions to software changes the software that’s produced.

FCP X: Still Images and Frame Rates

A detailed explanation of setting frame rates for still images in Final Cut Pro X.

Product Review: ThunderTape 2 from 1 Beyond Inc.

A detailed review of the brand-new ThunderTape 2 LTO-6 tape drive from 1 Beyond, Inc.

Premiere Pro CC: Double-System Sound [Video]

A detailed video tutorial on how to sync double-system sound in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Product Review: mTape LTO-6 from mLogic [u]

A detailed product review of the new mTape LTO-6 tape drive from mLogic.

FCP X: Divide Large Libraries [u]

A detailed step-by-step tutorial on how to divide media from one large library into a series of smaller libraries using Final Cut Pro X; along with a discussion on how to improve performance and reduce storage.