A short video tutorial showing how, and why, to add image masks to graphic elements in Motion 5.
A Q&A with Kevin Monahan, Support Product Manager-DVA at Adobe Systems discussing tips and techniques with Premiere Pro CC.
Further thoughts on the 10.1.4 update to Final Cut Pro X, from Larry Jordan.
A quick summary of the new features in Final Cut Pro X 10.1.4.
A look at the gear Larry Jordan is using in his new audio studio, the home of the Digital Production Buzz.
A review of Keywords, from XMiL. The program has a lot of potential, but still needs work. This review now includes feedback from the developer.
A detailed review of the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini RAID, including multicam test speeds in Final Cut Pro X and thoughts on what tasks this unit is best suited for.
A step-by-step tutorial on converting audio bit rates, along with the surprise discovery that this process doesn’t work in Apple Compressor 4.1.
A step-by-step explanation of the Broadcast Safe filter, why you need to use it, how it works, and how to use it to keep your video levels “safe.”
A video tutorial on how to find, access and save color presets in the Color Board of Final Cut Pro X.
A video tutorial on how to apply an effect, or color correction, to an edited multicam clip in Final Cut Pro X.
A 14-step Quick Start Guide to Understanding Video Compression.
A detailed, but short, tutorial on how to use the Format and Style menu to automatically format text in Final Cut Pro X.
A commentary on the challenges of being a new user of technology; specifically related to Behringer Digital Audio Consoles.
Tips and shortcuts to changing the display of Libraries, Events and Clips inside Final Cut Pro X (v.10.1.x)
Some SSD drives are not compatible with Mac OS X Yosemite (OS X 10.10). Read this article to see if you have a problem – or how to fix your gear if you are already in trouble.
A short video tutorial on what split edits are, how they are used in dramatic films, and how to create and modify them in Final Cut Pro X.
A short video tutorial explaining what multichannel audio is and how to work with it in Final Cut Pro X.
Why are video frame rates 25 or 30 frames per second? It has to do with history, as this short article explains.
An illustrated explanation of the Build In/Build Out text animation controls in Final Cut Pro X.
