A step-by-step tutorial showing how to add a motion path to an object, then change its timing, speed, and path shape using Apple Motion 5.
A short video tutorial showing how to move projects between Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Adobe Audition CC for audio editing, repair and mixing.
Another quick technique to display source timecode for clips in the Final Cut Pro X timeline.
A short tutorial showing how to spell-check, find and replace title text in Final Cut Pro X.
A fast way to view the timecode of source clips in the Event Browser of Final Cut Pro X.
A simple technique to turn off file ownership, which can solve problems with direct-attached hard drives on Mac systems.
Hidden tricks to merge or cut connected storylines in Final Cut Pro X.
An illustrated slide show explaining the basics of video compression.
A personal experience trying to compress WebM movies to support FireFox browsers.
A checklist “cookbook” to help you quickly create multi-camera sequences (multicam clips) in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
A quick video tutorial on how to build, modify, and edit multi-camera sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
A step-by-step tutorial on building, editing, and trimming multicamera sequences (multicam clips) in Premiere Pro CC.
A step-by-step guide to creating a Favorite location in the Media Import window sidebar. This shortcut makes importing files faster.
This is a summary of new features in the latest release (7.1) of Adobe’s Creative Cloud video software.
A review of new utilities for Final Cut Pro X that speed common editing tasks.
An explanation of how to configure the new MacPro to get the best performance for the least amount of money. (This was written before the MacPro was released.)
An explanation of video compression, image quality, and bit rates using an unbelievably brilliant analogy. This is why the size of the source file doesn’t matter.
A detailed description of compound clips, what they are, how to create them, and why to make them independent in Final Cut Pro X.
A step-by-step tutorial on how to share keywords between clips in Final Cut Pro X.
Grovo – www.grovo.com – is a new online platform that trains users on top Internet tools and cloud services, using 60-second videos. Matt Clark, their Director of Communications, contacted me recently about publishing an article they wrote on tips to …