A step-by-step tutorial on converting time-lapse images into a movie using QuickTime Player 7.
A step-by-step tutorial on different ways to crop video clips in Final Cut Pro X.
A step-by-step tutorial on how to compress video and audio for the web.
A simple, step-by-step tutorial on how to make audio edits sound more natural by adding pauses without losing sync.
This article illustrates a simple keyboard shortcut sequence to export multiple files from Final Cut Pro X very quickly.
An analysis of the Mac Pro “sneak peek,” with thoughts on what it means for video editors.
A detailed tutorial on HTTP Live Streaming and how to compress video files for it. Updated frequently, most recently in 2023.
This video tutorial shows how to create shape masks and use them to adjust exposure levels within a video clip using Final Cut Pro X.
A short video tutorial shows how to turn everything black-and-white, except for one element in the frame; the “Pleasantville effect.”
This twelve-step workflow organizes your editing to focus on doing critical tasks first.
This short video tutorial shows how to use DeHummer in Adobe Audition CC to remove audio hum.
This short video tutorial illustrates the new Sound Remover tool in Audition CC, which easily removes variable-frequency noise.
This video tutorial shows how to use Audition’s Multiband Compressor to boost soft passage and even out levels.
MotionVFX mFlare creates a dazzling array of lens flare effects, which can be used as is, or modified extensively.
Three different ways to create a spotlight effect in Final Cut Pro X.
Learn how to use shape and color masks in FCP X to make secondary color corrections to your clips.
SliceX with mocha is a new plug-in from CoreMelt that can solve a variety of rotoscoping problems in Final Cut Pro X.
Unveil, by Zynaptiq, removes unwanted reverb from audio clips. This article shows how it works.
The Neat Video Reduce Noise filter does an amazing job reducing video noise created by shooting in low-light situations.
A series of Macintosh trouble-shooting procedures for the video editor> Safe Boot, Create New User, and Trash Preferences.