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Gosh! Compressing WebM Takes FOREVER!

A personal experience trying to compress WebM movies to support FireFox browsers.

Premiere Pro CC: Multicam Cookbook

A checklist “cookbook” to help you quickly create multi-camera sequences (multicam clips) in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Premiere Pro CC: Building Multicams [Video]

A quick video tutorial on how to build, modify, and edit multi-camera sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Premiere Pro CC: Multicam Step-by-Step

A step-by-step tutorial on building, editing, and trimming multicamera sequences (multicam clips) in Premiere Pro CC.

FCP X: Create an Import Favorite

A step-by-step guide to creating a Favorite location in the Media Import window sidebar. This shortcut makes importing files faster.

Adobe Updates Creative Cloud Apps

This is a summary of new features in the latest release (7.1) of Adobe’s Creative Cloud video software.

Product Review: Final Cat Pro Utilities

A review of new utilities for Final Cut Pro X that speed common editing tasks.

Larry’s Thoughts on the New MacPro

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 Analogy About Bit Rates

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.

FCP X: Make Compound Clips Independent

A detailed description of compound clips, what they are, how to create them, and why to make them independent in Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Copy & Paste Keywords

A step-by-step tutorial on how to share keywords between clips in Final Cut Pro X.

8 Quick Ways to Make A Viral Video

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 …

Product Review: Sorenson Media Squeeze 9 Pro

A detailed look at the latest release of Sorenson Media’s Squeeze Pro 9.

Premiere Pro CC: Trim Edit Points

A detailed description of what trimming is, and how to do it faster in Premiere Pro CC.

Thoughts on Hard Drive Speed

A discussion of what contributes to hard drive speed and how to pick the right hard disk for your needs.

FCP X: A Circle Wipe to Color

A step-by-step tutorial on creating a soft-edged wipe to a full-screen color in Final Cut Pro X.

Product Review: SpectraLayers Pro 2 from Sony Creative Software

A detailed review of SpectraLayers Pro 2 from Sony Creative Software.

PowerUP Seminar: 4K Workflow in Final Cut Pro X

An in-depth one-day seminar presented by Larry Jordan looking at acquiring, editing, and outputting high-resolution (4K) images using Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Use Compound Clips to Rename Clips

A simple, but not obvious, technique for using compound clips to track interview guests in FCP X.

FCP X: Use Auditions for Voice-overs

A step-by-step tutorial on how to use Auditions in Final Cut Pro X to quickly select the best version of a clip.