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Review: CZUR ET24 Pro Book Scanner

CZUR has thought carefully about the features a book scanner needs to offer. The CZUR ET24 Pro is fast, flexible and provides key output options. It has limitations, but, for the price, it will do what needs to be done for most of us.

Create an Animated GIF in Apple Motion

Animated GIFs are short animations that are posted to a web site and viewed in a web browser. Not only can you create stunning animation in Motion, this short tutorial illustrates an EXTREMELY fast way to automate the process.

How to Display High-Quality Full-screen Video in Final Cut Pro [u]

In the old days, to monitor video to see exactly what it looks like for color grading required an external video monitor. Today, that’s no longer necessary. Here are three different techniques to view full-screen video from cheap to high-quality.

How to Format an ExFAT USB Drive

Most USB drives are formatted as FAT32. This older format is highly compatible, but very limited in terms of file names and size. A better option is to reformat the drive as ExFAT which is supported natively by both Windows and Mac systems.

Review: Levitouch Dual Arm Monitor Mount by Gabor

I like this Levitouch Dual-arm Monitor Mount from Gabor a lot. It is solidly built, easy to assemble, and supports two computer monitors from 17 – 32″ and up to 19.8 pounds each. Here’s my detailed review.

Review: Crumplepop – AI-assisted Audio Repair Magic

If you are frustrated trying to make your audio sound better, the Crumblepop AI-assisted audio plug-ins will decrease your stress and improve your audio without requiring an advanced audio degree. And, when it comes to noise reduction, they can do magic.

Optimize Media for YouTube, Download, Streaming or USB Drives

Peter asked me recently to write an article on how to optimize files for posting to YouTube, download or streaming. As Internet speeds continue to improve, and YouTube adjusts its rules, now is a good time for an update on my recommendations.

Adobe Premiere Pro: How to Burn Timecode Into Video

A reader requested help in creating a video with burned-in timecode so he could send clips to a client for review. Premiere has supported this feature for a long times. Here’s what you need to know.

Apple Compressor: How to Burn Timecode Into Video

While you can add a timecode effect to clips in Apple Final Cut Pro (read tutorial), Apple Compressor allows you to add burned-in timecode to a batch of video clips at once. Here’s how.

Apple Final Cut Pro: How to Burn Timecode Into Video

A reader requested help in creating a video with burned-in timecode so he could send dailies to a client for review. Final Cut has supported this feature for a long time, but, recently Apple changed the process. Here’s what you need to know.

The Hidden Rate Stretch Tool in Adobe Premier Pro

The Rate Stretch tool is a very fast way to change the duration of a clip without changing the content. However, this tool is hidden by default. Here’s where it is and what it does.

Ten Final Cut Pro Trouble-shooting Techniques

Most of the time, Final Cut just “works.” Which is great, because we can get our work done. But, then there are those other times which drive us nuts. Try these ten trouble-shooting tips before contacting Apple Support.

Create Video Speed Changes Using the Rate Stretch Tool in Adobe Premiere Pro [v]

Changing the playback speed of a clip is a fast and easy way to create an eye-catching visual effect. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how to use the rate stretch tool to create clip speed effects on demand.

Compare the Visual Differences Between Slow Motion Effects in Premiere Pro [v]

There are five different ways to create slow motion video effects in Premiere. In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates the image quality differences between them.

Create Hold Frames to Pause, Then Restart, Action in Adobe Premiere Pro [v]

Changing the playback speed of a clip is a fast and easy way to create an eye-catching visual effect. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how to create hold frames to pause, then restart, the action.

How Will Digital Transformation Evolve the Media Sector in 2023?

Jigar Agrawal is Digital Marketing Manager at eSparkBiz Technologies. He is passionate about anything related to Digital Marketing. Wants to unlock the world of technology and Social Media where every day there is a chance of new possibility as well …

An AI “Truthfulness” Challenge for Media Producers

The news presents events in the real world to help viewers understand what it going on. A documentary deconstructs real people and real events to explain and illuminate them. Given the state of AI, how do you convince viewers that your images and sounds are not fake?

Colourlab – AI-assisted Color Grading. An Interview with Dado Valentic.

As AI continues to sweep through creative industries, I was introduced to a relatively new product specifically for video professionals: Colourlab Ai. To learn more, I interviewed Dado Valentic, CEO of Colorlab. Here is our conversation.

How to Fix Glitches in Slow-Motion Effects in Final Cut Pro [v]

There’s a strange playback glitch when you use compound clips to generate slow-motion effects in Final Cut. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows what the glitch is and demos work-arounds to avoid it.

Use Topaz Video AI to Deinterlace, Up-scale and Enhance Video [v]

Topaz Videa AI, from Topaz Labs, does amazing work deinterlacing and enhancing clips. This is an overview of how it works.