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The Power of IntelliSearch in DaVinci Resolve 21

IntelliSearch in Resolve 21 takes finding media in a currently open project to a new level. Search on visual content, dialog or faces. Here’s an illustrated tutorial on how it works.

Compare AI-Assisted Masking in Final Cut, Premiere & Resolve

Here’s a comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of Final Cut’s Magnetic Mask, Premiere’s Object Mask and Resolve’s Magic Mask 2 – all AI-based masking tools. Each works, but they don’t deliver the same results.

Sequence: A New “Pre-Edit Tool” for Final Cut Pro

Sequence is a native macOS app that combines on-device transcription, text-based editing, audio cleanup, globally indexed search, and finally the hand-off to Final Cut Pro. Larry Jordan interviews James Setton, CEO, to learn more.

Shade: Cloud-based, Integrated Post-Production Suite

Shade is a new cloud-based post-production service that integrates storage, collaboration and asset management for a team of remote editors. Here, Larry Jordan interview Shade CEO Brandon Fan to learn more.

How Students Benefit From Apple Creator Studio

Digital media skills for students are no longer supplementary. The question is where do students get their skills. Apple Creator Studio, for all its imperfections, is an answer to that question.

Adobe Updates Firefly and Frame.io (April, 2026)

(April 2026) Adobe releases a new version of Firefly and introduces Frame.io Drive. Here are the details and links.

Adobe Announces Adobe Premiere 26.2

Yesterday, Adobe announced the latest version of Premiere (26.2). Here are the highlights, with links.

Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 21 and a Host of Hardware

Blackmagic Design announced eleven new hardware products, plus DaVinci Resolve 21 and Fairlight Live just before the start of NAB Show 2026. Here are all the details.

Everything New for Media Creators at the NAB Show 2026-Las Vegas

Here’s a list of announcements and new products expected at the NAB Show 2026. This list is updated daily. Links to all announcements are included.

Will AI Impact Media Jobs? Absolutely Yes.

Within a year or two, AI will create the majority of social media videos that we watch. What does that mean for the rest of the media industry – and our jobs?

Subtle But Sweet – Video Transition Handles in Premiere

Adobe added a subtle new feature to the 26.0 release of Premiere: the ability to change transition duration by dragging a handle. Here’s where it is and how it works.

New Menus in Apple Final Cut Pro 12

Two new menus were added in Final Cut Pro 12. Here’s where they are and what they do.

NAB Show 2026 – AI Everywhere All At Once

Of course AI will sweep the halls. But… that brings both good and bad news.

TVOne Offers Better Ways to Precisely Control Live Events

TVOne announces technology that provides simultaneous precision control from the lighting console for lighting, video playback, pyro, scenic automation, lasers, and audience systems like LED wristbands.

Struggling to stay afloat? Here’s what needs to change (and what doesn’t)

It is more difficult than ever to maintain a sustainable career as a knowledge worker and digital artisan. Zack Arnold (ACE), an award-winning, twenty-five year veteran of film & television editing, shares his thoughts on what creatives need to do today to survive.

News – AI’s Impact on Media – and the Backlash

Not all AI is bad – but AI today will definitely impact media. Here’s an overview of two recent reports in Time Magazine and McKinsey & Company on AI in media.

The New Beat Detection in Final Cut Pro 12 is Simple and Effective

The new Beat Detection feature in Final Cut Pro 12 is both simple, elegant and effective. With it, you can not only highlight specific beats in music, you can use these to cleanly edit it as well. Here’s how this new feature works.

Apple’s “Improved” Search in Final Cut Pro 12 is Very Unreliable

Apple introduced two new search features in Final Cut Pro 12 – Transcript Search and Visual Search. But, they don’t work for existing projects, because Apple’s Help files are missing key details on how to use them. Here’s what you need to know to use these effectively.

Adobe Updates Masking in Premiere 26

Masking is the process of isolating a subject in the frame so you can modify it separately from the rest of the image. In the Premiere 26 release of Premiere, Adobe added the Object Mask whose KEY benefit is to use AI to create mask shapes. Here’s how it works.

8K TVs are Dead – But There’s Still Value in 8K

8K TVs are dead, but there’s still a reason for shooting 8K.