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Maximize Video Editing Performance By Optimizing SSDs & RAIDs [v]

One of our favorite – and most wide-ranging – sessions returns with “Ask Larry Anything!” Presented by Larry Jordan, this is a free-form conversation based on questions submitted by viewers. In this short video tutorial, Larry explains the challenges of maximizing performance when using hard disk drive RAIDs for video editing.

Read Video Scopes and Adjust Skin Tones in Adobe Premiere Pro [v]

One of our favorite – and most wide-ranging – sessions returns with “Ask Larry Anything!” Presented by Larry Jordan, this is a free-form conversation based on questions submitted by viewers. In this short video tutorial, Larry shows you how to read the video scopes in Adobe Premiere Pro, then how to use them to match skin tone colors.

How to Access All Audio Channels in a Premiere Pro Multicam Edit [v]

One of our favorite – and most wide-ranging – sessions returns with “Ask Larry Anything!” Presented by Larry Jordan, this is a free-form conversation based on questions submitted by viewers. In this short video tutorial, Larry shows you how to access all the audio channels when editing multicam clips in Adobe Premiere Pro.

How to Optimize the Speed of a Local-Area Network

The speed of a local-area network is dependent upon a number of factors, some of which we have more control of than others. Here’s a list of what to check to improve your network speed, without replacing the server.

Adobe Makes Major Color Changes for HDR Media in Premiere Pro

Color management for HDR media in Premiere Pro is rapidly changing. For now, it’s a mess with too many color settings that need to be changed manually, with color results that vary inconsistently between clips. iPhone video is a special problem. Here’s what you need to know.

Maximize Performance With an SSD RAID

SSDs offer far faster performance and, when combined into a RAID, storage equal to spinning hard disks. But, there are traps to avoid. Here’s what you need to know. (Featuring an in-depth technical interview with Tim Standing, VP Software Engineering, OWC.)

Apple Updates Final Cut Pro, Motion & Compressor

This morning, Apple released new versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion and Compressor. Here are the details, along with links to the full release notes.

The Ethics of AI Grow Ever Murkier for Creatives

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is fascinating, but it starting to wreck havoc on creative artists. When your work can be copied in a heartbeat, how do you earn a living. Here’s a background on AI with an emphasis on ethics and where to go to learn more.

How to Pick the Right Apple Silicon System

Confused when comparing Intel to Apple silicon systems? Jerry Thompson was, too. Here are the answers to your questions on what the differences are between Apple silicon and Intel, along with suggestions on how to spec a system.

Adobe Announces New Updates and AI at Adobe MAX 2022

Adobe announced a raft of new features, along with improved AI creation tools and an initiative to verify who actually created an image or other creative work.

Thoughts on Controlling Time

As video professionals and, especially, free-lancers, we have an instinctive regard for the value of time. Here are my thoughts on what is under our control, what isn’t and what splits the difference.

How to Pick the “Best” External Computer or Video Monitor

Picking a high-quality computer monitor for video editing is surprisingly confusing. Here is Larry Jordan’s explanation of what specs you need to look for, which you can ignore, and what criteria he uses for picking computer and video monitors.

Animate Photoshop Graphics In Adobe Premiere Pro

In this illustrated tutorial, learn how to animate multiple elements in the same graphic using Adobe Premiere Pro.

Animate Photoshop Graphics in Apple Final Cut Pro

Here’s an illustrated tutorial on how to animate multiple elements in a bar graph to illustrate a scientific concept. While this will work with most video editing software, I use Apple Final Cut Pro in this example.

Create Text Style Sheets in Apple Keynote

Apple Keynote, like Apple Pages, supports text styles. However, these are more limited than you might at first think. Here’s a tutorial that explains more about how to create and modify them.

What Makes a Monitor a Retina Display?

What is a “Retina Display?” What does it do and what monitors support it? This tutorial explains the term, why it’s used and what it means.

Review: ViewSonic VP2776 27″ Color Pro Monitor

No monitor is perfect, but if images are your life, you should make the effort to check out the ViewSonic VP2776. When I look at the same image on all three monitor connected to my Mac, the ViewSonic looks the best. Here’s a detailed review.

How to Configure Video Editing Storage for Maximum Speed or Capacity

Which combination of hard disk or SSD storage provides the fastest speed or highest capacity for video editing? This illustrated tutorial will answer these questions, plus provide a spreadsheet you can use to test your own numbers. This works for Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Apple Final Cut Pro editors.

Sneaky Workaround for Importing Partial Files into Final Cut Pro

Here are two very clever workarounds to create short extracts of much larger media files to save storage space when importing video into Apple Final Cut Pro.

Five Quick and Easy Final Cut Pro Tricks

Looking for ways to work faster? Here are five pretty much undocumented quick tricks – from import to export – that make Final Cut Pro work even faster.