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12 Basic Truths for Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro CC

Twelve thought-providing sayings to help you become a better editor using Adobe Premiere Pro CC, along with links to Larry’s favorite keyboard shortcuts.

The 12 Basic Truths of Video Editing [u]

Twelve thought-providing sayings to help you become a better video editor; along with special notes for Apple Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro.

Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for Final Cut Pro X

A detailed, illustrated tutorial on how to create, modify, and delete keyboard shortcuts in Apple Final Cut Pro X.

Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for Premiere Pro CC

A detailed, illustrated tutorial on how to create, modify and delete keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts For Any Application [u]

A step-by-step guide to creating custom keyboard shortcuts for any application using System Preferences in High Sierra.

Product Review: Blackmagic eGPU – Performance for Laptops

An in-depth look at the new Blackmagic Design eGPU for MacBook Pro 13″ and 15″ laptops, including a conversation with Blackmagic Design.

Caution: HDRinstant Not Ready For Prime-Time

HDRinstant is designed to create HDR still images from video footage. However, the current version (v2.2.1) crashes repeatedly, the manual is poorly designed and the software, itself, needs work. Great idea, poor execution.

Display, Adjust and Use the Video Scopes in FCP X [video]

If you want to fix color problems faster and better, as well as improve the overall look of your media, this session gives you a host of new ideas, tools and techniques you can put to work immediately. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates how to display, adjust and use the video scopes inside Apple Final Cut Pro X.

Adjust Image Gray-Scale Values in Final Cut Pro X [video]

If you want to fix color problems faster and better, as well as improve the overall look of your media, this session gives you a host of new ideas, tools and techniques you can put to work immediately. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates how and why to adjust the gray-scale values of an image.

Match Color and Balance Color Tools in Final Cut Pro X [video]

If you want to fix color problems faster and better, as well as improve the overall look of your media, this session gives you a host of new ideas, tools and techniques you can put to work immediately. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates how to use two automated color correction tools in FCP X: Match Color and Balance Color.

Media Doesn’t Last Forever – Update Your Archives

Codecs don’t last forever. This article details changes coming to apps and media in future versions of the macOS. This is important for anyone needed to access legacy media files.

Premiere Pro CC: Create and Use Search Bins

Search bins, in Adobe Premiere Pro CC, allow you to quickly find that needle-in-the-haystack perfect clip. And, best of all, they are dynamic, updating as you add clips or modify keywords. Here’s an illustrated tutorial showing how they work.

Media Management in Apple Final Cut Pro X [video]

Nothing causes quite the confusion in video editing as media management. Before we can even begin editing, we need to figure out what to do with all the files that were generated on set. In this short video excerpt, you’ll discover a variety of media management techniques for Apple Final Cut Pro X.

Media Management in Adobe Premiere Pro CC [video]

Nothing causes quite the confusion in video editing as media management. Before we can even begin editing, we need to figure out what to do with all the files that were generated on set. In this short video excerpt, you’ll discover a variety of media management techniques for Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Create and Edit Vertical Video in Final Cut Pro X

A step-by-step tutorial on how to import, edit and export a project in Apple Final Cut Pro X using vertical video shot on an iPhone.

Preserve and Protect Data from a Camera Card

A step-by-step tutorial on how to create a disk image to preserve and protect media files recorded to a camera card.

How to Create and Display Proxy Files in Adobe Premiere Pro CC [video]

This video is from our periodic series called: “Ask Larry Anything.” This is a free-form conversation between Larry Jordan and viewers about, well, anything. In this short video, Larry shows how to create and display video proxy files in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Move Multiple Titles and Transitions at Once In Apple Final Cut Pro X [video]

This video is from our periodic series called: “Ask Larry Anything.” This is a free-form conversation between Larry Jordan and viewers about, well, anything. In this short video, Larry shows how to select and move multiple titles and transitions at the same time in Apple Final Cut Pro X.

Improve Dialog Quality Using Adobe Audition CC [video]

This video is from our periodic series called: “Ask Larry Anything.” This is a free-form conversation between Larry Jordan and viewers about, well, anything. In this short video, Larry shows how to use the Parametric EQ filter in Adobe Audition CC to improve the audio quality of your dialog.

Create Image Reflections in Apple Final Cut Pro X [video]

This video is from our periodic series called: “Ask Larry Anything.” This is a free-form conversation between Larry Jordan and viewers about, well, anything. In this short video excerpt, Larry shows how to create image reflections in Apple Final Cut Pro X.