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Product Review: Digital Heaven SpeedScriber

SpeedScriber provides automated media transcription. This product review looks at the beta version and was written by Misha Tenenbaum, CEO of EditStock.

FCP X: A Faster Way to Trash Preferences [video]

In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan shows a very simple and fast way to trash preferences for Apple Final Cut Pro X. This is a great way to fix problems with the software. You don’t need to do this very often, but, when you do – this is the way to do it.

FCP X: A Simple, but Amazing, Color Correction Trick [video]

In this short video excerpt from a recent webinar, Larry Jordan illustrates a very simple, yet extremely powerful, technique to color correct clips in Apple Final Cut Pro X when you don’t have a lot of time.

How to Use Finder Tags in Final Cut Pro X [video]

In this short video excerpt from a recent webinar, Larry Jordan shows how to create, apply and use Finder Tags to keyword clips in Apple Final Cut Pro X.

How To Use Activity Monitor [video]

In this short video excerpt from a recent webinar, Larry Jordan explains what Activity Monitor is and how to use it to spot problems and verify Macintosh system performance.

Caution! Mosaics May Not Hide Faces

Google Brain invents a new technology that can deconstruct mosaics that mask identities. This has dangerous implications for almost all documentary filmmakers, as this illustrated article explains.

FCP X: Using Audio Enhancements

An illustrated tutorial on how to apply and modify the Audio Enhancement settings in Apple Final Cut Pro X.

Why LUFS and LKFS are Essential to Video

An explanation of average audio levels, how they are measured using LUFS or LKFS, how to monitor them in Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro, or Adobe Audition, and what levels to use for your projects.

New Look: Lesspain Software Updates Kyno

Kyno is an affordable, high-speed, easy-to-use media management, screening, logging, organization and transcoding application for current and past versions of Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere.

Why Do Safe Zones Exist in Video?

An illustrated explanation of Safe Zones (Action Safe & Title Safe) in Apple Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro CC; how they are used and why they exist.

Create an Audio Submix Track in Premiere Pro CC [video]

It is easy to get caught up in all the amazing technology contained inside Adobe Premiere Pro CC. But, sometimes, its worth taking a step back to look at how to accomplish those simple tasks that we know are there – somewhere. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how and why to create an audio submix track in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

The New Proxy Workflow in Premiere Pro CC [video]

It is easy to get caught up in all the amazing technology contained inside Adobe Premiere Pro CC. But, sometimes, its worth taking a step back to look at how to accomplish those simple tasks that we know are there – somewhere. In this short video, Larry Jordan showcases the new proxy workflow in Premiere.

New Look: NewBlue FX Titler Pro 5

A detailed look at the latest version of NewBlue Titler Pro 5, along with an interview with the New Blue Head of Product, Travis White.

First Look: Rampant Premiere Essentials for Adobe Premiere Pro CC

An illustrated first-look at Rampant Design Tools’ “Essentials for Premiere Pro CC.”

Caution: Storage Speeds Can Vary Dramatically and Cause Problems

Storage speeds can vary dramatically during playback and cause problems for video editors, as this article illustrates. This also presents things you can do to prevent this.

Apple Compressor 4.3.1 – Still Not Perfect

An in-depth look at Apple Compressor 4.3.1, testing speeds, settings, and recommendations to avoid problems.

First Look: Rampant Design Tools: FCPX Essentials

If you are looking for ways to take pristine action footage and make it look like its been through the wars, you need to check out what you can do with Rampant Design’s FCP X Essentials.

FCP X: Why Files Won’t Relink

An explanation of what may be wrong when Final Cut Pro X won’t relink to a file.

FCP X: Using and Importing iXML Audio Names

An illustrated example of what iXML audio files are, how they’re used in field production, and how they’re imported and displayed in Final Cut Pro X.

Product Review: OWC Envoy Pro mini

A look at the new Envoy Pro mini SSD drive from OWC; with an extended look at how data transfer speeds are dramatically affected by the devices you are transferring between.