Free Tutorials

3170 articles.

An HDR Workflow in Final Cut Pro X

An illustrated guide to editing HDR media in Final Cut Pro X.

Larry’s Thoughts on NAB 2016

NAB is always an exciting show – filled with new things to discover, explore or learn. While NAB can mark the start of a new industry revolution, this year’s show felt more evolutionary than revolutionary. Still, there was lots to see …

The Buzz at NAB 2016: Adobe Interview

Larry Jordan talks with Bill Roberts, Senior Director of Product Management, Adobe Systems, about Adobe’s latest news and updates to their Creative Cloud suite of programs.

The Buzz at NAB 2016: Ric Viers Interview

Larry Jordan talks with Ric Viers, Founder and CEO, BlastWave FX about why he created SoundEffects.com to teach how to record sound effects, then an in-depth discussion of the process Ric goes through to record high-quality sound effects.

The Buzz at NAB 2016: G-Technology

Larry Jordan talks with Greg Crosby, Worldwide Senior Product Line Manager, G-Technology, about their newest storage systems, plus a discussion of future storage technology and the difference between enterprise and desktop hard disks.

The Buzz at NAB 2016: Rampant Design Tools Interview

Larry Jordan talks with Sean Mullen, Lead Designer for Rampant Design Tools, about their newest effects packages, plus an in-depth discussion of how they created their most popular package: Lens Flares.

New Products at Show-Stoppers

A quick look at new products being announced at NAB 2016.

Behind-the-Scenes: The Buzz @ NAB 2016

A behind-the-scenes look at the setup and gear the Digital Production Buzz is using for its NAB 2016 live coverage.

Apple Compressor: Change Frame Rate

A detailed, step-by-step tutorial on how to change the frame rate of video clips using Apple Compressor.

Frame Rates are Tricky Beasts

A detailed explanation of what video frame rates are, why and when we need to convert them; and why you shouldn’t.

Thalo.com Acquires LarryJordan.com

For Immediate Release (April 4, 2016) Thalo.com Artist Community, in conjunction with its sister site, Doddle (Doddleme.com a leading online resource for the video and film industry) has acquired Larry Jordan & Associates Inc.’s assets and rights to its portfolio websites …

Changes

Larry Jordan’s thoughts on his new partnership with Thalo.com.

Premiere Pro CC: Media Management Q&A

A detailed Q&A on media, media management and key preference settings in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

Motion 5: Control Movement

An illustrated, step-by-step tutorial on how to control the movement of objects within Motion 5. (Written for beginners.)

Product Review: Shure MV88 Digital Microphone [u]

If you are a musician, know a musician, or enjoy listening to live music, you need to read this review. Larry Jordan looks at the Shure MV88 digital stereo microphone for iOS devices.

FCP X: Audio in Compound Clips

An illustrated, step-by-step tutorial on how to use compound clips in Final Cut Pro X to apply audio filters to multiple clips at once.

Adobe Audition: Separate Stereo Audio to Dual-Channel Mono Clips

An illustrated, step-by-step tutorial on how to convert a stereo audio clip into two separate mono clips using Adobe Audition CC.

Create a 3D, Animated, Color Watermark (Bug)

An illustrated, step-by-step tutorial on how to create, export and apply a 3D animated watermark for video compression using Apple Compressor.

Motion: Animate a Beating Heart

Here, Larry Jordan shows how to animate video using audio in Motion 5 – more specifically, animate movement driven by the beats in an audio clip.

Adobe Media Encoder: Loudness Normalization [u]

Loudness Normalization in both Adobe Media Encoder and Adobe Premiere Pro CC allow you to control audio levels to meet broadcast and cable specs in the US, Europe and around the world.