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Hidden Favorites in Apple Final Cut Pro

If you are a relatively new user of Final Cut, you may not know that there is a powerful organizational tool in the Browser. Why? Because its hidden… in plain sight. It’s called “Favorites” and here’s how it works.

New! Scale Images Selectively in Apple Motion

The new “sliced scale” effect in Apple Motion 5.6.1 scales an image while preserving key visual elements. This is similar to Content-Aware scaling in Adobe Photoshop. Here’s an example of how this works.

New! Voice Isolation in Apple Final Cut Pro

I was not expecting to be impressed with Voice Isolation, but if you are shooting in noisy environments, enabling this one checkbox can create a major improvement in your audio. This is a very helpful audio tool!

Time Machine Causes Conflicts With External Storage and Final Cut Pro 10.6.2

There seems to be a problem between Time Machine, Final Cut Pro and external RAIDs. Learn more.

Create Motion Graphics for Any NLE with Apple Motion

Apple Motion is powerful software that can be used to create motion graphics for any video editor, not just Final Cut Pro. For example, you can use Motion to create animated text and graphics on a Mac, then export it …

Almost 20 Little-Known Keyboard Shortcuts for Adobe Premiere Pro

Here are almost twenty little-known keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Premiere Pro that make timeline editing easier.

Top Trends in Visual Displays for 2022 – Viewsonic Interview

Recently, the folks at ViewSonic contacted me about what they see as the top trends in 2022 for visual displays and monitors. I was intrigued by their list and emailed Jeff Volpe, President of ViewSonic Americas, to learn more. Larry: Jeff, …

Adobe Morphs Auto Tone into Auto Color in Premiere Pro 22.3

Adobe morphed Auto Tone into Auto Color with the 22.3 update to Premiere Pro. The new Auto Color works, but it doesn’t work well. Here are some examples that illustrate this point.

The New Export Interface in Adobe Premiere Pro 22.3

Adobe changed the Premier Pro export interface — cleaning it up without removing any of the power or flexibility. Here’s a tutorial with a look at the new changes.

The New Import Interface in Adobe Premiere Pro 22.3

With the 22.3 release of Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe created a faster and easier way to create a new project and import media into it. Here’s how it works.

Adobe Adds Frame.io to Its Video Applications

Adobe updated Premiere Pro and After Effects with a flock of new features, but the headline feature is the integration of Frame.io. Here are the details on all the updates.

Apple Updates Object Tracking in Final Cut Pro 10.6.2

With the release of Apple Final Cut Pro 10.6.2, Apple improved object tracking. Here’s an illustrated example of what’s new.

New! Duplicate Range Check in Apple Final Cut Pro

Displaying duplicate media in the same timeline is a new feature in Final Cut Pro 10.6.2. Here’s how it works.

Apple Updates Final Cut Pro, Motion & Compressor

Apple updates Final Cut Pro (v10.6.2), Motion (v.5.6.1) and Compressor (v.4.6.1). Here are the details.

What is a Final Cut Pro Share Bundle?

This option doesn’t appear in the File > Share menu. Nor in the the Share icon (link). But it does in Preferences > Destinations: a Share Bundle. What is it? This illustrated tutorial provides the answers.

A Hidden Final Cut Pro Interface Icon: Share

Hidden in the top right corner of the Apple Final Cut Pro interface is a small icon with a lot of big features behind it. The Share icon. Here’s what it does.

Product Review: Stellar Photo Recovery

If you have a crashed hard disk and need to recover images, Stellar Photo Recovery may be worth considering. But if you have specific images that used to open, but don’t open now, Stellar Photo Recovery didn’t work for me. It may work for you.

How to Change Final Cut Pro Library Storage Locations [v]

This is an excerpt of a recent PowerUP webinar called “Ask Larry Anything.” In this short tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to change where Final Cut Pro stores library elements, how to change that location, then how consolidate media into a single new location.

Why Scaling Digital Video Larger Makes Images Blurry [v]

This is an excerpt of a recent PowerUP webinar called “Ask Larry Anything.” In this short tutorial, Larry Jordan illustrates why scaling video larger than 100% creates blurry images. This is also called “up-resing” or “up-scaling.”

Larry Explains Video Interlacing & Deinterlacing [v]

This is an excerpt of a recent PowerUP webinar called “Ask Larry Anything.” In this short tutorial, Larry Jordan illustrates what video interlacing is, why deinterlacing is necessary and why deinterlacing always degrades video image quality.