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Ten Final Cut Pro Trouble-shooting Techniques

Most of the time, Final Cut just “works.” Which is great, because we can get our work done. But, then there are those other times which drive us nuts. Try these ten trouble-shooting tips before contacting Apple Support.

Create Video Speed Changes Using the Rate Stretch Tool in Adobe Premiere Pro [v]

Changing the playback speed of a clip is a fast and easy way to create an eye-catching visual effect. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how to use the rate stretch tool to create clip speed effects on demand.

Compare the Visual Differences Between Slow Motion Effects in Premiere Pro [v]

There are five different ways to create slow motion video effects in Premiere. In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates the image quality differences between them.

Create Hold Frames to Pause, Then Restart, Action in Adobe Premiere Pro [v]

Changing the playback speed of a clip is a fast and easy way to create an eye-catching visual effect. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how to create hold frames to pause, then restart, the action.

How Will Digital Transformation Evolve the Media Sector in 2023?

Jigar Agrawal is Digital Marketing Manager at eSparkBiz Technologies. He is passionate about anything related to Digital Marketing. Wants to unlock the world of technology and Social Media where every day there is a chance of new possibility as well …

An AI “Truthfulness” Challenge for Media Producers

The news presents events in the real world to help viewers understand what it going on. A documentary deconstructs real people and real events to explain and illuminate them. Given the state of AI, how do you convince viewers that your images and sounds are not fake?

Colourlab – AI-assisted Color Grading. An Interview with Dado Valentic.

As AI continues to sweep through creative industries, I was introduced to a relatively new product specifically for video professionals: Colourlab Ai. To learn more, I interviewed Dado Valentic, CEO of Colorlab. Here is our conversation.

How to Fix Glitches in Slow-Motion Effects in Final Cut Pro [v]

There’s a strange playback glitch when you use compound clips to generate slow-motion effects in Final Cut. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows what the glitch is and demos work-arounds to avoid it.

Use Topaz Video AI to Deinterlace, Up-scale and Enhance Video [v]

Topaz Videa AI, from Topaz Labs, does amazing work deinterlacing and enhancing clips. This is an overview of how it works.

Image Quality Comparison Between Final Cut Pro Slow-Motion Options [v]

Changing the playback speed of a clip is a fast and easy way to create an eye-catching visual effect. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows the differences in image quality using five different techniques to create slow motion in Final Cut Pro.

Create Fast-Motion Transitions Within a Clip Using Final Cut Pro [v]

Changing the playback speed of a clip is a fast and easy way to create an eye-catching visual effect. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how to create fast-motion transitions within a clip to move quickly within a scene.

Create a Fit-to-Fill Edit in Apple Final Cut Pro [v]

Changing the playback speed of a clip is a fast and easy way to create an eye-catching visual effect. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how to create a Fit-to-Fill edit in the Timeline.

Here’s What Worries Me About AI

The AI genie is fully out of the bottle. AI is a significant, watershed event for the creative arts. But… it will cost jobs; especially in creative industries. This is very troubling. Share your thoughts in the comments.

Turn Off Automatic Updates for macOS

Yes, we want the latest-and-greatest immediately. But staring at a disabled system is no fun. For this reason – especially given the current problems with the 13.3 update to macOS – turn off automatic system upgrades for Macs. Here’s how.

The Duration of a Video Project Does Not Affect RAM Requirements

It seems counterintutive, but you don’t need massive amounts of RAM for video editing. This explains why the duration of your video project does not determine the hardware you need. It also explains what DOES require faster hardware.

macOS 13.3 Is a Mess – Either Stay Put or Upgrade to 13.3.1 [u]

macOS 13.3 has bugs both big and small that directly affect video editors. If you haven’t upgraded yet – hold off. Apple just released 13.3.1 – but we don’t yet know if this fixes what’s broken.

Review: Topaz Video AI – A Wonder at Deinterlacing and Up-scaling Video

Topaz Video AI delivers dramatic results, with a great deal of promise for the future. It’s not cheap and not all features work well. But, for the most part, this is an outstanding tool to improve image quality. Here’s my detailed review.

Review: The Apple Studio Display

The Apple Studio Monitor is an amazing display. But, as a monitor, it has too much — and too little. This could be the perfect monitor for you – or it could be far more than you need. It’s complex. Here are my thoughts.

Final Thoughts and Configurations for the 2023 Mac mini for Video Editing

If you want power to burn in a space small enough to fit on your desk and still have a desk left, the 2023 Mac mini with the M2 Pro SoC is impossible to ignore. Here are my thoughts on strengths, weaknesses and configuration.

UPDATE: How to Accurately Measure the Speed of Mac Storage

While accurate storage speed measurements are still elusive, here are settings you can use to improve the accuracy of AJA Speed Test Lite to check the speed of your storage.