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Storage Faster Than Thunderbolt – When Speed’s Your Need

The need for EXTREMELY fast storage is a special case. Most of us will be fine with a single-bus Thunderbolt device. But, if maximum speed is your need – this dual-drive SSD lash-up is amazing – and faster than Thunderbolt!

How to Display High-Quality Full-Screen Video in Adobe Premiere Pro [u]

Displaying video full-screen in Adobe Premiere is as easy as pressing a single key. However, for best results, when you have two monitors, this quick tutorial shows how to change preference settings to create a separate view and grading monitor.

Review: OWC Envoy Pro FX – As Fast As It Gets

The purpose of this review is to answer the big question: Just how fast is this? The answer: As fast as it gets. Here are the details.

Quick Tip: Use Roles with Double-System Clips in Apple Final Cut Pro

Here’s a quick tip to use roles to quickly and easily mute different audio channels in the timeline. This is especially useful when working with double-system sound.

Apple Announces Final Cut Pro for iPad. Semi-pro & Designed for Mobile Movie Creators

Apple just announced new versions of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for the iPad. The iPad version is a harbinger of things to come; both good and bad. Professional editors are not the market. Here’s what’s in the new software and, more importantly, what it means.

Control Final Cut Pro Audio Using Shortcuts and “Fade Dots” [v]

Audio is a huge part of any project. In this short video, Larry Jordan presents how to use keyboard shortcuts and “fade dots” to preview audio and add fades between clips.

How to Sync Double-system Sound in Final Cut Pro [v]

Audio is a huge part of any project. In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates how to work with double-system sound – where the audio is recorded separately from the video – inside Apple Final Cut Pro.

How to Use Multi-Channel Audio in Final Cut Pro [v]

Audio is a huge part of any project. In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to work with multichannel audio in Apple Final Cut Pro.

Three Repair Tips for Poor Audio in Final Cut Pro [v]

Audio is a huge part of any project. In this short video, Larry Jordan presents three techniques you can use to repair problems with your audio.

Review: CZUR ET24 Pro Book Scanner

CZUR has thought carefully about the features a book scanner needs to offer. The CZUR ET24 Pro is fast, flexible and provides key output options. It has limitations, but, for the price, it will do what needs to be done for most of us.

Create an Animated GIF in Apple Motion

Animated GIFs are short animations that are posted to a web site and viewed in a web browser. Not only can you create stunning animation in Motion, this short tutorial illustrates an EXTREMELY fast way to automate the process.

How to Display High-Quality Full-screen Video in Final Cut Pro [u]

In the old days, to monitor video to see exactly what it looks like for color grading required an external video monitor. Today, that’s no longer necessary. Here are three different techniques to view full-screen video from cheap to high-quality.

How to Format an ExFAT USB Drive

Most USB drives are formatted as FAT32. This older format is highly compatible, but very limited in terms of file names and size. A better option is to reformat the drive as ExFAT which is supported natively by both Windows and Mac systems.

Review: Levitouch Dual Arm Monitor Mount by Gabor

I like this Levitouch Dual-arm Monitor Mount from Gabor a lot. It is solidly built, easy to assemble, and supports two computer monitors from 17 – 32″ and up to 19.8 pounds each. Here’s my detailed review.

Review: Crumplepop – AI-assisted Audio Repair Magic

If you are frustrated trying to make your audio sound better, the Crumblepop AI-assisted audio plug-ins will decrease your stress and improve your audio without requiring an advanced audio degree. And, when it comes to noise reduction, they can do magic.

Optimize Media for YouTube, Download, Streaming or USB Drives

Peter asked me recently to write an article on how to optimize files for posting to YouTube, download or streaming. As Internet speeds continue to improve, and YouTube adjusts its rules, now is a good time for an update on my recommendations.

Adobe Premiere Pro: How to Burn Timecode Into Video

A reader requested help in creating a video with burned-in timecode so he could send clips to a client for review. Premiere has supported this feature for a long times. Here’s what you need to know.

Apple Compressor: How to Burn Timecode Into Video

While you can add a timecode effect to clips in Apple Final Cut Pro (read tutorial), Apple Compressor allows you to add burned-in timecode to a batch of video clips at once. Here’s how.

Apple Final Cut Pro: How to Burn Timecode Into Video

A reader requested help in creating a video with burned-in timecode so he could send dailies to a client for review. Final Cut has supported this feature for a long time, but, recently Apple changed the process. Here’s what you need to know.

The Hidden Rate Stretch Tool in Adobe Premier Pro

The Rate Stretch tool is a very fast way to change the duration of a clip without changing the content. However, this tool is hidden by default. Here’s where it is and what it does.