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New Features in Adobe Media Software (May, 2022)

Adobe updated their video applications last week. Here are the new features, with links to learn more.

How Many CPU Cores Does Apple Final Cut Pro Use?

How many CPU cores do you need for video editing? This illustrated tutorial looks at how many CPU cores Apple Final Cut Pro uses during import, edit, render, export and multicam. The answer is surprising!

Premiere Pro: Two Options to Control SDR Video Black Levels

Almost all digital video cameras shoot video levels with excessive levels for any project destined for broadcast, cable, streaming or digital cinema. The highlights are too bright and the shadows are too dark. Here are two ways to control them.

How Many CPU Cores Does It Take to Export Video From Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve?

Why does Apple Final Cut Pro only use Apple silicon efficiency cores when exporting? And which cores do Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve use? Here’s a comparison between the three.

New! Quick Export and Export Presets Manager in Adobe Premiere Pro 22.3.1 [v]

Recently, Adobe updated Premiere Pro to version 22.3.1. In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to use the new Quick Export and Export Preset Manager to quickly convert your Premiere sequence into finished media.

New Import Panel in Adobe Premiere Pro 22.3.1 [v]

Recently, Adobe updated Premiere Pro to version 22.3.1. In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to use the new Import panel to create a new project and import media clips into Premiere.

How to Reveal Duplicated Timeline Media in Apple Final Cut Pro [v]

Recently, Apple updated Final Cut Pro to version 10.6.2. In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to use the new duplicate media detection feature to indicate where you are using the same media in the timeline more than once.

Use Voice Isolation in Final Cut Pro to Remove Hum and Noise [v]

Recently, Apple updated Final Cut Pro to version 10.6.2. In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to use the new Voice Isolation feature to remove hum and reduce background noise.

New! Show/Hide Markers by Color in Premiere Pro

New in the 22.3 released of Premiere Pro, is the ability to show or hide markers by color. This works for both timeline and clip markers, but not both at the same time. Here’s an illustrated tutorial showing how.

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.