A step-by-step guide to creating custom keyboard shortcuts for any application using System Preferences in High Sierra.
Search bins, in Adobe Premiere Pro CC, allow you to quickly find that needle-in-the-haystack perfect clip. And, best of all, they are dynamic, updating as you add clips or modify keywords. Here’s an illustrated tutorial showing how they work.
Nothing causes quite the confusion in video editing as media management. Before we can even begin editing, we need to figure out what to do with all the files that were generated on set. In this short video excerpt, you’ll discover a variety of media management techniques for Apple Final Cut Pro X.
Nothing causes quite the confusion in video editing as media management. Before we can even begin editing, we need to figure out what to do with all the files that were generated on set. In this short video excerpt, you’ll discover a variety of media management techniques for Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
Lesser-known tips and techniques to create keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Premiere Pro Cc.
New in-app tutorials, designed for the new user, make getting started with Adobe Premiere Pro CC easier and less threatening.
Kyno is media management software that allows you to find, preview, organize, tag and transcode your media. Then, it simplifies moving media – or data about your media – between Kyno and Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Microsoft Excel, and FileCatalyst. Here’s a look at the latest version – 1.5.
Your story starts with the shoot – but it gets told in the edit. If you want to get started with Final Cut Pro X, this session is for you. All the essential basics – all in one place. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan shows how to import media into FCP X and what the different import settings mean.
Your story starts with the shoot – but it gets told in the edit. If you want to get started with Final Cut Pro X, this session is for you. All the essential basics – all in one place. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates the Precision Editor, along with how to trim clips and add dissolves in the Timeline.
Final Cut Library Manager, by Arctic Whiteness, is an essential utility for Final Cut Pro X users that is flexible, affordable and, now, supports a powerful CSV export function.
Larry Jordan recently asked his readers for suggestions on how to improve the Adobe Premiere Pro CC interface. He got buried. Here are their suggestions.
Job hunting is a game where no one explains the rules. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan explains the two key things you MUST know as you start your job search.
If you are struggling to understand how audio works, this session is for you. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan defines common audio terms and technology.
In this video excerpt from his webinar: “Media Management for Video Editing,” Larry Jordan presents an in-depth tour of Final Cut Library Manager, from Arctic Whiteness.
In this video excerpt from his webinar “Media Management for Video Editing,” Larry Jordan presents an in-depth demo of KeyFlow Pro, from Malgn Technology.
In this video excerpt from his webinar “Media Management for Video Editing,” Larry Jordan presents an in-depth demo of Kyno, from Lesspain Software.
KeyFlow Pro, from Malgn Technology, is a media management and workflow tool that is optimized for Apple Final Cut Pro X. It can be used by a single editor or support small workgroups of up to ten editors. Here’s a look at the latest version.
In this short video excerpt from his webinar: “Create Simple Effects in Apple Final Cut Pro X,” Larry Jordan illustrates the basics of adding, modifying and working with transitions, along with key preference settings.
In this short, video excerpt from his “Create Simple Effects in Final Cut Pro X,” Larry Jordan illustrates everything you need to know about accessing, modifying and working with Generators.
An illustrated tutorial to the hidden tips and techniques to using markers inside Adobe Audition.
How you name clips contained in an Apple Final Cut Pro X multicam clip makes a BIG difference in how they are displayed later. This illustrated tutorial explains what you need to know.
Whether you use Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, or any other video editing software, you can create high-quality motion graphics using Apple Motion. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan shows how how to use and modify the Play Range for rendering and playback in Motion 5.3.
Whether you use Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, or any other video editing software, you can create high-quality motion graphics using Apple Motion. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan shows how create and modify a new project preset for Motion 5.3.
Whether you use Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, or any other video editing software, you can create high-quality motion graphics using Apple Motion. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan shows how to add, style and animate text in Motion 5.3.
Whether you use Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, or any other video editing software, you can create high-quality motion graphics using Apple Motion. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan walks you through the Motion 5.3 interface.
In this short video excerpt from a recent webinar, Larry Jordan shows how to create, apply and use Finder Tags to keyword clips in Apple Final Cut Pro X.
This introductory session is designed for people who’ve never used Final Cut, but want to learn more. This short video excerpt illustrates the new Workspace function in Final Cut Pro X.
Kyno is an easy-to-use media management, screening, logging, organization and transcoding toolset for anyone working with video content and still imagery. In this illustrated First Look, discover what sets Kyno apart from other media management tools. Larry really likes this.
The Top Ten most common mistakes that affect video editing.
EditReady is a fast, flexible, simple to use video converter and created by the same folks that created ClipWrap. This utility can help speed your editing, provide greater flexibility over clip naming, change the timecode of a source clip or simplify media management.
About 200 of Larry Jordan’s favorite keyboard shortcuts for Apple Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro CC. (Available as two separate PDFs and formatted for both printing and reference.)
An illustrated tutorial on how to change the interface in Final Cut Pro X.
A behind-the-scenes look at the setup and gear the Digital Production Buzz is using for its NAB 2016 live coverage.
A detailed Q&A on media, media management and key preference settings in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
Media management in FCP X boils down to: its either in the library or it isn’t. And every time you import media, you get to choose where it goes. This article explains what you need to know.
In this short video excerpt from a recent webinar, Larry Jordan shows the best way to import media from a camera, camera card, hard disk or iPhone into Final Cut Pro X.
In this short video excerpt of a recent webinar, Larry Jordan shows how to copy or move media, events and projects into new libraries. This technique is very useful for sharing projects between editors – Transfer Libraries – organizing files, or trimming libraries that have gotten too large.
A detailed workflow, writen by Oliver Peters, explaining how to use offline and online media in Final Cut Pro X.
In this short, illustrated video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates the amount of storage that’s needed for 4K video files. Use this to plan your next project.
In this short, illustrated video, Larry Jordan shows two ways to transfer 4K media from an iPhone 6s (or 6s Plus) to a Macintosh. (These techniques do not require video editing software on the Mac.)
An illustrated, step-by-step guide to upgrading a Mac to OS X 10.11 (El Capitan); what works, what doesn’t and what I learned in the process.
An illustrated and in-depth tour of the Timeline Index in Final Cut Pro X.
An illustrated, introductory explanation of how to add, modify, position, and delete audio in Motion 5.
What you need to know to avoid or fix corrupted Library files in Final Cut Pro X. Updated March, 2020, with new information and more resources.
An illustrated explanation of how to measure free space on your hard disk – and why you need to do this – along with an explanation of how to improve performance by minimizing file “swapping.”
It hasn’t drawn the attention of the new Morph Cut, or the new Lumetri Looks, but the recent addition of project consolidation and transcoding to Premiere Pro CC is a big deal. This is because it simplifies our ability to …
In this short video demo, Larry Jordan explains when to use external vs. managed media in Final Cut Pro X.
A short video where Larry Jordan answers the question: “When should I use camera native, optimized or proxy media in Final Cut Pro X?”
An explanation of preference settings in Final Cut Pro X 10.2.x, along with my recommendations on which ones to change and why.
An illustrated, detailed presentation on how to add, modify, and delete keyboard shortcuts in Final Cut Pro X; including two lists: 1. Existing shortcuts that you may not know exist, and 2. Menu options that should have shortcuts, but don’t.
