Blog Archives

A tutorial on how to manage, backup and archive libraries, media and projects in Final Cut Pro X v10.1.

A short video tutorial explaining the basics of video compression. This tutorial is relevant for any video compression software.

An in-depth look at the Promise Technology Pegasus2 Thunderbolt RAID, from the perspective of video editing.

A comparison of Adobe Media Encoder and Apple Compressor running on a new Mac Pro. [Updated]

A description of using multiple instances of Compressor and when to use them.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to create a dual-boot drive on a Macintosh system.

An explanation of hardware acceleration in Compressor 4.1, along with a step-by-step guide on how to use it.

How to adjust compression settings for DVD media using Compressor 4.1 or Compressor 4.0.

A detailed step-by-step guide to managing projects in the new 10.1 version of Final Cut Pro X.

A detailed step-by-step tutorial on working with libraries in the 10.1 version of Final Cut Pro X.

A short video that details what you need to know to safely update events and projects for Final Cut Pro X 10.1.

A detailed look at media management in Final Cut Pro X 10.1, with a special focus on updating existing events and projects.

A quick explanation of what the two performance playback preference settings control in Final Cut Pro X.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to relink missing media in Premiere Pro CC.

A simple technique to use two computers monitors to display program video, or the interface of Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

An explanation of compression artifacts, and how to create test movies to make sure video images compressed with the best possible quality and smallest file size.

A step-by-step tutorial showing how to add a motion path to an object, then change its timing, speed, and path shape using Apple Motion 5.

A short video tutorial showing how to move projects between Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Adobe Audition CC for audio editing, repair and mixing.

A short tutorial showing how to spell-check, find and replace title text in Final Cut Pro X.

A fast way to view the timecode of source clips in the Event Browser of Final Cut Pro X.

Hidden tricks to merge or cut connected storylines in Final Cut Pro X.

A personal experience trying to compress WebM movies to support FireFox browsers.

A quick video tutorial on how to build, modify, and edit multi-camera sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

A step-by-step tutorial on building, editing, and trimming multicamera sequences (multicam clips) in Premiere Pro CC.

This is a summary of new features in the latest release (7.1) of Adobe’s Creative Cloud video software.

A review of new utilities for Final Cut Pro X that speed common editing tasks.

An explanation of how to configure the new MacPro to get the best performance for the least amount of money. (This was written before the MacPro was released.)

An explanation of video compression, image quality, and bit rates using an unbelievably brilliant analogy. This is why the size of the source file doesn’t matter.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to share keywords between clips in Final Cut Pro X.

A detailed description of what trimming is, and how to do it faster in Premiere Pro CC.

A step-by-step tutorial on creating a soft-edged wipe to a full-screen color in Final Cut Pro X.

A detailed review of SpectraLayers Pro 2 from Sony Creative Software.

A simple, but not obvious, technique for using compound clips to track interview guests in FCP X.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to use Auditions in Final Cut Pro X to quickly select the best version of a clip.

A simple step-by-step guide to creating video bookmarks in Larry Jordan’s Video Training Library.

A very fast way to verify all titles are spelled and positioned properly in Final Cut Pro X.

A detailed product review of the Areca 8050 Thunderbolt RAID.

Lots of details tips and techniques to keep your Final Cut Pro X editing system running at peak performance.

A video tutorial on a new utility for Final Cut Pro X that automatically generates the detailed content reports required at the end of many projects.

A video tutorial illustrating how and why to use the utility “Marker” with Final Cut Pro X.

A step-by-step guide to moving Final Cut Pro X Events, media and Projects.

A step-by-step video tutorial explaining keyframes and how to use them to adjust audio in Final Cut Pro X.

A quick technique to create subclips in the Event Browser of Final Cut Pro X.

A video tutorial showing how to select and ingest tapeless video clips using Adobe Prelude CC.

This short, step-by-step video tutorial illustrates the new hover-scrub feature in Adobe Prelude CC.

A step-by-step tutorial on converting time-lapse images into a movie using QuickTime Player 7.

A step-by-step tutorial on different ways to crop video clips in Final Cut Pro X.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to compress video and audio for the web.

A simple, step-by-step tutorial on how to make audio edits sound more natural by adding pauses without losing sync.

This article illustrates a simple keyboard shortcut sequence to export multiple files from Final Cut Pro X very quickly.