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Clay Asbury

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Clay Asbury is an Adobe Certified Instructor for Premiere Pro and After Effects. He balances post production training with his own freelance videography/editing. Clay has been working in education and post production for 15 years. He started with Avid Media Composer and Media 100 in the 90's, before working with FCP from version 1 to version 7. He wrote the trimming chapter for the Larry Jordan book "Edit Well: Final Cut Studio Techniques form the Pros". His background is in photography, which he continues to explore, along with DSLR filmmaking.

September 19, 2012 Author:

In this post, we jump into the speed controls in Adobe After Effects. Learn how to give your AE projects cool speed ramps, freeze frames and slow motion effects. Read More

Speed Ramps & Freeze Frames in After Effects

  • September 10, 2012

    Dynamic Link: After Effects & Premiere Pro

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    Save yourself time in post-production by integrating your After Effects projects into Premiere Pro with Adobe’s Dynamic Link. Now when you make changes to your After Effects projects they’ll immediately show up in Premiere! Read More

  • August 28, 2012

    Trim Mode in Premiere Pro CS6

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    Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 offers enhanced trimming features, including a trim mode for dynamic trimming during playback. In this post, we’ll show you how to use the trim editor, as well as share tips for customizing the trim editor to fit your editing needs. Read More

  • August 27, 2012

    5 After Effects Tips & Tricks for Video Editors

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    Avoid 5 of the more common “gotchas” in Adobe After Effects! Check out these 5 tips and tricks to make you faster and more efficient in After Effects. Read More

  • August 20, 2012

    10 Free Apps and Plugins for Video Editors

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    Here’s 10 FREE apps & plugins that you’ll want to have in your post production toolkit! From cool video editing transitions to a killer time management app, these FREE tools will make a better editor. Read More

  • August 8, 2012

    Using Screen Blending Mode in After Effects & Premiere

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    Learn how you can achieve unique effects by using blending modes in your video editing projects. In this post, we take an in-depth look at how using screen mode can quickly remove a solid background in AE, FCP or Premiere. Read More

  • August 7, 2012

    Adobe After Effects: Stylized Text Using Layer Styles

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    Learn how to use layer styles in Adobe After Effects to quickly add a unique style to your text. In this post, you’ll discover how combining layer styles with an AE track matte can create a unique text effect. Read More

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