Video Editing
The latest video editing and post-production tips, tricks, and tutorials. Applications covered include DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut, and Blender.
FCP X Audio Tutorial Part 2: Using Final Cut Pro X’s Audio and Music Fading Tools
In the second part on our series on working with sound in Final Cut Pro X, we’ll take a look at the new audio fading features and …
Video Tutorial: A Discussion about Import Rules and Pixel Aspect Ratio in Avid Media Composer
If you’ve ever been left with an imported image that doesn’t look quite the way it did before you brought it into Avid Media Composer, you may …
FCP X Audio Tutorial Part 1: Adding Sound and Music to Your Final Cut Pro X Projects and Using Snapping to Control Placement on the Timeline
In the first of our tutorials covering audio in Final Cut Pro X, we’ll take a look at how to import sound and music into a project, …
Final Cut Pro Timeline Navigation Shortcuts
It’s important to be able to move quickly through the Timeline while editing in Final Cut Pro. Get comfortable with these quick navigation techniques!
15 Amazing Color Correction Tutorials for Final Cut Pro
We’ve rounded up 15 of the best online tutorials for color correction in Final Cut Pro. Learn how to optimally use the 3-way color corrector to emulate …
Video Tutorial: Altering, Saving and Applying Custom Transitions in Final Cut Pro
Need a basic transition template to start from, but want to edit it and save it for later? In this video tutorial, you’ll discover how to alter …
Video Tutorial: Creating a Traveling Highlight “Ken Burns style” in Avid Media Composer
You’ve probably often seen the highlight-and-zoom effect in documentaries to emphasize a certain person or object, usually in a still photograph. This technique was popularized by documentarian …
Saving Color Grades Using Final Cut Pro’s 3-Way Color Corrector
Final Cut Pro’s 3-Way Color Corrector is a simple, yet robust, filter that allows you to accomplish basic color correction work right from within the application. In …
WAV, MP3, AIFF: Which Audio File Types Are Best For Final Cut Pro?
What type of audio file you use within Final Cut Pro will make a big difference in terms of sound quality and integration within the application. In …
Performing Match Frame Commands in Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro
The Match Frame command is an incredibly useful tool because it immediately finds the source clip (and frame) of a frame that has already been edited into …
FCP Quick Tip: Save Time By Setting Final Cut Pro to Auto Render
Final Cut Pro’s auto render function can be set to initiate when the application remains idle for a set period of time. Use this feature to save …
Video Tutorial: Mapping Your Editing Workspaces in Avid Media Composer
Every efficient editor should customize his or her editing workspace as much as possible. This video tutorial will teach you some powerful shortcuts to customize your own …