Image Source: Deposit Photos How to Use an Effect as a Transition and Combine Effects in PowerDirector My favorite line in this tutorial is that you don’t need a transition (noun) to transition (verb)! One of the problems with video editing terminology is that very often it is not defined…
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(Here’s What You Actually Need) If you’ve ever searched for “best video editing software for YouTube” or “best video editing app for TikTok” or something similar you’re not alone! Google and other search sites get millions of people typing exactly that into those search bars every month.…
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This One Move Makes You Look Natural on Camera If you are anything like me then what happens when you practice presenting a video to the camera, you look natural, approachable and someone worth listening to. However the second you get in front of the camera, or…
Continue Reading […] The Friday Roundup – On Camera Tips & Video Upgrades
Why You Don’t Like Yourself on Camera For every new content creator or person making videos that will require them to either be on-camera or recorded on audio, the is one unifying and horrifying point that we all go through. I do NOT look like that or…
Continue Reading […] The Friday Roundup – Why You Don’t Like Yourself on Camera
After Filming 1,000s of Presenters – The Confident Ones All Did This. Some people seem to be able to get in front of a camera or phone, hit the record button and off they go! Smooth, effortless, totally engaging all with the ability to maintain the presence…
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Edit Videos Like ChatGPT with AI – PowerDirector This is to me, a very welcome development in the way A.I has been gradually worked into the average video editing workflow. It is interesting to see how all of this has evolved over time beginning with automation seemingly…
Continue Reading […] The Friday Roundup – At Last! A.I. for Editing You Can Actually Use!
5 Easy Editing Tricks for More Powerful Storytelling Most beginning editors start off learning the basic concept of making cuts in their videos to create a finished project. Once they have learned to do that, the emphasis tends to go a little off course at that point…
Continue Reading […] The Friday Roundup – Cutting Techniques for Powerful Story