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The Friday Roundup – A.I. to Analyze Your Videos and Stabilization.

OK so I guess this week I am a day late and have pretty much always been a dollar short! By way of explanation for the delay in the Friday Roundup you really only have to look at the top image. Most readers probably don't know that although I am Australian I have actually been living here in Taiwan for many years now. As a result of that around this time of year we … [Read More...] about The Friday Roundup – A.I. to Analyze Your Videos and Stabilization.

A Complete Guide to Codecs

If you’re making YouTube videos, home movies or are basically operating at a "below Hollywood" level of video creation then the truth is you probably don't need a complete guide to codecs! However if you are like most people and are checking out various resources on the internet to improve your skills, it is more than likely you keep hearing things like “H.264,” “10 bit … [Read More...] about A Complete Guide to Codecs

The Friday Roundup – YouTube Intros and How to Cut

The ‘5 Second Intro’ Is Dead, Here’s Why… It is interesting to see how over time, the viewing habits and responses of people watching videos on YouTube has evolved. In the recent past, the most successful style of video was the one that started with a demanding or at least wildly enthusiastically arresting intro. The philosophy was that you captured the viewers … [Read More...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Intros and How to Cut

The Friday Roundup – Nested Projects and Vlogging Cameras

Nested Projects - PowerDirector Video Editing Basics There is a particularly handy feature within PowerDirector and many other video editing programs that allows you to take an existing sequence and use it for other purposes. So the problem here is trying to explain what it is and when you would use it! The feature is actually called Nested Projects which of course … [Read More...] about The Friday Roundup – Nested Projects and Vlogging Cameras