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There's a lot going on in the world of video these days with the majority of footage having been created and distributed in high resolution formats for some time now.However many people still have significant collections of older footage from back in the day that was made using analogue video tapes or digital DV sources.Those formats were largely based on the standard … [Read more...] about A Guide to Video Upscaling

Creating YouTube content (or for any platform for that matter) without showing your face is not only possible but can also be incredibly effective provided you use the right tools and techniques.If you are anything like me and just hate being in front of the camera, have privacy concerns or simply want to experiment with different content styles, faceless videos offer a way … [Read more...] about Faceless Video Content Creation

As a video creator there are few things more devastating than losing hours of work due to a technical failure.It doesn't matter if you are creating content for YouTube or working on personal projects, having a reliable backup strategy isn't just good practice - it's essential.In this this guide I will attempt to take you through everything you need to know about keeping … [Read more...] about Backup Solutions for Video Editing

A question that keeps coming up over and over from readers of this website and on some of the forums I participate in relates to editing modern video file formats on a general all purpose computer.The questions take various forms but in a nutshell it boils down to why is it so resource intensive and problematic when compared to other activities on a computer.The reason … [Read more...] about Problems Editing Modern Video Files

Here's pretty much everything you need to know about frames rates when it comes to both shooting and editing videos.Fortunately these days the whole argument for various frame rates being used for different purposes has settled down into an uneasy truce.Having said that it is still a subject worth understanding and getting right every time.The Evolution of Frame … [Read more...] about All About Frame Rates for Shooting and Editing Video