DIY Video Editor Blog

Using a Teleprompter in your ProductionThis video is basically an introduction to what a teleprompter is, how it works and why you may want to use one.In most of the talking head or dialogue to camera projects I work on I always use a teleprompter for the person presenting.Some of the people I work with are quite experienced so they use the prompt as sort of visual … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Teleprompters and Production Design

Highlighted Subtitles with Magix Video Deluxe 2026One of the video editing software programs I have recommended for quite a while now has been the one from Magix.Over the years it has had a few different names mainly because Magix purchased other software along the way and were trying to maintain connection to those they had absorbed.For example it was Magix Movie … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Animated Subtitles and a Guide to Editing

How to Edit Your First Video (Step-by-Step)If you have been following this blog for any amount of time then you should know that I just loves me a solid workflow tutorial!The reason for that is that I subject myself to the daily news, tips, articles and more importantly, marketing rubbish that gets put out about video creation.Amidst all of that noise there is one … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Video Editing – a Beginner’s Step by Step

Remove Background Noise - Best AI ToolsLike a lot of features that are under constant development in the world of A.I., noise removal is a bit of an evolving subject.Right now most video editing software at all levels is going to come with at least some kind of noise reduction system in place.Some are more old school mechanical whilst others are more tied into the … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Remove Background Noise & other A.I Stuff

This New Streaming Software Is Free… and It's EasyAbout two years ago my wife wanted to start adding livestreams to her arsenal of content creation outside of traditional videos for YouTube etc.At that time the darling of the livestreaming world was Open Broadcaster Software - OBS.I then spent quite some time learning how to setup and use it because even though it … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Free Streaming Software and Stock Footage