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This One Change Makes You The Easiest Thing To Look At On ScreenThis is a great tips video from Chris Goor again covering something a lot of people tend to miss in their videos.The basic concept is that if you or your subject have a tendency to blend in with the background, the viewer will quickly lose focus on you or the subject.It's not a factor that you can … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – How to Stand Out and Instagram Edits

How to Use YouTube Studio in 2026! (Complete Guide)It's been a while since I included a tutorial on the YouTube Studio interface so here we go!As with most things on YouTube the platform and it's constituent parts are constantly undergoing development and the studio section is no exception.So if you are new to distributing your videos on YouTube or even are an old … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Studio and Auto Reframing

Everything You Need to Know About HDR Video, Part 1: The BasicsAs a newcomer to creating your own videos or even as an intermediate user, you will often come across terminology is unfamiliar.More often than not subjects like these are presented in a way that may make you think that you should be doing this thing or not doing that thing or whatever!Shooting in RAW … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Shooting HDR and lighting Tips

How to Create Talking Head Videos People Actually WatchTalking head videos are very common on social media these days but that doesn't necessarily means any old video like that is going to succeed.Let's face it, visually they are not exactly brimming with dynamics so you have to get a bunch of things right in order to retain audience attention.Check out this video … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Talking Head Videos and Filmora Updates

How to Actually "Just Start"One of the most common things you will see in tutorial videos is the "just do it" or "just start" mantra.Of all of the handy tutorial catchphrases, those ones can be the most frustrating because if you could do that, you wouldn't be scrolling through endless YouTube tutorials!So here's a strategy to get you past that point and into the … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – How to Start and Other Assorted Video Tips