DIY Video Editor Blog

The Friday Roundup – Shots, Lights and Audio Tutorials

3 Cinematic Looks With Natural Light This is an excellent video showing a number of ways you can "shape" existing…

The Friday Roundup – Moon Festival , Low Light Tips and Workflows

Moon Festival Interruptions This week the Friday Roundup is going to be a little shorter than usual. Here is Taiwan…

The Friday Roundup – Studio Ghibli Freebies and PowerDirector Updates

Photos of Studio Ghibli Works - Studio Ghibli This week Studio Ghibli announced (in Japanese!) on their website that they…

The Friday Roundup – Cuts That Count, Weddings and Documentaries

5 Cuts Every Video Editor Should Know Some great basic tips on the cuts you need to learn first as…

The Friday Roundup – Steadier Handheld and Mask Transitions

The Marching Band Trick to Steadier Handheld Moving Shots This is a great demonstration video for shooting steady handheld footage.…

The Friday Roundup – Pinnacle Dynamic Masking and YouTube Videos

Dynamic Video Masking in Pinnacle Studio 24 First of all let me just clarify that I have not turned into…

The Friday Roundup – Magix Movie Edit Pro 2021 Updates… sort of

Magix Movie Edit Pro 2021 This week Magix announced their 2021 versions of Movie Edit Pro... kinda. By way of…

The Friday Roundup – Editing to the Beat and Timing Your Cuts to Enhance

Editing to the Beat - the One Frame Trick This is a great tutorial on one simple little trick that…

The Friday Roundup – Pinnacle Studio 24 Released, Timelapse and Lighting

Introducing Pinnacle Studio 24 So the big news on a software front this week has been the release of Pinnacle…

The Friday Roundup – D.I.Y Foley, Special FX Tips and Text Messages

Make Sound Effects For Your Videos One of the main reasons pro videos and films appear the way they do…