DIY Video Editor Blog

The Friday Roundup – YouTube Changes, Director’s Tips and Jumpcuts

Massive YouTube Changes Happening... Are You Safe? Recently YouTube attracted an FTC fine of around $170 million for Child Online…

The Friday Roundup – Camera Shots and Angles, Stabilization Tips

How to Shoot Smooth Handheld Footage - Stabilization Tips and Techniques Obviously the downside to shooting handheld in high definition…

The Friday Roundup – B-Roll for Transitions, Video Masking and Effects

Transition B-Roll - The Effect You're Not Using At least once every few weeks I can usually find some kind…

The Friday Roundup – Masking, Smooth Transitions and B-roll

Movie Edit Pro 2020 Updates... sorta This week I received an "update" email from the guys at Magix announcing their…

The Friday Roundup – Pinnacle Studio Updates, NASA and Blend Modes

Pinnacle Studio 23 Update The first signs of us moving into the "silly season" have pretty much arrived. Last week…

The Friday Roundup – Framing, Establishment Shots and Zoom Transitions

Establishing Shots — Setting a scene like Kubrick, Wes Anderson, and Michael Bay OK so let's get real here! None…

The Friday Roundup – Map Animations, Editing to Music and B-roll

Filmora FAQ's Video This is the first FAQ video the guys from Filmora have done for a while so if…

The Friday Roundup – Whip Pans, Travel Videos and Motion Tracking

Whip Pan Seamlessly Between Shots - FilmoraPro OK it has probably been a few weeks at least since I posted…

The Friday Roundup – The 30° Degree Rule, Shutterstock Elements and More

How to Use the 30° Degree Rule There will be many times in any video shot by an amateur that…

The Friday Roundup – Video Scopes, Camera Moves and Stop Motion

Why Everyone Should Use Video Scopes for Color Correction So let's stop for a minute and talk about color correction…