DIY Video Editor Blog

Now that 2016 is upon us I guess it's time to do a roundup of where we stand in the world of video editing software choices for this year.By now most of the major software companies have released the versions they will be going with for the rest of the year and my choices below should hold true until around March in the case of Corel products and then August for the … [Read more...] about Video Editing Software Choices for 2016

Well it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here!This week and probably for the next few weeks the Weekly Roundup will look more like a weekly summary than a full roundup given impending silly season being upon us.Most normal people that are interested in the world of shooting video and editing video are doing a lot more shooting and editing than … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – It’s All Star Wars this Week and a Little PowerPoint

Crash Relief! Came across this really good news article this week and just had to comment on it. Probably for the past 6 years or so the introduction of high definition to the consumer video market has been both a curse and a blessing. A blessing because of the great quality you can now get on even a simple video recording device like a smart phone. And at the same time a curse … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Solid State Drives, YouTube Branding, Green Screen and Tornados

YouTube Grows a Pair One of the long term sticking points users have had with YouTube has been the policy regarding the application of copyright laws. The difficulty for YouTube has always been that the sheer number of videos being uploaded has caused them no end of headaches with copyright. Let's say a copyright holder considers that his material has been used illegally on … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Fights for the Little Guy, Vlogging Tips and Mistakes

What We Learned from a Master I noticed this video doing the rounds this week and even though it was featured on a few blogs I wanted to add my own perspective on it. Years ago when I first saw old silent movies as a kid I never really thought much of them. To me they just looked silly and amateurish. Of course probably the main reason for that was that they were being … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Buster Keaton, Fire Tornados and YouTube Translations