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YouTube Gamer Videos Under Review I was recently asked a question on a forum... or somewhere, I forget now, regarding a notice the person had received from YouTube regarding a few of their videos. Previously approved videos were now being reconsidered by YouTube on the basis of possible copyright problems and until the reconsideration process was finished the videos were not … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Shuts Out Gamer Videos and the Return of Bolex

Video and Social Media There is growing evidence to suggest that the stranglehold FaceBook has over the social media space at the moment may be beginning to wane. What this has to do with video and video editing may not be apparent to many people but it is worth taking a look at if a wider distribution of your videos is something you are interested in. If you have ever tried to … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Online Videos Making Their Mark and Tutorials Galore!

Welcome to this week's Friday Roundup of what has happened in the world of home video editing. We kick off this week with an announcement from muvee regarding their semi-automatic movie making software, Reveal. Now before I go any further let's get something clear here. No, I have not gone crazy and keep typing "muvee" when it should be "Muvee!" "muvee" is how they want it so … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – muvee Upgrades, Video Tutorials and More

Keyboard Shortcuts OK! So let's kick off this week's roundup with a little blurb about keyboard shortcuts. One technique that many experienced editors use to greatly increase both the efficiency and convenience of editing is the use of keyboard shortcuts. Simply put this means that they assign many of the most common functions executed during the editing process to a key on … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Keyboard Shortcuts and Building Slide Shows

Welcome to this week's Friday Roundup! Let's kick off this week with a little advice on how to attract the YouTube Subscriber's Love! Care and Feeding of Subscribers on YouTube One important aspect of building an audience for your videos on YouTube is the gathering of subscribers. By getting subscribers you gain authority in the eyes of the internal search functions of YouTube … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Lighting Tips and YouTube Subscriber Love