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Audacity's Secret Tool - Spectral Editing MagicOne piece of software that I have used consistently over the years and highly recommend is Audacity.It is a totally free digital audio workstation with pro level tools.Even better than that is that it was taken over by a company called Muse back in 2021 and despite all the user's initial whining, they have really … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Audacity Spectral Editing and Advanced FX

This New Video Editing Style Changes the YouTube GameA trend that a few people have picked up on over the past year or so on YouTube is a style of editing that seems to go against the grain.Up until recently the predominant editing style on social platforms consisted of very, very tight editing of dialogue leaving absolutely no gaps between words.On top of that … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Styles and Match Cuts

Audio Editor Olympics 2024: Who Wins The Gold?This week Audacity, the free digital audio workstation, released some major upgrades that are quite frankly, awesome.Over time they have been adding features like Real Time effects which means you can play your audio while adjusting the effect then apply those changes when you are happy.That's been all well and good but … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Audacity Updates and Filmora Auto Reframe

10 Talent Tips In 10 Minutes - Make Great VideosThis is a video I posted a while back now but over the last week I have been doing some shooting and it came to mind.I have been working with some people that have little to no experience in front of the camera so getting them to look decent on screen has been a bit of a challenge.Let's face it, standing in front of a … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – On Screen Tips and A.I. Backgrounds

Using a Plastic Dust Sheet as a Diffuser?!I am all for D.I.Y solutions to video shooting problems and in my world, the cheaper the better!So I came across this video tutorial for using a cheap plastic dust sheet in a photographic situation and it reminded me of my own set up in my office where I shoot videos.In the video the plastic sheet is used as a backdrop but I … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Light Diffuser Hack and YouTube Views