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The Friday Roundup – Three Point lighting & YouTube Settings

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3-Point Lighting in Video: The Secret to Creating Professional VideosIf you are getting into shooting and editing videos then it is inevitable that at some point you will encounter the subject of three point lighting.When I look years back at some of the original videos I shot in a controlled environment it is pretty clear I was yet to discover that concept!These … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Three Point lighting & YouTube Settings

The Friday Roundup – More Filmora 13 Features & Tips for Reels

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Learn Fusion in 10 Minutes - Beginner Tutorial for DaVinci ResolveOK so the reality is that the Fusion Page in DaVinci Resolve is two basic things.The first is that along with the Color Page it is the most powerful module offering the ability to create fully professional effects.The second is that it is a nightmare to learn and the experience would be comparable to … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – More Filmora 13 Features & Tips for Reels

The Friday Roundup – YouTube Subscribers & CyberLink Free A.I.

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Will This Mistake Kill Your YouTube Channel?Many of the factors that affect your success or lack of success on YouTube seem to present themselves as being rather obvious.One of those is Subscriber Count.The simple interpretation of this is that the more Subs you have, the better your videos and channel will perform.Unfortunately there is nothing simple about how … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Subscribers & CyberLink Free A.I.

The Friday Roundup – Filmora Updates & PowerDirector Tips

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What is new in Filmora 13Wondershare have released the new version of Filmora 13 into the wild this week with a bunch of new features.In this version there are a few more A.I. driven tools plus a couple of other upgrades.Some of the A.I features are not really contained within the software itself but are gateways to other online A.I. services such as Chat GPT making … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Filmora Updates & PowerDirector Tips

The Friday Roundup – Descript Updates and Faster Editing

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Descript's Big AI Feature Release: New AI Voices and MoreIf you are unfamiliar with Descript then let me give you a brief overview.Descript came out a few years ago as a semi-online video editor with a bit of a difference.A local "client software" is downloaded and installed on your computer and you work within this space to edit your videos using that "client" … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Descript Updates and Faster Editing

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