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Lighting for YouTube Videos - Make Your Videos Stand OutA few years back now my wife wanted to start making YouTube videos.While most of the details in getting that to happen were quite straightforward the one subject that caused the most angst was the lighting.The reason for that was that no matter how I arranged the lights she was never happy with how she … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Lighting & Descript A.I

How Will Scripting Change Your VideosOne of the most difficult lessons to learn for all new video creators is the importance of pre-planning before you even think about shooting a video.It is totally unsexy and in itself seems like a chore when all you want to do is get to the good part!Actually the same goes for editing.There is nothing attractive about … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Scripting and Keyboard Shortcuts

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

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

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.