DIY Video Editor Blog

Eye Zoom Transition Effect - Wondershare Filmora XAnother great example of how you can pull off what is a reasonably complex effect in a fairly simple video editing program like Filmora.It takes a few steps but the results look great.Practical Effects 101An excellent walk though here of designing and putting together a practical effect that is almost fully … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Eye Zoom Transitions and Practical Effects

7 Habits You Must Develop as a Video Editor Right now I seem to have become the "go to guy" for my wife and a few of her cohorts when it comes to video editing. They have all suddenly decided to get on to YouTube so I am stuck with editing their videos. Basically it is a lot of "sausage factory" work just churning them out as they are all pretty simple as far as content … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Editing Habits, Working with Music and Angles

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Pinnacle Studio UpdateBig news this week from Corel with the release of Pinnacle Studio version 25.First of all let's all understand that when it comes to what we would generally refer to as consumer level video editing software, Pinnacle is by far the closest to a pro editor you will get.This thing is an absolute beast when it comes to features and fine control and … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Pinnacle Studio Updated, Microphones and “Talent”

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