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How To Make YouTube Video Intro Correctly When a user on YouTube does a search for something there is a whole "process" that has led them to that point. They have identified a problem or thought of something they want to know or know how to do. Maybe they have decided there is some kind of "entertainment" they want... who knows! So then they have navigated to YouTube, thought … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Intros, Editing Workflows and Cloning

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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