DIY Video Editor Blog

Don't Buy a Camera For Youtube Without Watching This VideoI don't generally delve into the world of video cameras or recording devices because it's a market that is so broad and so hard to keep up with.To be honest, the real subtext of that last sentence is that I am just too lazy to to do all of that!Anyway, one thing I do tend to harp on about is the idea that you … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Camera Suggestions and Editing Advice

Audio Rescue Mission for Huge (872k) YouTube Channel - Real World Audio EditI particularly like videos like this one because in it, Jason is not just showing how to do something using the Fairlight page in Resolve.What he has is a real world audio file from a YouTube channel that suffered an audio disaster shooting a video.In the video you can follow along to see … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Audio Recovery and AI Copilot

Why Your Voice Sounds Bad and How to Fix ItOne of the first problems just about anyone has when they get in front of the camera is trying to appear relaxed and natural.There are exercises you can engage in to address this but essentially they all boil down to just practicing until that strange fear of the camera eventually subsides.The one thing that is probably … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Better Vocal Delivery and OpenAI Voices

Facebook Reels Settings in 2025Back in the day the only thing we really had to learn and deal with was how to use our video editor to get our projects finished and uploaded.Those days are well and truly over and these days we also have to know the individual quirks of every form of video and all the platforms as well!It never ends!Anyway here's an update on … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – FaceBook Reels & Image to Video AI

Framing, Backgrounds, the Rule of Thirds and MoreI often see people struggling with setting up a shot especially for a YouTube talking head type video.They have trouble working out how to frame the shot, where the bodies in the shot should go and what the background should look like.A lot of that struggle comes from not really knowing what is important and what … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Framing for YouTube and Editing Shorts