That’s Why Your Videos Are Not Interesting
Well although the title of this video may be well designed for the click it doesn’t really explain the content!
For many video creators that are new to editing the content of the video is very often perfectly fine.
The problem arises when they go into the editing part of the process and don’t really know how to execute that action correctly.
By “correctly” I mean cutting and constructing in a way that serves both the content and the intention of that content.
More often than not they make cuts and add transition that present the otherwise perfectly fine content in a way that loses the viewer.
Here are some tips demonstrated in Movavi.
Video Background Remover Tools
This is a little coverage on a few background removal tools that are available right now for video. To be honest I think there are a bunch more than are mentioned here and the Adobe one is quite limited as far as usage credits go.
For example Unscreen.com has a pretty good free tool as well.
I agree that the CapCut background remover is quite good for a free tool but both Filmora and PowerDirector have far superior modules on offer.
Of course those programs are not free but when it comes to cutting edge tools like this I guess you get what you pay for.
100% Free SOUND EFFECTS
Well this is pretty much what it says on the box!
Free sound effects.
This comes from Gripp2211 who is generally my go to guy for all things Corel VideoStudio.
Importing PowerPoint Slides Into Your Project and Adding Transitions
This is a quick run through of adding PowerPoint Slides into PowerDirector and working with them.
It is a pretty simple process in itself given that each slide basically exists as an image file within the PowerPoint structure.
The reason I have added such a basic tutorial is that it gives a good demonstration of using the available tools and settings to apply transitions to multiple clips.
It also shows how to adjust transitions after they have been added either individually or as a group.
Filmora 13’s Advanced Color Grading Tools You Must Know
Filmora really is developing in leaps and bounds at the moment and when I came across this video I realized I totally missed this new feature.
They have added professional Scopes to the color correction module which is a huge pro-level addition.
To give you an idea of this I am sure most of you have tried to get some color correction done in your editing software at some time.
The inherent probelm with color correction is twofold.
The first is that your monitor will most likely not display color the same as other monitors.
So even if you feel you have corrected the color well, by the time you see it somewhere esle it looks totally different!
The other problem is that it only takes about five minutes of staring at a monitor while color correcting before your sense of perspective starts to go out the window.
Pretty soon you have no idea where you started, where you are and where you are heading!
The way the pro’s get around this problem is by using scopes.
The scopes show clearly the actual color information that is in the image so you never lose an impartial perspective.
Protect Skin Tones While Using Video Effects in Filmora 13
One of the problems you will encounter when adding color adjustment effects to videos will be that skin tones may be adversely affected.
This is especially true when using LUTs.
These types of adjustments are designed to apply changes to the entire image as a whole regardless of content.
The usual way to get around this is to either adjust the LUT or effect itself or by using a mask attached to a motion path.
The adjustment method is usually pretty ineffective although because it is easier it is always worth a try!
The masking solution is usually pretty good especially if you can get a good track of the mask.
For Filmora users there very, very good news!
Most of the LUTs inside Filmora have an added parameter you can use that actually isolates skin tones and protects them for any adjustment made by the LUT.
The Motion Graphics Design Crash Course – DaVinci Resolve Fusion
Right out of the gate regarding the video below let me explain something.
Just about every video editing program out there today has something either the same as or similar to the DaVinci Resolve Fusion page.
Maybe they are not as powerful but there will be something!
A great deal of emphasis these days goes into learning these tools and navigating around all the settings and bells and whistles.
That’s perfectly fine because without a good working knowledge of how to technically do things… nothing will get done!
However the bottom line is that if you have no idea about how to design or put together graphic elements from an aesthetic point of view it all adds up to nothing.
Let me be clear here.
I outsource all of my graphic design work to… graphic designers. Go figure!
I know that even though I technically know how to do what they do I am still not good at doing it because I fall down on the “design” aspect every time!
I can look at my own work and know it looks like crap.
The problem is I cannot identify WHY it looks like crap!
So in light of that and if you are in the same boat this following video is vital.
In the video Casey walks through the design process carefully explaining why things look a certain way and why they are or are not pleasing to the viewer.
Art & Design Tips for Editors
Following on from the entry above here’s another in the same vein aimed more directly at the video editor.
Of particular note is a free Adobe online tool that you can use to select complimentary color schemes.
I use this often for putting together a palette for titles and cards in projects.
You can see it here at Adobe Color https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel
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