Level Up Your Audio Quality
Although these days the built-in mics on decent cameras and even smart phones are getting better they still leave a lot to be desired.
In most cases at the affordable consumer level those mics have to be all things to all people so they inevitably end up being a one size fits all solution.
Once you start to open up the distance between the subject and the mic or if you are in a windy or noisy environment, it all goes to hell pretty quickly!
The solution to this has always been and probably will be for some time now, an external mic or recording device.
This allows you to choose a mic suitable for the situation and will raise the quality of your audio significantly.
Here are some tips for getting better quality audio in your video projects.
Your Views are Down Because YouTube is Changing
This video covers a problem that a number of my editing clients have reported to me so if it has been happening to you this is well worth checking out.
The only thing that has ever been consistent about YouTube since its inception has been that change is inevitable!
For different channels this means different things depending on whether you are relying on YouTube directly for income or as a means to rpomote a different business model.
For example I have one client whose views are down 30% but her actual sales have remained the same so for her it’s no big deal.
Another client who relies more on direct earnings from YouTube is also down by about the same amount and his revenue has dropped.
To get a handle on it all check this video.
Make Your Videos POP with These Filmora Split Screen Tricks
These are a few suggestion for some split screen effects you can pull off easily and in this case shown using Filmora.
Before I go any further let me just add a note of caution here!
Using split screen can go pretty cheesy very fast becuase it ia a “whole screen” effect so they are visually quite strong.
When you are using it as an effect take a step back to make sure it is adding to the project and not just becoming something in itself.
3 More ADDITIONAL AI FEATURES in Filmora 14 Beta
This is the second video from Jacky covering the proposed additions to Filmora in the Filmora 14 Beta version.
I haven’t tried this version out yet because I am not crazy and really don’t need a beta version of anything crapping out on me halfway through a project!
Clearly Jacky is a much braver man than me!
Whether or not these new features will actually make it to the final release is not known but you can at least see here the sort of stuff they are looking at.
For me the one I think is the most interesting is the automated processing of longer form videos into shorts.
Editing Videos in Capcut – In Depth Tutorial
The most recent addition I have made to my choices for video editing software aimed at beginners is CapCut.
Even if you are not a beginner but want to keep things simple and straightforward it is a great choice.
Over the past year or so CapCut has ramped up their development of the software as a standalone editor making it a pretty good choice.
Originally it started life as a sort of “after thought” for TikTok creators so they could get their videos edited and online fast.
These days it is a fully fledged editor for both mobile devices and PC’s.
Here a tutorial using CapCut aimed predominantly at creating YouTube videos but also serves to give you a good idea as to the capabilities of the program.
Tips on 3D Title Editing in PowerDirector
Over the past few weeks there have been a few tutorials posted on YouTube covering the titling module of PowerDirector.
As I have mentioned before, the titling module in PowerDirector is one of the most advanced you can find at the consumer level.
One feature it does have is the ability to create 3D titles which in itself is not so rare these days.
However the amount of control you can exercise with it is exceptional. Here’s a brief look at what it can do.
Master Every Zoom Feature in DaVinci Resolve
As is the case with just about everything in DaVinci Resolve there are a bunch of different ways to execute a zoom on any footage you are working with.
Each method is designed to complete the zoom depending on why you want to zoom in the first place and given it is designed for pro use… things can get a little crazy!
So here’s (I think) all the ways you can do it plus a little on why you would choose one method over another.
Editing Real World Audio Like A Pro In DaVinci Resolve 19
This is a sort of “fine tuning” tutorial using the Fairlight Tab in DaVinci Resolve.
Audio is one of those fiddly tasks in video editing that seems to eat up hours of time but in the end it is always worth it.
It is, by the viewer, the least appreciated aspect of video as they tend to be unaware of its effect or even presence.
Yet at the same time if you get it wrong they will drift off without them really knowing why.
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