Why You Need to Cut Audio Before Picture – Trailer Editing Tutorial
Movie trailers are by definition just short form content so it makes sense to look at them as if they are just he #shorts, Reels, Stories or whatever of the professional movie world.
In fact I guess they are the original short form videos and unlike our short content they enjoy a few advantages that we can certainly learn from.
First of all they are put together by specialist teams consisting of professional editors, audio mixers and marketing teams.
They are laser focused because they have to be, have big budgets and use market feedback to ultimately tweak them into a powerful medium for creating interest.
Now I am not saying that all your videos should suddenly start lookin like an Indiana Jones trailer!
But what I am saying is that these guys know what they are doing and are worth watching to see how they go about the process.
How to Edit Videos on Android (Complete VN Video Editor Tutorial 2025)
OK! Fair warning here.
I personally do not ever edit videos on my phone or on any mobile device of any description.
I find it fiddly, frustrating and ultimately I end up looking like grandpa Simpson yelling at those pesky teenagers standing on the corner.
Someone who actually does know how to do this without turning into grumpy old man is Justin from Primal Video.
So, if you are hellbent on using a phone to edit videos and are using an Android device then this is the video for you!
AI Image-to-Video in Filmora – VEO 3 Quality + Social Media Templates
I was blurbing (ranting?) on about AI the other day in a post somewhere pointing out that not all AI is actually useful at the end of the day.
Somewhere mid blurb I mentioned that Filmora is now integrated with Google’s VEO 3 AI video generator.
Anyway in the video below you can actually see how that has been implemented and the sort of project you can do with it.
Before you get all crazy on it we need to discuss the price of this because you will notice in the demo that Filmora uses a “token” system to access external services like this.
So the bottom line is that Wondershare will be using an API direct to VEO 3 to generate the videos.
Because they are a “bulk” user they will be getting a price for using the service that you and I will not otherwise have access to as individual users.
So in that sense you will be using the service at a reduced cost than if you were to directly access it yourself… so that’s good right!
iPhone 17 Video Tips & Presets – Filmora AI Editing
These are some pretty common sense settings you should be adjusting when using any phone for video, not just a new iPhone!
Of all the settings they talk about the one that gets glossed over very fast in the video is one you absolutely must change.
That setting is called “Auto FPS.”
What this setting does is change the frame rate automatically depending on the available light or other factors.
Generally you get two undesirable results from this if your shooting conditions start to stress out the camera.
The first of these is that there will be a noticeable “jump” in the overall brightness of the video being recorded as the phone changes the frame rate to compensate for changed lighting.
The second will be that your video files may be recorded with a variable frame rate which can cause problems later in the editing stage especially if you are applying effects.
Variable frame rate can also result in degraded representation of motion.
Remember most of these problems will not be particularly obvious as you play back on the device itself.
It is not until you start editing that they can become apparent and at that point it is a little too late.
CyberLink Release PowerDirector 2026
CyberLink have released their 2026 version of PowerDirector which for the uninitiated, may seem a tad confusing.
So here’s the deal.
PowerDirector can be purchased as a standalone program that you get to install and keep on your computer forever, so that’s what they are referring to when they say PowerDirector 2026.
If you have that version then over the next three or four years you will will receive bug fixes and security updates for free.
You will not receive feature updates or additions nor will they be available to you.
These will all be packaged into the next version update at the end of the year and at that time you can choose to pay a discounted price to update or keep using the software as is.
On the other hand the PowerDirector 365 version is a subscription model and all updates roll out as soon as they are available.
This is regardless as to whether they are bug fixes, security patches, new or improved features, added assets or whatever.
So this year PowerDirector is really pushing the AI stuff as you can see in the video they have released as a promo this week.
I don’t really care about that stuff, it is still an awesome video editor despite the A.I bandwagon jumping their marketing department is doing!
Suggestions for using Pan and Zoom in PowerDirector
One of the ways in which most beginner editors are introduced to Pan and Zoom is to apply some kind of motion to a still image in a method referred to as the Ken Burns effect.
This was the technique the director Ken Burns applied to the still images he had available when he created his definitive documentary on the American Civil war.
Having very limited motion footage available due to budget restraints he used the wealth of still images accessible from the era to create his visuals.
To those still images he applied very subtle faux camera motion effects using pan and zoom to provide at least some kind of motion to otherwise static subjects.
Used intelligently it can be a great tool but like most editing tools, the operative word here is “intelligently!”
An often overlooked way to use the Pan and Zoom feature is a little more fiddly to apply but can have a great effect on the final product.
The method I am referring to is to use it to “reframe” the shots you have at your disposal.
Using Pan and Zoom used to be quite limited but these days with 4K video available the ability to zoom in without loss of quality is quite good.
Here’s a look at it in action.
Better Audio in DaVinci Resolve for Beginners! – Clear Dialogue, Mixing, Music & More!
I don’t actually use DaVinci Resolve for the meat and potatoes part of my editing workflow.
The reason for that is that It’s kind of like the opposite of taking a knife to a gunfight only in this case it’s like taking a Sherman tank to a knife fight!
For what I do and the videos I produce, Resolve is a bit beyond overkill.
What I do use it for is to get the color of my footage corrected, the audio cleaned up to the standard of the platform it will be going on as well as any other parameters like resolution and frame rate.
In the video below there is a great little tutorial on using some of the most accessible audio tools in Resolve to get your voice sounding perfect.
And just before you check it out, bear in mind that the entire tutorial is going to be carried out in the Edit Page without dealing with the complication of the Fairlight Page.
Step-by-Step Guide to EQ in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight
So you will notice that in the video tutorial above this one there is a complete walk through of polishing up a vocal track in DaVinci Resolve.
The key aspect of that video is that it is carried out entirely independent of the Fairlight Page using only the available tools in the Edit Page.
That’s all perfectly fine but there is one point in there where the EQ of the audio is being adjusted using the little 4 band graphic equalizer on the Edit Page.
That’s all fine for what it is but if there is a skill I would advise you to improve as a “next step,” that would be learning how to EQ using the big guns.
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