Well the big news for this week… amongst others, is that Movavi have released their 2027 version of their newbie friendly video editing app.
Movavi Video Editor 2027 has a few new features and thankfully they have not gone totally “AI” in the process!
One set of tools they have added of particular note are Templates and Blocks.
Now many of the existing editors have similar features but to my knowledge none of them are quite like this.
Templates are complete videos unto themselves so that all you have to do as a user is to load your own video or audio into them replacing the existing ones.
All the effects, text, wipes, transitions, music etc. are already in place so you pretty much can have a completed project in minutes.
On top of that they also have preset Blocks that can be added to whatever existing Template you are using to extend the capability of that template.
Even if you have built a complete project yourself, you can still add blocks into that project to get your video looking the way you want.
Similarly, you then add your own assets or change the text or whatever and you are done.
The video below gives an good look at blocks in action.
One of the more fiddly things you can do in a project is to delve into the world of using split screens.
If used prudently it can provide a great visual dynamic to your videos… BUT!
It really can be a royal PITA to deal with!
Generally it means you are taking existing footage and trying to make it fit into a smaller space which in turn results in repositioning every image and after all that the tweaking begins.
I say that because even though you have probably managed to squish everything in so you can see it, you still have to add design elements to it and possibly animations and on and on it goes!
In the video below you can see how Filmora deals with that mess with their new split screen templates that look way easier to use!
This is a little preview of the upcoming release of Filmora into the version 16 series.
After watching the video I have to agree with Jacky on this one that unless you have a specific need to one of the new features, you probably don’t need to upgrade yet.
Like most of the current video editing apps kicking around, I think they have pretty much pushed the development envelope with A.I. about as far as it will go for the moment.
That leaves them with the introduction of exciting new features which again… is a bit of an empty basket!
I mean really! What new groundbreaking feature could they possibly come up with at this point.
Most modern video editing software can now do things that editors 30 years ago could only dream of, or at least only dream of having the budget to do it!
Personally I think it is time for all of them to stop for a moment and concentrate on stability and performance for a while.
Of course no-one in the marketing department is going to be happy about that!
One of the features that was added to PowerDirector a few version ago was something called the AI Copilot.
Basically what this is is a small AI interface that has digested the user manual and is supposedly able to answer questions as you are editing.
So if you want to do something for the first time or have forgotten how to do it, you can ask AI Copilot how to do that thing.
I have used it quite a bit from when it became available and in many cases, it came up with the goods.
However also in my experience, if you are unfamiliar with the exact terminology for an action, sometimes it falls short.
For example if I ask about transitions, it pretty much knows what I am talking about and can guide me quite well.
However if I don’t know what a transition is called and just try to describe it as “that effect thing that goes between two clips,” it has no idea how to help.
Anyway, like most AI models it is in a constant state of learning so hopefully over time it will get better.
Now that we are fully into the era of drag and drop video editors there is a temptation to use the obvious features to just “get the job done.”
What a lot of people don’t realize is that it only takes a few little adjustments in the process of getting the job done that can take your videos to a much higher level.
Of course in the interests of keeping those interfaces as simple as possible, many of those little adjustments are hidden just out of view.
In this video from Dina and Agnes, they cover nine examples of this that when used, change your editing from looking OK to making them look way more professional.
Well I just realized we are starting to hit that time of the year when all the video editing software companies roll out their updates for the year.
Of course it is purely coincidental that these updates hit around three months before the holiday season allowing time for release and bug handling!
Anyhoo, Premiere Elements have just moved from their 2026 version up to 2027 and in celebration of that, Steve Grisetti has made some new tutorials!
Here’s the first one covering the new Generative AI (of course!) features that have been added.
The big news from a recent YouTube event is that there are major changes coming to the platform over the near future.
As is usually the case when these types of changes are announced, everyone goes batshit crazy and many tears before bedtime are shed!
However as is also usually the case, it all dies down after a while and everyone gets on with their lives and ultimately no-one died.
So here’s a reasonably good look at the changes with a little exploration in a non-hysterical manner at the effect those changes may have.
If you have made the switch to a dedicated video camera as opposed to a smartphone of some description then you will now have some very handy tools you can use.
As side note here, some apps are available for smartphones that can also add some of these tools but there is wide variation in which ones can do what.
So for the moment I’ll just be referring to cameras.
These tools that you can see explained in the video below are great ways for you to take manual control over your shooting without the guesswork.
They cover important aspects such as exposure and focus as well as ensuring you can capture a balanced, high quality image.
Of course the problem with these tools is that they are inherited from the analogue era of cameras so the terminology makes them seems far more complex than they really are!
My advice would be to check out the video and get an understanding of what they do.
Then, take a little time online to search out more specific tutorials on each one to see how to actually use them.
Finally, use what you know to go out and practice using them especially the part where you have to access the feature in your camera’s menu.
We don’t have to worry these days about burning through miles of expensive film stock so in that respect we are pretty lucky!
Just play around with them until you feel comfortable because you can always just erase the footage and go again.
This is an excellent walkthrough from Daniel Batal on working up a full video sequence in DaVinci Resolve.
You can follow along and learn a few new tricks as far as using text and animated motion graphics go but there is one thing I really want you to take note of.
As he is going through the sequence you will notice he keeps saying things like, “I knew I wanted to add text here” and other references that are similar.
This is a great example of the entry below on this week’s Friday Roundup on the subject of pre-production.
Daniel is not just making it all up on the fly here!
You can clearly tell he already had a plan in place before he even started to shoot the footage he needed.
That way, when it came time for the editing he already knew what he was going to do and had the resources available to do it.
I am sure many of you have seen videos online where someone is videoing something or someone doing something funny, surprising or whatever.
Then, at the crucial point of the action or even just as it is happening, the camera or phone drops down as the camera person joins in with the hilarity and you, as the viewer, are left hanging!
There is a vital point in making videos that a lot of people miss.
You are not a participant in the activity, you are the recorder of the action.
This falls into line with a very old concept in video which is to always “shoot for the edit.”
That means you try to get the best possible footage you can so that later, when you are editing, you have decent material to work with.
In this video from Casey Faris he covers this point from admittedly a slightly more advanced perspective but it applies to all of us nonetheless.
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