How to Use Custom Tags to Manage Resources in PowerDirector
One of the most overlooked steps in the video editing process should happen before you even think about starting the edit.
That step is asset organization.
If you refer to anyone working in the video creation field at a professional level they will tell you the same thing.
For the average Hollywood movie you will see that the editing team will spend weeks organizing, tagging and renaming footage, music, audio, images and any other assets into an understandable folder (bin) structure.
The reason for this is that they know if they are constantly searching for bits and pieces to add to the project everyone will go crazy in pretty short order!
All editing software these days off the ability to organize assets into folders, to rename assets in a way that shows what they are and most importantly, to add tags.
Tags work a little markers that separate things into usable and findable groups to speed up your editing workflow immensely.
Bear in mind that it doesn’t take a particularly complex project to start making things go a little out of control!
The video below is a demonstration of using tags in CyberLink PowerDirector but as I say, they all have it now.
Audacity’s Hidden Audio Noise Reduction Tools
Over the past year or so there has been some intense development going on over at Audacity the free Digital Audio Workstation.
I have used Audacity for years now and even though I have access to a bunch of other audio tools I tend to keep going back to it.
Recently they updated the Compression and Limiter tools which were fairly well promoted at the time.
What wasn’t really pushed too much were the tools in the audio correction category and I think that’s a shame because they really are quite awesome.
You can see those tools at work in the tutorial below.
This AI Video Editor Can Do the Job in Seconds
Here’s what I think is a more measured look at the current batch of A.I tools that are around today.
My problem with a lot of the A.I. stuff is that from a marketing angle it has exactly what is needed.
It has the wow factor that gets the viewer thinking in terms of point and click awesomeness.
The problem is that a large number of these A.I. tools and services look great in an ad or promo piece but in reality… yeah not so much.
The real question is always whether or not you would actually use them because at the end of the day, they are just tools.
Create Motion Graphics by Mastering Keyframes in Filmora 14
Regardless of what video editor you are using it is pretty safe to say that currently there are two key skills you need to master in your editing to keep up with current trends.
The first of these is masking and the second is keyframing.
Now on the face of it the video below looks like it covers keyframing for just motion graphics but in reality it is a great tutorial for keyframing in general.
Bear in mind that an enormous number of settings can be controlled through keyframing so it is well worth learning thoroughly.
How to add an Image to Video in Filmora 14 Tutorial For Beginners Part 4
This is Part Four of Jacky’s “re-introduction” of the basics in Filmora since the release of version 14.
Although version 14 didn’t really change the user interface all that much there were a few little tweaks done to make to more efficient and user friendly.
So for newbies this series is a great introduction and for oldies a pretty good refresher course.
Master iPhone & Android Filmmaking in 20 Minutes
Over the past year or so there have been some pretty awesome advances in the quality of videos that you can capture on your smart phone.
Behind the scenes there have also been some equally awesome advances in the level of basic control you have over the videos you shoot using your phone.
Two years ago you pretty much needed a third party app to get full control over your phone’s camera settings.
These days it almost all comes as stock standard.
So in light of those developments here’s an updated tutorial on using your phone to capture great looking video.
11 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In Davinci Resolve
These are just some handy tips you can use for when you are working in DaVinci Resolve.
The default methods for working in Resolve are generally aimed at the professional level because let’s face it, that’s who it is aimed at.
However there alternate ways of doing things that are more suited to the home user and you can see some of them in the video below.
The Art of Invisible VFX in DaVinci Resolve – Full Fusion VFX Course for Free
OK listen up! This is important.
As many of you are probably aware there are a couple of guys I go to regularly for tutorials showing how to use DaVinci Resolve.
Actually there are about four.
Daniel Batal is for general editing tips, Jason Yadlovski for audio, Mr. AlexTech for more advanced stuff and finally Casey Faris for working with color and the Fusion Page.
This week Casey uploaded a complete two hour course on YouTube for working in the Fusion page.
Best of all the entire course is free and you can download the assets used in the course for free as well.
This is a great “hands on” tutorial covering an enormous amount of information and will really set you up for using Fusion effectively.
Audio Workflow for Documentary Interviews
This is an audio production walk through from shooting to editing done at a professional level.
I don’t know about you but I am certainly not operating at this level of complexity or with this kind of investment in equipment.
So in that sense I am not adding the video to this week’s Friday Roundup because that’s what I doing!
The reason it is here is because throughout the video there are some great pro tips that anyone can implement in any scenario and if you are unsure let me give you an example.
One of the first points he makes is that for the interview setup he uses a shotgun mic for the subject which is raised above and is shooting down.
Seeing that I decided to shoot one of my own presentation videos like that whereas usually I would have the shotgun mic below the subject shooting more upwards.
The difference in quality was pretty surprising so yes, it’s worth taking a look.
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