10 Must-Know Creative Drone Camera Moves and Effects
Want to become a master drone pilot? Well first things first whenever I talk about drones is that you absolutely need to understand all the safety regulations and laws …
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Can a $599 M2 Mac mini Compete with a $13,000 Mac Pro for Color Grading in Resolve?
Apple has finally packed the M2 chip (and the brand-new Pro variant) into a desktop computer. Perhaps surprisingly it was the diminutive Mac mini. While the Mac mini is …
Check Out This Dope FREE Scale Preset Pack
A neat effect that has become very useful is being able to quickly punch in/out of your footage quickly and seamlessly. It can help bring focus to a certain …
10 Tricks to Edit Way Faster in Premiere Pro
It’s still early in the year and if you made a resolution to learn more about video editing then you are in luck. Premiere Basics has 10 new tricks …
Hack: How to Get Fully-Fledged DaVinci Resolve on iPad
Blackmagic has finally brought DaVinci Resolve to the iPad! However, the initial launch, while exciting, was limited to just the Cut and Color pages. It’s still surprising how close …
Missing Audio Waveforms in Premiere Pro? Here’s the Fix
Even if you aren’t an “audio guy” the ability to see audio waveforms during editing can be immensely helpful. One great example is that you can use it to …
M1 MacBook Pro vs M1 iPad Pro for Color Grading in Resolve 18
DaVinci Resolve has finally dropped for iPad! This is exciting just because it finally shows that those iPads with pro-level processing are actually capable of running pro-level apps. For …
Blackmagic Releases DaVinci Resolve 18.1 with new Audio and Video Format Tools
Looking to entice social media content creators into the fold, Blackmagic Design has released version 18.1 of DaVinci Resolve, which has amongst its many new features support for vertical …
Here are the Latest New Features in Adobe Premiere Pro 2023
Adobe Max has become the regular event for getting the next year’s major updates for Creative Cloud. It means all your favorite apps are going to have to be …
How to Pull Off a Long Take with Hidden Cuts
Long takes, or “oners,” have gotten a fair amount of recognition over the past few years. Some movies even take the concept to the natural end and make an …
How to Get the Film Look – Everything You Need to Know
From the first days of digital filmmaking there has been a desire to recapture the “film look.” There’s just something about how film recorded an image that was missing …
DaVinci Resolve 18 Beta 4 Continues to Expand Features
During its ongoing BETA program, Blackmagic continues to listen to user requests for new DaVinci Resolve 18 features and bug fixes. To that end, Resolve 18 is getting some …
Blackmagic Seeds Version 2 of DaVinci Resolve 18 to Beta Users
Blackmagic continues to mine the Beta program on DaVinci Resolve 18 and adds a few more features to this stacked Post Production Suite. Notable additions include the addition of …
Dell’s New Precision Laptops are Powerful for a Mobile Oriented Post Production Workflow
Dell’s new Precision 7670 and 7770 laptops promise a ton of power and performance, without sacrificing the mobility that today’s modern laptops provide. With a 12 Gen Intel Core …
Blackmagic Unveils Cloud Collaboration within DaVinci Resolve 18
It’s always exciting when Blackmagic kicks off NAB week with a fantastic live stream demo of their latest hardware and software products, and today was no exception. Announcing their …
Simple Trick for Accurate Contrast with Color Space Transform in Resolve 17
Color space transform is a very useful tool in DaVinci Resolve. It’ll help you get your footage looking and handling properly in your project’s color space. A good example …
Closer Look at the BenQ SW321C 32” 4K Monitor for Creative Professionals
Lots of filmmakers know to invest in things like lenses and a lot enjoy getting some of the flashiest new cameras or accessories. What you can’t forget about is …
How to Improve Video Editing in Final Cut Pro Using Roles
NLEs are filled with small details that when used properly can improve your editing workflow. Final Cut Pro has more than a few, but one that is likely underutilized …
Easy Hack to Create Unique Transitions in Resolve
Using just the basic transitions – cuts, dissolves, wipes, etc – can get stale after a while. If you want to inject some more excitement or energy into your …
How to Edit to the Beat in Less Than 5 Minutes
Among the simplest and most effective editing techniques is to match up your cuts with the beat of the background music or action. For videos that lack any sort …