How Much Do Video Editors Actually Charge?
Unless you have a strong network of fellow video people, as you start to build out your own business and pricing structure it can feel a bit mysterious. When …
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How to Quickly Sync Audio and Video in Premiere Pro CC
Upgrading your audio setup usually involves going with dual-system sound. You will immediately see an improvement in audio quality. The only problem is that now you are going to …
How to Get the Perfect Green Key in Premiere Pro
Getting a clean key off a green screen is heavily dependent on how you shoot it. Taking the necessary steps and precautions to create a nice, evenly illuminated background …
Improve Your Editing Workflow with Sony In-Camera Proxies
Proxies are thrown around a lot in filmmaking conversations though if you are new to the editing world you might not have had a chance to dip your toes …
8 Ways to Use Compound Clips in Final Cut Pro
Compound clips are a very useful feature that doesn’t get a lot of fanfare. It’s quite simple but super useful as it allows you to group a variety of …
How to Collect, Copy, and Transfer a Premiere Pro Project
Filmmaking is a collaborative endeavor. There are practically no experiences in video production are are completely independent and with the connected world we live in today there is always …
How to Reduce File Size in Premiere Pro CC 2022
Among the mysteries of video editing is just how large the final edit will be after export. Adobe and other NLE developers have made some nice tweaks to their …
Can the M1 Max MacBook Pro Handle 6K Raw Color Grading?
At this point is is safe to say that the latest Macs equipped with the more powerful Apple Silicon chips are good. But just how good are they? The …
Cheapest Mac Studio vs $6,000 PC for Video Editing – Real-World Results
Apple may have once again struck gold with the release of the Mac Studio – a shockingly tiny machine for creatives that may beat out the much larger and …
Mac Studio vs Mac Pro for Video Editing in 2022
The Mac Studio’s closest competition is actually the Mac Pro. Wild, right? The Mac Pro was easily the most powerful and functional machine in Apple’s stable and video editors …
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 …
M1 Ultra Mac Studio vs M1 Max MacBook Pro 16” for Video Editing
Apple has just unveiled the next step in their revamped Mac lineup: the Mac Studio. Slotting in somewhere between the Mac mini and Mac Pro, this new model is …
How to Remove Flicker from Any Video
Sometimes flicker happens. Working events where there are always lights that are nice and decorative for the location but aren’t exactly tuned for video production. Weddings are likely a …
5 Color Grading Mistakes to Avoid
As you develop your editing skills you’ll have to start taking a closer look at color grading. Most people starting out simply use this step as a way to …
Check Out freshLUTs – the World’s Largest FREE LUT Library
LUTs, aka Look Up Tables, are an essential part of the modern digital filmmaking workflow. They allow you to preview specific grades while shooting on location, they can give …
Building a Video Editing PC for Premiere Pro in 2022
A good computer is at least as important as your camera if you are an independent shooter/editor. Shooting the video is a lot of fun, but it is in …
How to Fix Exposure Changes Easily in Resolve 17
Sometimes, through no fault of your own, the exposure or white balance shifts during a shot. It might also just be that a proactive camera operator was jumpy on …
Check Out This Budget 4K Video Editing PC for Under $1,000
We are back again with yet another PC build guide for all your video editors in need of an upgrade. This time around instead of going with some pre-built …
5 Tips for Editing 10x Faster in Final Cut Pro X
Many people have grown to love the current iteration of Final Cut Pro X. Despite a rocky launch that turned off many FCP fans, the current version is a …
Check Out These Prebuilt 4K Video Editing PCs for Under $1,000
We have talked a fair bit about building your own video editing PC and which components you need to pick up. For some the idea of building your own …