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15 Essential Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorials for Video Editors of All Levels
In this roundup, we’ve collected the top must-watch Adobe Premiere Pro video tutorials for video editors of all experience levels. To help you get the most out of Premiere Pro, we’ve rounded up a list of 15 essential Premiere Pro video tutorials for video editors. From the basics of im
Upload Videos Directly to YouTube from DaVinci Resolve 16: Step-by-Step Guide
Blackmagic is bringing DaVinci Resolve to online content creation with simplified interfaces and direct upload to YouTube and Vimeo. Blackmagic has vehemently been trying to branch out into the content creator crowd to get young filmmakers using their platform. In late winter, I worked with
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Today, we’re stepping outside the box to look at some unusual and creative edits that can add value to your next video project. In this video tutorial, we’re putting aside the standard video editing toolbox to take a look at some innovative cuts that can elevate your next project. Th
Recreate the Authentic Mid-90s DV Camcorder Look in Adobe After Effects
Need that DV look for your ’90s-era project? Here’s how you can turn back the clock on your footage in Adobe After Effects I spent the better part of my teenage years trying to figure out how to make low-cost DV footage look like expensive cinema footage. Now, here I am explainin
Master Unique Video Effects: Edit Videos Effortlessly in Photoshop
Yes, you can edit video in Photoshop, but should you? Here are a few tricks you can pull off to quickly and easily add a little life to your projects. Why would anyone want to do edit video in Photoshop when there are non-linear editing programs designed specifically for the task? Until a co
Master Seamless Foreground Transitions: Expert Video Editing Tutorial
By adding in a foreground transition, you can make smoother edits and add some interesting dynamism to your video project. The foreground transition is a simple technique that can help you move between shots, scenes, and locations. If you execute the transition properly, viewers won’t even n
Master Trim Paths: 5 Essential Animation Techniques in Adobe After Effects
In this video tutorial, we cover how to harness the power of this simple, hidden feature in Adobe After Effects — Trim Paths. Trim Paths is a tool in Adobe After Effects that allows you to make precise adjustments to shape layer paths. However, new users may not know about it because it is h
Adobe After Effects 2019: Introducing Content-Aware Fill for Seamless Video Editing
In Adobe’s newest update for 2019, we’re finally getting what many motion graphics artists have been waiting for — a content aware fill tool for video. It’s been two years since Adobe teased their “Project Cloak” capabilities at Adobe MAX 2017, and motion graphi
4 Free Drag-and-Drop Animated Fonts: Elevate Your Videos to Pro Level
Check out these free, easy-to-use, drag-and-drop animated fonts that will make any video editor look like an animator or motion graphics pro. I will be the first to admit that animation is not a strength of mine. While I understand the fundamentals of animating text in After Effects, I often
Master Precise Content Positioning in Adobe Premiere Pro 2019 with Rulers and Guides
In the latest version of Adobe Premiere Pro, you can put your graphics and video elements exactly where you want them — with new Rulers and Guides. The latest version of Adobe Premiere Pro has been released, and one of the most anticipated new features is Rulers and Guides. Much like After E
DaVinci Resolve 15 Crash Course: Essential Basic Settings (Part 6)
In part 6 of our six-part video series The DaVinci Resolve 15 Crash Course, we take a look at the basic settings you need to know to use all these tips. In the final episode of the new editor-friendly Resolve 15 crash course, we’re going to cover the remaining settings you need to know
Mastering High, Medium, and Low Frequency Image Noise Control for Filmmakers
Every filmmaker is familiar with image noise, but what are its frequencies, and what’s really going on when we clean it up? Video footage at its most fundamental is the recording, storing, and playback of light waves reflecting off of objects in the frame. The light waves then strike o
Expert Video Tutorial: Eliminate Audio Pops and Master Better Recording Techniques
Need to eliminate (and prevent) popping sounds in your audio track? We’ll show you how in this video tutorial. You’re editing a life-changing documentary narrated by an incredible voice actor; the poetic dialogue flows effortlessly over cinematic B-roll, stimulating every one of your f
Expert Fix: Eliminate Rolling Shutter Flash with Opacity Blends
The rolling shutter in CMOS chips can cause flash frames. Here’s how you can fix them and get your project back on track. The ease of use and the lower cost of CMOS sensors means they’ve seen widespread implementation in imaging devices, ranging from smartphones all the way up to
Elevate Digital Videos with Film Grain: Why It Works + 5 Free Overlays
Dirtying up a clean digital image with a film grain overlay is relatively simple, and it’s a perfect way to add a touch of nostalgia your project. When working with digital images and videos, you may come across a relatively new problem in the filmmaking world. Your video is too clear
Quick Noise Reduction in Post-Production: Plugin-Free Technique for Clean Footage
Need to clean up some noise in your footage, fast, but you don’t have any plugins on hand? We’ve got you covered with this technique. We’ve gone in-depth on the causes of noise and methods for reducing noise in footage a few times before. Today, we are looking at some quick
Create Stunning Harry Potter-Style Flashback Effects in After Effects: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Need a flashback sequence for your next project? Take a page out of the Harry Potter playbook with this After Effects walk-through. Fantasy and sci-fi genre films are often at the forefront of new and exciting filmmaking techniques for portraying a different reality. While a lot of these tec
Audio-Driven Motion Graphics: Create Beat-Reactive Animations – Video Tutorial
Why keyframe your animations manually when your audio can do it for you? In this tutorial, learn how to create motion graphics that react to your music. Let’s say that I want to create motion graphics that will react to the beat of a song. There are a number of ways to do this. The first ide
DaVinci Resolve 15 Crash Course: Mastering Audio on the Edit Page (Part 4)
In part 4 of our six-part video series The DaVinci Resolve 15 Crash Course, we take a look at what you can do with your audio on the edit page. Welcome to part four of the PremiumBeat Resolve Editing crash course. In this episode, we look at audio features on the edit page. Audio is often re
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