4K video is starting to make its presence well known in the world of video. With video games and televisions being made especially for 4K resolution, many video creators are wondering if it's worth the switch; and if it is worth the switch, what to expect. We spoke with director and cinematograp

Screen record on Mac with QuickTime Player You can use QuickTime Player to record a portion of your screen, an entire screen, or a selected window. It’s also possible to record your voice, a video camera, or your Mac’s audio. Open Quic

Producing a film is a challenging and time-consuming task, but it’s also an incredibly rewarding one. Everyone with a smartphone also has a camera, and content creation has become a big business. Whether you’re a small budg

Film production is only half the job done. While you have to take lighting, angles, exposure, and other video production aspects into consideration, post-production is equally, if not more, important. That’s where familiarity wit

In the gathering age of digital supremacy, consumer appetite for digital content is growing, facilitating the exploding reach and power of video production. With graphics, videos, images, and more taking over our online experience, con

When you want to listen to music on the go, a YouTube to MP3 converter is essential. It’s also handy if you want to rip audio from a video, make voiceovers or create your own ringtones. There are hundreds of YouTube to MP3 conver

A director and an editor are both responsible for a film’s rhythm. But ultimately, in many cases, the editor has the last word. When an actor delivers a line, we see their face, but usually it’s their voice that matters. Th

It’s been a while since we featured a video editing tip, and what better time than now to share this quick tip? Here’s how you can use Lower Thirds in Premiere Pro to help your audience understand who they’re watching

Are you a fan of classic movies? If so, you might have heard of films being colorized. But what is film colorization? Film colorization is the process of adding color to a movie that was originally shot in black and white. Colorization

Anyone who has ever watched a movie has seen the credits roll at the end, giving credit to all of the people who made that film possible. However, if you have watched a handful of movies in your lifetime, you may have never noticed one

If you’re new to After Effects, you’ve probably heard of the anchor point. The anchor point is the point in which your layer will scale and rotate around. It’s also the point that will be used as a reference for where

The Adobe Media Encoder is a video rendering application that comes bundled with After Effects in the Creative Cloud. This streamlined workflow helps you quickly encode files for virtually any screen. You can also create templates that

Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you look at a reflection in a body of water, the reflection is offset from its actual source? This is known as the water reflection light effect and can be a bit disconcerting for some people.

If you’re a photographer, you’ve probably heard of Capture One. But what exactly is it? Capture One is a photo editing software created by Phase One, a Danish company that specializes in medium format photography. It’s a RAW processing

In film and video editing, J-cuts have become a staple in creating seamless edits. J-cuts are a technique where the audio from one shot is heard before the video of that shot is seen. It’s called a J-cut because the audio from one scen

Sound effects are sounds that are used to enhance or emphasize actions in a film, television show, video game, or other media. This can include the sound of an engine revving before a car chase, the sound of footsteps in an empty room,

The Creative Cloud is Adobe’s answer to the subscription model. Instead of paying for a copy of Photoshop CS6, you pay a monthly or annual fee to have access to everything Adobe has to offer. There are apps, plug-ins and services

In the world of video editing, you’re bound to run into situations where you need to add something at the end of a project. Maybe it’s text that needs to appear last or a graphic that needs to be tacked onto the end of your

Motion capture (also known as mocap and formally called the optical motion capture system) is a technique for digitally recording the movement of objects or people. It is used in filmmaking, video game development, scientific studies a

Film editing is the process of selecting and joining film and video segments to create a finished media product. The result of editing is called a “cut,” which is an ordered sequence of shots that creates a specific rhythm