Editing

Video editing allows you to assemble all of your shots into one cohesive story, along with the ability to color correct, add effects and titles. Gaining knowledge in this area will increase your ability as an editor.

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Technicolor Announces Color Assist 1.5 for Adobe After Effects

Luis Maymi - May 12th, 2013

Technicolor announced the latest version of Color Assist, a video color correction and grading software package. Key improvements of version 1.5 include compatibility with Adobe After Effects and support AVCHD video and still images.
Editing Star Wars: May the 4th Be With You!

Jennifer O'Rourke - May 03rd, 2013

Looking for a quick weekend read that covers two of our favorite subjects - Editing and Star Wars? Check out this easy-to-follow book that looks at some insider tricks to editing one of the greatest Sci-Fi/Fantasy classics of all time.
Video Editing Software Buyer’s Guide

Jordan Claverie - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 2:55pm

When it comes to video editing software, one size does not fit all, and price isn’t always the best feature to base a product’s ability. Some very robust products can cost very little, some products aimed at beginners can be a bit too intense. So where do you begin? Research!
Top 10 Editing Mistakes to Avoid

Jordan Claverie - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 9:14am

The first step to professionalizing your productions is making it a priority to purge them of these 10 predictable problems.
Best Post-Production Software of NAB 2013 - Avid Media Composer 7

Jackson Wong - April 11th, 2013

Videomaker's Best Post-Production Software of NAB 2013 is Avid Media Composer 7. Videomaker gets to see lots of different editing software programs, and Avid's Media Composer 7 is a revamped version of a trusted product. We also take notice of trends and though its no price drop like Autodesk's Smoke 2013, Media Composer 7's starting price at $1,000 definitely reaches a larger base of potential editors.
Matching Action Cuts Like the Pros

One thing that separates amateur videos from professional videos is shooting a scene from multiple angles and cutting on the action. Cutting on the action is an editing technique where the editor cuts from one angle of a shot to another, while maintaining the continuity of the action in the scene. In this segment, we'll show you how we cut four different camera angles together to form one continuous scene.
Time-Lapse Photography

Jordan Claverie - Tue, 02/26/2013 - 11:10am

Have you ever seen a day’s worth of freeway traffic race by in the blink of an eye, or a rose burst into full bloom in less than a minute? With time-lapse photography, you can compress an entire day into a short video clip.
Adobe Premiere Elements 11 and Photoshop Elements 11 Video and Photo Editing Software

Jordan Claverie - Tue, 02/26/2013 - 9:04am

Adobe Premiere Elements 11 and Photoshop Elements 11 are a powerful pair of programs designed to get the serious enthusiast up and editing fast, and at this price, are definitely worth serious consideration.
Creating the Tilt-Shift Look in Post

Jordan Claverie - Tue, 02/26/2013 - 8:39am

Visual aesthetics ride the roller coaster journey of trends. Currently the process of making video look like miniature toys is a popular look, and why not? Called tilt-shift photography, this stylized look takes real world footage and turns it into a visual toy box. Expansive landscapes and steel behemoths are rendered to tabletop playthings; a world in the palm of your hand. Video builds on this photographic illusion, changing real-time motion into a false staccato of stop motion animation. The popularity of the tilt-shift look is in part due to the accessibility of 35mm lenses, the ability of DSLR cameras to shoot video and the software capabilities of editors to simulate the look in post-production. This article is about the latter: how to create the tilt-shift look in post. It’s a process that can be done in most editing software and visual effects packages. With a little bit of effort, the virtual effect can be hard to discern from the practical tilt-shift image.
Winter Doldrums: 3 Video Tips to Fight the Winter Blues

Jennifer O'Rourke - January 25th, 2013

The winter blues are upon us and the world is awash in cloudy cover and cold colorless terrain.There's nothing to shoot, nothing to do, and nothing to inspire. Here are three tips to help you get through the winter doldrums and prepared for some great spring shoots.