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After Effects Hidden Gems: Temporary Tools
If you’re an After Effects user, you’re familiar with the Tools panel along top of the user interface. However,...
Automatic versioning in After Effects
No-one likes boring and repetitive work, so this After Effects tutorial demonstrates how to create many different versions of...
The Terence and Philip Show Episode #67: Reflections on NAB 2015
To listen to the Terence and Philip Show episode #67 where Terence Curren and Philip Hodgetts discuss all things...
Flicker removal in Creative Cloud and beyond
Although flicker has had its uses in experimental film, in video flicker can induce epileptic seizures – although it’s mainly just annoying. Removing flicker...
EditorsKeys – Backlit Editing Keyboards
Many editors want customized “Editing” keyboards for their edit suites. Why not take it to the next level with...
3D Text Environments in Motion
On this week’s Motion Magic, I show you how to combine the new 3D text capabilities of both Final...
After Effects Hidden Gems Weekly: Tracking with Nulls
Motion tracking in Adobe After Effects is usually about making a new layer follow the movement of a target...
Creating Mask Transitions in Final Cut Pro X
The masking features in Final Cut Pro X have been significantly improved in the 10.2 update released last week....
Media Composer 101 – Advanced – Editing Music Videos Part 1
In this first of a multi-part look at editing Music Videos in Media Composer, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about...
Understand 3D Materials in Final Cut Pro X
After a brief hiatus, Steve and myself are back on MacBreak Studio. This week, Steve dives into the new...
Final Cut Pro X New Features
Last week during NAB, Apple rolled out new versions of Final Cut Pro X, Motion, and Compressor. In the...
NAB 2015 – Working the Rampant Design Tools Booth
The goal of my NAB 2015 Demo for Rampant Design Tools was simple. Destroy the stigma of the “Stock...
After Effects Hidden Gems Weekly: Effects Instancing
It’s common to re-use the same effects and settings throughout an Adobe After Effects project to create a consistent...
The otherwise adorable 12-inch MacBook transfers uncorrectable glare to Apple’s consumer laptop line
For the same reason that many people prefer to read outdoors with a greyscale Kindle as opposed to doing...