How to Collaborate on a Video With Frame.io

Frame.io is an amazing cloud-based collaboration platform that keeps you and your team on the same page. It boasts an incredibly fast upload speed that is about 5x the speed of Dropbox. It has great features, such as: frame-by-frame media viewing side-by-side video comparison with stacking of multiple edits a strong commenting feature with the… Continue reading How to Collaborate on a Video With Frame.io

How to Record Your Screen for Free With Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)

Open Broadcaster Software Studio, more commonly known as OBS, is a video streaming and recording program. It’s free, open source, and fully cross-platform—Mac, Windows, and Linux. When combined with solid audio and video editing software, it is a powerful and flexible screencast video production tool. In this OBS screen recording tutorial, we’ll install OBS and… Continue reading How to Record Your Screen for Free With Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)

How to Use the Orange Slider on Portrait Photos Using Lightroom Classic

If you’re a portrait photographer, familiarizing yourself with the orange slider will be a huge time-saver in your retouching workflow. Save yourself the time and effort required to create a selection or mask of your subject’s skin, and unlock the power of the orange slider! Locate the Orange Slider in Lightroom Classic Lightroom Classic makes… Continue reading How to Use the Orange Slider on Portrait Photos Using Lightroom Classic

How to Edit Photos Using Less Time and Effort in Lightroom Classic

It’s all too easy to get bogged down spending forever on a photo edit in Lightroom Classic. With Lightroom’s slider adjustments being so easy to manipulate, it can be tricky to know where to begin and when an edit is ‘done’. In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Lightroom to get the most… Continue reading How to Edit Photos Using Less Time and Effort in Lightroom Classic

NFT Trends: Exploring AI in NFT projects

Alice has a personality and a face, but “she” doesn’t exist—at least not in the traditional sense. Inspired, in part, by the Lewis Carroll character, “Alice” was created by the artist Robert Alice in collaboration with a synthetic media company called Alethea AI. Her “face” was built from generic CGI stock models, and she can… Continue reading NFT Trends: Exploring AI in NFT projects

On-Camera Audio Recording: How to Set Levels

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set levels on your camera and how to make sure you’re getting enough signal without clipping. You’ll also learn what to do with the extra microphone channel, if you have one. First, I want to show you how to set levels on a smaller form-factor camera. Let’s get… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: How to Set Levels

On-Camera Audio Recording: Cases and Accessories

Understanding how microphones work and how to choose a microphone for a particular situation is important. But don’t forget about how to transport them safely. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about cases, how to transport audio gear, and some accessories you might want to have on a shoot. Cases for Audio Gear Transporting audio gear… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Cases and Accessories

The new Adobe Elements use powerful AI tools to make editing easier

The new Adobe Elements 2023 uses powerful AI tools. Abby Ferguson Ahead of Adobe MAX–Adobe’s annual creative conference–later this month, the company has released a new version of its Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements programs. Photoshop Elements is a stripped-down version of Photoshop, Adobe’s popular and robust editing software. Premiere Elements is a more basic version of… Continue reading The new Adobe Elements use powerful AI tools to make editing easier

On-Camera Audio Recording: The Handheld Mic

When you are at a loud event or conference, doing a person-on-the-street interview, or delivering news, a handheld microphone is often the best choice. And in this tutorial, you’ll find out why.  What Are Handheld Microphones? Handheld microphones are very simple devices, and the vast majority of those that are used for video production are… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: The Handheld Mic

On-Camera Audio Recording: Essential Shotgun Microphone Gear

Unlike a lavaliere, a shotgun requires a little more kit to make it work properly. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about stands, windscreens, shock mounts, and more.  Mic Clips and Mounting Systems: How to Attach a Shotgun Mic to a Stand Let’s go through the equipment you’ll need to mount your shotgun microphone to a… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Essential Shotgun Microphone Gear