Category - Editor’s Tools

Useful tools for film and video editors

Comparing Online Video Review Tools

Online Video Review Tools Compared There are a plethora of video review services available to filmmakers today, seeking to help them collaborate on projects, gather client feedback and do a lot more...

Understanding the FCPX Magnetic Timeline

Understanding the FCPX Magnetic Timeline The magnetic timeline with FCPX is the source of much of it’s power and much of the love it or hate it reaction from editors used to a different way of...

Colour Grading in Your Video Editing Software

Tutorials for Colour Grading in Your Video Editing Software These days the tools for colour grading your project to a very high level are right there inside your video editing software. In this post...

Inside Professional Editing Timelines

Professional Film Editing Timelines It’s not often that you get to peer over the shoulder of a Hollywood feature film editor and see exactly what they look at day after day, whilst honing the...

Trapcode Suite 13 Review

Trapcode Suite 13 Review Red Giant’s Trapcode Suite, and specifically Trapcode Particular, are often seen by motion graphics artists as an essential item in the creation of superior looking...

Learn the Craft of Film Editing

Learn the Craft of Film Editing If you want to learn the craft of film editing, to truly understand the ‘why’ of film editing and not just the technical button pushing how. If you want to...

Editing in Avid Media Composer 8.4

Editing in Avid Media Composer 8.4 The most recent release of Avid Media Composer is now up to version 8.4. (8.4.5 is the latest patch) Some of the headline new features include the ability to create...

Professional Colour Grading Breakdowns

Professional Colour Grading Breakdowns Learning from professional colorists is one of the best ways to improve your own colour grading skills, and this round up of breakdowns from a wide variety of...

Premiere Pro CC 2015 Tips and Tricks

Premiere Pro CC 2015 Tips and Tricks Premiere Pro CC 2015’s December update brought with it a whole host of new features, that had been showcased at NAB, but are now in your hands. In this...

Improving Every Part of Your Edit

Improving Every Part of Your Edit When you’re a self-taught filmmaker it pays every now and then to take a refresher course in your editing software of choice, partly to learn new and better...

DaVinci Resolve 12 Free Training

DaVinci Resolve 12 Free Training DaVinci Resolve 12.1 is now available and packed with a slew of new features and updates. This post brings together some of the best free DaVinci Resolve 12 training...

Download Free Film Grain and Light Leaks

Download Free Film Grain and Light Leaks When used well, a touch of film grain and a well placed light leak can really perfect a look. When used badly it can be carelessly sloshed all over your edit...

HitFilm 4 Pro – First Impressions

HitFilm 4 Pro – First Impressions HitFilm 4 Pro is the latest release of the compositing/editing software from the UK based software company, HitFilm, and I point that out because it’s...