Finding the Right Video Encoding Software

Encoding software for your post production workflow.

These days, you can't be a video editor without at least being familiar with some of the options for encoding video. I'm not talking about Getting the Perfect Video Encode, but finding the fastest and best quality solution for your post production workflow.

Organizing Your Video Edit Workflow

An organized video project requires consistent naming.

If you've read my blogs in the past, you've gotten the idea that I'm a video editor. I write a lot of blogs about How to Become a Video Editor, but there's one trait that rises to the top if you want to be a good editor, especially in a collaborative environment. That trait is having good organizational skills.

Advice for Starting a Professional Video Career

Charting a path in the video profession.

In most professions, one of the most daunting stages is just getting started. Moving forward into unfamiliar territory feels like stepping off solid ground into the abyss. It always helps to have some sort of direction to give at least some feeling of familiarity.

Strategies for Preserving Pixels in Photoshop

Preserving pixels is as easy as converting to a Smart Object.

Adobe Photoshop is one of those tools that has reached such a universal level that people use the tool name to describe the work. When someone comments on an image that was altered, most times they will say 'that image was photoshopped'.

Using Avid FX on Long Clips

Rendering long clips in Avid FX can eat up your time.

I was recently editing a project for a corporate client. This particular client thought they could save some money by using internal people to shoot the video. This is usually not the best approach.