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Brainstorming, Shooting, and Posting Videos There is one factor that generally sets apart many of the successful users on YouTube when it comes to viewing numbers and subscriptions. That fa… Read More

OK, so it has come to my attention that we are officially at the beginning of the silly season. Of course for me the silly season is that time of year when all the major video editing softw… Read More

These are my current choices for the best video editing software solutions at the consumer or home user level through to prosumer. A more comprehensive review for each one can be found by f… Read More

Over the past few years all of the major video editing software companies have been battling each other in a game of who can come up with the shiniest new features to attract the attention… Read More

On this page and the next you will find my CyberLink PowerDirector 15 review in all its long and rambling glory. As much as possible in this review I have tried to restrict myself to just c… Read More

Now that all the shiny new stuff is out of the way let’s get into this PowerDirector 15 review for real. Before we go anywhere I must make a point that you need to keep in mind regard… Read More

And we’re back! So you may or may not have noticed that there has been no regular Friday Roundup for a few weeks now and the reason for that is pretty simple. Around this time of year… Read More

Support the Passion I especially wanted to include the video below this week because I think it offers a great insight and some great advice not just on video editing or shooting but on lif… Read More

Best Instant Digital Camera – Our Top 3 Reviewed Polaroid Z340 Polaroid Snap Touch Polaroid Socialmatic 14MPhref="http://amzn.to/2e2QDzU"> The digital camera has made the instant c… Read More

Whether you’re going to a private game lodge or a tented camp, going on safari is not as straight forward as it may sound.  You need to get up before sunrise; you can take but a l… Read More

Back in the day Adobe’s premiere Elements seemed to rule the world of consumer video editing software mainly because of superior marketing, not because the software was particularly g… Read More

Before I get completely into the actual muvee Reveal Finale review I think with this software it is important to understand not just what it does but also exactly who it is designed for. Ov… Read More

An often viable alternative to a purpose built video editing software program for those whose needs are modest can be in the form a a multimedia program that comes loaded with a video editi… Read More

Video File Import and Export Choices As I mentioned in another post in this series on how to choose the best video editing software for you one thing to keep in mind during the selection pr… Read More

One of the first things you will see when you open any video editing program is of course the user interface. When trying to decide which editing software you want to choose there is an imp… Read More

This is a more detailed page as part of the series on how to choose the best video editing software for you. On this page we will cover the need for deciding on a price range and setting (a… Read More

The overall theme of this site is to try to simplify the process of how to choose video editing software and how to get started in both shooting and editing your footage. So in this section… Read More

This feature of modern consumer editing software is probably one of the most prone to marketing hype and useless “gee whizz” promotion of all of them. Don’t be fooled! Mos… Read More

The software you will be looking at for home video editing goes by the name of Non-Linear Editing (NLE). NLE video editors differ from old video editing techniques due to the entire process… Read More

One of the questions regarding video editing for the home user that I most often see on the various user forums I contribute to is, “Where can I get more transitions?” This is a… Read More

If there is any area of video editing where you can go hog wild and create all sorts of crazy visuals it is here in the special effects area of the video editing software you choose. Having… Read More

Having spent quite a good deal of time over the past few years on many video editing software user to user forums I have come to greatly appreciate the time and assistance freely given to o… Read More

All non-linear video editing software handles the video and audio assets you are using to create your project in a particular way. None of them ever actually touch the original video clips… Read More

The history of audio editing capability within video editing software products was such that in the past I never even bothered with it as a feature to look at. The average editor almost inv… Read More

Keeping Your Footage Organized It doesn’t take very long for anyone to realize that these days the rate at which we all gather digital assets can be rather alarming. Gone are the days… Read More

Realistically speaking you could almost say that every computer in the world is an an individual unto itself. Now this is not an article on the development of artificial intelligence nor a… Read More

What Makes A Good Color Grade? It is interesting how last week’s latest and greatest, totally awesome feature so quickly fades into the distance as we have our attention placed firmly… Read More

Pixar in a Box – Khan Academy I wanted to kick off this week’s Friday Roundup on a subject that is not totally connected to video shooting or video editing per se. I was wanderi… Read More

I think we can all relate to this. Express Projects Tutorial – CyberLink PowerDirector Most video editing software featured on this site is aimed at the consumer level or home video e… Read More

There is certainly no shortage of “how to” videos and website pages devoted to the subjects of shooting video, editing or overall video production. Unfortunately like most thing… Read More

Google summarizes the year for its digital content store – “Google Play”. Every year the corporation based in California pub… Read More

It can be quite difficult to capture great wildlife videos, especially when you take into account that professional equipment takes up a lot of space and that you’ll have to carry it a… Read More

The Mammoth reigned supreme as the largest mammal that walked the face of the earth a few millenniums ago. This was as recently as 4,500 years ago, and just like that, they disappeared compl… Read More

So this week I wanted to kick off with a bit of a change from me because I rarely get into all the discounting blah blah that is going on at any given time. Generally speaking despite all t… Read More

At some point, we all have to create a resume, write an essay, or type up a letter on our computers. One of the most popular programs we use i… Read More

We are going to take a comprehensive look at two different applications: Google Docs and Microsoft 365. To get started, let’s start off… Read More

Since the ‘technology boom’ of the 80s and 90s, we have become increasingly more dependent on our electronic devices to keep us cu… Read More

Video Frame Rates: What You Need to Know I have had a few questions this week on the subject of shooting and editing in some quite specific circumstances. One of the problems that keeps com… Read More

Ok, I am a bit stressed out this week so if there more typos in this post than the usual (which I know is usually high) then please forgive. I was happily piecing together the Friday Roundu… Read More

So now let’s get into the nuts and bolts of VideoStudio itself and how it performs. First up let’s establish clearly here that my computer is definitely not something designed f… Read More

Corel VideoStudio Pro X10 and VideoStudio Ultimate X10 are the latest version releases of Corel’s popular and feature packed consumer video editing software. This product has been aro… Read More

Vegas Movie Studio 14 Released The big news this week is the release of Vegas Movie Studio 14. Generally speaking the release of a new version of any software is not really big news as such… Read More

The first thing you will notice about the camera is how lightweight the body is. At less than four ounces, you can feel comfortable carrying it everywhere. Its minimalistic style is both cla… Read More

Remove the Shake, Stabilize your Video in ProDAD Mercalli One of the features that is often called for in these days of mostly high definition shooting is that of video stabilization. The d… Read More

Why Do I Sound Like That? This is something I think everyone can relate to. For whatever reason or in whatever project you are doing you find you have to create or there already exists… Read More

Microsoft’s Surface Studio & Surface Dial – A Match Made In Heaven Here at Two Honest Guys, we are super excited about Microsoft’s big reveal for the Surface Studio, wh… Read More

Simple DIY Smoke for Videos and Photos So this is a simple little technique to sock away in your bag of tricks for effects. It is an easy way to create a smoke effect in your projects witho… Read More

YouTube has an audience of over one billion users. Yes, that’s right. That is roughly 1/3rd of the people that are using the internet. All kinds of videos are watched every day. Even p… Read More

Cinematic Tips One of the problems that is created by the modern batch of video cameras and video editing software is that after a while everything starts to look the same. The reason for t… Read More

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(Banner by M Yashna) “Say Cheese!” This classic saying right before a photo is taken has lasted the test of time, just as capturing memories with photography has lasted… Read More

Vegas Movie Studio 14 marks the first update of this software since Magix bought out the entire Sony Creative range of video and audio editing products last year. Despite the doomsday rumbl… Read More

In this article we have an exclusive interview with Suspense & Horror Author Meg Hafdahl, Author of the Twisted Reveries series. Let’s get this interview started.Jonuel: What are c… Read More

In this article we have an exclusive interview with Fantasy Author Nick Korolev, Author of theSwamp Dragon. Let’s get this interview started.​Jonuel: What does Success look like… Read More

This week we are fortunate to have an interview with a beautiful and talented guest. Horror & Sci-fi film actress Tonya Kay. Her excellent film background extends to her roles in Puppet… Read More

Pinnacle Studio 20 Ultimate Slow Motion Tutorial One of the things in video editing that a lot of people have trouble wrapping their heads around is applying slow motion effects to a clip… Read More

In this article we have an exclusive interview with Mystery & Thriller Charles R Hinckley, Author of Dream State. Let’s get this interview started.Jonuel: Does writing energize or… Read More

To Filter or Not to Filter One subject in the world of shooting your own videos that can be a bit polarizing is that of filters. Haw haw! See what I did there? Polarizing? Anyway there are… Read More

DIY Transitions Demonstrated One of the biggest selling points you will find at the consumer end of the video editing software market is the inclusion of a gazillion transitions. Even poten… Read More

Aspiring Actors! Do You Have One Of These Questions?How Can I Become An ActorHow To Become An Actor With No ExperienceI Want To Become An Actor Where Do I StartHow To Become An Actor In Boll… Read More