This tutorial is on how to copy and share guides between compositions in After Effects. You can create guides in one comp, export a .guides file, then import that file in a new comp so the same guides appear.
How to Export an MP3 from Premiere Pro in a Minute
This tutorial will teach you how to export an MP3 from Premiere Pro. An MP3, or .mp3, is a common codec and file extension for digital audio files. Because of their small file sizes, MP3s are generally used in the web delivery of content but they can lack the robust quality an uncompressed WAV file can give you. So depending on what you’re creating you may need to output an .mp3. Follow these steps and you’ll be able to export an MP3 from Premiere Pro in less than a minute.
How to Professionally Charge a Video Editing Project
Every freelance video editor needs to determine how to charge their video editing project. Do I charge by the hour or by the project?
This article and video is on determining which of those is right for you. If you are looking to determine what you’re rate should be here’s my freelancer rate. And if you’re trying to figure out how to bill and accept payments, here’s a discussion I had on that topic.
Ultimate List of Avid Media Composer Resources
Are you looking for resources dedicated to Avid Media Composer? You’re in the right place. Below is an organized list of websites, forums, YouTubers, blogs, social media accounts, and more resources all related to Avid Media Composer.
This list will evolve and grow. Bookmark it so you can come back later or whenever you are looking for an answer when you’re cutting in Avid Media Composer.
If you have Avid Media Composer resources of your own or ones you use, please leave a comment below or send me a message through my Contact Page so I can add it to the list. On with the resources!
Quick Tutorial: Auto-Select Layer in Photoshop
This tutorial teaches you how the Auto-Select Layer function works in Photoshop. It’ll show you if you actually want to use it or not.
Can a Video Editor Become a Project Manager?
Are you a video editor thinking about a career change? What about becoming a project manager? You don’t need a PMP to be a good one. A video editor can become the perfect project manager. Here’s why…
Why You Should Become a Video Editor
Why should you become a video editor? If you want to work in the video industry but don’t know where to start, I argue that you should become a video editor. Here’s why…
My Remote Video Editing Setup During COVID
As I write this we’re in month number four of working from home. If you aren’t aware, for my 9-5 I’m a full-time video producer and project manager with some editing responsibilities sprinkled in. I’d like to share my simple remote video editing setup that I’ve had to create during the COVID quarantine.
Corporate Video Editors Don’t Get Enough Love
Video editors in the corporate / business world do not get enough love! There are so many of us out there and we’re under-represented. It feels like most products and services in the video world are geared towards the TV and Film Industry rather than the boatloads of people editing in the corporate / business world.
More thoughts in the video and article below…
Create Video Editing Career Luck For Yourself
Working in Post isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes courage and perseverance. Stuck on what to do in a cut? Figure it out. Random NLE error? Hit the forums. Need a new video editing gig? Gooood luck.
Luck… Luck plays a role in every person’s career no matter the industry. Being a video editor is no different. The element of luck lands you video editing jobs, introduces you to the right people, gets the right people to see your work, and keeps you from getting hit by a bus any given day.
Too dark? My bad.
After a decade+ in video I recognize I’ve been lucky. However I also recognize that I’ve made a lot of my luck. In this brief article I want to share a couple ways that I believe luck can be made for those that want to be in video editing.