Last week, I wrote an article detailing problems with multicam editing in Adobe Premiere. Since then, I had a fascinating conversation with Mike Hogan, who's the multicam guru for Premiere and learned that, while what I wrote wasn't wrong, it wasn't right, either. There was a hidden preference setting getting in the way.

So, this week, I have three articles on multicam editing in Premiere, one of which is a very cool secret tip to creating a multicam sequence. In addition to multicam editing, I also explain what the multicam audio settings mean. For most of us, choosing "Automatic," may be a mistake. Here's the first link.

In other news, Drylab, a company I had not heard of before, has created a suite of products designed to simplify dailies and the DIT's job during production. Based in Norway and used by feature film teams across the world, I take a quick look at the software, then interview their founder, John Christian Rosenlund. Here's the link.

I mentioned just before the holidays that I've decided to write another book. Well, I signed the contract yesterday with PeachPit Press. Releasing this summer, it's called: " Techniques of Visual Persuasion" and I need your help. 

People, from students to business folk, are communicating less with text and more with images - both moving and still. The purpose of my new book is to explain visual communication to people that don't think of themselves as "communicators;" yet use visuals every day pitching new ideas, posting to social media, or promoting a non-profit. Increasingly these are image-driven and not all of them are done well.

As filmmakers or marketers, we use these techniques every day.  Where I need your help is that I want to include stories of unusual ways images are used today. I'm looking for short (500 word) stories, outside traditional filmmaking, where visuals are used. Drop me an email and I'll send you more details.

I'm really excited about this book. The first six chapters are done, I only have ten more to write. The book is heavily illustrated, in color, and designed for both students and general business readers. I'm looking forward to sharing more details with you as it gets ready for released.

OH! I also want to mention that our first reader-contributed Tip, from Patrick Flaherty, premieres tomorrow in The Inside Tips for Final Cut Pro X. I encourage you to contribute your favorite tips and allow us to share them with the world. Here's the link.

That's it for this week - time to get back to writing my book. Please email your ideas for visual stories, I need ten for the book. Until next week,  edit well .  

Download: HDR in Premiere Pro