Larry Jordan's Newsletter

May 15, 2023

Last week was a weird week. On Monday I learned that Apple posted my Final Cut Pro Power Tips to their Final Cut Pro - Resources webpage as a resource book for Final Cut editors! I'm grateful for Apple's recommendation. I'm proud of my book and very glad that Apple likes it. (Sales pitch: Buy it here!)

Then, on Tuesday, Apple announced Final Cut Pro for the iPad. While not as complete as Final Cut for the Mac, this new version is a harbinger of things to come - both good and bad. Read my thoughts here.

Link: Final Cut Pro for iPad. Semi-pro & Designed for Mobile Movie Creators

Also last week, Adobe released text-based editing in Premiere Pro. Not just transcription, but video editing based upon transcripts. This new feature is a really fast way to transcribe, edit, search and trim talking head videos.

So, this week, my webinar will show how this new feature works, along with Adobe's new background dashboard and modifications to auto-save. As always, registration is free.

Link: FREE Registration for Larry's Premiere webinar

IMPORTANT: I just received a report that the latest version of Topaz Video AI (v3.2.5) does not deinterlace properly. Since I highly reviewed the 3.2.4 version, which did an amazing job of deinterlacing, consider this a caution about the new version. Use the free trial to test your workflow before buying. I've contacted Topaz Labs to learn more and will report back what I learn next week.

Thinking of webinars, I have several more planned for May. Here's what's coming:

May 17: Text-based Editing in Adobe Premiere Pro

May 24: Audio Techniques in Adobe Premiere Pro (links toward bottom of page)

May 31: Mixing Audio to Picture in Adobe Audition (links coming next week)

OWC loaned me some new, high-speed storage to review over the next couple of weeks. My reviews start this week with a look at the new Envoy Pro FX NVMe SSD drive. Truly, storage with an afterburner. Here's my review.

Link: Review: OWC Envoy Pro FX – As Fast As It Gets

I have four excerpts from last week's webinar to help you make the most of Final Cut's audio tools.

Link: Three Repair Tips for Poor Audio in Final Cut Pro [v]

Link: How to Use Multi-Channel Audio in Final Cut Pro [v]

Link: How to Sync Double-system Sound in Final Cut Pro [v]

Link: Control Final Cut Pro Audio Using Shortcuts and “Fade Dots” [v]

Last week, I shared a tutorial on how to create full-screen video in Final Cut Pro. A reader asked me to do the same for Adobe Premiere Pro. So, here it is.

Link: How to Display High-Quality Full-Screen Video in Adobe Premiere Pro

I ran into a problem two weeks ago editing a webinar. I was using double-system sound and needed to apply different roles to each channel in a synched audio clip. Except that Final Cut wouldn't let me do it - until I figured out the secret. This is a powerful organizational technique for working with double-system audio.

Link: Quick Tip: Use Roles with Double-System Clips in Apple Final Cut Pro

There is more to come on the Final Cut story. This week saw the announcement of an iPad version. However, I suspect Apple will update the Mac version around the same time as the iPad release. Then, WWDC arrives a couple of weeks after that with Apple's guidance on their development plans for the next year.

Change is coming - we just don't fully know what... yet.

Until next week, stay safe, stay hopeful and edit well.