NEWS — January 3, 2022
Happy New Year! And may we all look forward to better times.

My lead story contains a surprising twist. I did a speed comparison of Apple Motion running on an Intel-based iMac vs. an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro. In every case, the MacBook Pro lost. I was NOT expecting that. Here's the story, along with a download of the file I used for testing.


Over the holiday week, I upgraded to macOS Monterey. Mostly, things went fine, but there were a few changes worth noting. (Please add your experience in the comments.)


In other news:

Adobe released an update to Premiere Pro to version 12.1.2. This is an important upgrade because the prior version (12.1.1) broke most 3rd-party plug-ins. Upgrade as soon as you can.


As you might expect, there's not a lot of news between Christmas and New Year. However, the folks at StorCentric and Retrospect sent out a press release with quotes from their CEOs on the coming year. Since all our work revolves around data, I thought you'd be interested in them:

Surya Varanasi, CTO, StorCentric (www.storcentric.com):

"Today’s digital transformation strategies would be remiss if data protection and business continuity were not at the top of the list of considerations as well. This is especially true in 2022, when data center managers are not just concerned with equipment malfunction, but also insider threats and external cybercriminal activity, such as ransomware attacks. So, capabilities such as immutable volume and file system snapshots that deliver secure point-in-time copies; object locking for bucket or object-level protection for specified retention periods; and pool-scrubbing to detect and remediate bit rot and data corruption will be deemed essential.”

JG Heithcock, GM, Retrospect a StorCentric company (www.retrospect.com): 

"In 2022, utilizing WORM storage in the cloud with Immutable Backups will provide the best protection against ransomware attacks. With a locked backup, malware cannot delete your critical data, enabling the administrator to recover if the worst does happen. By combining the 3-2-1 backup with immutable backups in the cloud, administrators can ensure their organization’s data is protected against the latest threat landscape.”

Sigh... yes, this means there's something new to worry about, but this is also a good reminder that we can't just store data on a hard disk and forget about it.
I finished my three-part webinar series on how to integrate DaVinci Resolve with an existing Final Cut Pro or Premiere Pro workflow. These sessions look at using the Cut page for faster editing, the Color page for better color grading and the Fairlight page for better audio sweetening and mixes. To celebrate, I created a bundle where you can get all three and save 50%! Here are the details.


By popular request, webinars will resume NEXT week with a look at the color correction tools in DaVinci Resolve. I'll specifically look at the secondary correction tools, where we are able to adjust part of the frame. I'll also look at how to color grade HDR media. As always, my live events are free. 

Registration link: Larry's FREE Weekly Webinar

I have four new and one revised tutorial for you this week. First, one of the hidden default preferences in Adobe Premiere Pro makes working with stills harder than it should be. Here's what you need to know and how to quickly fix it.


Masking is a time-consuming and persnickety task. However, the Draw Mask in Final Cut Pro makes the process straight-forward, with lots of ways to adjust it. Here’s an illustrated tutorial that explains how it works and how to animate it.


Here’s a list of the top 20 most-read tutorials on my website for 2021. Updated to include views till the end of the year, which changed three tutorials.


It's the beginning of a new year, and an opportunity for new hope. While we are not yet through the worst of it, we now know what needs to be done to GET through so that we can discover what awaits us on the other side. Central to life now and in the future is clear, accurate communication - something that each of us is good at. My best wishes to you that this year will be better than the last two. 

Until next Monday, stay safe, stay healthy and edit well.
TUTORIALS & REVIEWS
» Apple Motion Speed Test - Intel vs. Apple Silicon (Tutorial)
  » These results were STUNNING – and NOT what I expected. Learn more.

» I Just Upgraded to Monterey - Here's What I Learned (Tutorial)
  » For macOS upgrades, I am not on the bleeding edge. Here's why.

» Animating a Draw Mask in Final Cut Pro (Tutorial)
  » An illustrated tutorial on using and animating the Draw Mask effect.

» A Premiere Pro Preference That Makes a Difference (Tutorial)
  » In almost all cases, Scale to Frame Size is a bad choice. Here's why.

» Top 20 Media Tutorials for 2021 on LarryJordan.com (List)
  » Here's an updated list of what everyone was reading this last year.
Dive Into Details - Color Correction in Resolve
In this session, we'll go into more detail on the color correction tools in DaVinci Resolve.

* Primary corrections
* Secondary corrections
* Grading HDR media
* Power Windows... and more

THIS RUNS NEXT WEEK!

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