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July 15, 2024

Over the last two weeks, I conducted a survey to learn more about you, the software tools you use and your thoughts on how I can improve this newsletter. Last week, I published the results of a question regarding my "In the news" section. This week, I summarize the results of reader demographics and the tools you use for editing, audio mixing and color grading. I found these fascinating.


Link: Survey Says: Who’s Reading Larry Jordan’s Newsletter?


I have a four new tutorials, plus an updated older one, later in this newsletter.


In the news:


Topaz Labs released Video AI 5.2. New features include the new Rhea enhancement model, pro seat management, frame interpolation for After Effects, alpha layer support, and many UI and backend fixes.


Link: https://community.topazlabs.com/t/topaz-video-ai-5-2-1/74456


Next TV reports that people born between 2013 and 2024 devote 78% of their screen time to watching video distributed on social media. This has implications for much professionally-produced media.


Link: Where Gen AI Spends Its Time Watching Media


TV Technology has a detailed report on intercoms used for remote production. They also touch on the need for more flexible production set-up, smaller crews, use of the cloud and intercom basics.


Link: Intercoms and the Changing Face of Live Production


There's a report that FCP 10.8 has a bug that loses audio when playing MTS files. This is often caused by not copying the entire MTS folder to storage before importing media. Here are details.


Link: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255659566


NAB Amplify reports on the gathering speed of the move to remote production. Also known as REMI (remote integration) or at-home production, this model sees many, if not all, of the processes and operations typically performed in a mobile facility at the venue now returned over IP to a central hub.


Link: https://amplify.nabshow.com/articles/nabshow-live-video-production-it-ip/


Newswise reports that everyday clothing may soon be able to capture and record body movements, according to new research published by the Universities of Bristol and Bath. The work opens up possibilities to make digital clothing which senses and captures movements much more accurately than is possible using current phones and smart watches. (This isn't a shipping product, but interesting news nonetheless.)


Link: Motion Capture Using Everyday Fabrics


By the way, an apology. I provided a link to "free" plugins from MotionArray last week, except that they weren't free. Their headline was misleading. I apologize for not researching this further before sending it to you.

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Webinars return NEXT week - I had to delay this for a week to meet a deadline, though you can sign up now if you want. Next week, I'll cover new features in Adobe Premiere Pro - and there are a lot to talk about! As always, registration to my live events is free. 


Link: Register for Larry's FREE Weekly Webinar


I have a variety of new tutorials this week. To start, I look at a new feature inside Final Cut which provides new ways to organize a timeline, including both connected storylines and compound clips. This also showcases a new feature in the 10.8 upgrade.


Link: Three Ways to Organize a Final Cut Pro Timeline


Thinking of new features, markers have improved in Premiere. In this tutorial, I illustrate the new features which provide improved navigation, commenting and organization. 


LinkImproved Markers in Adobe Premiere Pro


Aidan sent me a technical question last week that sent me scurrying to research storage. From he query two different tutorials arose. This first one explains why digital files are always bigger than you expect and why smaller files take proportionately more space to store.


LinkWhy Digital Files Are Always (Slightly) Bigger Than You Expect


As I was exploring blocks and storage, I reached out to Tim Standing, VP of Software Engineering at OWC, to learn more about how files are stored. I found his reply very helpful in better understanding this, so I updated an existing tutorial on block and chuck sizes in single volumes and RAIDs. (OK, so maybe this isn't "Bridgerton," but I found it interesting.)


LinkExplaining RAID “Chunk” Size and Which Size is Best for Media [u]


I want to thank everyone that contributed to my survey these last two weeks. There were almost 500 replies. I have one more report to share on the plugins you like and use, which I hope to write up this week. I also have more than 1,500 comments and suggestions covering this newsletter which I will be studying carefully. Changes are coming, so the timing of these could not be better.


Until next Monday, stay healthy, stay safe and edit well.

TUTORIALS & REVIEWS

» Larry's "Edit Smarter" Newsletter Survey Results (Survey link)

» Learn who is reading and what tools they are using in their edit suite.


» Three Ways to Organize a Final Cut Pro Timeline (Tutorial)

» The benefits and limitations - and new features - of connected storylines.


» Improved Markers in Adobe Premiere Pro (Tutorial)

» Markers improve navigation. Here's what's new in Premiere and how it works.


» Why Digital Files Are Always (Slightly) Bigger Than You Expect (Tutorial)

» Block size determines how big files are when stored. This explains why.


» Explaining RAID "Chunk" Size and Which Size is Best for Media (Tutorial)

» Updated with more accurate information from Tim Standing, of OWC.

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All Things New! in Premiere Pro


This is coming NEXT WEEK!!


  • Improved audio workflow
  • Text-based Editing improvements
  • Improved marker behavior
  • Text styling for captions and graphics
  • Improved waveforms and clip badges
  • Streamlined proxy file creation and watermarks
  • Revised export presets and faster exports


Everything you need - all in one place.

AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK!

All Things New! in Final Cut Pro


  • Timeline scrolling
  • New Connected storylines
  • Revised video & audio roles
  • Enhanced Reveal in Browser
  • Improved Object Tracking
  • Improved Slo-mo
  • Better searches
  • New color enhancements
  • Working with HDR iPhone video in HDR & SDR


Everything you need - all in one place.

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ARTICLES


» Review Revised: Elgato Stream Deck


» Review: Epson v600 vs v850 scanners


» Then There Was the Time...


» Editing HDR iPhone Video


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WEBINARS


» Larry's Video Training Library


» Audio in Premiere Pro & Audition


» 362: Color Tools in Final Cut Pro



» 215: Get Started with Motion 5.3


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