Oliver Peters on Audio Plug-ins for editors

Oliver Peters at his digitalfilms blog has written 2 article son Audio Plug-ins for Editors. Parts 1 & 2 focus on categories, such as equalizers and compressors, part 3 is on the audio plug-ins from FabFilter Software Instruments and 4 is on Free Plug-ins. You should go to his blog and check out parts 1, 2 , 3 and 4. Sound is my worst part of editing. So often of late I am working for companies that expect me to mix, when an audio guy can add so much to a mix. Maybe this can help a little with audio if you want to dive into it.

Toolfarm’s top 5 plug-ins for under $99 for Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, AVID, Final Cut Pro X, and more

Toolfarm, the plug-in seller has posted it’s top 5 plug-ins for under $99 for various software. For Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve, AVID, Final Cut Pro X, Audio and various 3D packages. Always good to see lists of inexpensive plug ins.

Neat Video has updated it’s awesome Noise Reduction plug-ins to 5.4.6

Neat Video the creator of the best Noise Reduction software out there has updated it's software to version 5.4.6. It has expanded AMD support, optimization for Apple's M1 chips, and support for the latest Adobe releases. You can read about the changes here. Neat Video is incredibly good and they keep getting better and faster, the only rival is noise reduction in the Studio version of DaVinci Resolve, but I have found they are great companions, and tend to work on software that the other doesn't do well on. I try out one and then switch to the other if that one isn't working as well. And I have Neat for Premiere Pro and After Effects as well.

No Film School on kitting out a Blackmagic 6K Pro Camera

No Film School has an article on kitting out a BlackMagic Design 6K Pro camera to get the most out of it. It is by no means a full look, but it has some great options to look at including cages, storage, batteries and battery handles. Certainly worth a read. I so want a BlackMagic 6K Pro. My Canon 60D just shoots such crappy video that my Osmo Pocket looks so much better even without things like lenses. And the fact that I have some canon lenses (though of course not the best glass) means I could have some glass to shoot with it. And the tilting back screen and view finder really sell it for me if only I was making enough money.

Chadwick Shoults and his creative video tips, 10 Mind Blowing Tips to Edit Faster in DaVinci Resolve is a must view

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkNEEBOftco I stumbled across this video and was literally blown away. Great tips, and a must listen. And you can check out his site Creative Video Tips, and his tutorials are awesome, you can also see his videos directly on YouTube. Well worth the time to check out if you use DaVinci regularly.

Blackmagic RAW and ProRES RAW compared in video by Sherif Mokbel and article by Jakub Han at CineD

https://youtu.be/qPB6wrVKHiw I learned about this excellent video from an article by Jakub Han at CineD, which goes into the differences between the 2 formats. It is well worth checking out the differences. And it seems that ProRes RAW does seem better, but it doesn't work in DaVinci Resolve, and BRAW works better in DaVinci Resolve. So it depends on how you are finishing, and I would assume ProRES RAW works better in Final Cut Pro X.

Elgato has updated it’s Stream Deck software to version 5.0 with a store

The software for the Elgato Stream Deck has been updated to version 5.0 with the addition of a store. Jose Antunes at ProVideoCoalition has a great article on it. Now it is great for them to have a store, but the store is pretty useless to me if it doesn't have SideShowFX in it, because they make the profiles for pro video users. Now you can find software for streaming in the store, but the Stream Deck really works for Pro Video users, and to not have that software represented seems like a huge mistake. I still plan on doing an article on Steam Deck and SideshowFX, but have been so busy I haven't had the time.

Fstoppers on getting perfect color with X-Rite Color Checker and DaVinci Resolve

Fstoppers has an article with a video on the awesome X-Rite Color Checker (why doesn't Premiere support it?) of which I personally use the Passport edition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taroCRApJPs I do find that sometimes it doesn't work (and I have yet to figure out why) but when it does it gives an awesome baseline for every shot. You just have to convince the camera department to shoot it every time the lighting or setup changes. Still this is an awesome tool and one everyone should shoot with.

Some videos by Daria Fissuon who wrote black magic design training on DaVinci Resolve 17

Daria Fissuon literally wrote the DaVinci Resolve 17 Training Guide, and she has some great tips and tricks for using DaVinci. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqxNSHuit-g From Casey Faris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqxNSHuit-g Aslo from Casey Faris's YouTube Channel And this one from Craig Beckta at FStoppers which I need to watch again, because she goes into how to setup and export your videos to deal with the Mac Color shift, which is huge!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dLM7D-flH4

BlackMagic RAW has been updated to 2.1 with improved Premiere Pro Performance and M1 Support

Blackmagic Design has upgraded it's BlackMagic RAW plugin to version 2.1 with M1 support and improved Premiere Pro Performance. Added native support for Apple Silicon on Mac.Added optimised CPU decoding for clips captured by Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K.Added Blackmagic Generation 5 Color Science Technical Reference document.Added support for Panasonic Lumix S1H, S1 and S5 Blackmagic RAW clips captured by Blackmagic Video Assist.Added support for Nikon Z 6II and Z 7II Blackmagic RAW clips captured by Blackmagic Video Assist.Blackmagic RAW Adobe Premiere Pro plugin performance and stability improvements.General performance and stability improvements. Improvements to performance are always welcome and M1 support is as well.