Selectable Track Mattes in After Effects could be the biggest and most exciting change to come to the program in years!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWLrcyIdAlI&feature=youtu.be I hadn't noticed this features introduction to the After Effects Beta till I saw this video from Creative Dojo. This will clean up After Effect Timelines to now end, as you can basically add Track Mattes nodally, so you can add just one to a comp and use it for as many layers as you want, and if you save to an older version it will automatically add to all of the layers it is attached to. This makes Track mattes the best of both world! OMG, need this for adjustment layers too, so they can be added selectively. Wow, Adobe, this is such a cool addition.

ProVideoCoalition on How to Troubleshoot HDR iPhone Footage in Premiere, According to Adobe

Michelle DeLateur at ProVideo Coalition has an excellent article, "How to Troubleshoot HDR iPhone Footage in Premiere, According to Adobe" It is a problem with tone mapping, which is currently handled best by the beta. This isn't necessary until you run into it, and go wait, it doesn't look like this on my iPhone, but that has an HDR screen, so...

DP Review TV Final Review of the Canon EOS R10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBDQzaoqx1M An interesting review of the EOS R10, canon's new APC camera with new R series Lens. It does sound like a pretty impressive camera, though maybe the R7 is worth the $400 for a more pro camera?

The Verge on Bricked Epson printers make a strong case for user repairability

Jess Weatherbed at the Verge has this article. And it hits home as I have had several EPSON printers End of Life themselves, and I had so much invested in Ink Cartridges I had no option but to buy another printer. It is insane that they don't make the ink pads as user replaceable, so that this doesn't happen, but Epson will never do it on it's own because if it allowed it, 3rd parties would make replacements and keep printers going and they want the extra infusion of cash.