Royalty-free music service PremiumBeat has announced a new mobile application for filmmakers to browse and listen to songs. The app is designed to allow users to listen to the company’s royalty-free…
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New plug-in lets you edit virtual reality video in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
A new virtual reality video stabilisation plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects has been released. Designed by Taiwanese software company Cyberlink, the CyberLink VR Stabilizer allows users…
Videographers rejoice: Adobe just discounted its Creative Cloud subscription by 20%
Adobe has announced a 20% off offer on its Creative Cloud subscription, reducing the all apps plan from £49.94 to £39.95 per month. The company has also reduced the all apps…
Filmmaker Philip Bloom discusses editing and the DSLR revolution
Want to shoot better footage? Edit your own work. Philip Bloom divulges how being his own editor made him a better filmmaker, and discusses the influence of the Canon 5D…
Adobe Premiere shortcuts that will speed up your video editing
One of the greatest time sinks in video editing, just as in really any software based task, is having to fiddle with the interface – Adobe Premiere shortcuts can help.…
How to white balance your video footage
Getting the right white balance with your video footage can be a difficult job. It happens to the best of us – getting ready to shoot without having your camera’s settings…
Discover how to apply LUTs to your footage
In one of The Video Mode’s recent tuition videos we explained what Look Up Tables (aka LUTs) are and how they work. Now we’re using a ‘case study’ to reveal…
What is a LUT and what does it do?
A LUT, or ‘Look Up Table,’ holds a set of numbers which are looked up by the software or hardware you are using in order to deliberately change the colours…
What’s new with the latest Adobe CC update?
The latest Adobe CC update has been unveiled for videographers at this year’s International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam. The update has delivered virtual reality innovations alongside a variety of other…
Watch: Takeaway tips from Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock is widely considered as one of the greatest film directors of the 20th Century and his filmmaking is still influencing directors today. Luckily – thanks to an interview…
Avid looks to oust Adobe and Apple with free editing software
The editing field has been dominated by Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X for years now. However, the price-tag can be enough to put some filmmakers on low…
Discover what you need to know before colour grading…
Before diving into the world of working with colour in the post-production process there are a few fundamentals that are invaluable to know so that you’re in a good place…
Editing time slashed with the help of artificial intelligence
Any videographer will know that editing raw footage is a time consuming process, which requires you to make cuts slowly while re-watching multiple takes of scenes. However, computer scientists at…
Videographers beware: Apple kills off Final Cut Pro 7 with new update
Apple has revealed that Final Cut Pro 7 won’t work when the latest macOS update High Sierra comes out this Autumn. Cinema5d reports on an email sent by Apple to…
Blackmagic Design launches Resolve 14 editing software
Blackmagic Design has announced a significant update of its Resolve editing software with the launch of Resolve 14. which offers a range of new features to make editing, colour correction…
Come and C: Canon to offer C-Log for EOS 5D Mark IV
For filmmakers who want more dynamic range in their original footage and easier colour grading in post-production Canon has announced a chargeable upgrade of its EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR,…
X-Rite offers fresh deal on colour accuracy solutions
Filmmakers who are seeking to ensure exact colour accuracy in their footage and edits can now benefit from a special cashback deal on the X-Rite i1 Filmmaker Kit – a…
Red Giant reveals Magic Bullet Suite 13 software
Red Giant has announced the launch of its Magic Bullet Suite 13 package that incorporates a raft of upgrades to its long-standing software and, for the first time ever, features…
Adobe updates entry-level video editing software
For those taking their very first steps into video editing Adobe has announced the launch of its Premiere Elements 15 package that incorporates a number of new features such as…
Discover everything you need to know about 4K…
Shooting 4K Video is now available to almost all filmmakers with a wide range of affordable cameras now offering 4K capabilities as standard. But what is 4K? How can it…