Walkthrough: 2.5D Effect Using Motion and Affinity Photo

Published June 27, 2017

Note from Izzy: The format of this article is an experiment. We’re curious to hear whether you like it. Of course, we’ll continue to make videos (which is our main thing), but some folks prefer text which is why we gave this format a try. Let us know if you …

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Why Motion? (Part 1)

Published June 23, 2017

Because so many people have asked me how they would use Apple's Motion, I thought I'd start a series of articles discussing why you might want to consider adding Motion to your workflow, along with the kinds of things you can do with it.

To be clear, when I edit a …

How to Have Compressor Send You an Email When Your Video Transcode Is Complete

Published June 13, 2017

Transcoding a video can be super time-consuming. It can tie up your computer for a while.

If you're like me, you might find yourself frequently coming back to check on the transcoding Job because you want to know the moment it's done.

Well, there just might be a better way. Here's what …

How to Move a Final Cut Pro X Project to Another Computer

Published June 6, 2017

One of the most common questions people ask me is:

"How do you move a Final Cut Pro video project to another computer?"

It's a good question. And there's more than one way to handle it.

Probably the most simple solution is to start by making sure you have everything in one library …

Affinity Photo Macros: Use Them to Speed Up Your Workflow

Published June 5, 2017

True or false? We should always be looking for ways to speed up workflow.

For me, that answer is always true.

Affinity Photo has lots of ways of making photo editing faster. One example: Macros.

Macros are an easy way to speed up workflow. When you're …