Announcing: “Intro to Motion”

Published May 2, 2017

I’m excited to announce that this morning I opened registration for my new “Intro to Motion” course. This is all new training using the new Motion interface.

I’m doing something a little different with this one. It combines a series of 22 videos, along with three online virtual workshops, all in …

How to Solve the "Poster Frame" Problem

Published April 5, 2017

I received an email question about poster frames the other day, so I thought I'd make a video that shows how to solve a problem you might encounter with them.

The problem is basically this: When you have a video file on your computer, …

6 Requirements of Video Cataloging Software

Published March 7, 2017

I'm a big fan of video cataloging software. It's useful when you have a lot of video clips and you're trying to find a specific one within the large collection.

But not all video cataloging software is the same.

In this article, I'll share six items that I consider requirements from video …

7 Things I Love About Affinity Photo

Published March 2, 2017

I started learning Affinity Photo just a couple months ago, and I quickly discovered how powerful it is. The program has a lot of useful features and I want to share a few of my favorites, along with how they help me.

It's Non-Destructive

One of Affinity Photo's main goals …

How to Add a Lighting Effect in Affinity Photo

Published February 2, 2017

This video demonstrates how to enhance a photo using an interesting lighting effect in Affinity Photo.

The technique uses a combination of pixel layers, brush strokes, blend modes, and adjustment layers.

We hope you find it helpful!