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As a video editor, it is becoming essential to quickly produce content for different online channels. Clients are constantly looking to add videos to their social channels such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or Twitter — which all require their own video optimizations and size requirements. 

Topics: Video Editing, social media, tutorial, Final Cut Pro, FCPX, content creation, imovie, smart confirm

If you're creating any type of vector artwork in Adobe Illustrator, you'll likely have to blend colors at some point or another. And if you want your blend to look seamless, you can take a few simple steps to make sure the mix looks natural and smooth instead of choppy and disjointed. In this tutorial, we'll go over the basics of how to blend color in Illustrator with the Blend Tool.

Topics: Adobe Illustrator, tutorial, Adobe, skills, continuing education, content creation, photo editing, Adobe Certification

Well, I don't know about you, but I'm always looking for ways to make my designs stand out. By adding an image in text Photoshop, you can bring a creative edge to your design that will make it pop!

Topics: graphic design, adobe photoshop, Adobe, photography, content creation, Edit Type, photo editing, Photoshop, Adobe Certification

Are you trying to break through the competitive world of streaming? Do you see other streamers with custom motion graphics in their live stream and wonder how they made those effects?

Topics: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, adobe photoshop, Adobe, content creation, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, motion effects, Livestreaming

Whether you are creating short-form videos for yourself or your client, there are a few things to keep in mind to create impactful video content for social media on your iPhone. Read this article and learn more about how to put video clips together on iPhone!

Topics: Video Editing, social media, Apple, Final Cut Pro, FCPX, content creation, Audio Mixing, iphone, video transitions, imovie

In an ideal world, every photo would be perfect right out of the camera, but in reality, we often need to remove unwanted elements in an image. And when we say "remove" in Photoshop, that really means to cover something up, so it looks like it was never there. 

Topics: adobe photoshop, continuing education, photography, content creation, visual storyteller, Top Tips, photo editing, content aware tool, patch tool, spot healing brush tool, Photoshop, Clone Stamp Tool, healing brush tool, photo retouching

Drones have risen in popularity among storytellers of all kinds, from journalists to commercial pilots to recreational flyers. The aerial view provides a unique perspective that captures wide shots of large areas and crowds of people. 

Topics: UAV / Drones, content creation, cinematic video, drone video, filmmaking, post production world, ppw, hands-on workshop, drone certification, drone workshop, UAV certification

Without a doubt, communication with your prospective clients is important. For the past few years, email design has grown in terms of sophistication as various organizations are trying to capture the attention of their audience. This includes the implementation of animations to help convey your message in a more appealing way. This blog post is about creating gifs in after effects for email, social media, but also WhatsApp and other platforms. 

Topics: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, social media, adobe photoshop, tutorial, After Effects Masks, animation, content creation, Marketing, Email

The Visual Storytelling Conference gathered professional content creators to share to expertise in video editing and photography.

Topics: Video Editing, adobe photoshop, Computer Software, continuing education, photography, content creation, video on demand, visual storyteller