LUTs
What is a LUT and How Do You Use One?
A LUT maps one set of color values to another — either converting between color spaces or applying a creative look. Here's what they are and how to use them correctly.
Post-Production
Camera to Cloud
What is Camera to Cloud?
Camera to Cloud moves footage from set to a cloud platform automatically as it's recorded — no card pulls, no drive transfers, no waiting. Here's how it works and when it's worth using.
editing
How to Edit Faster Without Cutting Corners
Editing slowly is rarely about skill — it's about organization, habits, and friction. Here's how to build speed into your editing workflow without cutting corners.
Industry News
Boris FX Acquires iZotope in Major Post-Production Merger
Boris FX has acquired iZotope, uniting professional audio repair and mastering tools — RX, Ozone, Neutron, and Nectar — with its existing visual effects and video editing software portfolio under one independent roof.
davinci resolve
This Free NOIR Generator DCTL for DaVinci Resolve Just Got Its Biggest Update Yet
Sven Hegen's free NOIR Generator DCTL for DaVinci Resolve just got its biggest update — new diagnostic patterns, a major Ramp and Exposure Patches overhaul, and overlay support. Here's what changed.
final cut pro
Apple's Biggest Final Cut Pro Update Yet Adds AI Captions, Edit Detection, and Auto Mask
Apple's biggest Final Cut Pro update adds Generate Captions, Edit Detection, and Auto Mask — three on-device AI tools that address some of the editor's most-requested features. Free for existing subscribers.
adobe premiere
Adobe Is Acquiring Topaz Labs — Here's What That Means for Your Editing Toolkit
Adobe is acquiring Topaz Labs, the AI company behind Topaz Video and Gigapixel. Here's what's in the deal, what stays the same, and what it means for your editing workflow.
figma
Figma Motion Is Here — and Its AI Agent Builds Animation Keyframes, Not Clips
Figma just added a real animation timeline to its canvas, plus an AI agent that builds editable keyframes — not finished clips — from a prompt. Here's what it means for motion design and AI-assisted editing tools.
6K
Understanding Codecs — What Filmmakers Actually Need to Know
Codec conversations get technical fast — bitrates, compression, chroma subsampling. Here's the simplified version: what acquisition vs. delivery codecs actually mean, and when 10-bit and Log/RAW are worth the extra complexity.
ai tools
This Editor Built a Free Claude Tool to Do His Rough Cuts for Him
A 20-year editing veteran built a free Claude-based tool called Perfect Cuts that does precise rough cuts on talking-head footage, with cleaner results than paid tools like Gling.
Color Grading
Could Your Color Grades Look Bad Because You're Actually Doing Everything in the Wrong Order?
Colorist Waqas Qazi breaks down why most beginner color grades fail: it's not taste, it's the order of operations. Here's the professional node tree workflow.
Camera to Cloud
How to Build a Camera-to-Cloud Workflow From Scratch
Camera-to-Cloud moves footage from set to post automatically — no card pulls, no hard drive shuttling. Here's how to build the workflow from scratch.