Video Editing For Beginners - Managing Media Files

One of the mistakes many beginner video editors make is not organizing the media files. In the video below, I share my system. You don’t have to follow my method but create one that works for you. What is your way of organizing your media? Let me know what works for you in the comments below. ...

Stripe Malaysia, Finally

I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. Stripe is finally here in Malaysia and you can actually use it. No longer for beta testers or owners of a large e-commerce websites. I wanted to use it because it allows me to create online training courses with a subscription or a payment plan. With Paypal I couldn’t do it unless I use more software. All you need to do is to click “Activate Account” and answer a few simple questions. ...

Shotcut Update Version 19.06.15 (Private)

Changes to Shotcut Version 19.06.15 include some filters being renamed and the addition of new filters. This information here is for subscribers only. I hope you helps you with using Shotcut. If you have signed up for the Official Shotcut Training, this update and other updates are in the Shotcut Updates section of the course. ...

Benefits Of Having Your Own Website

I wrote about having your own website quite a while back. At the time, blogs were popular and social media sites hasn’t reached the peak yet. As I recently moved my courses to a new course hosting platform, I thought I’d add a few more benefits to being able to control you online presence. _What is important is for me to be able to update all my links to point to the new location. _ ...

Google Lens - Getting Contacts Into Your Phone

With Google Lens you may not have to type in contact details into your phone any longer. I hope it has helped you. Check out more videos like this on my YouTube channel.

Swirl Effects, Chroma Hold - Shotcut Update Version 19.01.27

What’s new in Shotcut Version 19.01.27? Swirl effect, chroma hold, and extra presets for Size and Position for more creative video making. Watch the video below. Learn how to edit videos with Shotcut here. Transcript In today’s video we will take a look at what’s new in a short conversion 19.01.27 so that … What? Where did that guy came from? I thought I was supposed to explain this new feature". Okay the more interesting effect is actually this filter here which is something called chroma hold. ...

What's big now?

Online video! It is becoming the primary form of communication. You see videos made by almost everybody, from all kinds of industry. Hope you noticed that. Video is the way people communicate today. It is used to sell, market, inform, entertain, teach, grow an audience, create social change, etc. Video is essentially driven by 3 converging things; the growth of smartphones, social media and mobile data. Younger people who grew up with smartphones and social media have no issues with using video. It is the older generation that tend to overlook what is possible with new media. ...

January 22, 2019 · James Woo

Best Free Video Editing Software 2019

Video will continue to play a big part in business, social sharing in terms of communicating with your customers or potential customers. A few years ago, I created a video to show what I felt were the best free video editing software I’ve tested. That video was one of the highest viewed video on my channel, but things have changed a lot since then. Here’s the updated video. At the moment, I use Shotcut and HitFilm Express. Both are equally good for what I do. HitFilm Express has a slight edge due to it being a free software with paid upgrades. It is more polished. ...

Embracing New Ways Of Doing Business

Each day, I try to count my blessing because it is so easy to focus on what is Not Working. This morning, my thoughts floated towards business. I reflected on some 20 years when I first dove into entrepreneurship, comparing the opportunities available today. That made me so grateful. I felt, it is such a great time to be alive. Granted, that there are numerous challenges, the opportunities to make a difference as an individual, are tremendous as well. ...

November 30, 2018 · James Woo

Lifeskills - Story Telling And Selling

Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash When I was a teenager, I joined the scouts and went on many camping trips. One of the things I enjoyed the most yet felt the most pressured at the end of each camp, was the campfire. That is when we had skits, jokes, songs, and tell stories. For the skits, often times we don’t have enough people to play the characters. That required one person to play several characters in a single scene to hilarious effect. ...