Using Artificial Intelligence For Better Faster Videos

In the video below, I will show you some practical examples of how you can use ChatGPT for video creation. You don’t have to use it just for YouTube video titles and ideas. You can prompt ChatGPT to help you plan a video including scenes, best location to shoot even if you are making videos as an amateur. Hope you like the video. Go to my YouTube channel and subscribe as I will be making more videos about using AI....

March 23, 2023 · James Woo

Shotcut Add Text Behind Moving Object

The lesson below shows you how to add text behind moving objects. The object can be a person, a vehicle or even if the camera moves. It uses the built in Glaxnimate mask feature and can make for a dramatic effect. It is great for showing location if the text shows a location. By the way, this lesson is part of The Official Shotcut Training. A number of people asked for it, so I released to YouTube....

March 3, 2023 · James Woo

Add Text Behind Moving Object - Filmora

To add text behind a moving object using Filmora, we will make use of mask. A mask is a tool to select a section within a frame and hide the rest of the frame. With Filmora 12, you have the ability to keyframe a mask. This is extremely useful because the object is moving and/or change shape. This method works whether the object moves in a scene or like in the tutorial below the camera moves....

Add Multiple Transitions

This is a short tip if you use Shotcut. If you have a lot of clips say from holiday that you want to make into a video with transitions, here’s how to do it in less than 2 minutes. This uses the Playlist function. By the way, the Playlist is useful in many ways. If you want to learn how, check out my Shotcut Training. Here are the steps. First, place the clips you want to use into the Playlist....

February 24, 2023 · James Woo

Filmora Big (Bubble) Head Effect

Here’s a quick simple trick to make a big head or a bubble head effect for your video. For this, we will use Filmora 12. It should take you 2 to 3 minutes to do this. From a scale of 1 to 5 (easy to difficult) in terms of difficulty, I rate this as Level 1. The real challenge for this effect is to make sure you don’t move your body too much when you want to “big head” to happen....

Filmora 12 Pros And Cons

If you are thinking of using Filmora 12, this video will show you the pros and cons of it. Overall it is a good software, you just have to be careful about the 2 points I mentioned in the video below. If you are okay with the software, I’ll show you how to get Filmora 12 with a discount.

New Features In Shotcut V22.12.21

This video covers the new features to pay attention to in the new version of Shotcut, version 22.12.21. Although there are no major changes, these 2 small tweaks can enhance your video editing experience. Watch this 2 minute video to find out. To learn how to edit better and faster on Shotcut, consider my training course. You can find it here, it is called the Official Shotcut Training.

Adjustment Layer In Filmora 12

In this video, I show you how to use adjustment layers Filmora 12 to make changes to your video clips. This is a new feature in Filmora 12. I’ll also show you how to organize multiple adjustment layers and how to save them to use it other projects. Download and try Wondershare Filmora 12 here. How to get Filmora with a 20% discount.

December 9, 2022 · James Woo

Filmora 12 First Impression

If you are keen to know what is new in Filmora 12, here’s my first impression. I’ve gone through this quickly to get this to you as soon as possible. This video is made using a beta version. I show you the new work layouts, freehand mask, adjustment layer and more. It’s beginning to grow on me and may even be the default video editor I use. Overall I like it with all the improvements but I like to hear your thoughts in the comments below....

5 Masking Hacks In Filmora 11

Here are 5 easy ways to use masks in Filmora. I covers things like transitions, high lighting, hiding to special effects. It is easy to do too. I also share how you can get Filmora with a discount or just hop on to this page. To learn how to use Filmora fast with all the tips and tricks check out my Filmora training course here.

November 16, 2022 · James Woo