All articles tagged with #video editing
An opinion piece argues that RAM matters for video editing but more RAM isn’t a cure-all amid a RAM shortage and rising prices. For most 4K editing, 32GB is a practical sweet spot; 64GB benefits longer timelines and heavier VFX, while 8–16GB is usually insufficient. Budget-minded editors can use DDR4 on older systems or proxy media, though DDR5 kits remain costly. The RAM crunch could ease around 2028 as prices normalize.
YouTube creator MrBeast reportedly fired a video editor after insider-trading allegations linked to Kalshi, a regulated event-trading platform.
DaVinci Resolve dominates in a side-by-side test with Final Cut Pro, offering a free version plus a feature-rich Studio edition, cross‑platform flexibility, advanced AI tools, deeper color grading via its node-based system, a full Fairlight audio suite, robust 360° VR support, strong collaboration, and expansive export options. Final Cut Pro remains easier to learn and tightly integrated on Apple hardware, with solid performance and ecosystem benefits, but Resolve edges ahead on AI capabilities, media management, audio, color work, and team workflow.
Adobe is beta-launching Quick Cut for Firefly’s video editor, which automatically stitches uploaded footage or AI-generated clips into a structured first cut from text prompts and simple inputs. It offers a transcription timeline and controls over aspect ratio and length to speed creation, aiming to reduce tedious manual assembly—though the result still requires refinement before final polish.
Adobe Firefly is a comprehensive suite of generative AI tools integrated into Adobe's ecosystem, allowing users to create and edit images, videos, and more through a web-based platform with various plans and credit-based usage, suitable for creative professionals and commercial applications.
Adobe showcased experimental AI tools at its Max conference that enable intuitive video and photo editing, such as removing or adding objects across entire videos, reshaping lighting, and altering speech characteristics, with potential future integration into their Creative Cloud suite.
Google's AI video generator, Flow, is improving with more realistic editing features, including shadow and lighting adjustments, and new audio and scene extension capabilities, making AI-created videos more seamless and customizable.
Apple has discontinued its Clips video editing app, removing it from the App Store and ending updates, though existing users can still use it on iOS and iPadOS. The company recommends saving videos locally to prevent data loss.
Apple is discontinuing support for the Clips app, removing it from the App Store and no longer providing updates, encouraging existing users to save their videos and switch to other apps for editing, as the app, launched in 2017 as a social media-like video tool, becomes outdated amidst newer AI-driven video apps.
Adobe has launched Premiere for iPhone and iPad, expanding its video editing capabilities to mobile devices, allowing users to edit videos on the go.
Adobe has launched its Premiere video editing app on iPhone, offering professional editing tools, AI-powered features, and seamless cloud transfer, aiming to cater to mobile-first creators, with an Android version in development.
YouTube announced new generative AI tools for Shorts creators, including a custom version of Google’s Veo 3 for quick video and sound creation, motion transfer, style application, and object addition. They also introduced a remixing tool to turn dialogue into soundtracks, and an 'Edit with AI' feature to help creators produce initial drafts from raw footage. These features are rolling out in select regions with plans for expansion.
Adobe is launching a free, full-featured version of its Premiere video editor for iPhone later this month, offering professional-level editing tools, AI enhancements, and easy sharing options, with additional charges for cloud storage and AI credits.
Google has enhanced its Vids video editor for Google Workspace by adding AI avatars, automatic transcript trimming, and image-to-video features, along with a free consumer version with limited capabilities. These tools aim to simplify video creation using AI, targeting both business and individual users, with upcoming features like noise cancellation and various video formats in development.
Google has introduced a new shortcut button in Google Drive that allows users to easily open and edit videos using Vids, an AI-powered video creation tool, streamlining the video editing process within Workspace.