by Annie Crawford, Adobe Spark Here at Adobe Spark we spend a lot of time (like a lot) thinking about how to create the best images for the ‘gram. But what about the caption? That often-overlooked space is hugely important for converting scrollers into followers. And more and more, we see savvy communicators putting that real estate to good […]
Read more "100+ Instagram Caption Ideas to Try"by Larry Jordan TheInsideTips now supports viewer-contributed tips! Here’s the link. For years, I’ve wanted to create a place people could go to share their favorite tips, shortcuts and workarounds. There’s lots of forums, but none to devoted just to tips. We created it. Now, we made it possible for you to contribute tips, too!Here’s the link: www.theinsidetips.com/contributors/ To […]
Read more "'The Inside Tips' Now Supports Your Viewer-Contributed Tips"by Larry Jordan Poster frames illustrate the contents of a movie clip in the Finder There’s a very fast way to create a poster frame for a QuickTime movie. (Poster frames appear in the Finder, and other locations, to illustrate the contents of a clip.) Open the video in QuickTime Player Move the playhead to […]
Read more "How to Create Custom Poster Frames"by Larry Jordan What Are “The Inside Tips?” Curated by Larry Jordan, these are free newsletters, short and tightly focused on media creators, to help you become more efficient. Published once or twice each week, each “Tip Letter” contains three or more Inside Tips you can put to use immediately! Choose your subjects, then – POOF! – Larry drops some […]
Read more "‘The Inside Tips’ by Larry Jordan"by The Stage 32 Blog Film Riot keeps cranking out great content. Their video 5 Must Know Tips When Working on Set gives grips sound advice. Being a grip isn’t just about being technical, it’s about being smart and timely, too. If you want even more great free content, be sure to visit and subscribe to the […]
Read more "Must Know Tips When Working on Set"BY LEWIS MCGREGOR, Premiumbeat Stress is the ultimate enemy for a solo filmmaker. Whether it’s a wedding, a music video, or even a passion project you’re making by yourself, nothing can cripple your workflow more than an onslaught of stress. Of course, this is not to say that if you were working with a large team […]
Read more "Avoiding Stress and Saving Time as a Solo Filmmaker"BY LACI TEXTER, SproutVideo Appearing on camera can be nerve-wracking, even for executives. There’s something about staring into a camera lens that tends to spike people’s stress levels, no matter how high-powered their day job might be. After all, just because they’re running a company doesn’t mean they appear on camera all the time. The last […]
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