Video Tutorials

Smoothcam Filter in Final Cut Pro

Smoothcam Filter in Final Cut Pro

Abba Shapiro, a speaker for FMC, uses a Video Filter to make a video shot on a handheld camera more stable to the eyes. He also explains exactly how the filter makes the video less shaky.

Invisible Pen in After Effects

Invisible Pen in After Effects

Future Media Concepts trainer Luisa Winters uses Adobe After Effects to make a signature appear to be written by an invisible pen onto a background.

Keying in Motion with Abba Shapiro

Keying in Motion

Abba Shapiro talks about using the keyer built into Motion in place of using Final Cut Pro’s Chroma Keyer.

Auto Alignment in Photoshop

Auto Alignment in Photoshop

FMC trainer Luisa Winters merges two pictures and aligns the layers to make it look like two different individuals are in the same photo.

Publishing from Encore to Flash

Publishing from Encore to Flash

Robbie Carman, an FMC instructor, explains an Adobe Encore feature that enables you to publish a project to the web using Flash.

Creating a Disk Image with Snow Leopard

Creating a Disk Image on Snow Leopard

FMC instructor Alex Kaloostian talks about how to turn software into disk images to make it more portable and accessible. He emphasizes how safe and convenient disk images are compared to the actual software dvd.

Sharpening in Photoshop

Sharpening in Photoshop

Certified Trainer Luisa Winters uses Photoshop to sharpen an image, and in turn improve its appearance.

Transferring RED Media into Final Cut Pro

Transferring RED Media into Final Cut Pro

Robbie Carman, a Future Media Concepts instructor, shows how you can import RED footage into FCP thanks to a Final Cut Studio plugin.

Secure Erase on Snow Leopard

Secure Erase on Snow Leopard

FMC instructor Alex Kaloostian explains how to completely get rid of files on your computer, such that they cannot be accessed again. He also describes the several levels of security you can choose from in the “secure erase” process.

Fixing Flat Color in Final Cut Pro

Fixing Flat Color in Final Cut Pro

Abba Shapiro, instructor for FMC, transforms an image’s color to make it more vibrant. He uses three different kinds of color correction to make this improvement.

Creating Timelapse Movies in After Effects

Creating Timelapse Movies in After Effects

Richard Harrington, a trainer for Future Media Concepts, shows how to use timelapse photography to create video clips.

Content Aware Scaling in Photoshop

Content Aware Scaling in Photoshop

Future Media Concepts trainer Luisa Winters shows how to resize images without distortion using a combination of the Content Aware Scale, masks, and channels.

Adjusting Vibrancy in Photoshop

Adjusting Vibrancy in Photoshop

Richard Harrington, a trainer for Future Media Concepts, explains a new adjustment in Photoshop CS4 called Vibrancy. He discusses how to use this tool to boost color without making it look flat.

Creating Screenshots on Snow Leopard

Creating Screenshots on Snow Leopard

FMC instructor Alex Kaloostian shows how to use a keyboard shortcut to take a picture of a selected portion of your computer screen. He also discusses the many uses for these screenshots.

Creating Dock Spacers on Snow Leopard with Alex Kaloostian

Creating Dock Spacers on Snow Leopard

FMC Instructor Alex Kaloostian creates dividers on the computer dock to help organize the various icons. He also shows how to add and remove dock icons.

Using Blending Modes in Final Cut Pro

Using Blending Modes in Final Cut Pro

Richard Harrington discusses how the Blending Modes feature in Final Cut Pro can be used to lighten a dark shot, or impart various stylistic changes.