Adobe Morph Cut

One of the new features with the latest release of Premiere Pro CC (2015) is morph cut. Morph cut is a new effect that is supposed to eliminate jump cuts in your interview footage.

Since the initial demo that Adobe released, I've had my doubts. I knew there were definitely some best-case scenarios where it would work perfectly, but for how many cases would this be a practical solution? I haven't had the chance to really play with it yet, but thankfully I came across this demo done by Anchor Line via No Film School's weekly update (which you need to subscribe to if you haven't).

The guys at Anchor Line did a great job putting morph cut to the test and setting realistic expectations for this new feature.

Derek Lieu's Keyboard Shortcuts

The easiest way to become a more efficient video editor is to take the time to customize your keyboard shortcuts and then use them. It's simple, but effective and Derek Lieu gives some great suggestions on where to start if you're not already doing this.

While the video below is focused on Premiere Pro CC, his full post gives a breakdown of the same shortcuts in Final Cut Pro 7, FCPX, and Avid Media Composer. It's definitely worth your time, even if you prefer one of those.