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.

Adobe Premiere Clip: Initial Thoughts

If you'd asked me a few years ago if I'd ever use Adobe Premiere Pro professionally, I would've laughed in your face. I was an Avid guy who would occasionally jump over to Final Cut Pro, but never Premiere. In my experience it was so unstable that it was never a real option.

However, somewhere around Premiere Pro CS5 something happened. It seemed like Adobe had been listening to the video community. It became more and more stable, became a more robust NLE, and of course Apple pissed off everyone with the release of FCPX.

As motion graphic work has become a larger portion of the work I do, the integration between Premiere Pro and After Effects has made Adobe Premiere Pro the clear choice for my workflow.

Today Adobe continues to build on Premiere as it announces it's new lineup of Creative Cloud mobile apps, one of which being Premiere Clip. While mobile video editing isn't new or ground breaking, it's never been practical for me due to the lack of precision I want. I've always taken any mobile video I've shot and brought it onto the desktop. Premiere Clip may change this with the ability to get a rough cut on your mobile device and then finish on your desktop. You can see a sample of that workflow here.

I still don't think I will be taking a project from start to finish on my iPhone or iPad, but I definitely think there may be occasions that I rough in a timeline in Premiere Clip and then refine it in Premiere Pro CC.

Overall, I'm excited to see how the future of content creation evolves with mobile and cloud technology.