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Here’s a list of all scheduled industry and thought leader interviews scheduled for the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas, NV.

Today, Apple updated Final Cut Pro (v11.1), Motion (v5.10) and Compressor (v4.10). Lots of bugs got fixed, FCP added adjustment layers, and Image Playground is now a feature inside Final Cut and Motion. Here are all the details and related links.

From a recent conversation about radio, I realized there are direct parallels between what is happening in traditional media and the stresses we face as media creators. But, there is also a way for us to successfully compete. Larry Jordan shares his thoughts.

(Even if you don’t read the tutorial, watch the movie at the end.) Here’s how to create an animated flashlight beam that changes shape as you move it around an image, using Apple Motion.

If you, like me, scoffed when Blackmagic Design introduced their URSA Cine 17K 65 digital film camera, well, Blackmagic just published two Behind-the-Scenes video showing the camera in use. (The filmmaker quotes below are from BMD’s press release.) Now, there …

Nothing better defines the current state of the video industry like the annual NAB Show. In this short conversation, Larry Jordan and Michael Kammes, Senior Director of Innovation at Key Code Media, preview what they expect to see.

Axle AI is a media asset manager (MAM) that runs on Mac, Windows and Linux computers. In this short video, Larry Jordan showcases the features of Axle AI and how a MAM can extend the power of video editing software like Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.

Finding the exact media clip that you need is only the first step. Now, you need to get that clip loaded into your video editor from wherever it’s stored. In this short video, Larry Jordan, shows exactly how to transfer files from Axle AI directly to remote clients, or into Apple Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere Pro.

Axle AI, a multi-platform media asset manager, provides fast and efficient searches through tens of thousands of clips to find exactly the video that you need. Here, Larry Jordan how how to do searches in Axle AI.

You buy Media Asset Management (MAM) software to extend how your current video editing tool finds and tracks media. But there are a lot of options in the market today. Here, Larry Jordan presents some key questions you need to ask when deciding what to get.

This short video, presented by Larry Jordan, describes what Media Asset Management (MAM) software does, how Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve currently handle media, and how a MAM can extend what they do.

Aiarty Image Matting is an AI-powered image background remover for natural blending with new backgrounds. It excels at matting complex images with hair, fur, semi-transparency, indistinct edges, or low light. Here’s Larry Jordan’s review.

YAM Display is a fast, simple, easy-to-use utility that allows you to extend or mirror any Mac desktop to a second Mac, iPad or iPhone. This is a great way to repurpose an older iMac, use an iPad as a teleprompter monitor, or display Mac images on your iPhone.

This guest post from Steven Kerr describes cinematic techniques for strong visual storytelling hold great importance in captivating your audiences and sending across the intended message. Here’s how you can achieve it effectively.

I needed prompter software to go with my Neewer teleprompter. But which to use? I discovered that what I wanted was not easy to obtain. Here’s what I picked, why I picked it and how to set it up for a Mac.

Francesca asks: “I need to move a library between two different versions of Final Cut Pro. How can I do this?” Larry has the answer, and a workaround.

DPP, an international association for media and technology based in the UK, published their annual predictions for the year ahead in media. Here is a summary of their findings. It will not surprise you that we are in for a rough ride.

[Transcript] I wasn’t going to attend the NAB Show this year – there’s just too much stress in our industry. Then, I realized that attending the NAB Show in Las Vegas, this year in particular, is vital. Here’s why.

Last week provided a unique (for me) perspective into the perils of AI for video editors. I’m not saying: “Don’t use AI.” But I am saying that we need to continue to view AI answers with skepticism.

Yesterday, Muvi, a SaaS Platform dedicated to providing high-quality streaming experiences for users around the world, published “2K vs 4K: A Neat Comparison of 2K and 4K Resolution.” In this commentary, Larry Jordan shares his thoughts on how this could affect video production.