Video & Photo Tech

  As an independent artist, you need to be able to do a little bit of everything, and while it might not be reasonable to expect every musician to also be a master cinematographer, user-friendly video editing apps can help in doing a lot of the heavy lifting for you. Independent musicians are expected to wear many hats. Mastering every one can be a difficult task, but with all the user-friendly tech tools available today, video editing doesn’t have to be. Once you check out these amazing mobile editing apps, you’ll be wondering how you ever lived without them. Let’s dive in… Best Mobile Video Editing Apps for Musicians InShot For getting the perfect dimensions for your video,  InShot  is the way to go. Frequent Instagram users are all too aware of the various dimensions required in different parts of the app. For example, Instagram Stories are 9:16. However, if you want a video to fit your feed, you may want to size it down to a square aspect ratio. Usually, that’s not an...

  After President Trump's recent Executive Order stating he'd ban TikTok in the Unites States if Chinese parent company ByteDance doesn't sell or spin off the the app in the United States, some of the platform's 500 million active monthly users may be trying to find an alternative to the popular social media platform (just in case). As of publication on Aug. 23, TikTok is still up and running, but with Instagram's recent release of Reels, a short-form video-sharing feature, you might be wondering if there are any other apps which offer comparable features. To get you started, here are five apps like TikTok you can try if you're looking to add some more options for video creation. TikTok, which was officially released in 2016 as a Chinese-owned video-sharing app, has repeatedly denied sharing user data with the Chinese government or censoring content at the Chinese government's request. Back in July 2020, TikTok responded to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...

Why is TikTok’s video editor perfect for Insta Stories? Glad you asked! The short, 15-second format of TikTok videos is addicting. It’s way too easy to say, “Just one more…” and end up in a 5-hour content binging hole. Not to mention, TikTok’s 500 million active users should be enough in itself to tell you just how addicting the platform has become. Not only is consuming content on the platform addicting, but creating videos of your own can become just as fun.  Why?  — It’s so easy, anyone can do it. And because 15-second videos are proving supreme, it makes sense that that format spreads its effectiveness onto other platforms, like Instagram Stories. How to Use TikTok’s Video Editor: Once you’ve downloaded the app and created your account, you can choose to either start from scratch or choose a clip from your camera roll. To get started, tap the  Create Video  icon to shoot a video. Then, you can choose from a variety of different effects and recordi...