Video & Photo Tech

1. Create a Project Directory When it is the first time for you to edit a large project the temptation can be to put everything on your Desktop and try to ‘wing it’. In a few words; this is not a good idea. Each time you start an editing project you need to create a ‘project directory’. This is not rocket science. Create a project folder, in the folder create more folders for the likes of Music, Photos, Footage, and so on. Next take all of your material and put each one into the right folder. Giving each file a brief label is also a good idea but if you really don’t have the 4itme for this don’t worry. When it comes to the actual project file (you may be using Premiere or iMovie, it really doesn’t matter) you can just place it straight into the directory without creating a sub-folder. Now that you have created a Project Directory, your project is going to feel a lot more organized and everything will be easily accessible. There is nothing like being able to find what you want straight ...

You've thought about making a YouTube channel before, and now suddenly you have the time to do it, too. All you need is the equipment —and since you're an Apple user, you've already got it. You knew you were right to hang on to old iPhones. If you're now required to work from home, then much of the time you will be actually working, and for the rest you may want to get away from computers entirely. However, that device which enables you to work usefully from home, is also the device that can let you make YouTube videos. Whether that's a long-held ambition, or you just really need something to keep your mind off the  coronavirus  outbreak, making a YouTube channel is deliciously absorbing. It needs your technical skill, your editorial talent —and it means you'll have to get out of your PJs. It is definitely true that someone like  AppleInsider  video producer Andrew O'Hara will use dedicated, professional gear to make a  YouTube channel . However, it is...