If you’ve recently decided that it’s high time to learn how to edit videos, you may be standing at a crossroads — trying to choose the best video editing software for beginners, for you in particular. There’s a lot to learn and some of the editors can look quite scary at first, but don’t let that deter you. From the whole lineup of accessible software, we’ve narrowed it down to a few that stand out for their beginner-friendly interfaces, feature sets, and strong community support. Final Cut Pro It’s user-friendly, used by professionals, and the learning curve is not even that steep — Final C ..read more

DaVinci Resolve Free is one of the few editing tools that genuinely doesn't cut corners on its offering, despite the empty price tag. There are no watermarks, no basic features held behind a paywall, just pure, unadulterated video editing and color-grading software. Whichever side of the DaVinci Resolve Free vs Studio debate you choose, you will be able to create beautiful things. Blackmagic Design's approach not only makes high-quality video production accessible to the masses but also shows how confident they are in the value of their product. They seem to say, "Try it, use it, love it." Of ..read more

Why DaVinci Resolve? — The short answer to the question would be: because it’s affordable, functional, and designed around its users. No, we are not saying this because Blackmagic has slipped us a cheque or whispered sweet nothings into our editorial ear. Just like Peter Mckinnon, Sara Dietchy, Sam Kolder, Potato Jet, and Matti Haapoja (and so are many others), we are simply wooed by it. DaVinci Resolve has bought us with its irresistible charm of being easy on the wallet, heavy on functionality, and thoughtful in its design. Is DaVinci Resolve good? — Heck yeah. Is it perfect? — Nope, but wh ..read more

One thing to know about us is that we’re always looking for new solutions to expand your creative possibilities in Final Cut Pro. By the end of 2023, we’d released two new pro plugins designed to change the game: mRotoAI and mTracker Surface — and we succeeded! mTracker Surface has rocked the boat with its extreme precision and astonishingly accurate results. And you guys loved it, which we couldn’t be happier about! But it’s really not our style to sit back and relax. We kept looking for ways to improve, and guess what? We did it again! It is our pleasure to introduce you to mTracker Surface ..read more

We know few things better than freebies — as they say, Free is the New Black! Problem is, it’s quite unusual to find quality products available for free, and even if you try that, you’re bound to lose a lot of time. Time is money, and the circle closes, so… let’s break the circle! Cause there surely are free premium plugins.  Have a look at this handy list of our best free FCP effects. Let’s roll! Automatic Camera Animation Presenting your footage from various angles and positions requires hours of keyframing, right? It does… unless you get mCamRig — one of our most popular free plugins ..read more

Final Cut Pro is one of the best professional video editing tools used by professional filmmakers worldwide. Among the films edited in the app, you’ll find “The Silent Child” (2017),”Focus” (2015), ”The Banker” (2020), and “Skin” (2019). Final Cut Pro evolved tremendously in recent years, capitalizing on its strengths and uniqueness and offering effortless editing with unlimited possibilities. Over the past decade, it has become the benchmark software among Mac users. But enough praise, let’s get down to an honest Final Cut Pro review, so you can decide whether you should make a switch to thi ..read more

How do you achieve the smooth tracking every video editor strives for? There are several top instruments. Final Cut Pro has an easy-to-use keyframing system that you can use to faux track objects on-screen by moving text and images frame by frame. However, you can save time and use contrast-based tracking to do everything within seconds. Today we’ll help you to make a choice between FCP’s Object Tracker, mTracker 3D, and Mocha Tracker (multiple of our plugins use Mocha tracking technology). We’ll discuss the differences, list their distinct traits, and show you how to put each one of the ..read more

Need a break or simply a look from a distance at the peaks and valleys of everyday editing? Forget about the timeline for a few mins and enjoy our MotionVFX in-house video editing memes! 1. Want to make gods of cutting laugh? Name your file “Final”! Know that flick? AKA “Final Frustration 7” or “Another Depth of Madness” — maybe not a blockbuster, but definitely a will tester. When you’re 100% sure you’ve just saved the ultimafinalest file version — that’s when the lightning strikes. 2. Please go away. Quickly. OK, we’re not alone on this one as a profession, it applies to other creatives, t ..read more