Marie Gardiner
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10 Top Elements Animation Packs for After Effects (Light, Smoke, Fire, Liquids)
Swirls, splashes, fire, lightning... you name it and we have it: Check out our top elements-themed animation packs for Adobe After Effects.Top Elements Animation Packs for After Effects from... → Read More
10 Top Instagram Stories Text and Title Templates for Final Cut Pro
Up your Instagram stories game with a quick and professional motion graphics specially for Final Cut Pro; Here are ten choice templates from Envato Elements and Envato Market.10 Top Instagram... → Read More
How to Export Video from Premiere Pro (for Best Results)
You’ve made your film, great! Now how do you get your finished video out of Premiere Pro in the appropriate format? There are export settings for everything, but we’ll go into the ones you’re... → Read More
3 Top Video Templates for After Effects to Celebrate International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day’s aim is to improve world literacy rates. It started in 1966 when UNESCO declared that the 8th of September would be used to highlight and improve literacy skills. The... → Read More
How (and Why) to Add Parallax Movement to Still Images
A parallax effect, (or Ken Burns effect, named after the filmmaker) involves panning and/or zooming on a still image to give the effect of motion or animation, like in a video. Here, we'll look... → Read More
The Best Preset Pack for Instant Video Styles (Look Preset LUTs) in Final Cut Pro
Colour grading and colour correction are probably things you’ll end up tackling yourself if you’re a small video business or an individual. Getting your processing right can make or break your... → Read More
How to Use Square Video (for Social Media)
Square video might sound like an unusual concept to the video traditionalists, but like it or not, it’s here! Let’s look at how and why you might discover it’s hip to be square.Why Use Square... → Read More
10 Top Looping Backgrounds for Videos and Displays
Looping video backgrounds are short pieces of footage that can repeat seamlessly. They usually involve a series of patterns or something with relatively little movement that can be used as a... → Read More
How to Make a Quick Tutorial Video (Animated Slideshow) With Placeit
Are you a cracking cook, a makeup marvel or a top traveller? Whatever skill you have to share, excite and engage your viewers with an insightful and easy-to-follow tutorial video. Here are some... → Read More
25 Best Video Textures (for Any Editor)
Textures can give a whole new look or feel to your video, whether you want to use a texture as a background, or to create a cool effect on your text. Here are 25 of the best textures from Envato... → Read More
How to Make a Historical Then-and-Now Picture and Animated Gif
Then-and-now pictures are more than a fun to look at to see how an area has changed, they’re also a great way to connect to our history. Here's how you can make your own.Choose Your Area and... → Read More
How and Why to Have Consistent Branding in Your Videos (and Beyond)
When making a video you can end up with many versions of the same project but, if you can keep consistency in your branding, even if your film varies a little across platforms it will stay... → Read More
How to Make a Quick Fundraiser Promo Video Using Placeit
A slideshow is a great way to create video that's simple to do and gets your message across. You might even just want to let people know who you are and what you’re about: short films... → Read More
How to Make Great Stock Video Footage (That Sells)
Filmmakers, whether amateur or professional, are always on the lookout for quality, affordable stock footage. Creating stock to sell can also be a great way for filmmakers to earn a little extra... → Read More
How (and Why) to Use Post-Production Lighting Effects for Video
‘Get it right during the shoot,’ I hear you cry, and you’re quite right, there’s no substitute for nailing your desired lighting during filming, but what if it’s just not possible?... → Read More
How & Why to Add Closed Captions to Social Media Videos
If you could open up your content to a wider audience, why wouldn’t you? Closed Captions (or subtitles) do just that. In this tutorial you'll learn why to use them in your social media videos, and... → Read More
15 Best Instagram Story Templates on Placeit for 2019
If you’re never off Instagram then you’re probably always looking for cool new ways to update your Story. We’ve put together 15 of our favourite Instagram Story templates from Placeit, where you... → Read More
What Is Stock Footage and When Might You Use It?
If you’re a filmmaker, you might feel that using someone else’s film clips is the antithesis of what you do, but stock footage can often save you time and money plus add value to your product.... → Read More
10 Fast Fashion Video Templates for Adobe Premiere Pro
Create fashion videos with real pizzazz by using one of our favourite Adobe Premiere Pro templates from Envato Elements, where you can download an unlimited amount for one low subscription... → Read More
Hotshots: Stuck on the Highway at Night
In this series, we present a look-book of authentic photographs collected by the writers and editors here at Envato Tuts+. We hope these pictures inspire ideas, help kindle new projects, and... → Read More