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One of the most common web 2.0 effects is reflections.  This is where you'll see text or an image and below it is a reflection, where it appears the text or image is above water or a shiny service.  In this tutorial, I show you how to quickly and easily create this effect in your videos.

Ever see interviews, news programs or talk shows on TV, where the host is talking to someone in another part of the world but both of their faces appear on the screen at the same time? In this video tip, I show you how to achieve conversation shots like this, by taking two or more pre-recorded video clips and combining them into a single screen.

3D compositing is a technique where you can manipulate objects, in a video, in 3D space.  In plain language, that means you can twist, turn and spin objects...while also creating depth between those objects.  If you've ever seen a video where one object appears in the foreground while another appears in the background...and there appears to be distance or space between these objects, that's 3D compositing in action. And in this video, I demonstrate just how easy it is to do 3D compositing in Sony Vegas Pro.

Let's say you've recorded a video, but the audio is only coming out of one speaker.  Or worse yet, you've recorded a video with two people speaking...and each person's voice comes out of a different speaker.  Well there's an easy way to fix this.  I call it Poor Man's Stereo.  And I show you how to do it in this video.

One of the quickest and easiest ways to get great sounding audio in any video is to use a lavalier or lav mic.  In this video, I share everything you need to know about these tiny, yet powerful tie-clip microphones.

A lot of people want to get started with web video...but fear over the technology holds them back.  However, one of the fastest and easiest ways to get a great looking video on the web (even if you have zero experience) is to put together a simple photo slideshow set to music. In this video, I show you how to use a free service that allows you to do this called Animoto.  In a matter of minutes, you'll see me click a few buttons and put together a gorgeous video using nothing but some old photos that were sitting on my hard drive. To try Animoto for yourself, visit them at http://www.animoto.com

What actually does and does not qualify as high-definition video on the web is the source of much debate.  What's not debated, however, is the format of choice for high-quality video on the web.  And that format is known as H.264. But what exactly is H.264 and how can you use it for your web videos?  Well, all this and more is covered in this week's video tip. By the way, see the "HD On" button in the top right corner of the video? That means the video is playing in H.264.  Click that button and it will change to "HD Off".  That means the video will play using the regular, old Flash format.  You can compare the difference in quality between the two.

In a prior episode, I showed you how to get crystal clear video in YouTube.  Well, a few things have changed at YouTube since then and I'm sharing those changes in this episode.  In this episode, I'm also going to share how to get crystal clear screen capture videos on YouTube...as well as how to embed videos from YouTube on your web site or blog...while maintaining the sharp clarity that I demonstrate. Here are the code snippets I share in this video: &fmt=18 &ap=%2526fmt%3D18

With digital photos, you've always been able to edit out bad spots...replacing those spots with something more attractive.  But what most people don't know, is that you can do the same thing with video. For example, maybe you're in real estate and have a video showing the outside of a house.  But in the video the sky is cloudy...and you'd like to make it a brilliant blue with flowing clouds. With video editing software, you can do this through something called masking.  And in this week's tip, I show you how to quickly and easily do masking in Sony Vegas.

Just about every video you watch on the Internet is in the Flash format.  In fact, an estimated 98% of Internet surfers can watch Flash videos without having to first download plugins or go through other hassles (not true with other video formats). But how exactly do you go about getting a Flash video on your web site for all the world to see?  Well, I explain it all in this lesson (here are links to the resources I mention in the video): Riva Encoder Sorenson Squeeze Flix JW Player

One of the best ways for someone to learn video editing is to start by working with still photos.  But using still photos doesn't mean your videos have to look unprofessional.  In fact, you can create gorgeous videos by simply taking still photos and adding motion to them.  This is known as the Ken Burns effect and I show you how to easily do it here...

I get asked quite frequently about the equipment I use to produce these videos.  What type of camera do I use, what microphone, what lighting...and...is that backdrop behind me or a green screen?  Well, in this video, I share everything I use to produce these videos.

When working with video, you'll often find yourself needing to send your video clips to clients or friends (or needing to receive clips from them).  The problem is, video files are huge and can't be sent by email.  So what do you do?  I share this answer is this tip....

With stock video clips, you can create entire videos without ever shooting any video yourself. But where can you find the best clips and what else do you need to know? I cover it all here...

Macs are becoming more and more popular. But how do they stack up against PC's for video editing? And should you consider using one? I answer those questions here...