Software (2026 Tutorials)

Ebberts + Zucker LayerMonkey Tutorial #gettingstarted
February 4, 2021
Learn how to use LayerMonkey for After Effects to arrange and animate your comp’s layers in time and space. It also creates a camera and generates a master control layer that makes timing and global adjustments a piece of cake.

Stupid Raisins Panel Pop #gettingstarted
February 4, 2021
Watch this tutorial to learn how to create transitions that break your video into panels and animate them to reveal the incoming clip using Panel Pop from Stupid Raisins.
Stupid Raisins Block Pop for FCP X
February 4, 2021
Learn how to break up footage with customizable block transitions using Block Pop from Stupid Raisins, available now through FxFactory.
Tokyo PiPinator for FCP X
February 4, 2021
An introduction to Tokyo PiPinator, an advanced but simple-to-use Picture-in-Picture effect designed exclusively for Final Cut Pro X that brings the power of menu-driven animation and a wealth of useful features to creating elegant and original composites – without the need for keyframing.

In Depth: The Ultimate Guide to Building a Great Demo Reel
February 3, 2021
Get advice from seasoned pros on putting together a reel that will get you jobs! Learn what work to include on your reel, music choices, etc.

Luca Visual FX Film Leaders Tutorial
February 3, 2021
Learn how to use Luca Visual FX Film Leaders 2 to create highly customized grungy titles. This tutorial is for FCPX but works basically the same in Motion, Premiere Pro and After Effects.

In Depth: After Effects Expressions – The Basics & Expression Roundup
January 26, 2021
Dive into After Effects Expressions Basics and quickly put expressions to use. Speed up your workflow and create more complex motion graphics

Stardust: 3D Laser Scan Animation in After Effects
January 26, 2021
This tutorial from Noble Kreative is part of their Stardust Tutorial series. It will show you how to create a 3D Laser Scan animation in Adobe After Effects using Superluminal Stardust. The project files are also available, so you can easily follow along.

Scarlet Witch Energy Powers with HitFilm
January 19, 2021
Fxhome posted a fun tutorial on creating Scarlet Witch Energy magic effects, featuring special guest Zach Alan. Project files too!

Get Started Fast with NewBlue Titler Pro for Media Composer
January 17, 2021
In this tutorial you’ll learn the fundamentals of using NewBlue Titler Pro within Avid Media Composer.

Boris FX Final Effects Complete – Transitions
January 17, 2021
Kevan O’Brien walks you through some of the subtleties of the transitions found in Final Effects Complete Version 7. See how flexible the transitions are to use from within Avid editing systems and how they can be easily tweaked to give the desired effect.

Burning Question: Greyscalegorilla Plus vs. Greyscalegorilla for Teams
January 11, 2021
Find out whether Greyscalegorilla Plus or Greyscalegorilla for Teams is a better fit for your plugins, training, and materials needs.

NewBlueFX Essentials – Detailed Walkthrough
January 8, 2021
Everything you need to know from installation to customization with these in-depth walkthroughs.

Automatic Duck Xsend Motion tutorial
January 8, 2021
Xsend Motion is the missing piece between Final Cut Pro X and Motion 5. Learn how to use Xsend to convert your FCPX timeline into a Motion project in just seconds, translating Transforms like Position and Scale, opacity and blending modes, titles and many third party effects as well.

Creating a Car Crash Test Animation with DRIVE
January 8, 2021
In this 4 part tutorial, Klaus Heyne, of Heyne Multimedia, explains how to create a vehicle crash test using the DRIVE plug-in in C4D.