Writing

Franklin McMahon has been writing about video production, new media marketing, photography, broadcast, music scoring, web technologies, design and the entertainment industry for over a decade in print for magazines such as Digital Content Producer, DV, Res, Publish, MovieMaker, Computer Arts Projects, MacWeek as well as on-line for websites such as Microsoft, CNET and Layers Magazine. Writing styles include features, software and hardware reviews, content writing, interviews, profiles and tutorials.
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Sample Tutorials from Layers Magazine:
Franklin McMahon Adobe Video Tutorial Examples
Input and Export from Premiere Pro CS5
Color Control in After Effects CS5
Animation in Premiere CS5
Animate Paint in After Effects CS5
Customize Transitions in Premiere Pro CS5
Clip Trimming in Premiere Pro CS5
Working with Photoshop Documents in Premiere Pro CS5
Time Remap in Premiere Pro CS5
Spatial Controls in Premiere Pro CS5
Premiere Pro CS5 Frame Holds and Clip Speed
Premiere Pro CS5 Text Rolls and Crawls
Text Attributes in Premiere Pro CS5

Sample Episodes of “Creative Expert” from Millimeter Magazine:
Creative Expert Episode 1: Color Hue Presets in Adobe Premiere Pro
Creative Expert Episode 2: Marketing Using Facebook
Creative Expert Episode 3: Lighting Sweeps in Adobe After Effects CS4
Creative Expert Episode 4: 3D Lighting Tips in After Effects
Creative Expert Episode 5: Cross Processing in Apple Motion
Creative Expert Episode 6: Slow Motion Techniques in Final Cut Pro
Creative Expert Episode 7: Aspect Ratio Cropping in Adobe Premiere Pro
Creative Expert Episode 8: Marketing with Twitter
Creative Expert Episode 9: Font Tips in Apple Motion
Creative Expert Episode 10: Retiming Projects in After Effects
Creative Expert Episode 11: Using Layer Styles in Adobe After Effects
Creative Expert Episode 12: Working with Subclips in Apple Final Cut Pro
Creative Expert Episode 13: Grouping Clips in Premiere Pro
Creative Expert Episode 14: Using Adobe Bridge with After Effects
Creative Expert Episode 15: Video Slideshows with Apple Aperture 3
Legacy Video Tutorials can also be found on CreativeCow.net
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