Mobile Videography Editing - Kinemaster

Kinemaster is a powerful videography editing tool for your phone. You can get it for both Android and IOS. There is a free version and paid version of this app. The free version has a watermark on your video and you don’t have access to many of the effects but you can still edit your videos on the fly and get them on your social media platforms.

Screen shot when you open Kinemaster

Screen shot of the editing platform in Kinemaster

There are several tutorials on how to use this app on YouTube. Justin Brown with Primal Video (link provided) on how to start using this app. Once you get comfortable with the app, there are others like Ajay Kaja TV (link to his channel provided) who can help you take your mobile video editing to the next level.

I hope this blog post helps. If you are using any other apps on your phone, let me know in the comments below. I would be interested in seeing what others are using. Thanks and have a good one.

Free Resources for Editing and Drawing

Today I am going to share with you two free resources for photo editing and drawing. If you are a Photoshop user and are tired of paying for their subscription and getting constant updates, these may work for you. I will provide links to the software and YouTube channels for tutorials on each piece of software. The two resources are GIMP and Krita (pronounced like Cheetah).

GIMP

Screen shot of the GIMP interface

GIMP is available for Linux, Windows and MacOS. According to the GIMP website -

“The Free & Open Source Image Editor

This is the official website of the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. It is free software, you can change its source code and distribute your changes.
Whether you are a graphic designer, photographer, illustrator, or scientist, GIMP provides you with sophisticated tools to get your job done. You can further enhance your productivity with GIMP thanks to many customization options and 3rd party plugins.”

A couple of experts on YouTube in GIMP are Logos by Nick and Davies Media Design. Check them out.

Krita

Screen shot of the Krita interface

I recently stumbled upon this software so I am not too familiar with it. I watched a couple of tutorials to see what it is about.

According to the Krita website -

Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone.

• concept art

• texture and matte painters

• illustrations and comics

I’m not familiar with any YouTube channels for this resource yet. When I find some, I will post them on my blog.

I hope you find these two free resources helpful in future creative processes. Let me know in the comments if you have used these or if there are any other good ones.

Thanks and have a good one. Peace.

My camera - my editor (part 1 - Snapseed)

Recently, I talked about my phone as my camera. I shared most of the camera apps I use on my phone (I forgot some after going through my phone). I also use my phone as my photography and video editor. I’m going to start a series on the different editors I use to edit my pictures and videos. Today I’m going to discuss Snapseed.

Snapseed is a free app for both Android and IOS. It has the capability to edit RAW images, which is a plus when shooting in RAW and needing to get content out quickly. Here is a screen shot of what is available.

As you can see, there are several different options when editing in Snapseed. If you want excellent tutorials on how to use Snapseed, Kenneth Wayne is an expert when it comes to editing in Snapseed. Here is his Instagram and YouTube. Check out his stuff if you want to learn Snapseed.

I hope this helps with an option to edit on your phone. Please like, comment, and subscribe if you haven’t. I hope you have a wonderful day. Peace.