60 Second Video Tutorials

Comprehensively introducing anything in sixty seconds is a tough challenge, but that’s exactly what we’re doing with this series! Each of these video tutorials introduces you to a subject, offering just enough explanation to whet your appetite and get you hooked.

Grab a coffee and see how many of these you can watch during your break!

Posts in this series

DSLR Video in 60 Seconds
Do you wonder whether to choose a camcorder or DSLR when filming? Maybe a professional camcorder is out of your budget and you're wondering if a DSLR will do...
Mark Thorburn
30 Nov 2015
DSLR
Adobe Camera Raw in 60 Seconds
Do you struggle with shooting RAW or JPEG? Here we'll look at the features of photographing and editing in Camera Raw, in 60 seconds.
Marie Gardiner
10 Nov 2015
Camera RAW
Voice-Overs in 60 Seconds
A voice-over is the unseen person who narrates; that could be in a commercial, a documentary or even in fiction. Find out more about voice-overs here, in 60...
Mark Thorburn
15 Nov 2015
Voice-Over
Macro Photography in 60 Seconds
If you'd like to photograph small subjects up close and personal then I'll take you through some of the main areas of Macro Photography, in 60 seconds.
Marie Gardiner
24 Nov 2015
Macro
How to Use Adobe Photoshop JPEG Compression in 60 Seconds
Save For Web is a feature of later editions of Adobe Photoshop that lets us balance size and quality to get the best resulting image. I'll look at how it...
Marie Gardiner
28 Dec 2015
Save for Web
How to Film a Documentary Interview in 60 Seconds
Interview in a documentary is normally to satisfy one of two criteria. I'll explain both of these as well how to shape your questions, in 60 seconds.
Mark Thorburn
21 Dec 2015
Documentary Photography
How to Film a Documentary Video in 60 Seconds
Filming a documentary is all about truth and it is your job to make that interesting and engaging; find out more here, in 60 seconds
Mark Thorburn
8 Dec 2015
Documentary Photography
How to Use Video Tripods in 60 Seconds
Tripods for filming are fundamentally different from those we would use in photography. Find out how to choose the right one for you here, in 60 seconds.
Mark Thorburn
5 Jan 2016
Tripod
Photo Retouching in Adobe Photoshop with Content Aware in 60 Seconds
Since Adobe Photoshop CS5, we’ve had the tool Content-Aware, which can be used in various ways. I'll go through some of them now, in 60 seconds.
Marie Gardiner
14 Dec 2015
Retouching
How to Use Sony Vegas Pro in 60 Seconds
Now in its 13th incarnation Sony Vegas Pro is a non-linear editing system for video. Despite lagging behind popular competitors, it's a real contender for...
Mark Thorburn
4 Mar 2016
Video Editing
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom in 60 Seconds
Adobe Lightroom is many tools in one: a raw processor, a file organizer, a layout and printing program, and more. Lightroom's core functions are divided into...
Andrew Childress
25 Jan 2016
Adobe Lightroom
Cinematic Drone Video in 60 Seconds
Learn a the basics of Cinematic Drone Video and some techniques you can apply to your own UAV flights.
Charles Yeager
13 Jan 2016
Drones
How to Use Blend If in Adobe Photoshop in 60 Seconds
The Blend If sliders are one of Adobe Photoshop's most powerful layer blending options. In just 60 seconds I take you through the basics of using them by...
Harry Guinness
8 Feb 2016
Blend If
Non-Destructive Photo Editing in 60 Seconds
Non-destructive photo editing is a powerful technique that lets you preserve your image's original data while still modifying it. You can even and go back...
Harry Guinness
7 Mar 2016
Non-Destructive Editing
Adobe Photoshop in 60 Seconds: The Blur Gallery
In this quick video, learn the incredible blurring effects and tools that can be found in Photoshop's Blur Gallery.
Melody Nieves
25 May 2016
Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Create a Scatter Photo Effect
In this quick video, digital artist Melody Nieves will teach you how to create an awesome scatter photo effect using Layer Masks, custom Brushes, and Blur...
Melody Nieves
12 Aug 2016
Photo Effects