Featured Blog

The Beginners Guide to Screencasting: What Is a Screencast and How to Edit One

Chris Suffield August 4, 2022

Create Screencasting videos with HitFilm with our Step-by-step guide. Understand what a screencast is and how to use them in your projects.

Start Now »

Blog

Welcome to the FXhome blog – your one-stop learning resource for everything filmmaking and video production-related. Whether you’re into editing, VFX, photography, or motion graphics, we’ve got you covered. Let’s get learning.

Learn HitFilm & Imerge

Learn editing techniques, how to use HitFilm effects and more with these short videos

Filmmaking

DIY Video Lighting; How to get Professional Lighting in your Videos

Find out why lighting is essential in your videos and how you can use it to improve your viewing experience. Check out our top DIY video lighting hacks to use today.

Chris Suffield May 27, 2022

motion capture

The Ultimate Guide to Rotoscoping for Beginners

Find out why Rotoscoping is used in film and how you can use it in your projects. Follow our step-by-step guide to Rotoscoping in HitFilm for beginners.

Chris Suffield May 18, 2022

Filmmaking

Video Lighting 101

Learn how to use lighting to improve the quality of your videos. Follow our video lighting 101 guide to learn about the best video lighting setup.

Chris Suffield May 18, 2022

Voice Over

How To Record a Voice Over for your Videos with HitFilm

Check out our guide to recording a voice-over with top tips and hacks. Follow our step-by-step guide to recording a voice-over from scratch in HitFilm.

Chris Suffield April 29, 2022

Export

Keeping it Reels: Edit Instagram videos with HitFilm

Sharing clips on social media has become an important way we make and enjoy video. In this guide we look at specifically how to edit videos for Instagram using HitFilm.

Mark Billen April 26, 2022

HitFilm Pro

Export projects in HitFilm

With your edits made, the time comes to finalize a video project. In this guide we’ll examine the HitFilm export video process and selecting the right options for your project.

Mark Billen April 14, 2022

Tutorial

When video editing reverts to type: Adding text in HitFilm

The use of text and typography in filmmaking goes way back. Early silent cinema relied on the “intertitle” card to literally tell a story with

Mark Billen April 5, 2022

color correction

New video moods with hue and tone: Color grading in HitFilm

Color grading gives our film and video projects a stylish, cinematic look. In this guide we’ll define what it is, how it works and highlight how HitFilm ensures professional results.

Mark Billen March 31, 2022

Blue screen vs. green screen

Blue screen vs green screen: Which color wins for your video VFX projects?

Swapping one background for another is a vital video trick. In this article we’ll explain the difference between blue and green screen for mastering this effect within your own projects.

Mark Billen March 24, 2022