Photoshop for Video Editors: Core Skills

Course details

Learn about Adobe Photoshop features of use to video editors. Instructor Rich Harrington describes core digital imaging concepts and shows how to perform basic image adjustments, such as correcting exposure and contrast. He also works through a series of practical techniques, from designing and animating a logo to creating a gradient wipe for use in motion backgrounds. The course also covers using the Photoshop editing tools and video timeline for advanced tasks, such as correcting lens distortion, color grading, and enhancing depth of field.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - What you can learn in this course
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Exercise files

1. Pixels Demystified

04 - Understanding resolution
05 - Understanding pixel aspect ratio
06 - Understanding image mode
07 - Understanding bit depth

2. Preparing a Photo

08 - Creating a new Photoshop file to match your sequence settings
09 - The Power Place technique
10 - Adjusting a raw file
11 - Fixing exposure
12 - Fixing contrast
13 - Using Content-Aware Scale
14 - Sending an image to the nonlinear editor (NLE)

3. Creating a Logo Bug

15 - Setting the canvas
16 - Placing the vector logo
17 - Working with raster logos
18 - Enhancing with styles
19 - Setting transparency

4. Animating a Logo

20 - Preparing a layered file for animation
21 - Adjusting blending modes
22 - Animating a logo with keyframes in Photoshop
23 - Animating a logo with keyframes in an NLE
24 - Animating a logo with keyframes in After Effects - Part 1
25 - Animating a logo with keyframes in After Effects - Part 2

5. Gradient Wipes

26 - Understanding the Gradient Wipe effect
27 - Creating custom gradients

6. Correcting Lens Distortion

28 - Sending footage to Photoshop
29 - Fixing lens correction automatically
30 - Fine-tuning lens correction
31 - Fixing distortion with the Adaptive Wide Angle repair
32 - Rendering the video for the NLE

7. Using Actions for Video Workflows

33 - Overview of the Actions panel
34 - Using the Video Actions set

8. Advanced Color Grading and Effects

35 - Secondary color correction
36 - Advanced secondary color correction
37 - Black and white conversion
38 - Using the Spot Color effect
39 - Generating a LUT with Photoshop
40 - Using Photoshop Filters on a video clip

9. Enhancing Depth of Field

41 - The Lens Blur effect in Photoshop
42 - Creating a depth matte with gradients
43 - Creating an advanced depth matte for footage
44 - The Lens Blur effect in After Effects

10. The Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects Relationship

45 - Exploring similarities between interfaces
46 - Exploring matched presets
47 - Creating a new PSD Link

Conclusion

48 - Next steps