OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES
In the world of design, it’s no longer enough to know how to make static graphics, as moving images are key to digital communications. Like in film, each video frame can be considered it’s own digital graphic that changes slightly from the previous frame. Understanding a little bit about how this works in terms of combining elements on a timeline is key for learning about how to create your own video.
This week, we’ll be checking out Photoshop’s video capabilities. Although Photoshop is is not the industry standard software for creating or editing video (standards are: Adobe Premier, After Effects, Final Cut Pro – for professionals; Adobe Rush, iMovie, and MovieMaker – for hobbyists), there has been some interest over the years in integrating at least some video functionality in Photoshop. In the Adobe universe, if you are using software like After Effects or Adobe Premier, you may want to create an effect that only a Photoshop filter can handle, for example. It’s easy to go back and forth between these programs, as Adobe has lately focused on streamlining the way they work together.
READING & ACTIVITIES
LESSON NOTES
The Timeline
The first concept that is different when working with video (in any application) is the notion of a timeline. Timelines are necessary of course because you are demonstrating in a series of images (frames) that display over time. Timelines are generally depicted through a horizontal bar with time measurement at the top and layers of information (which can be video, still images, animations, audio tracks) on the left.
The first thing you always want to do when working with video is to switch from the Essentials Workspace to the Motion Workspace. Do this by going to the Top Menu -> Window -> Workspace -> Motion. You will see that you now will have a ‘Timeline’ area at the bottom of the interface:
File Size
Video file size can rapidly become huge, so make sure you are keeping this in mind as you look for movies to download this week. File size is based on video length and resolution. HD (High Definition) video files are much larger than standard definition.
YouTube
We will be uploading our videos to YouTube this week. You can use your UA Google account ID and password for doing this. When you go to Youtube.com, just log in using ‘yourUAID@alaska.edu’ and upload your video via the ‘Upload’ link. Copy the web address of your YouTube video once it’s uploaded and paste it into your blog post.
A Note on Editing Audio
You can edit the audio on video clips but access to the audio editing interface depends on how you import your video clip. If you use File->Open a video, it will open in your timeline with a blue colored layer in the timeline — this layer has the audio edit controls on the dropdown menu or when you right-click. If you drag/drop the video clip from your desktop into the timeline, it will create a purple colored layer in the timeline because it is linked to the original file. Even if you convert that linked file into a smart object, you still don’t get the audio controls. So, use Open rather than drag/drop and you can edit the audio features.
Of course you can also import a separate mp3 audio layer if you want to have background sound.
VIDEO TUTORIALS
Edit Video in Photoshop – Basics
More Basics of Editing Video
ASSIGNMENTS
DISCUSSION
LESSON NOTES
The Timeline
The first concept that is different when working with video (in any application) is the notion of a timeline. Timelines are necessary of course because you are demonstrating in a series of images (frames) that display over time. Timelines are generally depicted through a horizontal bar with time measurement at the top and layers of information (which can be video, still images, animations, audio tracks) on the left.
The first thing you always want to do when working with video is to switch from the Essentials Workspace to the Motion Workspace. Do this by going to the Top Menu -> Window -> Workspace -> Motion. You will see that you now will have a ‘Timeline’ area at the bottom of the interface:
File Size
Video file size can rapidly become huge, so make sure you are keeping this in mind as you look for movies to download this week. File size is based on video length and resolution. HD (High Definition) video files are much larger than standard definition.
YouTube
We will be uploading our videos to YouTube this week. You can use your UA Google account ID and password for doing this. When you go to Youtube.com, just log in using ‘yourUAID@alaska.edu’ and upload your video via the ‘Upload’ link. Copy the web address of your YouTube video once it’s uploaded and paste it into your blog post.
A Note on Editing Audio
You can edit the audio on video clips but access to the audio editing interface depends on how you import your video clip. If you use File->Open a video, it will open in your timeline with a blue colored layer in the timeline — this layer has the audio edit controls on the dropdown menu or when you right-click. If you drag/drop the video clip from your desktop into the timeline, it will create a purple colored layer in the timeline because it is linked to the original file. Even if you convert that linked file into a smart object, you still don’t get the audio controls. So, use Open rather than drag/drop and you can edit the audio features.
Of course you can also import a separate mp3 audio layer if you want to have background sound.
VIDEO TUTORIALS
Edit Video in Photoshop – Basics
More Basics of Editing Video
ASSIGNMENTS
DISCUSSION
Edit Video in Photoshop – Basics
More Basics of Editing Video