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Guides you through the brand-new video workflow in Photoshop, from building a sequence to working with audio and exporting your video in a variety of high-quality formats. With the release of Photoshop CS6, Adobe introduced the ability to edit video footage. Author Rich Harrington guides you through this brand-new workflow, from building a sequence to working with audio and exporting your video in a variety of high-quality formats. The course also...

Discover how to combine footage of everyday objects with effects in post-production tools like After Effects and Premiere Pro, resulting in projects with rich, abstract backdrops. Motion graphics production isn't limited to the digital world. This course takes you back into the studio to create custom motion backgrounds. Learn about lighting, staging, and filming everyday objects, which become an interesting, naturalistic footing for your motion...

Learn techniques for color correcting video in After Effects. Learn how to fix exposure and tone problems, and make creative adjustments. Whether you're looking to "fix it in post" or "make it pop," After Effects offers a wealth of tools for making both technical and artistic color enhancements to your footage. And this class has you covered. Rich Harrington introduces a basic workflow for getting a shot back to its best natural state, and then advanced...

Learn how to deliver a Keynote presentation that wows your audience. Having a killer Keynote deck isn't enough?you have to wow your audience with a well-planned presentation. Author Rich Harrington shows you how to successfully export a Keynote deck and deliver a compelling presentation. He also covers rehearsing your talking points, connecting to a screen, and creating handouts to accompany your slideshow.

Shoot and animate your own stop-motion films with an iPad, smartphone, or DSLR camera and the iStopMotion app for Mac OS and iOS devices. Stop-motion animation has a long history in Hollywood, from films like King Kong to Coraline, but it can also be a fun and relatively easy weekend art project. Whether you're a hobbyist looking for a creative outlet for yourself or your kids, or a professional who wants to try stop motion, this course will help...

Learn about the essential features and controls of the Canon EOS 100D (known as the Rebel SL1 or Kiss X7) a DSLR camera that packs a great sensor and fast processing speed. Get up to speed quickly with the essential features and controls of the Canon 100D. Called the Rebel SL1 in the US, it's better known as the EOS Kiss X7 in Japan. But whatever you call it, the 100D is a DSLR camera that packs a high-quality sensor and speedy processing into a...

Get up to speed quickly with the essential features and controls of the Nikon D5200 and D5300 DSLR cameras. Get up to speed quickly with the essential features and controls of the Nikon D5200 and D5300?two great DSLR cameras that balance image quality and connectivity with ease of use. Explore the shooting modes that go beyond "auto," find out how to take bracketed photos and videos, and learn to adjust camera settings like ISO for specific situations,...

Learn to use the popular Tiffen Dfx plugin for processing both photos and videos. Tiffen Dfx offers a suite of professional tools for both photographers and videographers. You can repair images using techniques that mirror traditional filters and gels, and you can digitally relight video in post for dramatic or subtle effects. In this course Richard Harrington covers workflows for both photo and video assets. Learn how to work with Tiffen's extensive...

Create backgrounds for video projects using Photoshop and After Effects. Nearly every video project needs a background, whether it's an elaborate background for a chroma key set or simply a lower third. This course shows you how to create your own still and motion backgrounds using a few simple ingredients: the files that come with the course and from other sources on the web, and the built-in tools in Photoshop and After Effects. No special assets...

Learn the tricks to working with blending modes in Premiere Pro. Get a detailed look at the secret sauce of filmmakers, motion graphics artists, and colorists: blend modes. In this course you'll learn how to unlock their power and create compelling new looks for your videos. Premiere Pro guru Rich Harrington shows you how to import blend modes from Photoshop and After Effects, color correct your footage exclusively with blend modes, and create a...