PHOTOSHOP CC
Expand your editing skills to produce movie projects from editing to adding layer effects
01 THE TIMELINE
The Timeline Panel (Window > Timeline) is much like timelines in other video editors. Clips appear as coloured blocks that can be lined up to form a sequence. Trim a clip by dragging the ends or using the scissors. When you first open a video clip, a new video group appears in the Layers Panel. If you drag in another clip, it’ll be included in the group and appear after the first clip.
02 PLAYBACK AND RENDERING
The playhead feature lets you to choose a point in your video. If you find that playback is slow and choppy, try leaving the clip to play a couple of times, or click the cog to reduce the resolution. Once you’ve finished editing your videos in Photoshop, go to File > Export > Render Video. You can choose a format for the video, as well as selecting a preset for the resolution.
03 LEARN TO TONE WITH ADJUSTMENT LAYERS
Adjustment Layers can be added above videos to enhance tones. Adjustment Layers make it easy to selectively alter parts of the frame. Here, we can use the Select Sky command to isolate the area. When we add an Adjustment Layer, the active selection becomes a Layer Mask, allowing us to make a selective change to the sky.
04 SIMPLE EDITING
You can add transitions like fades using the square icon next to the scissors. Drag transitions to either the start or the end of a clip. Audio clips can also be added, using the Audio track ch
