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Lesson 11:
E
diting
Video
Photoshop includes a robust but easy-to-use set of video-editing tools. In this
le
s
–
son, students become familiar with the Timeline panel, learn about keyframes,
and
practice manipulating movie clips and still images to create a video. Students
ha
ve
an
opportunity
to apply a variety of video-specific effects as well as layer styles
and
other Photoshop
f
ea
t
u
r
es
.
Not
e
:
At the time the Classroom in a Book was published, the 2022 release of
Photoshop did not support importing and playing back video files on Macs
w
it
h
Apple Silicon processors. If that is still true at the time you teach this lesson,
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Goals
for this lesson
By
the end of this lesson, students should be able to create a timeline, import c
l
ip
s
for it, and change the duration of the clips. They should also be able to apply
b
asic
motion and audio options, such as Zoom and
M
ut
e.
Film
and video presets
In most lessons, students work with a start file that has already been created,
or
they create a new file using the default Photoshop size presets. However, to c
r
ea
t
e
a video, they need to use one of the Film & Video presets. Take this
opportunity
t
o
invite students to explore other preset options, such as Photo and
W
eb.
If they
ha
ven
’
t
worked with video previously, students may be confused about film
and video standards such as NTSC DV, PAL, and HDV. Help them
iden
ti
f
y
resources for learning more about these standards and for finding the right c
hoic
e
for their purposes. They can start with Photoshop Help, read the manual of
t
he
device they used to shoot video, and search the web for additional guidance
f
r
om
informative
sit
es
.
Importing assets
In this exercise, students import assets to the timeline by choosing Add Media
f
r
om
the Layer 0 track. When you use the Add Media command, assets are imported as
separate clips within a single track in a video group in the Timeline panel,
t
houg
h
they appear as separate layers in the Layers
p
ane
l.
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4K
video clips
Several newer
smartphones
and many cameras can capture 4K resolution video. If
students try creating a Photoshop video using their own video clips, advise
t
hem
that 4K video may not play smoothly on some recent computers, especially
af
t
er
adding effects. For more consistent
performance
when working on class
pr
ojec
t
s
,
students should set their cameras to capture in 1080p (2K)
mo
de.
Resizing
video clips
The easiest way to resize a video clip that is part of a video group is to select Resize
To Fill Canvas in the Motion dialog box. However, in order to apply this option, you
must also apply a motion option. Therefore, the exercise requires students to apply a
motion such as Pan & Zoom and then deselect it agai
n.
Working with keyframes
If students
ha
ven
’
t
worked with video in other applications, keyframes may be c
on
–
fusing. Review the concept carefully so that students
understand
wha
t
’
s going on as
they animate effects in the
v
ide
o.
Essentially, a keyframe sets an attribute at a particular point in time. To add
an
i
niti
al keyframe, you need to click the stopwatch icon next to the attribute you
w
an
t
to animate while the playhead is at the starting point. Then move the
pl
ayhe
ad
to the next point you want to set, and change the value. Photoshop a
ut
omatic
ally
adds another keyframe, and it interpolates the attribute values between the
two
keyframes. For example, if you animate position, Photoshop gradually changes
t
he
position of the image or clip between two ke
y
f
rame
s
.
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Rendering
video
Even though the options for exporting video in Photoshop are simplified
when
compared to professional video editing applications such as Adobe Premiere
Pr
o,
it
’
s still not always easy to
understand
how to set all of the options. In many cases
,
students will want to choose Adobe Media Encoder, choose H.264 from the
F
or
ma
t
menu, and then at this point you should emphasize the Preset menu. The reason is
that each option in the Preset menu represents a stored
combination
of settings, s
o
Thinking creatively
The Timeline panel in Photoshop provides interesting creative
opportunities beyond
traditional videos. Invite students to
brainstorm
ways they might use the ability
t
o
animate attributes, layer styles, or other effects using their own photos and a
ud
io
files. For example, you could use the Timeline panel with a single image that you
modify over time. Or you could create a simple slide show with transitions
and
a
ud
io files.
Questions
The following questions are not in the
studen
t
’
s Classroom in a Book.
1 How can you add clips to a timeline in P
hot
o
shop?
2
Wha
t
’
s one easy way to resize a c
l
ip
’
s dimensions (not
dura
tion)?
3 How can you mute unwanted a
ud
io?
Answers
1 To add clips to a timeline in Photoshop, click the Video menu in the Layer 0
track, and then choose Add Media. Select the files you want to import, and click
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