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Documentary Photo Techniques with Photoshop and After Effects

Documentary Photo Techniques with Photoshop and After Effects

with Richard Harrington

 


In this course, author Rich Harrington explores the world of documentary storytelling, using various techniques in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects to transform damaged photos into brand-new works of art. Basic image editing techniques in Photoshop such as toning, cropping, sharpening, and resizing are covered. The course also shows how to add movement to photos in After Effects, helping to create a dramatic story.
Topics include:
  • Understanding resolution
  • Organizing photos with Adobe Bridge
  • Renaming files
  • Working in the right color space
  • Removing damage with the healing and cloning tools
  • Making Content-Aware Scale and Fill repairs
  • Controlling focus with blurring and sharpening
  • Correcting alignment
  • Restoring contrast with Curves and Levels
  • Importing images in After Effects
  • Using Ease and keyframe assistants
  • Adding vignettes
  • Rendering animations

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author
Richard Harrington
subject
Video
software
After Effects CS5, CS5.5, Photoshop CS5
level
Intermediate
duration
2h 2m
released
Feb 27, 2012

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