A fairly standard video graphic that you will use in almost every type of video project is a lower third. This is a graphic that helps identify the speaker. You can build this in a tool like Adobe Photoshop. In this video, Richard Harrington demonstrates how to save text and mix styles for a lower third in Photoshop.
- Now that we have our bar element, it's time to add text.…Now, there are many ways to add text…to a document in Photoshop,…but if you're gonna make a template,…I'd encourage you to stick with a font…that's included with Adobe Creative Cloud.…To do this, you can go to the Type menu…and choose Add Fonts from Typekit.…This'll take you to a new webpage,…and you'll see a lot of different fonts available.…Feel free to narrow down the search,…such as specifying a style, like Serif or Sans Serif,…as well as other options, such as a general Weight,…and you see that it starts to sort things for you.…
I like this one here, Motiva Sans,…so I'll click to get more details.…I see that there are different weights available.…This means that I can mix these font family together,…using a bolder version and a simpler version.…Let's go ahead and sync the bold version here,…and I'll simply sign in, using my Creative Cloud ID,…and now, it's automatically added.…If I wanna get other weights, I can choose those,…and let's combine this with a simpler one for the city,…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
6/29/2018- Designing lower thirds in Photoshop
- Creating alpha channels in Photoshop
- Designing 3D type in Photoshop
- Distressing text
- Creating a watermark
- Animating text with After Effects
- Using animation presets
- Extruding 3D text in After Effects
- Creating titles in Premiere Pro
- Adding a logo to a lower third
- Using Dynamic Link with text for Premiere Pro and After Effects
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Exercise files44s
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1. Designing Lower Thirds in Photoshop
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Designing the bar9m 7s
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Placing a logo2m 16s
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2. Designing 3D Type in Photoshop
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Extruding and inflating text3m 16s
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Adjusting color and bevel3m 49s
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Transforming 3D objects3m 18s
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3. Photoshop Design Techniques
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Distressing text6m 42s
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Ripped from the headlines10m 55s
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Creating a logo bug7m 40s
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Creating a watermark5m 48s
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Using Photoshop templates8m 32s
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4. Animated Text with After Effects
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Adding text to a composition4m 41s
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Using multiple animators6m 27s
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Creating custom animations9m 59s
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Saving presets3m 9s
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Exporting the animation5m 13s
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5. After Effects Design Techniques
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Extruding 3D text5m 17s
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Using environment maps4m 58s
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6. Overview of Text in Adobe Premiere Pro
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7. Linking Workflows for Text with Adobe Video Apps
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 3s
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