If video footage lacks contrast, it's easy to see in the Histogram panel. You'll have …gaps in the highs and lows, where the blacks and whites should be. …This particular shot definitely suffers from this, and you'll notice a large gap here in …the shadows and the highlights where the histogram doesn't even really start to rise until we …reach the midtones. …Making sure that shot is selected, I'm going to go ahead and toss on a Curves adjustment. …I can now use the On Image tool to pull down on a shadowy area, and as I start to pull down, …it's going to put that more towards black. That does a nice job of increasing the contrast …there, and you see the histogram has slid to the left.…
With the same On Image tool, I'll click on something that should be a highlight and begin …to lift a little, and you see, in doing so, the highlights are pushed back out to the right. …You could of course click on the curve itself to adjust it, and lower or raise the output …values. Toggling the visibility off and on, you see we definitely have expanded the dynamic …
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5/21/2012- Understanding the video file formats supported in Photoshop
- Controlling playback in the Timeline
- Building a sequence
- Organizing and editing A-roll and B-roll footage
- Adding transitions
- Adjusting volume
- Adding music
- Color balancing a shot
- Adjusting contrast
- Adding a lower-third graphic
- Animating text
- Exporting to H.264 or QuickTime
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome48s
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Why use video in Photoshop?2m 42s
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1. Getting Ready for Editing Video in Photoshop
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2. Meet the Photoshop Timeline
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Enabling timeline shortcuts1m 57s
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3. Building a Sequence
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Setting up the timeline1m 56s
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Building the A-roll7m 27s
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Organizing B-roll3m 55s
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Changing the playback speed1m 25s
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Adding transitions5m 49s
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4. Working with Audio
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Adjusting volume in clips3m 15s
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5. Controlling Adjustment Layers
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Fixing underexposed footage1m 14s
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Fixing overexposed footage1m 39s
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Adjusting contrast1m 15s
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Color balancing a video shot1m 15s
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Using photo filters1m 47s
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6. Working with Text and Graphics
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Adding a lower-third graphic6m 20s
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Animating text4m 15s
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Inserting a logo bug4m 14s
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Adding moves to photos1m 36s
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7. Publishing Video
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Exporting H.264 files3m 18s
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Exporting QuickTime files5m 30s
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Exporting a DPX sequence2m 9s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye1m 35s
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