Animating Layers in Photoshop
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Photoshop Video
- Open the "Timeline". You can find it under "Window"
To use video in Photoshop:
1) Drag a video file onto the Photoshop icon, it will appear in the Layers window and the Timeline window
2) Select the layer and "control"click to bring up the menu. Pick "convert to smart object"
3) To make a new video layer click the drop down menu on the videos timeline and click "new video group".
3a)You can duplicate video layers
4) Layer Adjustments, Blend modes and Opacity all work the same as still images
- To save your file "Save As" a .PSD
- To save the final video file goto "File" ---- "Render Video"
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Ways to get video files to use in Photoshop:
- Shoot it yourself. Pick up your phone, turn it horizontal and start filming!
- Get it online:
- free stock video check out Makerbook
- Pexels and Stockfootageforfree
- Open Source Archive.org
- on Youtube using Youtube to MP4
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Ways to get video files to use in Photoshop:
- Shoot it yourself. Pick up your phone, turn it horizontal and start filming!
- Get it online:
- free stock video check out Makerbook
- Pexels and Stockfootageforfree
- Open Source Archive.org
- on Youtube using Youtube to MP4
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'Exporting' your video out of Photoshop
Step 1: Under 'File' go to 'Export' then select 'Render Video'
Step 2: Set up your video as seen below.
Make sure to save it to the Desktop
It will take a few minutes to export
The .mp4 file will appear on your 'desktop'
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