Day 24

How to animate layers in Photoshop

Time 23min 34 sec

Using the Timeline 0 - 5:25

Moving a graphic (position change) 5:26 - 11:50

Moving Text (opacity change) 11:51 - 15:54

Moving an Image (create a smart object and transform change) - 15:55 - 23:34

 

 

Animating Layers in Photoshop


 

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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'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'