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Prior to coming to Adobe, I was a freelance editor. I also did my fair share of training. One piece of advice I’d always give to students was to make sure that you always “protect” your project files. By protect, I am talking about the subject of updating and backing up current project files. Updating project …
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When behavior in After Effects does not seem as expected, you can reset After Effects preferences as a simple troubleshooting step. From After Effects Help:To restore default preference settings: Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS) while the application is starting. A dialog box launches asking you if you want to delete your preferences file. …
Smart Rendering Workflow for Exports I am so glad I employ the smart rendering workflow as often as possible when working in Premiere Pro, especially for the exporting process. I think that many editors get themselves into a jam too often at deadline when changes are afoot and mistakes are uncovered when exporting. Found a …
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Tired clicking on a promising tutorial video for Premiere Pro and then finding a 20 minute dissertation on trimming from a stuttering 13 year old gamer who has no clue what they are talking about? Yeah, we’ve all been there. How about some solid tutorials with no chaff? Then be sure to check out this …
A lot of people don’t realize that Adobe Stock has a good number of freebie motion graphics templates—and who doesn’t like free stuff? In upcoming articles, I’ll share more of these free downloads to enhance your motion graphics workflow as time marches on. To get a sample of some of these free motion graphics templates, …
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Creating a Video Slideshow? I created the following workflow for others to use for creating video slideshows using Adobe Creative Cloud tools. Through trial and error, I found the best methods to do these types of videos. Please check it out by clicking the graphic below!
What is Adobe Media Encoder and what can it do for you? Basically, it’s the exporting “engine” for Premiere Pro and After Effects. It’s rather a simple, yet powerful, post-production tool. In this video, my friend and colleague Joost van der Hoeven walks you through the basics of Adobe Media Encoder in true Dutch style. …
Adobe Media Encoder CC 2018 Releases | October 2017 and January 2018 A brief overview of the new features of Adobe Media Encoder CC 2018 (12.0.1) is presented by Kevin Monahan (that’s me!). A review of the 12.0 features released in October 2017 is included, as well. Social media publishing options, with features for uploading …
I was just reading a forum post by user asergi who had an excellent question about the layer order in the Essential Graphics panel vs. the layer order of content and effects in the Effect Controls panel. The layer order appears “backward” from each other, and that can be confusing. “Is there a way to …
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I hope you’ve noticed. Adobe Premiere Pro has new title tools that you may have already been using. However, one feature you should be aware of are motion graphics templates that are made available for your use in any of your projects. Taking that one step further, you probably figured out that can also create …
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