Motion Graphics for Video Editors: Working with Type

3h 41mBeginner2018-06-29

Authors

Richard Harrington

Digital Video Expert, Educator, Speaker

Course details

Text is used in video projects all the time, whether it's in lower thirds or credits. As a video editor, it's crucial to learn the fundamentals of working with type: compositing type, animating type, and creating 3D text and logos. In this course, Rich Harrington shows how to perform these tasks in Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere Pro, three programs that are tightly integrated and make it easy to share and hand off assets. Watch and learn how to add a new dimension to your video projects, with type.

Learning objectives
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

Skills covered

TypographyPremiere ProAfter EffectsPhotoshopMotion Graphics and VFXGraphic DesignAdobeAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome and what you should know before starting this course
02 - Exercise files

1. Designing Lower Thirds in Photoshop

03 - Setting the right canvas size
04 - Designing the bar
05 - Placing a logo
06 - Setting text and mixing styles
07 - Creating an alpha channel
08 - Using layer comps for multiple designs
09 - Automating multiple titles with data sets

2. Designing 3D Type in Photoshop

10 - Extruding and inflating text
11 - Adjusting color and bevel
12 - Transforming 3D objects
13 - Animating 3D text in Photoshop

3. Photoshop Design Techniques

14 - Distressing text
15 - Ripped from the headlines
16 - Creating a logo bug
17 - Creating a watermark
18 - Using Photoshop templates

4. Animated Text with After Effects

19 - Adding text to a composition
20 - Browsing text animation presets
21 - Using multiple animators
22 - Customizing animation presets
23 - Animating 3D space in After Effects
24 - Creating custom animations
25 - Saving presets
26 - Exporting the animation

5. After Effects Design Techniques

27 - Tracking text with the 3D camera tracker
28 - Extruding 3D text
29 - Using environment maps
30 - Revealing text with masks and wipes

6. Overview of Text in Adobe Premiere Pro

31 - Creating a title in Adobe Premiere Pro
32 - Advanced formatting controls in Adobe Premiere Pro
33 - Using Photoshop text in Adobe Premiere Pro
34 - Using motion graphic templates (MOGRTS) in Adobe Premiere Pro

7. Linking Workflows for Text with Adobe Video Apps

35 - Designing titles with Smart Objects
36 - Using Dynamic Link with text for Premiere Pro and After Effects
37 - The Edit Original command for Photoshop graphics
38 - Embedding a project link in After Effects
39 - Saving your own motion graphic templates (MOGRTS)

Conclusion

40 - Next steps