Premiere Pro Guru: Blending Mode Secrets

1h 37mIntermediate2014-07-25

Authors

Richard Harrington

Digital Video Expert, Educator, Speaker

Course details

Get a detailed look at the secret sauce of filmmakers, motion graphics artists, and colorists: blend modes. In this course you'll learn how to unlock their power and create compelling new looks for your videos. Premiere Pro guru Rich Harrington shows you how to import blend modes from Photoshop and After Effects, color correct your footage exclusively with blend modes, and create a number of special effects, including reducing wrinkles, adding texture, creating a moving illustration, and even relighting a shot.

Learning objectives
Identifying blend modes
Using blend modes in files from After Effects and Photoshop
Color correcting with blend modes
Softening skin
Hiding noise and grain
Creating high-contrast or cartoon looks
Relighting a shot with blend modes

Skills covered

Shooting VideoPremiere ProVideo EditingVideoLimited SeriesAdobe

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Introduction
02 - What you should know before watching the course
03 - How to use the exercise files

1. What Are Blend Modes

04 - The role of blend modes
05 - Understanding blend mode categories
06 - Importing from Photoshop with blend modes
07 - Copying blend modes between Premiere Pro and After Effects
08 - Getting real-time performance with blend modes

2. Color Correction with Blend Modes

09 - Recovering a blown-out shot
10 - Recovering an underexposed shot
11 - Blending a Look Up Table (LUT) to refine its appearance
12 - Secondary color correction with blend modes

3. Effects with Blend Modes

13 - Softening wrinkled skin with blend modes
14 - Hiding noise and grain with blending modes
15 - Creating a duotone effect for video
16 - Creating a spot color effect
17 - Applying a texture for a graphic treatment
18 - Adding scan lines to a shot
19 - Creating a cartoon look with Find Edges
20 - Creating a moving illustration
21 - Creating a high-contrast look
22 - Relighting a shot with blend modes
23 - Creating a vignette

Conclusion

24 - Final thoughts