Course Name

Adobe CS3 Production Premium: Workflow

Contact Hours: 10

Course Description

Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Start with some important tips on shooting and capturing video with OnLocation for a smoother rough cut. Then once you've organized the clips into bins in Premiere Pro, and added the clips to the timeline, you're ready to learn how to make still and motion graphics, such as an opening animation, a lower third, and a bug, using After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Next it's time to dive into all new Soundbooth to create the soundtrack score and polish the audio. Wrap up your production by creating DVD menus complete with interactivity, and output to a wide range of formats including DVD, Blu-Ray, Flash Video, and of course tape. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student.

Outcome

By completing this course you will: Learn how to calibrate your camera and shoot directly to hard disk with OnLocation. Discover the time-saving editing features of Premiere Pro. Design an opening animation with After Effects. Create a music score and polish your audio in Soundbooth. See how to create interactivity with Encore and Flash.

Assessment

Project files are included with this course to aid in your learning. There are no exams or tests.

Outline

Lesson 1: SHOOTING & CAPTURING FOOTAGE (27 min) The OnLocation™ User Interface Calibrating a Camera with OnLocation Using the SureShot Camera Setup Module Capturing Direct-to-Disk with OnLocation Capturing & Importing Footage with Premiere® Pro Lesson 2: CREATING THE ROUGH CUT (45 min) The Production Premium Interface Screening Your Media Organizing Clips into Bins Putting Clips into the Timeline Trimming with Buttons & the Mouse Trimming Clips with Shortcut Keys Making Overlay Edits Adding Transitions Lesson 3: MAKING STILL & MOTION GRAPHICS (65 min) Creating a Lower Third Placing a Lower Third in the Timeline Turning an Illustration into Vector Art Creating a Color Palette Painting with the Color Palette Adding Vector Art to the Timeline Using Animation Presets in After Effects® Modifying Animation Presets Creating a Silhouette Using the Pen Tool to Create a Mask Adding Easing to an Animation Using Color Corrector Effects Animating Masks in After Effects Working with Text Effects Using After Effects Comps in Premiere Pro Lesson 4: ADDING EFFECTS (64 min) Adding a Gaussian Blur in Premiere Pro Adding a Lens Flare in Premiere Pro Adding a Film Look in Premiere Pro Setting Up a Photoshop® File for After Effects Using the Quick Selection Tool in Photoshop Using the Clone Stamp Tool Importing a Photoshop Image into After Effects Animating with the Puppet Tool in After Effects Creating a Pan & Scan in After Effects Using the Vanishing Point Filter in Photoshop Creating 3D Effects with Vanishing Point Files Using Dynamic Link Lesson 5: WORKING WITH AUDIO (45 min) Bringing Audio into Soundbooth™ Understanding the Soundbooth Interface Removing a Frequency Range Adding Audio Effects Creating the Music Score Edit Audio in Soundbooth Using Keyframes More on Editing Audio in Soundbooth Exporting the Score & Importing to Premiere Pro Lesson 6: FINISHING THE EDIT (41 min) Reviewing the Edit for Shot Stabilization Stabilizing a Shot in After Effects Integrating After Effects & Premiere Pro Correcting Contrast Issues Applying Color Correction Applying Audio Effects Working with Audio Levels via Keyframing Rendering Your Video Lesson 7: CREATING A DVD (79 min) Setting Chapter Markers Exporting to Encore® Creating a Slideshow Creating Menus Adding Text to Your Menu Adding Buttons to the Menu Creating a Chapter Menu Creating Chapter Buttons Working with Chapter Buttons Creating Navigation Using the Flowchart Outputting to Disk Outputting to Flash® Lesson 8: OTHER PUBLISHING OPTIONS (31 min) Using Adobe Media Encoder Working with Adobe Device Central Creating a Basic Flash Interface Using the Flash Drawing Tools Publishing a Flash Video Final Comments & Credits