Lynda - Premiere Pro and After Effects - Enhancing Production Value

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Have you ever been handed substandard footage and have a client expect you to spin this straw into gold? In this course, motion graphics veteran and After Effects expert Chris Meyer shares his favorite tricks to take boring footage and create a more professional, compelling result.

Most of these tricks can be performed inside Adobe Premiere Pro without the need for third-party effects. Some techniques also use After Effects, taking advantage of Dynamic Link, which makes the changes appear directly in your Premiere Pro timeline. The results add polish and production value—without missing deadlines or blowing the budget.

This course was created and produced by Chris and Trish Meyer. We are honored to host this content in our library.


Introduction 5m 1s
Welcome 2m 39s
Software versions and exercise files 2m 22s

1. Blending Modes Overview 14m 10s
Applying modes 3m 20s
Modes explained 10m 50s

2. Compositing Footage on a Black Background 8m 23s
Live action composites 4m 37s
Synthetic composites 3m 46s

3. Removing and Adding Tints 20m 33s
Correcting white balance issues 5m 21s
Unifying a montage of clips 3m 36s
Tinting with gradients 5m 56s
Affecting selected regions 5m 40s

4. Creating a Filmic Glow 13m 34s
Filmic glow 101 4m 45s
Boosting highlights 5m 28s
Stacking treatments 3m 21s

5. Adding Artificial Lighting to a Scene 27m 29s
Choosing lighting candidates 3m 18s
Artificial light 101 7m 1s
More practice 4m 34s
Synthesizing lighting 5m 16s
Shooting your own lighting footage 7m 20s

6. Relighting Footage in After Effects 16m 28s
Using 3D lights in After Effects 5m 40s
Material options 3m 47s
A practical example 7m 1s

7. Stabilizing Handheld Footage 17m 23s
Rolling Shutter Repair 3m 58s
Warp Stabilizer in Premiere Pro 5m 50s
Warp Stabilizer VFX in After Effects CC 7m 35s

Conclusion 41s
Goodbye 41s


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