Adobe Photoshop CS6 User Manual page 496

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Import a video file; it's automatically added as a new Video Group.
To create an empty group for adding content to, click a filmstrip icon
the pop-up menu.
Edit a Video Group
To reposition clips, drag them in the Timeline.
To change in and out points, drag clip borders in the Timeline.
To move items from one group to another, drag them up or down in the Timeline or Layers panel.
To divide a selected clip and edit the resulting parts separately, position the Timeline playhead
the Split At Playhead button
Audio tracks and controls
Separate audio tracks in the Timeline allow for easy editing and adjusting.
Adjust audio in clips
Right-click audio clips to mute them, adjust volume, or fade in and out.
Right-click video clips, and click the musical notes
Create or delete audio tracks
To the right of audio track names in the Timeline, click the musical notes
Add, duplicate, delete, or replace audio clips
To the right of audio track names in the Timeline, click the musical notes
Select an audio clip in the Timeline, and click the musical notes
Audio Clip.
Video transitions
Transitions create professional fade and cross-fade effects. Click the transitions icon
duration, and drag a transition type to the start or end of clips. (Place the transition between clips to crossfade.) Drag the edges of the transition
preview in the Timeline to precisely set in and out points.
Right-click transitions in the Timeline to replace them with another transition type or specify a precise numeric duration.
Change video clip duration and speed
Right-click video clips to access Duration and Speed sliders. These controls interact; for example, a Speed of 400% limits the maximum duration to
one-quarter of the original.
Apply filters to video layers
To apply filters across all frames in a video layer, first convert the layer into a Smart Object. Any subsequent filters you apply become Smart
Filters, which provide total flexibility, letting you readjust filter settings at any time.
1. Select the video layer in the Timeline or Layers panel.
2. Choose Layer > Smart Objects > Convert to Smart Object.
3. Apply filters from the Filter menu. To later readjust settings, view the Layers panel, and double-click the filter in the Smart Filters list for the
video layer.
For more information, see
Nondestructive
Apply motion effects to text, still images, and Smart Objects
Right-click text, still-image, and Smart Object clips to access pan, zoom, and rotate presets, quickly applying sophisticated animation. Drag the
resulting Transform keyframes in the Timeline to fine-tune the results.
To create dramatic effects as you pan, scale, and rotate clips over time, convert your clip to a Smart Object and use Transform keyframes with
the Free Transform tool.
in the upper-left corner of the Timeline panel.
to adjust audio they contain.
editing.
on the left of the Timeline panel, and choose New Video Group from
, and select either New Audio Track or Delete Track.
. Then select Add Audio to place another clip on the track.
to the right of the track name. Then select Duplicate, Delete, or Replace
in the upper left of the Timeline panel. Then choose a
where you want to split the clip. Then click
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