In this tutorial we look at how to create paths from your type and then how to combine, modify and punch holes in shapes to create cool effects. This tutorial will open up a range of creative possibilities that you can use and adapt in your own projects.
Enjoy! If you want to share the projects you create based on this tutorial just send me a tweet @benhalsall . I’d love to see what you come up with.
My new lesson “Sliced Up Portraits in Photoshop” is now available on Skillshare.
In this course you will learn how go form a video to Photoshop in order to create this slices up portrait from multiple frames of a video. This creative technique takes in skills such as exporting still images from a video, combining multiple frames into a layered Photoshop document automatically and using layer masks to composite these images together into a surreal piece of digital artwork. Enjoy!
Learn how to split your clips on the Final Cut Pro timeline. You will cover how to use the blade tool and create insert edits in order to split a clip on the timeline.
My new class “Photomerge video stills into a composition using Photoshop” is up on Skillshare.
Create a cool photomontage from 3 or more still frames taken with any HD video camera. Learn how to copy, paste, merge, composite and export your final awesome composition in Adobe Photoshop.
Learn how to manage audio using levels and keyframes. In this tutorial we use the example of an interview with an overlaid video track which has audio that needs to be dropped down into the background. Using keyframe you can manage these two stereo tracks with the skill and panache of a pro editor. Enjoy!
If you are capturing video and voice for video tutorials or for other presentations then there is always that moment when an unwanted sound pops up in the background or that you make a mistake when looking for that ‘what was it called again’ function in a drop down menu. Here you will look at how to correct those errors with some smart editing.
Here you will learn how to get your clips down onto your project timeline in a number of different ways. You will cover drag and drop editing, insert edits, append edits and connect edits. You will also look at how to shuffle clips on the timeline. Here we go!
Learn how to cut out circles and ellipses using the Elliptical Marquee Tool (M). Here we look at how to use the basic tool but also look at how guides can be used to refine the selection you are making in your design projects.
Create a heart from scratch in Adobe Illustrator using the ellipse tool, pathfinder options and fill it with a gradient. This tutorial is concise and to the point and will help you develop your drawing skills in this awesome piece of software.
Do you need to move an FCPX project from one mac to another? Or, maybe you need to archive your project.
In this tutorial you will learn how to move a project from one drive to another in Final Cut Pro X.
Learning this will enable you to backup or move your projects to an external drive. If you enjoy this video check out my course titled “Final Cut Pro X: Getting Started” that will give you a great overview of how to edit in Final Cut.
