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ptg 484 Chapter 20 Opening Video Files and Image Sequences In Photoshop Extended, you can open video files and image sequences using the Open command from the File menu in the formats listed in the table below. Video layers can con- tain files with the following color modes and bits per channel (bpc): ◆ Grayscale . 8, 16, or 32 bpc ◆ RGB . 8, 16, or 32 bpc ◆ CMYK . 8 or 16 bpc ◆ Lab . 8 or 16 bpc Format Usage MPEG-1 Uses the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) format; a video format with quality slightly below the quality of conventional VCR videos. MPEG-4 Uses the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) format; a video format that transmits over a narrower bandwidth and can mix video with text, graphics and 2-D and 3-D animation layers. MOV Uses the QuickTime (MOV) format; a video and animation format developed by Apple Inc. AVI Uses the Audio Video Interleave (AVI) format; a video format developed by Microsoft for storing video and audio information. FLV Uses the Adobe Flash Video (FLV) format from QuickTime; supported with Flash 8 installed. MPEG-2 Uses the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) format; a video format with quality equal to TV standards, including NTSC, and even HDTV; supported with an MPEG-2 encoder installed. BMP Uses the Bitmap format; an image format. Dicom Uses the DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) format; an image format used for the transfer and storage of medical images, such as ultrasounds. JPEG Uses the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format; an image format that uses a compression method to reduce the size of image files primarily for the Web. OpenEXR Uses the HDR (High Dynamic Range) format; a film format used to produce images for use in motion picture production. PNG Uses the PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format; an image format used to save images for the Web. Supports up to 16 million colors and 256 levels of transparency. PSD Uses the PSD (Photoshop) format, which saves layers, channels, notes, and color profiles. Targa Uses the Targa format; an image format for high-end image editing on the Windows platform. TIFF Uses a TIFF (Tagged-Image File Format) format; an image format commonly used for printing and saving flattened images without losing quality. Cineon Uses the Cineon Digital Film System format; a digital format developed by Kodak. Supported with the plug-in installed. JPEG 2000 Uses an advanced JPEG format; an image format that produces images with better compression and quality for use on the Web or in print; supported with the plug-in installed. Video and Image Sequence Formats From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 20 Extending Photoshop 485 If you want to add video to a document, you can create a new video layer in Photoshop Extended. You can create a video layer from a file, or create a blank one and add a video file to it later. If you want to open a video later, you can use the Open command from the File menu. Photoshop opens a variety of video files and image sequences. You can even play the video with sound by either clicking Alt (Win) or Option (Mac) when you hit the Play button, or toggle the sound icon on the bottom of the panel. Creating a Video Layer Create a Video Layer Open a document. Select the Animation panel. ◆ Click the Window menu, and then click Animation. To sw it ch to Tim eli ne view, cl ic k the Convert to Timeline Animation button. Click the Layer menu, point to Video Layers, and then click the layer type you want: ◆ From File. Click New Video Layer from File, select a video or image sequence, and then click Open. ◆ Blank. Click New Blank Video Layer. If you want to open a video file and add it to a layer, click the File menu, click Open, select the video file you want to open, and then click Open. 5 4 3 2 1 New video layer Did You Know? You can create a still frame from a video layer. If you want a still image from a video, you can rasterize the video layer, creating a flattened com- posite of the current frame. Select the video layer you want, move the play- back head to the frame you want, click the Layer menu, point to Rasterize, and then click Video or Layer. 3 2 Video on the video layer From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 486 Chapter 20 After you insert a video layer, you can modify it in Photoshop Extended using the Animation panel in Timeline view. You can zoom in and out to display the Timeline the way you want, and then drag the playhead, also known as the current-time indicator, to the time or frame number in the video where you want to start your modifications. You can change the start and stop points (also known as In and Out points), trim frames, add a fade-in or fade-out, or add animation using keyframes. A keyframe defines the location of a property change to the video layer. When you set at least two keyframes that change properties, such as position, opacity, or style, you create animation. Modifying a Video Layer Modify a Video Layer Duration Open a document with a video. Select the Animation panel. ◆ Click the Window menu, and then click Animation. To sw it ch to Tim eli ne view, cl ic k the Convert to Timeline Animation button. Use any of the following methods to change the duration of the video: ◆ Start and End Work Area. Point to the ends of the work area bar, and then drag to change the position. ◆ In and Out Points. Point to the beginning or end of the layer duration bar (cursor changes to a double-arrow), and then drag to change the points. ◆ Move duration. Point to the duration bar, and then drag to move the duration to start and stop at a new position. 4 3 2 1 Start work area Video layer in timeline In point (resizing) 3 Did You Know? You can delete a section of video. In the Animation panel in Timeline view, drag the ends of the work area bar to select the footage you want to delete, click the Animation Options button, and then click Lift Work Area. 2 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 20 Extending Photoshop 487 Use Keyframes to Animate Layer Properties Open a document. Select the Animation panel. ◆ Click the Window menu, and then click Animation. To sw it ch to Tim eli ne view, cl ic k the Convert to Timeline Animation button. Click the down arrow for a video layer to display layer properties. Click the Time-Vary Stopwatch icon to enable shape animation for the layer property. Position the playhead where you want to set a keyframe, and then make the property changes you want, such as Opacity, in the Layers panel. Use any of the following methods to change the keyframe: ◆ Select. Click the keyframe icon. ◆ Move. Drag to change the position. ◆ Delete. Right-click the keyframe icon, and then click Delete Keyframes. ◆ Method. The diamond keyframe icon animates the property change evenly over time (known as a Linear Keyframe). If you want an instant property change, you can change the interpolation method to a Hold Keyframe, which appears as a square keyframe icon. Right- click a keyframe icon, and then click Hold Interpolation or Linear Interpolation. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 4 Playhead 3 5 Linear 6 Changing the Video Playback Speed If you want to speed up or slow down a video, you need to adjust the frames per second (fps). To change the fps, display the video in the Animation panel in Timeline view, click the Animation Options button, click Document Settings, set the frames per second (fps) you want (the higher the number, the faster the speed), and then click OK. For Your Information 2 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 488 Chapter 20 In addition to modifying a video layer, you can split it into two new video layers at the specific point you want in Photoshop Extended. You can zoom in and out to display the Timeline the way you want, and then drag the playhead to the time or frame number in the video where you want to split it. The video layer is duplicated and appears above the original in the Animation panel. The original layer contains the video from the start to the current time or frame, and the duplicate layer con- tains the video from current time or frame to the end. Splitting a Video Layer Split a Video Layer Open a document with a video layer. Select the Animation panel. ◆ Click the Window menu, and then click Animation. To sw it ch to Tim eli ne view, cl ic k the Convert to Timeline Animation button. Drag the playhead to the time or frame number where you want to split the video layer. Click the Animation Options button, and then click Split Layers. 5 4 3 2 1 54 3 Split video Did You Know? You can preview video or timeline ani- mation. You can preview a video or animation in the document window. Drag the playback head to the point where you want to play the video or animation. Click the Play button at the bottom of the Animation panel. You can also press the Spacebar to play or stop the playback. Photoshop caches it to memory for faster playback. 2 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 20 Extending Photoshop 489 If you have video or animation frames that you want to retouch or dupli- cate, you can use the Clone Stamp and Healing Brush tool in Photoshop Extended. The Clone Stamp tool allows you to sample con- tent from one area of a frame (known as the source) and paint it over another area of the same or a different frame (known as the target). The Healing Brush tool allows you to blend the sampled content from the source with the target to fix a problem. You can use the Clone Source panel to set several samples from one part of a video frame and clone or blend them in another video frame. Cloning Video Layer Content Clone Parts of a Video Layer Open a document with a video layer, and then select it in the Layers panel. Select the Animation panel. ◆ Click the Window menu, and then click Animation. To sw it ch to Tim eli ne view, cl ic k the Convert to Timeline Animation button. Drag the playhead to the time or frame number that is the source of the sample you want. Select the Clone Stamp tool on the toolbox. To se t a sa mpl e po int , Al t (Wi n) or Option (Mac), and click where you want the sample. To se t an oth er samp le p oin t, select a Clone Stamp button on the Clone Source panel, adjust the playhead, and then repeat Step 6. Select the target video layer and move the playhead to the frame you want to paint. If you set multiple samples, click the source in the Clone Source panel. TIMESAVER Use Shift+Alt (Win) or Shift+Option (Mac) to show the clone overlay temporarily. Drag the area you want to paint. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10 3 4 2 5 7 From the Library of Wow! eBook . (MOV) format; a video and animation format developed by Apple Inc. AVI Uses the Audio Video Interleave (AVI) format; a video format developed by Microsoft for storing video and audio information. FLV. the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 20 Extending Photoshop 485 If you want to add video to a document, you can create a new video layer in Photoshop Extended. You can create a video layer from. can use the Open command from the File menu. Photoshop opens a variety of video files and image sequences. You can even play the video with sound by either clicking Alt (Win) or Option (Mac)