Lynda - Documentary PhotoTechniques with Photoshop and After Effects

In this course, author Rich Harrington explores the world of documentary storytelling, using various techniques in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects to transform damaged photos into brand-new works of art. Basic image editing techniques in Photoshop such as toning, cropping, sharpening, and resizing are covered. The course also shows how to add movement to photos in After Effects, helping to create a dramatic story.

Topics include:

Understanding resolution

Organizing photos with Adobe Bridge

Renaming files

Working in the right color space

Removing damage with the healing and cloning tools

Making Content-Aware Scale and Fill repairs

Controlling focus with blurring and sharpening

Correcting alignment

Restoring contrast with Curves and Levels

Importing images in After Effects

Using Ease and keyframe assistants

Adding vignettes

Rendering animations