Video for the web fundamentals

Overview
This hands-on course is designed to get designers unfamiliar with video for the web up and running with video workflow. It is delivered by an experienced web trainer and video editor.

Prerequisites
Delegates ideally must have an understanding of web methods and technologies such as Dreamweaver. Some experience with PhotoShop and Illustrator would also be preferable.

Course Content Starting a Project in Premiere Pro CS3

• Project settings
• Preferences

Capturing and Importing Footage

• Device Control Settings
• Scene Detect & Batch Capture
• Importing Audio, Video, Still Image Clips & After Effects Compositions
• On-Location overview

Managing Clips

• The Project Panel
• Organising Clips in Bins
• Duplicating, Copying & Renaming Clips
• Finding Clips (search function)
• Interpreting Footage

The Monitor Panels

• Viewing Clips
• Playback Controls
• Time Ruler Controls
• Safe Zones
• Display Mode

Creating a Sequence

• Automate to Sequence
• In and Out Points
• Overlay and insert Edits
• 3 point Edits
• Adding Audio
• Refining the Sequence
• Adding Transitions
• Image Control Effects
• Add Markers for Flash Cue Points & URLs

Output

• SWF and FLV Files
• Adobe Media Encoder
• Google Video
• MySpace
• Yahoo! Video
• YouTube

Overview of After Effects CS3

• Setting Preferences
• Importing Photoshop & Illustrator Files
• Composition Settings
• Masks & Modes
• Basic Keyframing
• Render Queue

The Workspace

• Panels & Workspaces
• The Project Panel
• The Composition Window
• Navigating the Timeline & Adding Markers

Importing Files

• Importing Footage + Image Sequences
• Preparing and Importing Photoshop + Illustrator Files
• Edit Original Command

Creating a Composition

• Layer Parameters
• Selecting & Modifying Keyframes
• Keyframe Assistant
• Adding Audio
• Add Markers for Flash Cue Points & URLs

Effects & Adjustments

• Finding & Applying Effects
• Effect Property Controls
• Effect Control Panel
• Animating Effects
• Animation Presets and Bridge

Keying Video for FLV Files

• Difference Key
• Color Key Effect
• Keylight Effect
• Compositing in After Effects

Creating a Text Intro

• Creating, Editing + Formatting Type
• Text Paths
• Animating Text
• Range Selector
• Text Animation Presets

Output

• Make Movie + Render Queue
• SWF and FLV Files
• Adobe Media Encoder
• Previewing FLV Files in Bridge

Working in Flash CS3

• Setting Stage dimensions
• Working with panels and panel layouts
• Setting preferences

Adding Video

• Using the Video Import Wizard
• Flash Video Encoder
• Embedding video in a Timeline
• FLV Components
• Choosing the Controller Skin
• Using XML File for Captioning (subtitles)
• Customizing the Flash Player

Publishing

• The Flash Tab in Publish Settings
• Adjusting the HTML Settings
• Using publishing profiles
• Adding Flash Player detection
• Publishing Your Files on the Server