Motion Graphics for Video Editors: Terms and Technology

Learn the terms and technology that will help you understand how vector and raster graphics are prepped and formatted for use in video and motion graphics.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Core Technology for Video Graphics

• What are raster graphics, and when should you use them?
• How many pixels do you need for video?
• What are vector graphics, and when should you use them?
• When are vectors converted to rasters?
• What is the correct bit depth for video graphics?
• How do I work with high-dynamic-range images?
• What is the correct color space for video?
• What is pixel aspect ratio?
• How do I choose the right file format for video projects?
• Understanding file extensions and file formats for video workflows

2. Broadcast-Safe Issues

• Choosing the right antialiasing method for text and lines
• Maintaining broadcast-safe color
• Maintaining broadcast-safe luminance levels
• Reading scopes in a NLE
• Achieving proper contrast in video graphics
• Designing for black-and-white and color-blind viewing

3. Setting Up Photoshop for a Video Workflow

• Configuring a Photoshop workspace for video projects
• Configuring Photoshop preferences for video workflows
• Using video templates in Photoshop
• Building custom EBU-safe titles in Photoshop
• Building custom SMPTE-safe titles in Photoshop
• Exporting reference frames from a NLE
• Sizing a photo for a video project
• Sizing a logo for a video project and creating an alpha channel
• Creating a photograph alpha channel for video
• Saving a Photoshop file for a NLE or motion graphics system

4. Setting Up Illustrator for a Video Workflow

• Configuring Adobe Illustrator preferences for video workflows
• Configuring Illustrator workspaces for video projects
• Using video templates in Illustrator
• Sizing a logo for video with Adobe Illustrator
• Saving an Illustrator file for an NLE or motion graphics system

Conclusion

• Next steps