Premiere Pro Guru: Blending Mode Secrets

Learn the tricks to working with blending modes in Premiere Pro.

Introduction

• Introduction
• What you should know before watching the course
• How to use the exercise files

1. What Are Blend Modes?

• The role of blend modes
• Understanding blend mode categories
• Importing from Photoshop with blend modes
• Copying blend modes between Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Getting real-time performance with blend modes

2. Color Correction with Blend Modes

• Recovering a blown-out shot
• Recovering an underexposed shot
• Blending a Look Up Table (LUT) to refine its appearance
• Secondary color correction with blend modes

3. Effects with Blend Modes

• Softening wrinkled skin with blend modes
• Hiding noise and grain with blending modes
• Creating a duotone effect for video
• Creating a spot color effect
• Applying a texture for a graphic treatment
• Adding scan lines to a shot
• Creating a cartoon look with Find Edges
• Creating a moving illustration
• Creating a high-contrast look
• Relighting a shot with blend modes
• Creating a vignette

Conclusion

• Final thoughts