- Table of Content
- Anki Spaced Learning App
- davinci resolve
- gif creation with ffmpeg and quicktimeplayer
- setting up mamp with ssl (with chrome working)
- sync folders on osx with cron
- google webdesigner
- search multiple files at once in finder
- sprites in html
- quicktime pro 7
- keynote
- clickit
- powerpoint 2011 mac
- after effects
- sony vegas
- premiere
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Anki Spaced Learning App
LEARN EVERY DAY, or cards will pile up...
shortcuts
spacebar SHOW ANSWER 1 1min (Again) 2 10min (Good) 3 1day (Easy) 4 2days e Edit card (while studying!)
custom study session
(independant from reviewed/learned cards) decks -> select one (or parent) tools -> create filtered deck Search: remove is:due uncheck reschedule cards ..
adding a new deck
type: basic deck: Collection::Geography::Aargau
importing txt files, format
just create a textfile with following format: question ; answer question ; answer i.e.: Wann war die letzte Eiszeit? ; vor 10'000 Jahren! Wann war das Schweizer Gebiet erstmals besiedelt? ; vor 300'000 Jahren then just click the import button and select the txt file
image occlusion
tools -> addons -> get addons 1374772155 image occlusion enhanced then restart anki in field -> click last icon to open dialog then select image and drag rectangles over titles tipp: use PNSs with transparency, for dark mode
src
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5urUZUWoTLo
reset due days
click deck to change -> browse -> click address bar -> ENTER (this gets all cards of current deck) edit -> select all cards -> reschedule -> OK
batch import scanned images or cards into anki
photograph existing flashcards
use a tag in filename, to distingish Q&A (in captureone just add color tag to "questions" and export) IMG-01-green.jpg IMG-02.jpg IMG-03-green.jpg IMG-04.jpg
copy media into anki
tools -> preferences -> backups -> open backup folder then go UP one level to find media.collections folder copy all jpgs/png into the media.collections folder
create a text file for importing
for front/back side of the flashcard <img src="IMG-01-green.jpg" /> ; <img src="IMG-02.jpg" /> <img src="IMG-03-green.jpg" /> ; <img src="IMG-04.jpg" />
import text file into anki
import -> select text file check Allow HTML in fields
src
https://www.reddit.com/r/Anki/comments/7am9xv/adding_images_to_cards_with_a_spreadsheet/
settings
options: Review tab: 9999
enable night mode (dark colour scheme)
tools -> addons -> get addons: 1496166067 then restart application, find View tab
src
https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1496166067
flipped sides
start session edit -> cards -> flip
introvideos & manual
https://apps.ankiweb.net/docs/manual.html
documentation
ankiweb.net
src
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8FOwi-NrVk https://apps.ankiweb.net/docs/manual.html#features
davinci resolve
shotcuts
-------------------- mousewheel + alt zoom timeline crtl + b split window -------------------
export project
open resolve to have startscreen with projects the right click on a project -> export
reverse clip
right click on clip -> change clip speed -> check reverse
see FPS from media
in edia, change to list view then see ALL tabs for FPS
see FPS from current project
file -> project settings -> master important for new projects: if there are videos in pool you cannot change FPS anymore, so remove then and change!
empty slug
edit tab -> leftside toolbox -> generators -> solid color
adjustment layer
edit tab -> leftside toolbox -> effects -> adjustment clip place on top of all layers
how to change color (of moving object
go to color tab -> qualifier tab (pipette tab) then select the colors in videos after that change offset wheel to desired color then go to window tab (next to pipette tab) chose path -> drag around the object then go to tracker tab (next to window tab) need to track forward AND backward so first click play button then go back to original keyframe position and click backwards play button
gif creation with ffmpeg and quicktimeplayer
screen recording (only application window)
Quicktime playerX -> new screen recording -> then drag a window
trim the beginning/end of movie
then set IN/OUT with old Quicktime and save again
slice movie into pngs, 320 width, auto height, framerate 10
mkdir output ffmpeg -i recorded.mov -r 10 output/ffout%3d.png (fullsize!) ffmpeg -i recorded.mov -vf scale=800:-1 -r 10 output/ffout%3d.png
image magick to create the final gif
convert -delay 8 -loop 0 -layers Optimize output/ffout*.png output/animation2.gif -------
video streams
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -map 0 -map_metadata 0:5:0 -c copy output.mp4
create mp3 from wav
(for 256 kbit mp3) ffmpeg -i audio.wav -acodec libmp3lame -b:a 256k audio.mp3 (for 190 kbit variable mp3) ffmpeg -i audio.wav -acodec libmp3lame -b:a 2 audio.mp3
create mp4 for web (with sound)
ffmpeg -i input.mov -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -profile:v baseline -level 3.0 -crf 22 -preset veryslow -vf scale=1080:-2 -movflags +faststart -threads 0 output.mp4
without sound
ffmpeg -i input.mov -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -profile:v baseline -level 3.0 -crf 22 -preset veryslow -vf scale=1080:-2 -an -movflags +faststart -threads 0 output.mp4
v2
ffmpeg -i input.mov -vcodec h264 -threads 0 -acodec aac -strict -2 output.mp4 ffmpeg -an -i input.mov -vcodec libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -profile:v baseline -level 3 output.mp4 (more compatible) ffmpeg -i my-original-video.wmv -vcodec libx264 -f mp4 -vb 1024k -preset slow my-new-video.mp4
create webm for web (with sound)
ffmpeg -i input.mov -c:v libvpx -qmin 0 -qmax 25 -crf 4 -b:v 1M -vf scale=720:-2 -threads 0 output.webm
without sound
ffmpeg -i input.mov -c:v libvpx -qmin 0 -qmax 25 -crf 4 -b:v 1M -vf scale=720:-2 -an -threads 0 output.webm
v2
ffmpeg -i input.mov -vcodec libvpx-vp9 -b:v 1M -acodec libvorbis output.webm
getting info
ffmpeg -i example.mp4 -hide_banner
Extracting the audio
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -vn audio_only.ogg
trim 8 sek, then scale to max 400 width/ auto height
ffmpeg -t 8 -i recorded.mov -vf scale=320:-1 -r 10 output/ffout%3d.png ffmpeg -t 8 -i recorded.mov -filter:v scale=400:-1 -c:a copy output.mkv
convert directly to gif
ffmpeg -t 8 -i recorded.mov new.gif
find device
ffmpeg -f avfoundation -list_devices true -i "" (finds devices: Facetime camera, Screen, Microphone)
record
(ffmpeg -f avfoundation -i "<screen device index>:<audio device index>" output.mkv) ffmpeg -f avfoundation -i "1:0" output.mkv
get infos
ffmpeg -i file.mkv output is 2880x1800
crop the file
ffmpeg -i output.mkv -filter:v "crop=320:240:0:0" -c:a copy top_left.mkv
setting up mamp with ssl (with chrome working)
in mamp -> preferences -> change port to 80 (set web & mysql to 80 button) then in terminal as user run this long line: openssl req \ -newkey rsa:2048 \ -x509 \ -nodes \ -keyout server.key \ -new \ -out server.crt \ -subj /CN=localhost \ -reqexts SAN \ -extensions SAN \ -config <(cat /System/Library/OpenSSL/openssl.cnf \ <(printf '[SAN]\nsubjectAltName=DNS:localhost')) \ -sha256 \ -days 3650 cp server.crt /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache cp server.key /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/httpd.conf -> uncomment line: Include /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/extra/httpd-ssl.conf /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/extra/httpd-ssl.conf <VirtualHost *:443> SSLEngine on SSLCertificateFile /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/server.crt SSLCertificateKeyFile /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/server.key </VirtualHost> open keychain -> system -> file -> import /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/server.crt then find localhost file in keychain -> right click -> info -> trust -> always trust
remove annoying MAMP admin message
give sudo permissions to mamp
login in terminal as admin sudo visudo -> add this: USERNAME ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /Applications/MAMP/bin/startApache.sh USERNAME ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /Applications/MAMP/bin/stop.sh
mampstart.sh
#! /bin/bash sudo /Applications/MAMP/bin/startApache.sh & /Applications/MAMP/bin/startMysql.sh & exit 0
src
https://serverfault.com/questions/845766/generating-a-self-signed-cert-with-openssl-that-works-in-chrome-58 https://gist.github.com/jfloff/5138826 https://teamtreehouse.com/community/mamp-y-u-always-ask https://stackoverflow.com/questions/207786/stop-password-prompt-on-mamp-startup
sync folders on osx with cron
use crontab to schedule
crontab -l list jobs crontab -e then add stuff 0 */2 * * * /Users/USERNAME/myScript.sh >>/tmp/auto-update.log 2>&1
test if cron is running on macx
ps ax | grep [c]ron
find error in script
*/2 * * * * /script.sh >>/tmp/auto-update.log 2>&1
example
MM HH DD MM WKD -- Minutes, Hour, Day, Month, Weekday (eg. Sun, Mon) MM HH * * * USERNAME /PATH/TO/SCRIPT 00 3 * * * USERNAME /myscript.sh "Runs at 03:00 every day" 0 */2 * * * run every two hours */2 * * * * every 2 minutes
google webdesigner
slideshow
components -> swipeable gallery set position and size to % values, if using full screen layout
link images
properties -> swipeable gallery -> advanced properties -> Exit URLs URLs separated by comma, no spaces...
examples
https://support.google.com,https://support.google.com,https://support.google.com only link the last of 5: ,,,,https://support.google.com
doc
https://support.google.com/webdesigner/answer/3212383?hl=en
add links to images
add image to scene rightclick on image -> Add event -> mouse -> click -> Google Ad -> Exit ad (overrides..) just enter some number, URL
full screen layout
create new doc -> Interstitial env: doubleclick dimensions: 1200 x 700 add images to scene select bg image -> properties -> pos&size -> change w & h to 100%, align again!! scaling -> crop image to fill select all pngs -> properties -> pos&size -> change all to percentage image -> scaling -> Resize image to fill
Attention!!
for pixel perfect placement, just fade pngs with same size as bg (maybe use 0.1% opacity for bg parts, so images doesn't get cropped while saving)
create more pages
pages panel -> plus sign create event to link to Page Deck -> Go to Page -> ...
add video page
components -> Video specify video source like this: assets/video.mp4 (no full screen possible)
add youtube page
components -> Youtube (no full screen) Step 1: Erase the highlighted text below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfZAD1VmLpE Step 2: Replace watch?v= with v/ https://www.youtube.com/v/IfZAD1VmLpE https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/gwdbeta/fullscreen|sort:relevance/gwdbeta/-JQOHxJztB8/r7h5kX4dw2oJ
add 360 product
components -> 360
create bg
click tag tool -> define gradient (on top bar) properties (right menu) -> check if dimensions/position are oK type in the ID select gradient tool (left side) -> adjust rotation
hide outlines
view -> outlines -> off
add media to project
Library -> drag all images into
add image (to scene)
drag image from Library -> check align to container (on top) properties -> ID -> name it!!!!!!
resize element
select element -> translation, rotation -> set X,Y (maybe scroll a bit) to position quickly, select multiple elements on timeline -> then use arrow keys + shift to move elements
add text
select text tool -> font -> more fonts -> find the font "great vibes" change text color to white, size to 40 -> enter text and place it to edit text, just click on it then select type tool again
add a button
tag tool -> pick color & rounding (on top bar) name it (in the timeline)
animation
rotate object
select object on timeline -> select time (i.e. 10 sek) -> right click -> insert keyframe properties -> change Z field (2nd) to 360
pop in object
select object -> select time -> right click add keyframe insert another keyframe 1 sec later (now there are 3 keyframes! the first one was automatically generated) select second keyframe -> properties -> Transla... -> X:0 and Y 0 or 2 & 2 with opacity 0 or 0 & 0 with opacity 0 then rightclick click on linear (in timeline) -> Easing: ease right click on first keyframe at 0 seconds -> remove
fade in object
select object on timeline -> pick time and add keyframe properties -> style -> fill -> opacity change easing remove keyframe at 0 seconds mark
slide in object
add 2 keyframes, set offset position change easing remove keyframe at 0 seconds
loop animation
on timeline, the first row -> right click on 0 mark -> add label: AnimationStart goto 10 sek mark -> add event: AniEnd -> doubleclick on the event timeline -> gotoAndPlay ...
add link over whole thing
components -> tap area -> drag it properties -> 0,0 fuer position w: 300, h: 600 (same as page width) right click on element -> add event -> tap area -> touch... -> Exit ad -> gw.. -> any id, type in URL
trouble shooting
if objects cannot be animated, reimport with new name
src
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVSf4x_9cLk (valentine) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guMR82u0ZUs (spiderman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdEoLrGwMTY (media queries) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx53WWpQg4o (percent to match viewport) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCrginYIYPE (Fullscreen Lightbox) https://plus.google.com/+googlewebdesigner (lots of tuts) https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gwdbeta (lots of stuff)
search multiple files at once in finder
678 OR 789 OR ...
more complex queries:
(678 AND “789") OR ("890" AND “567”)
sprites in html
prepare video, split video with quicktime
trim
open movie, goto position edit -> split clip for crop feature use imovie/premiere...
record screen with quicktime
quicktime player -> file new screen recording
record sound input, system audio
installation
install sound siphon then go to system prefs -> input -> sound siphon in start sound siphon, add application zb safari then open quicktime player file -> new audio recording
usage
open quicktime player file -> new audio recording
join movies with ffmpeg
create list.txt file 'filea.mov' file 'fileb.mov' ffmpeg -f concat -i join.txt -c copy output.mp4
animated html sprite
create transparent movie with keynote
create animation with green backdrop export as movie
convert video frames to images
brew install ffmpeg ffmpeg -i Untitled3.m4v frames/frame%03d.png
remove green background in pngs
aktion in photoshop: selective colour tool refine edge: check smart radius, 3.9 adjust edge: 10 0 0 -73 check decontaminate colors, amount 100% remember settings output to: new layer
create png sprite from images
install imagemagick http://cactuslab.com/imagemagick/
crop the images
convert frames/* -crop 200x200+260+260 output/%03d.png (200 x 200 is image size, +250 +250 is the offset (oben links)
resize the cropped image
convert output/* -resize 130x130 resized/%03d.png
create sprite from images
convert resized/*.png +append sprites.png (append horizontally, for aniJS) convert resized/*.png -append sprites.png (append vertically)
optimize png
http://compresspng.com/
optimize jpgs
single file: convert -strip -interlace Plane -gaussian-blur 0.05 -quality 85% source.jpg result.jpg viele files: mogrify -strip -interlace Plane -quality 85% *.jpg
display in browser
create horizontal sprite and download aniJS master: https://github.com/ryuutatsuo88/aniJS
code
<!doctype html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <title>AniJS</title> <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="js/anijs.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function () { $('.anim').anijs({ image: "sprites2.png", fps: 15, frameWidth: 200, frameHeight: 213, isReady : function ($this) {} }); $('#1').anijs("enable"); }); </script> </head> <body> <div id="1" class="anim"></div> </body> </html>
quicktime pro 7
time lapse, single images to movie
file -> open image sequence -> select first image file -> export -> mov
compositing
open existing movies then file -> new player create INs (i key) and OUTs (o key) of existing movie, copy select new player movie -> paste (the playhead determines the position of paste, to paste it in the middle, just move the playhead there)
change audio
window -> show movie properties disable sound tracks open mp3, select the right part with i/o keys, copy select video clip, select all with cmd+a edit -> add to selection and scale
rotate movie
window -> show movie properties select video track, select tab VISUAL SETTINGS
trim movie
drag the black corners under the timeline, to the right positions edit -> trim to selection
crop video
open video in quicktime edit -> copy open photoshop -> paste fill crop area with white, area to keep in black save as gif (2 colours) quicktime -> window -> show movie properties select video track, select tab VISUAL SETTINGS drag the GIF into the grey box file -> export
adding text to video
create transparent image with text in photoshop (same size as the movie) export as png open the movie as well as the image in quicktime select text clip, cmd + a for select all select the movie clip, create in and out for the text to appear edit -> add to selection and scale quicktime -> window -> show movie properties select PNG layer, tab VISUAL SETTINGS transparency (on bottom) -> straight alpha
adjust brightness, color, contrast
export: Movie to QuickTime Movie options -> filter (leaving default options is fine, compress in handbrake)
export edited movie
first get settings from orig movie window -> show movie inspector file -> export -> MPEG4 Video Format: H264 Data Rate: 6000 kbits/sec Image Size: Current Frame Rate: Current (compose in quicktime full size, compress in handbrake)
compress in handbrake, handbrake settings
(window -> toggle presets) format: mp4 Video Codec: H.264 check: Web optimized average bitrate: 500
keynote
create new white slide top right -> click document tab -> slide size: custom 1920 x 1080 presentation type: self playing, delay:0, builds:0 view -> show build order
play fullscreen
preferences > slide -> fit display einstellungen -> presentation -> erstes...
create simple animation
animate tab -> build in: when slide starts action: main action build out: when slide ends group objects -> arrange -> group select object -> click "add an effect" build order window -> select object -> with otherobject (to get simultaneous)
magic move
duplicate slide (the objects must exist in both slides!) goto first slide -> animate tab -> add an effect transition (transitions) -> magic move start transition: automatically, delay:0 goto second slide, move objects around, ev. change opacity
add movie
drag movie onto canvas format -> movie -> optimize... movie settings: format tab -> movie deselect movie clip -> animate tab -> delay 8 sec (movie duration) Achtung: Grouped objects with movies dont play!
animate bullets
create bullet list (format tab oben rechts) animate -> build in -> choose one... delivery: by bullet
table
add empty slide -> click on table icon on top fill content -> select object -> animate tab build in: choose drop, delivery: by row
titles
add title, select title, animate tab -> create build in
create compass
create 2 pngs, background compass & needle lock background: arrange -> lock rotate 2 times, 5 sek
animate charts
add chart, add build in delivery: by series (first profit then loss) by set (rows), then build from 3
make it 3D
create normal chart first, then Format tab -> chart type -> 3D column build in: select 3D effect (zb 3D rotate & grow) format -> chart -> 3D Scene -> ADJUST HERE 3D Settings!
animated chart data over time
click Chart oben -> interactive tab -> choose one build in -> Add -> magic chart
chain animations
view -> build order create same animations for all, text & graphics then refine in build order then create build and refine
4 images, one stays
create build in for all 4 then select 3, create build out with fade select the remaining one and create Action with move to center then build out with dissolve
motorad example timing
create centered visual, titel + subtitle add move in/move out effects for visual (remove Bounce @ Build out) add scale big (3 sec) to both titles @ build in
rotate, scal, align, lock object
format tab -> arrange tab -> rotate
create a pause/delay between build in and build out
create build in and build out animations view -> build order start: after build1, delay: 2sec
guides
view -> show rulers then drag like in photoshop
copy animations
select text block -> format copy animation
apply transitions in bulk
cmd click on multiple slides, add transition
object transitions for images
just place images on pages apply normal page transitions, then check for more special transitions by scrolling down same exists for text transitions
clickit
install
copy somewhere run it in terminal with ./cliclick
usage
get current mouse position
p:.
click at position 28/11
c:28,11
wait 500 milliseconds (0,5 sec)
w:500
move mouse 24px down
m:+0,+24
press alt key down and hold it
kd:alt “alt”, “cmd”, “ctrl”, “fn”, “shift”
click at current position
c:.
release alt key
ku:alt
double click
dc:x,y
start drag
dd:x,y
end drag
du:x,y
press key and release again
kp:key “arrow-down”, “arrow-left”, “arrow-right”, “arrow-up”, “delete”, “end”, “esc”, “f1”, “f2”, “f3”, “f4”, “f5”, “f6”, “f7”, “f8”, “f9”, “f10”, “f11”, “f12”, “f13”, “f14”, “f15”, “f16”, “fwd-delete”, “help”, “home”, “mute”, “page-down”, “page-up”, “return”, “space”, “tab”, “volume-down”, “volume-up”
right click
kd:ctrl c:x,z ku:ctrl
enter text
t:'Viele Grüße'
powerpoint 2011 mac
start slideshow in windows
shift + <F5>
master slides
view -> master -> slide master
create colour scheme
slidemaster -> colours
define fonts
slidemaster -> Fonts
add text frames
slide master -> new layout (creates empty slide) slidemaster -> edit layout tab -> insert placeholder -> content format -> arrange tab -> align -> distribute horizontally
rename slide
rechtsclick auf slide -> rename then close master (view -> normal)
src
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJzB6J7ioDg
add new custom slides (from defined master slides)
new slide -> select layout
group/ungroup objects
group: alt + cmd + g ungroup: shift + alt + cmd + g
remove bullets
format -> bullets & numbering
import slides from another presentation
news slide (arrow) -> insert slides from another presentation
diagramme
im excel gibt es in der letzten Zelle eine schwarze markierung die einfach groesser ziehen bei weiteren datensaetzen
view guides
rechtsclick auf slide -> guides oder crtl + alt + cmd + g
add new guides
alt + click on existing guide
in windows
alt + F9
re adjust stuff
just apply the slide template again!
custom clipart library
Microsoft Office 2011 -> Office -> Media -> Clipart drag new custom folder with files in here
after effects
shortcuts
maximize panels ~
begin/end movie home key (fn left/right) go 10 frames forward/back fn + shift + down/up arrow go 1 frame forward fn + down/up arrow layer properties uu duplicate layer cmd + d set marker crtl + 8 increase/decrease brush size cmd + drag mask properties m (m)
effects
auto fade in/out
animation presets -> behaviour -> Fade In+Out drag it onto clip
radial wipe (fuer runde sachen fade in)
ramp (gradient)
glow
use for sunsets
fractal noise
cc rain
cc snow
cc star burst
use with solid white for stars
freeform (3d from photo)
timewarp
slow motion
foam
bubbles
keying
painting
create new solid select brush tool (cmd +d) doubleclick on layer to get into layer panel
animate beginning and end of stroke
unfold layer -> effects -> paint -> brush -> stroke options
transparency
effects -> paint -> paint on transparent ON
dotted lines
unfold layer -> effects -> paint -> brush -> stroke options change SPACING
isolate object from video with roto roto brush tool
doubelick on layer with movie clip select roto brush tool
press ~ to go maximize window
increase/decrease brush size -> cmd + drag click black/white icon below to see mask
settings for roto brush
open layer -> effects -> roto brush -> matte check refine matte click freeze when done
growing wine
create wine in illustrator add wine to layers doubleclick on wine layer add effect Write-on to wine in effects: click brush position, bottom of win increase brush size!! go to first frame click stop watch on brush position then move paint, click on next position in timeline move paint again, forward on timeline .... then in effects settings: Paint Style: reveal original image
speed up display preview
window : fit change to QUARTER to speed it up or even custom: 10px
pixel ration correction
double click on video in projects window to view clip in footage mode icon: pixel aspect ration correction
create markers
number markers
drag marker from the right edge and number appears hold shift to snap to cursor! use 1,2,3,4... to jump to marker
comp markers
set marker -> crtl + 8 double click to set name
layer markers
layer -> add marker layer markers stay on layer, even if clip moves!
align objects
window -> align
preview render a range, work area
drag yellow bars on top of time line the longer ones! doubleclick the bar to make clips fit timeline
type presets
presets
in type panel -> flyout menu -> finder folders -> text organic -> chewing gum press u to see keyframes
animate text manually
click on text layer expand layer on layer, click on TEXT (over transform) click ANIMATE flyout menu (neben dran) this creates SCALE and RANGE selector animate scale and offset to move through the letters
layer styles
right click on text layer -> layer styles -> bevel & emboss or drop shadow
cinema 4d alpha
render as targa image sequence alpha channel
trim video
in -> option [ out -> option ] drag video onto NEW COMP button drag edges to the right points hold shift to make it snap to cursor or doobleclick on clip (to go to footage panel)
get variations of effects
select effects in effects control window then press BRAINSTORM icon change to 100 %
motion blur
weisser radiergummi oben bei layers check fields for layers
organize
audio comps graphics solids video
flip layer, invert
use negative coordinates
real time preview (ram preview)
klick play mit strich
render queue
in project window find composition file, select it composition -> add to render queue
relink
right click auf missing file -> replace footage -> file
replace footage with lots of stuff applied to it
in projects window, hold option and drag new clip into composition window (links unten) on top of old clip works good with stock video too
compositions resolution HD DV
drag video file onto NEW COMP button to create new file with same resolution
quicky add new video/still from project window
click on file in project window cmd + /
change comp duration
right click on composition -> comp. settings unten Duration
import illustrator file with different layers
import kind: composition footage dimensions: layer size dann layers sind imported
position, scale, rotation, opacity
select layer -> hit t anchor point a position p scale s opacity t rotation r
change anchor point for rotation, scaling
select pan behind tool (oben) or hold down y move anchor let go of y key
puppet pin tool
select puppet tool click on vector object and create joints click again on joint to move it cmd + click on joint -> animate over time!!
group layers
select all involved layers layer -> precompose
precomps (grouping of layers)
layer -> pre-compose then transform
solids (still image)
links unten in comp window right click -> new -> solid
gradient
effects -> generate -> ramp
effects
use solid or movie to apply effect
masking
rectangle tool draw square or transparent psd/png with mask add/subtract or doubleclick on movie/still then draw mask with pentool
masks mit custom paths
in photoshop
create path in photoshop go to path panel, select path select all (crtl + a) copy (crtl + c) paste in aftereffects on solid press m to see mask path clock watch (deselect it, then select points)
in illustrator
create document same size (1920 x 1080) draw shape edit -> copy create solid in aftereffects edit -> paste
move objects on motion paths
create motion path shape in illustrator
in illustrator create document same size (1920 x 1080) draw shape edit -> copy in aftereffects create object to move select the layer the object is on hit P to reveal POSITION properties select POSITION property edit -> paste
create motion path in after effects
select layer press P (for Position) click Stop watch progress in timeline and ove the object each time to create a pause, progress in timeframe and then click keyframe symbol (at the beginning of the POSITION property)
easing (slowly slows down)
rightclick on the keyframe -> keyframe assistant -> easy ease in/out to see more, open graphs panel (last icon before timeline)
orient object along a path
right click on the layer -> transform -> Auto-Orient choose Orient Along Path
move objects per drag and drop automatically
window -> motion sketch check background click START CAPTURE button mouse turns to a cross, click and drag the path click on stopwatch on position to delete keyframes
scale/rotate motion paths
create new solid select all keyframes by clicking on POSITION edit -> copy select the new solid layer -> mask -> new mask hit M to reveal Mask Shape PROPERTY select Mask Path edit -> paste cmd + t -> resize it select Mask Path edit -> copy select POSITION (old keyframes) hit delete make sure POSITION is still selected edit -> paste
keying, green screen
find effect KEYLIGHT and apply it the in properties -> screen colour -> use eye dropper on bg to adjust change VIEW to STATUS Screen Matte -> increase Clip Black decrease Clip White subject white/screen black
bright green inside the mask
screen matte -> replace colour pick colour (that stands out in STATUS view) replace methos: source edge colour suppression -> GREEN channel Edge Grow
refine edges
find the effect: Refine Matte (makes edges more smooth) Increase Decontamination Radius
adjust forground
effect: Hue/Saturation effect: Levels
blend modes
footage from detonationfilms.com toggle unten switches/modes select the layer to blend, shift + minus/plus
schwarzer raus
remove from green screen blending mode screen
stabilizing motion
window -> tracker click stabilize motion PLUS: put in middle of tracked object inner square: resize to fit object (surround) outer square: region that changes maybe move on time and stop and then adjust
track motion
window -> tracker click track motion click EDIT Target Button -> chose layer to move
create wiggle, shaking, camera motion
add camera unfold camera layer -> transform -> point of interest -> Expres. write: wiggle(5,5) in timeline next to express...
outputting and exporting, rendering
put project into render queue -> shift + cmd + / (or export -> premiere pro project)
render settings
Resolution -> reduze movie dimensions Time span -> ausschnitt rendern (work area only)
output settings
Check Audio Output!
export transparent movie, high quality
Format: QuickTime Format Options: Animation Channels: RGB+Alpha
popular codec
Format: Quicktime Format Options: H.264
sony vegas
make adjustment layers in vegas
insert another video track on top: name it adjustment layer collapse the layer (first little icon) click on track effects -> add FX drag "Composite" on top before "FX"
wipe layers/objects/greenscreen (with gradient)
fx -> bcc -> linear wipe or radial wipe give it softness and set keyframes! use markers on timeline to compare times easier
particle wipe (requires bcc)
right click -> insert video track right click -> insert text media write somehting using bold large font name this track title duplicate track and name it particle on particle track -> add FX -> BCC Particle Array 3D Render -> anti ALIASING: none uncheck particle intersection uncheck Use Build in Lights Particles -> Particle Shape -> Image Collection Transform System: Rotate Y just a little bit, until we see the planes Array -> Num Particles Z: 2 Scale Z: move them really close together Transform System: Rotate Y: move it back to 0 Array -> Scale X: hold down shift, then scale up to screen width! Scale Y: also scale up to screen height! Num Particles X: hold down shift, then add ca. 130! Num Particles Y: add ca. 70! Particles -> Particle Color: Layer XY Dispersion -> Disperse Master: hold down shift and scale up to 330 Control map 1 -> Apply to: DisperseEffect Wipe Control: Left to Right Wipe progress: 100 then click on clock icon add a keyframe at beginning with 100% (wipe progress) add another keyframe at middle with 0% Fractal Noise -> Amplitude: ca. 600 Noise Freq: ca. 75 Auto Evolve Speed: ca. 36 Control map 2 -> Apply to: Fractal Noise Map Wipe control: Left to Right Wipe progress: 100, click animation icon next to it add a keyframe at beginning with 100% (wipe progress) add another keyframe at middle with 0% shift -> shift X: hold shift and decrease until off the screen, ca. -1000 Control map 3 -> Apply to: Shift Effect Wipe Control: Left to Right Wipe progress: 100, click animation icon next to it add a keyframe at beginning with 100% (wipe progress) add another keyframe at middle with 0% on particle track -> add FX -> BCC Linear Wipe Animation: Manual Direction: 90 (from right to left) a bit of softness on the edge in timeline find the spot when the last letter appears clearly press m to drop a marker find the spot where all letters appear clear, set a marker create a wipe between those to markers first marker: Wipe amount ca 53 second marker: Wipe amount ca -60 on title track -> add FX -> FCC Linear Wipe animation: Manual Direction: -90 (from left to right) a bit of softness on the edge put the cursor on the first marker click on clock icon next to Wipe Amount on particle track -> click FX -> BCC particle Render -> Motion blur: smooth insert another video track on top: name it adjustment layer collapse the layer (first little icon) click on track effects -> add BCC film glow drag "Composite" on top before "BCC Film Glow" set first keyframe on second marker, with default glow intensity set second keyframe some seconds later with 0 glow intensity click on track effects -> add BCC glint drag "Composite" on top before "BCC glint" animate glint threshold (more or less stars) animate glint angle (rotation of the stars) animate brightness (turn down at the end)
src
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP1SjYt2OuI
nesting of clips, grouping
just save the comp as .veg file then create new file, drag the .veg files from the vegas explorer
motion tracking
easy way
create 2 video tracks, one with movements and one with type select bg layer, click Compositing Mode (icon auf dem layer) -> custom (move cursor to beginning to movie) OXF -> BCC match move -> Add -> OK Open Tab Motion tracker check Track On-the-Fly Sub-pixel Accuracy: 1:2 Open Tab Tracker Center KF position the dot (hold crtl) adjust loop region (yellow triangles) to fit whole range goto beginning of movie shift + b (tools -> build dynamic ram preview) when it stops, goto 1 frame before message then drag loop region with beginning triangle to the current pos click clear render cache click on big movie preview shift + b when done, uncheck Track on-the-Fly Match Move tab -> MM Foreground -> Source B (place bg layer on top, object layer on bottom) if there are more objects, just place it under the bg layer, any object under it will be moved too
for effects
move cursor to beginning of clip on the bg clip, select Event FX select BBC sparks motion tracker tab (scroll down) check Track-on-the-fly the open Tracker Center KF adjust the target (hold crtl for fine tuning) set target width + search width play back the movie uncheck Track On-the-Fly apply -> Producer XY
src
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvQ_s5EEOZQ
Vegas interlace
in Explorer oder Project Media look for "progressive" then in project settings (file -> properties), change field order to None Deinterlace method: None
setting up the 5d
shoot in M mode shutterspeed at 50 ISO: 160/320/640/1250
picture style setting
sharpness 0 contrast 0 saturation -2 stops
steadycam merlin
hole N minus, erster strich auf platte
resolution 5d
mpg2, last template (blueray 1900x1080)
camcorder MOD import
rename MOD to MPG import in vegas
quicktime pro vimeo export settings
http://unblindproductions.com/blog/?p=1839 EXPORT MOVIE TO MPEG-4 click on OPTIONS (fileformat to mpeg4 oben) VIDEO FORMAT to H.264 data rate to 3500 image size to CUSTOM 640X360
insert markers
insert marker with "m" press number keys to navigate to scene '1' '2'
flip video
click pan/crop icon -> rightclick! settings temporary paths to hyperdrive program BURN (mac) turn off menu if only one track
sony dvd architect
create single file, instant play DVD set tmp: options -> preferences -> burning -> set tmp drive file -> new -> first (crop it if black border!) select vegas render click PREVIEW to check click MAKE DVD to finish
speedup slow/fast
rightclick on clip -> properties -> lock to stretch resize clip (ev crtl + click on end)
ungroup
ungroup: select both -> crtl + u group: select both -> crtl + g
audio
levels envelopes right click on audio track (vorn!) -> insert -> volume to change color: view -> audio enveloppes -> V automation adjusting volume/panning while playback click the wheel -> hit play -> adjust volume and keyframes are generated! edit sound open as copy in sound forge
speed up vegas
preferences -> uncheck everything that isnt needed (for example media manager)
clips are too short
file -> render as -> render region unchecked!
no more split movie at import
Look at the HD Capture window. Click PREFS. It's a button on the upper left side. Once you click that there are only like 3 tabs. On the first tab go all the way to the bottom and uncheck scene detection.
insert type
- rightclick new video track, rightclick insert type - use keyframing to change the text!
import dvd
file -> import -> capture dvd camcoder disc new project 720 x 486 (ntsc standard)
change playback speed
- rightclick -> properties -> 4.0 4 times faster! - or crtl + trim ... if wave then playback time was changed
create google earth zoom
- download google earth and fraps - record zooming out in google earth! - start and stop recording in fraps with F9
tonspur~
move audio separately from video, right click -> groups -> clear
masking, custom paths
- click on "event pan/crop" button (it's at the end of the track) - click "mask" (unten) - create mask with anchors - to reset mask, right click -> reset
insert logo (a bug) from photoshop
- create transparent PSD file with logo in photoshop - open it in vegas, insert new track on top, add logo to track - then click "track motion" button on the track, and scale logo - click on topline of the track to constantly reduce opacity
cutoff boxes (in preview screen)
- outside 10% not save and might get cut off my TV! - place logo inside!
workflow with cutting
- first open clip in trimmer, make selection and hit CREATE SUBCLICK icon - then go to PROJECT MEDIA and find this clip and insert it onto the track!
export/reimport sound
- export in vegas to aif - open in sound forge - tools -> noise reduction
import a dvd into vegas
- file -> import -> select VOB (detail view to get sizes!)
export settings
- render as: - Quicktime7, Template: 3Mbps - Custom settings: Video -> Frame Size -> (High Definition) 1280x720, Quality: 100%, datarate 800kb
reduce camera shake, mercalli settings
- select "handycam: watched action scenery" - camera balance: with ligher delay - camera stabilization, smooth or stable: how much cropping? 70% very cropped, 50% minimal, check all frames of scene to determin setting, just need to render it once :-) - border area: without border (upscaled)
selective color
- videoFX -> color corrector (secondary) - check invert mask - bring saturation down - click select effect range - select blue - play with sliders in luminance, saturation and center channels - low down, high up!
crop to dv
- find crop button in the movie timeline! - source: maintain aspect: set to no
youtube HD settings
- file -> project properties -> HDV 720-30p (1280x720,29.970 fps) - file -> render as -> Windows Media Video V9 (*.wmv) - -> template: 6 Mbps HD 720-30p Video - -> costum settings: - project tab: video rendering quality best - video tab: video smoothness: 100
black window! and no preview!
- major screw up! because of new quicktime installation? - deinstall quicktime and reinstall an older quicktime version!
premiere
hotkeys
split clips -> cmd + k v for selection tool spacebar to play more one frame -> rigth, left arrow keys (=mousewheel) j,k,l -> backward, stop, forward k+l -> slowmo forward j+k -> slowmo backwards reorder clips -> hold option and drag clips on timeline maximize window -> ` + shift stretch view to timeline -> \
timecode
jump to a specific frame
click and drag on orange time hours:minutes:seconds:frames
type manually
click on orange time enter: 103 to jump to second 10 and 3 frames
trim
select black arrow move to IN drag with red bracket
snap feature
icon under timecode
interface
maximize/minimize dock
click into dock
hit ~
import
doppelclick into sequence window
categorize files
click into squenze window
click wave ~ to maximize the window
create folder structure video audio sequenzes images
rough cut (storyboard)
in sequence window click on bottom second icon arrange the clips to create ruff assembly select all clips dann click 3rd button (automate to sequence)
exporting
select sequence file -> export -> media click on YELLOW NAME.mov to change name check Video & Audio check "match sequence settings" to take over used codec!
render queue
in Queue (adobe media encoder) right click dupicate different render settings possible! use h264
render region
grab gray handles file -> export -> media set source range (under preview window) to WORK AREA
letterboxing (black bars on top and bottom)
its very cinematic! put HD sequence into Standard Definition video effects -> motion scale: 35%
rolling credits
in project window -> new item -> title place text with credits below visible black screen click open icon: roll/crawl options select ROLL check START OFF SCREEN check END OFF SCREEN adjust length by trimming it
title
in project window -> new item -> title then click and drag with type tool
color correction
white balance
effects -> color correction -> fast color corrector or video effects -> adjust -> auto levels blend with original, if too strong
contrast
video effects -> color correction -> brightness & contrast
luminance
effects -> color correction -> fast color corrector scroll down to input/output levels, adjust use it for underexposed clips
cinematic color
effects -> color correction -> fast color correctoryy make it warm (nostalgia) and then desaturate or effects -> color correction -> 3way color corrector (advanced)
creating a vignette (soft black edges)
in project window New Item -> black video -> drag onto timeline video effects -> generate -> circle -> drag it! effect controls -> invert circle change color to black increase radius until narrow edge feather opacity
convert to night shot
effects -> color correction -> fast color corrector drag into blue effects -> color correction -> RGB curves
rauch, feuer und explosionen
detonationfilms.com use explosion clip effect control -> opacity -> blend mode
green screen, keyring
effects -> video effects -> keyring -> ultra key click pipette -> select green output: alpha (to see grey pixels) matte generation (to get perfect b&w mask) shadow: down highlight: down adjust tolerance reduce transparency matte cleanup add feather usw spill supression adjust saturation then change output back to composite maybe add pour-point-garbage matte
creating background textures
Sequence window -> New Item -> black video effects -> visual effects -> generate -> cellpattern video effects -> color correction -> tint mapping black & white to a new colour
create a logo bug
import a png as logo video effects -> color correction -> tint drag it ontop of logo layer effect control -> opacity down to 50% create copy of logo bug above layer video effects -> stylize -> emboss change relief blend mode to overlay
add lens flare
video effects -> generate -> lens flare put it in the sky and animate position
isolating objects, censoring video
effects -> Video Effects -> Keyring -> Eight-Point Garbage Matte go to effects control panel -> click on Eight-Point ... then select the clip, cmd+c, clip on top layer, cmd+v (make sure top layer is GREY or targeted) in effects window, search for mosaic Video Effects -> Stylize -> Mosaic drag it onto the top clip effects control -> adjust horizontal and vertical blocks
audio settings
mix
on top -> Audio mixer name the tracks to play movie and adjust while playing set it to WRITE oben die raeder sind fuer LEFT/RIGHT panning
create markers on beats
hit the * to create a marker then cut scenes
add beep with standby screen, censored audio
Projects -> New item -> bars and tone double click to open it in source click und drag the audio symbol onto audio clip
animte photoshop layers
doppelclick in project window add psd file for cross sections stuff, create 3 layers oben: aussenwand und bg mitte: wasser, rest transparent unten: bg der bottle transparence is recognized! falls import error use PNGs select water layer -> effect control -> motion go to beginning, drag on position numbers click stop watch icon then move to another time and change position again (ev move keyframe) (to remove all keyframes, click stopwatch again) in project window -> click New Item -> Sequence drag previous sequence (with the psd layers) into new sequence
add transitions
neben media browser, click auf effects tab drag it over to the the midpoint between 2 clips dissolve -> cross dissolve dissolve -> dip to black to adjust -> select transition -> effects control tab (oben neben source) to replace just drag over old transition
setup default transitions
effects -> dissolve -> rightclick on cross dissolve page down (to jump to end of clip) -> command + d (to add transition)
create new sequence (correct resolution) hd standard
click on NEW icon in sequence window true HD 1920 x 1080 (pixel aspect 1.0) or 1280 x 1080 (pixel aspect: 1.5) AVCHD -> 1080p digital SLR -> 1080p -> DSLR 1080p30 @ 29.97
disconnect/reconnect media
rightclick on media in exporer -> link media
disconnect video from audio
select clip and rigthclick -> unlink
when to use cuts/transitions
time passed
images overlap and fade in/outs fade out to black and then fade in from black
next scene
cuts
to make it exciting cut more
like a heartbeat!
sub clips & source monitor (select in and out)
doppelklick auf video move cursor to the part press "i" for in press "o" for out press overlay button to insert it drag clip back into explorer on the right to create subclip
layers
drag (sub) clip on Layer Video 2
ripple delete (delete blank space and move to beginning)
doppelklick on empty space cmd + click and drag on beginning of the click or set markers and trim 2 clips to the markers rightclick in black area and select ripple delete
slip edit (move content while already placed)
on top press slip tool
razor tool (to create subclips really fast)
rolling edit tool (to move edit points created with razor tool)
markers
top menu -> marker -> set clip marker -> unnumbered cmd + shift + left/right key to navigate between markers doppelclick on marker to get dialog box
replace clips
hold option key and drag new clip onto other clip in timeline
freeze frame, stills, export pictures
select frame go to kamera icon (under preview window) change format to tiff doppelclick on explorer window and import then trim movie to this frame more tiff to the end
orange rubber band, opacity, transparency
make sure video clip is expanded cmd + click -> set keyframes or go to EFFECTS CONTROL
yellow rubber band, speed
cmd + click to create keyframes cmd + click + drag -> area plays backwards
lock video tracks
click on little square (lock appears)
changing playbackspeed
rightclick on track -> Speed/Duration
rate strech tool = speeding clip up/down to fit
click clip and click X (in the SELECT toolbar)
play clip backwards
rightclick on track -> Speed/Duration -> reverse speed
reset preferences
hold shift during startup ev alt§
playback no more than a second
log in as admin or enabling the root user: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1528 remove file: http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/playback-stops-loops-soundbooth-premiere.html