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A Beginner’s Guide to Common Video Transitions

July 1, 2021 by Josh Short

This guide will explain the common video transitions for video editing. Learn what cut, dissolve, fade, dip, and other transitions mean and when to use them.

This is not by any means an exhaustive resource on video transitions. This is a high-level overview designed for the brand new video editor.

Maybe you recently started (or want to start) a YouTube Channel. Maybe your boss asked you to make a video for a presentation and you’ve never edited before and are lost in a maze of tutorials. Or maybe you’ve decided you want to become a video editor and are just getting started on your journey. This article is for you.

At the end of the article you can grab a free PDF download guide of this information on common video transitions. It is condensed down even further for easy consumption when you’re editing.

In case you’re new to Edit Video Faster, I’m Josh. I do most things around here. I’ve been a professional editor for more than a decade (phew, I’m getting old) and have been teaching what I know about video editing on the Internet since 2014. If you learn something from this article and want to stay-in-touch, please sign up for my email list. I typically email ~twice a month and never spam you with unnecessary stuff. Just tips and resources for becoming a better, faster, and more confident video editor.

Alright, let’s get into it.

Everyday Video Editing Terms Guide

June 8, 2021 by Josh Short

The world of video editing can be a scary place if you are new to it. This guide will walk you through some everyday video editing terms and concepts that will be useful for any new editor.

This is not a comprehensive guide by any stretch of the imagination and is not meant to replace traditional training. This is a supplemental, super high-level guide and hopefully a step in the right direction for anyone new to video editing.

How to Adjust Volume in Premiere Pro CC

April 27, 2021 by Josh Short

This tutorial will teach you how to adjust volume in Premiere Pro CC. Audio in Premiere Pro can be changed a couple of different ways. I’ll show you how to change the audio levels through the Effect Controls Panel, by clicking on the clip in the timeline, and by using keyboard shortcuts.

I started editing in Premiere Pro with version CC 2015. And the process hasn’t changed since then. So no matter what version of Premiere Pro CC you’re working in, how to adjust the volume will be 99.9% identical at the time of this writing.

How to Split Layer in After Effects

August 3, 2021April 21, 2021 by Josh Short

This tutorial will teach you how to split a layer in After Effects. You’ll learn what splitting a layer means, why you would want to do this, how to split a layer using a keyboard shortcut, and how to do this through After Effect’s Edit menu.

Import Image Sequence into After Effects

April 19, 2021 by Josh Short

This tutorial will teach you how to import an image sequence into After Effects.

An image sequence is a group of image files — .psd, .jpg, .png, .tif — that are numbered sequentially together in a folder. Each image acts as one frame of video. And what you are trying to do is import an image sequence into Adobe After Effects. Does that sound right to you? If so, great! Read on.

Copy and Paste Crop in Premiere Pro

April 16, 2021 by Josh Short

This tutorial will teach you how to apply a crop effect and then copy and paste it onto other clips in Premiere Pro. You can do it in seconds. Continue on if you want to know how.

Import Image Sequence into Premiere Pro

August 2, 2021April 15, 2021 by Josh Short

This tutorial will teach you how to easily import an image sequence into Premiere Pro.

To make sure you’re in the right place, an image sequence is a bunch of image files — .psd, .jpg, .png, .tif — that are numbered sequentially. They’ll typically be placed inside a folder by themselves as each image in the image sequence equals one frame of video.

The files end in a number and each file in the image sequence is one number higher than the rest. For example, EVF_00000.psd, EVF_00001.psd, and EVF_00002.psd. They all combine and act as a video inside Premiere Pro. And what you’re trying to do is import this image sequence into Premiere Pro. Does that sound like what you’re trying to do? Great! Read on.

Add Stroke to Text in After Effects

July 20, 2021April 14, 2021 by Josh Short

This tutorial will teach you how to add stroke to text in After Effects. You’ll also learn how to keyframe the stroke so you can change its color over time. And you’ll learn how to make your text display just a stroke so that the inside is see-through.

Just to make sure you’re in the right place, a stroke is a colored border or outline that surrounds text. And you’re looking to add a stroke to text in After Effects. Does that sound like what you’re trying to do? If so, read on!

How to Import a PDF in Premiere Pro

April 13, 2021 by Josh Short

Are you having trouble importing a PDF into Premiere Pro? You’re in the right place. This tutorial explains how to import a PDF into Premiere Pro. Actually you can’t import a PDF into Premiere Pro but there is a very simple workaround.

How to Underline Text in Photoshop 2021

April 12, 2021 by Josh Short

This tutorial will teach you how to add an underline to text in Photoshop 2021 in seconds. You’ll also learn how to create custom size and color underline in Photoshop.