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Video editing.

  • 30-05-2007 12:59am
    #1
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    Not exactly the right thread for this maybe but hear me out!!!

    I have got some video taken on my camcorder. Its on laptop all fine but before i share it to the internet i want to smudge or cut something out of it. I know if it was a picture i could do it in 2 seconds in photoshop but just wondering is there anyway to do similar to this video clip. Its in about half way on the clip and i dont want to have to remove the offending frame as i want to share the background happenings... any help?


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  • #2
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    Try the audio/video editing forum here

    You can work on each individual frame, or create a mask, depending.


  • #3
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Photoshop CS3 has the video editing options you need. If your familiar with Photoshop, then you'll probably find it easier than using video editing software which can be a royal pain to use first time.
    You can get a free trial of the CS3 beta still I think, only for 2 days tho, but should do you.


  • #4
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    moving to audio/video editing


  • #5
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    yep its the proper place for it alright, still tho the photoshop option mightn't have been readily known over there (EDIT: here) so its brief stay in this forum has been justified I think.


  • #6
    MLM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭MLM


    There's a way of doing this in Photoshop, which at the moment is probably your best option. Unfortunately I don't know how to do it, but I've definitely had to edit in photoshop altered video clips in the past. Perhaps someone else might know how. A better approach would be to use software such as After Effects or Shake if you can find someone who has either of those programs. What you are looking for sounds more like visual effects work rather than editing.


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  • #7
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    in photoshop CS3 you can now import video. In older versions you needed to creat a filmstrip file in premiere pro and edit that massive file frame by frame.
    In CS3 just import your video and it will open the sequence with each frame as a layer with the visibility correctly set up for an animation. You may need to open the animation pallet.
    Then just add an adjustment layer (or whatever takes your fancy - smart filter such as gaussian blur) with a layer mask you can reposition every few frames on top of the stack of layers and render out your video. Much quicker than going thru it frame by frame.


  • #8
    jennyrusks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭jennyrusks


    If you had a program like Premiere (Elements or Pro) you could probably block out the offending part of the clip using a separate layer on top. As already mentioned by one of the other posters you could use a mask in the same way you would in Photoshop, but it would required a program that uses layers.

    all the best

    Jennifer


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