Hey everyone, welcome to FilterGrade. In this video, we’re going over what keyframes are and how to use them, specifically in After Effects. Let’s start with the basics of what a keyframe is. A keyframe is a point that determines certain attributes of a clip. This could be a clip’s position, scale, opacity, rotation, and […]
Continue readingOctober 2021
Adobe Creative Cloud 2022 App Updates Available Now
The Adobe Creative Cloud video applications have officially been updated to their 2022 versions as part of Adobe Max. These app updates include plenty of new features and changes to the workflow. We’ll be breaking down the highlights of this update here, but be sure to try out the apps for yourself. Photoshop 2022 Updates […]
Continue readingHow to Get Media Passes for Concerts and Sporting Events
Shooting concert photography and sporting events has always been a heavily sought after niche in the photography world. And for good reason – it’s a ton of fun, you could (hopefully) be working with famous musicians and world-star athletes. Although obtaining media pass credentials can be hard at first, we ensure you that once you […]
Continue readingThe Top Strategies for Branding Your Photography Business
When we think of branding, often we visualize a logo, a beautifully integrated website, or unique fonts to help us stand out. However, there is more to branding than what meets the eye. The way we interact with others in our trade and how we carry out an entire experience all has to do with […]
Continue readingPlanning a Video Shoot: Tips for Creating Treatments
I get it – it’s fun to turn the camera on and just start rolling. But a lot of planning goes into almost any video production, from a simple YouTube video to a full-scale movie. While the filming may be the fun part for many, there are a lot of steps for writing a video. […]
Continue readingHow to Capture Amazing B-Roll for Your Videos
Whether it’s a review, an educational guide, a music video, or a vlog, you need awesome B-roll footage. B-roll is supplemental, usually somewhat artistic footage that can be used to show details in a review, establish a mood in a vlog, or help mask a transition between two scenes. In this article, we’ll cover how […]
Continue readingElementor: The Ultimate Photography Website Builder
A well-curated photography portfolio is an absolute must for photographers in today’s uber-competitive, Instagram-heavy landscape. And the best approach towards creating a portfolio? Building an actual photography portfolio website. Ideally, your own photography website should have plenty of storage space, stunning design templates, multiple gallery options, and third-party integrations. But it should be so much […]
Continue reading25+ Amazing Free After Effects Templates for Editors
After Effects is powerful but also intimidating, which means templates and presets are amazing things to have. They can massively speed up a workflow, when there’s no need to reinvent the wheel. With so many great free templates out there that are customizable and fully animated, it was hard to narrow our list down to […]
Continue readingWhen Should You Hire a Video Editor for YouTube?
Whether you create vlogs, let’s plays, do-it-yourself videos, or any conceivable kind of YouTube content, you’ve probably groaned when it comes time to edit your footage. Editing isn’t for everyone, and a lot of people prefer the process of filming the video and starring in it, rather than putting the final pieces together. Editing can […]
Continue readingWhy is My PSD File so Big?
A lot of factors can go into a Photoshop file being unreasonably large. In this article, we’re going over what contributes to the file size and steps you can take to reducing it. We’ll also mention an alternative to using PSD files that may save you a lot of space as well as time! If […]
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