Digital Illustration is a fun way to create digital art with the techniques of traditional art. In this post we’re highlighting ten of the best blogs you should be reading if you’re learning digital illustration – no matter what stage you’re at. We also have some digital illustration content on our blog, including Best Procreate […]
Continue readingHow to Dehaze Video in Premiere Pro
Hey everyone, welcome to FilterGrade. Today we’re going to show you how to dehaze video footage. Haze occurs when the darker tones in your video are more grey than black. This usually doesn’t look very good, and you need to dehaze this footage. There are several ways to do this, and we’re going to cover […]
Continue readingKIDS SEE GHOSTS (2D Animated Visualizer)
Recently we’ve been working on crafting our style – photo, video, animation, design, etc… and with crafting style comes experimenting! Check out our most recent experiment – a 2D, stop-motion animation! What better way to learn what you like and what looks cool other than try it out? In this project, we used the song […]
Continue readingHow to Create Animated Transitions in After Effects
Hey everyone, today we’re going to be creating some awesome animated transitions in After Effects. After Effects isn’t a video editing program in the same way that Premiere Pro is. Yet you can create some cool transitions that you can bring into your Premiere Pro project, that are simply impossible to create in Premiere Pro. […]
Continue readingHow to Create Hand-Made Photo Collage Designs
Recently, I’ve been getting heavily inspired by editorial photographers and graphic designers. Because of this, I’ve been craving to make some work similar to that as well. After sifting through tons and tons of inspiration, I found myself getting jealous of other artists and kept saying, ‘I could have made that (or better).’ Recently I’ve […]
Continue readingCreative Visual Ways to Stand Out on Social Media
Every year, more and more people and brands enter the social media landscape. Which means every year, it gets harder and harder to stand out from the rest and break through the noise. But there are things you can do on social media that will make your presence a little bit brighter and louder than […]
Continue readingThe 15 Best Lower Thirds Templates for Documentaries
Lower third texts are essential for documentaries. Whether you need to display a name, place, date, time, or key information these elements are a must. Aside from the basics, these elements need to capture your viewer’s attention without distracting them. Creating lower thirds text can be time-consuming especially if you want them to be animated. […]
Continue readingCan You Include Smartphone Images In Your Photography Portfolio?
Smartphone camera tech has come a long, long way over the past few years. Most modern smartphones are outfitted with advanced cameras and photo software — to the point that some smartphones may even compete with DSLRs. However, there’s only so much a smartphone can do. Professional photographers still primarily rely on high-cost cameras, rather […]
Continue readingA Groundbreaking New Way to Apply LUTs
There are 100s of companies offering photo editing services out there. So why should you care about a new one? So glad you asked. We’re Facet, a new platform that’s helping photographers, editors, designers, and artists leverage AI to improve their work and workflow. Now, that may sound complicated, but it’s not. You won’t even […]
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