Adobe MAX: Create and edit videos like a pro
Standing out in today’s competitive job marketplace isn’t easy, and one way to stay ahead of the curve is by learning video editing and design skills — or sharpening the skills you’ve already got. Editors, motion graphics designers, post-production professionals, animators, and other creative pros who want to learn how to work with video or increase their proficiency will benefit from the Video track at Adobe MAX.
From shooting and editing videos to designing for motion, the speakers and sessions in this track will teach you how to capture, edit, and finesse your clips with the video tools available in Creative Cloud.
Develop the skills and perspective you need to put your creativity in motion, and meet others who are looking to do the same. Learn how to edit your first video, transform static graphics into motion, create an animated explainer video, and apply visual effects to a marketing video. You’ll even learn how to work together and collaborate more effectively with clients and colleagues with new cloud-enabled technologies such as Frame.io.
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If you’re interested in or specialize in the following, this track is for you:
- Video production
- Post-production
- Social media content creation
- Creative direction
- Video editing
5 must-see sessions and LABs from this track:
Introduction to After Effects for Designers with Luisa Winters (L6617)
If you use layers, blending modes, masks, and the Pen tool in Photoshop or Illustrator, you can create in After Effects. In this LAB, you’ll learn how creating motion graphics is an extension of what you already know. Up-level your skillset and turn your designs into compelling animations for social media and websites.
Join Luisa Winters, Adobe Certified Instructor in Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects, and learn the basics of transferring your design skills into motion design skills.
In this 90-minute LAB, you’ll learn:
- Motion graphics terms and what they mean
- How to create a simple motion graphic that started in Photoshop or Illustrator
- Ways to export your finished animations
Making it in Motion Design: A Guide to Getting Hired with Hayley Akins (S606)
Adding motion design to your skillset can be a valuable asset for your career, but when it comes to getting hired as a motion designer honing your skills is only one side of the story. In this session, motion designer and founder of Motion Hatch Hayley Akins explains everything you need to know about how to stand out as a motion designer and promote your work so you can get hired.
In this 30-minute session you’ll learn to:
- Make your motion design portfolio stand out from the crowd and avoid common pitfalls
- Build long-lasting relationships and professional networks as a motion designer
- Promote yourself effectively as a motion designer
Premiere Pro for Social Media with Hallease Narvaez (S6612)
Social media has become a part of life for nearly four billion people. Join digital storyteller and former Adobe Video Resident Hallease to learn how to squeeze as much content as you can out of everything you capture by utilizing different features in Adobe Premiere Pro. You'll follow along as she takes a longer form piece of content and breaks it into stand-alone snippets for social. Hallease will cover tools like Auto Reframe and Remix for quick exports and music edits, teach you how to create captions for ‘sound off’ videos, and share her tips to make everything pop using pre-built graphics in the Essential Graphics Panel.
In this 60-minute session, you’ll learn to use Premiere Pro to:
- Maximize your content across social platforms
- Auto reframe sequences for different dimensions
- Easily remix music to any length
- Build closed captions
- Create unique graphics quickly using Motion Graphics templates
Editing Videos for Social Media Faster Using Premiere Pro with Valentina Vee (S6604 & S600)
Join director Valentina Vee as she shares her best tips for making edits in Premiere Pro faster so you can get more views on your content, no matter which social media platform you’re using. Streamline your Premiere Pro workflows and never be lost in your edits again.
In these sessions, you’ll gain insights into:
- How to organize your projects using the Productions feature
- The best shortcuts to cut down your editing time
- Automated processes like auto-reframe, auto-color, and auto-ducking
- How to remix music to your desired length
- How to use and customize motion graphics templates across your content
After Effects for Social Media with Ian Robinson (S6601)
Join Ian Robinson as he shows you how to use After Effects to transform your static design projects into social media posts for TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. Use Photoshop & Illustrator files for animation and speed up your workflow with reusable, editable graphics. Create your own style with custom text animations, colors, and more!
In this 60-minute session we’ll cover the following:
- Importing layered Photoshop & Illustrator files for animation
- Making more eye-catching and engaging posts with motion
- Creating templates to stay organized and work faster
- Be more collaborative with Frame.io for Creative Cloud
Already excited for everything you’ll have the chance to explore? So are we. Register for Adobe MAX 2022 (October 18-20) to unlock new ideas and grow your creativity and digital skills.