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Leveraging the Adobe Ecosystem by Connecting Everywhere - VS712

Simplify your efforts and become future-proof by leveraging the Adobe ecosystem and expanding it to Microsoft Office, SharePoint, WordPress, Google Workspace, and many more applications. In this session, learn how seamless collaboration across your organization can help you deliver better work, create faster results, and save money. Join us to discover: How to explain the benefits of a new solution to corporate IT and security How to combine the power of Adobe Express and AEM Assets How to differentiate solutions by capabilities and enterprise readiness How easy it is to roll out a connector to 10 or 500 users Everything you need to understand in-app connectors

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Behind the Scenes with the Editor of FX/Hulu’s “The Bear” - VS705

What does it take to tell a story in which the central character, a restaurant, experiences just as much change, growth, and general intensity as the staff that inhabits its kitchen? Join the award-winning editor, Joanna Naugle, as she shares her experience working on the acclaimed series The Bear. You’ll learn how the show’s editorial team, based at Senior Post, turned challenges into opportunities when faced with: Staying on top of a fast-paced schedule and working remotely The importance of rhythm and tempo to set the tone for the series Decisions and techniques used to create your favorite moments

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Premiere Pro Timeline Tricks to Speed Up Workflows - VS603

  • Valentina Vee, Director/Cinematographer/Editor, Director and Video Trainer

Join director Valentina Vee to learn how to do operations more quickly in Premiere Pro without leaving your timeline. These simple shortcuts and tricks will make you super efficient with your edits, knowing the easiest way to do things without having to go through menus and manuals. Youll learn how to: Move clips more efficiently in the timeline Work with audio editing directly in your sequence Replace and refine clips in the timeline Add effects and looks to clips or groups of clips

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Boosting Video Engagement & Accessibility with Premiere Pro - VS600

Join Adobe Certified Trainer Rich Harrington to learn how to make video content accessible with Premiere Pro. The use of open and closed captions is increasingly important in video delivery because it makes your video more accessible and discoverable in online searches. Closed captions are useful not only to those who are deaf or hard of hearing but also to those who are new to a language or are listening in noisy environments. Open captions that are always in view are widely used in social media where videos are initially muted in the timeline. For these reasons, mastering the Speech to Text options in Premiere Pro is a must. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Automatically and accurately generate a transcript from a Premiere Pro sequence Auto-generate captions from a transcript Format closed captions for use on the web or broadcast Create open captions that are always visible Upload captions to many video-hosting sites

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As Easy as Drag and Drop: Making Videos in Adobe Express - VS451

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate When it comes to creating social media content, video is king. And with the Adobe Express all-in-one editor, creating social media videos is quick and easy — whether you’re animating static content, starting from your own video, leveraging Adobe Stock video, or finding inspiration with a video template. Join digital storyteller and former Adobe Creative Resident Hallease Narvaez as she transforms a single video into two weeks worth of social content, all in Adobe Express. You’ll learn how to: Trim and refine individual scenes, objects, and layers in your video Synchronize your content with Adobe Stock music Resize your video content for multiple social channels Take your video content to your social channels in a few quick steps

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Creating Halloween Animation in Illustrator & After Effects - VS700

  • Ryan Selvy, Motion Designer and Livestreamer, Self Employed

Join motion designer Ryan Selvy as he uses Illustrator and After Effects to transform a basic YouTube animation intro for the Halloween holiday season. In this segment, you’ll learn how to: Create a concise workflow between compatible Creative Cloud programs Organize vector files for regular updates Bring your illustrations to life with simple tweening keyframes

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Glitch, Distress, Distort: Creating Grungy Motion Graphics - VS708

Adding texture to graphics and video can enhance their visual interest and capture viewer attention. Learn how to create beautiful and attention-getting motion graphics from scratch quickly using tools from Red Giant Universe. Join Maxon Senior Trainer Chad Perkins to uncover new skills using a combination of Universe presets and easy techniques. In this session, you’ll discover: How to add visual interest and bring life to your videos Fast methods to creatively distress images How to make your beautiful graphics look terrible (but in a good way)

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After Effects 101: After Effects for New Users - VS601

Join us for this virtual 30-minute session designed specifically for beginners eager to dive into the world of After Effects. In this engaging and informative session, Adobe Certified Instructor Luisa Winters will guide you through the fundamentals of After Effects, providing you with a solid foundation to create stunning motion graphics and visual effects. Whether you’re a graphic designer, video editor, or aspiring motion graphics artist, this session will empower you to unleash your creativity and take your projects to the next level. By the end of the session, you’ll feel confident and equipped with the knowledge to tackle your own After Effects projects with ease. We’ll explore: How to navigate the After Effects interface Key concepts and terminology Essential tools and features Importing and organizing assets Working with layers and keyframes Applying effects and transitions Rendering your final masterpiece

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Animation Secrets: Great Motion Transitions in After Effects - S6603

  • Nol Honig, Designer, Director, Animator & Educator, The Drawing Room

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate The secret to making your motion designs stand out involves more than amazing skills. Knowing fundamental animation techniques in After Effects and when to use them (and when not to) can transform a good animation into a great one. Join award-winning director Nol Honig as he explains the underlying principles of creating compelling animations by applying the most effective transitions. In this session, Nol will show you: The best way to accelerate and decelerate motion to catch eyeballs Keyframe timing and spacing to effectively get your point across The one transition secret every motion designer should know — but not many do

After Effects 101: Expand Your Skill Set with Motion Design - S6616

Technical Level: Beginner After Effects is the standard for motion graphics — a must for anyone who wants to create motion designs for the web, video, or other screen delivery. However, many professionals feel intimidated by After Effects. Join Adobe Certified Instructor Luisa Winters as she covers the basics of After Effects in a nontechnical, uncomplicated way. Explore the new Properties panel and keyframe techniques, and discover how to easily animate shapes, logos, and text. Learn how to build and animate your work from other programs, including Illustrator and Photoshop. And find out how to export your work for social media and more. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Import files from Photoshop and Illustrator Create and modify a composition and keyframes Create keyframe interpolation Use the Graph Editor Animate text and apply masks

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Fast Audio Fixes for Fantastic Videos - S6612

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Proper audio is essential for delivering high-quality story content, but how do video editors master this process with little to no time to spare? Join Adobe Certified Instructor Nick Harauz as he shares proven techniques for using automatic and versatile tools that make adjusting audio in Adobe Premiere Pro and Audition a breeze. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Automatically transcribe and edit footage based on text Solo, monitor, and adjust audio clips and track volume Fix and enhance dialogue in a few clicks for professional sound Use Remix to recompose music tracks to fit any length Enhance your audio with additional tools and techniques in Audition

Celebrating Individuals in a Collaborative Creative Process - S6709

Cross-disciplinary teams are a huge asset to the creative process. But how do you get the best out of each contributor and let them showcase their individual strengths? Finding unique approaches to collaboration can help you achieve that — and deliver results that exceed all expectations. Join Shira Nathan and Sivan Fiterman from the Wix Motion Studio as they share how to: Break down barriers between creative disciplines Diversify the capabilities of each member of the team Harness each contributor’s greatest strengths Reshape traditional approaches to briefs and brands Adopt a methodology that encourages skill sharing and growth

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2D to 3D: Move into the Next Dimension with After Effects - S6606

  • Ian Robinson, Creative Director and Motion Graphics Trainer, Creative 111

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Join Ian Robinson, owner and trainer at Creative 111, as he shares his most valuable tips and techniques for taking 2D designs into 3D space with animated lights and cameras. He’ll talk about what to do and, more importantly, what to look out for as he walks through a few different project examples. In this session for anyone looking to step into 3D space with After Effects, we’ll cover: Navigating 3D space in a composition Working faster with the Properties panel Getting comfortable with cameras, lights, and material options Exploring Substance 3D to After Effects workflows Fundamental camera rigging for more direct control of cameras and camera settings

After Effects: Level Up with Tantalizing Tips and Tricks - S6615

  • Kyle Hamrick, Creative & Technical Director
  • Nol Honig, Designer, Director, Animator & Educator, The Drawing Room

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Whether it’s a new animation technique or a timesaving trick, there’s always something new to learn in After Effects. With a combined 42 years of After Effects experience, directors, designers, and educators Nol Honig and Kyle Hamrick will compete to wow you as they trade jaw-dropping pro tips you’ll wish you’d known years ago. Get ready to learn (and laugh) in this fun and information-packed session. Among the many things being covered are: Timesaving workflow tips to streamline common After Effects tasks Powerful shortcuts to save you clicks Explanations of denser features like Shape Layer, Track Mattes, and even expressions Demonstrations of dazzling effects combinations Also likely: a slew of groan-worthy After Effects puns

Secrets to Building a Creative Team for the Future - S6710

  • Adam Morgan, Senior Director of Brand & Creative, Splunk; Host of Real Creative Leadership podcast, Stoke, Splunk

Learn the secrets to building a creative team for the future You may wonder if you have it right when organizing your team. The right structure or roles? How do the best companies do it? You’re about to find out. Join global creative leader and host of the Real Creative Leadership podcast Adam Morgan as he walks through proprietary research from The Stoke Group. He’ll share insights and winning operating models from creative leaders at Fortune 500 companies, creative agencies, and global brands. In this session, you’ll learn: How to build a creative team that improves communication, solves organizational problems, boosts creativity, and drives growth How world-class brands organize their team structure Why team structure is key to collaboration, innovation, and productivity What creative teams need to scale and thrive

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Supercharge Your Brand’s Success on TikTok with Adobe - S6703

Hear straight from TikTok experts themselves in this hands-on creative workshop. Andrew Banis, head of creative operations at TikTok, and a special TikTok creator guest will share strategies for maximizing the power of creativity on TikTok and making next-level video content quickly and easily with Adobe tools. You’ll walk away with TikTok best practices to apply to your business and campaigns — from learning key Adobe features for TikTok creation to understanding that impactful creative content doesn’t just entertain audiences, it drives results for your brand. Bonus: You might leave with your own TikTok video or two. You’ll learn: How to create TikTok videos quickly and easily with Adobe tools How TikTok can help drive your brand’s performance goals How to maximize impact and scale your creative production on TikTok

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For Type Lovers: A Guide to Animating Typography - S6315

  • Zipeng Zhu, Artist & Creative Director, Dazzle Design, INC

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Are you a type lover but feel that animation is intimidating? Do you find yourself staring at motion graphics and thinking that it’s something unattainable? Fear no more artist and designer Zipeng Zhu is going to teach you how to use Illustrator to do all the heavy lifting and then bring it to life with After Effects. Zipeng will show you: His own journey from loving type to hating animation to finding the beautiful balance between both How to prepare work in Illustrator and import it into After Effects How to use a variable font in Illustrator and then move it in After Effects

Building Your Brand on Social Media with Animation - S6611

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Join Chris Georgenes, accomplished musician and animator, as he moves through a step-by-step process of creating animation using graphics and characters with Adobe Animate. Learn how to bring your illustrations to life and share them with your audience on social media, all with Animate. Chris has teamed up with artist Ali Sabet to add animation to his brilliant artwork during this informative and inspiring session. We'll explore how to: Bring your illustrations to life using Animate vector drawing and animation tools Envision your illustrations coming to life and apply the appropriate tools to complete your vision Use tools and techniques such as symbols, nesting, keyframes, motion tweens, and easing to create visually compelling animation Publish your final animation directly to Twitter and YouTube from Animate

Get It Moving: Motion Design Fundamentals for Social Media - S6600

Technical Level: Beginner Knowing how to work with motion has become a must for any designer, especially when creating for the ever-scrolling attention battle that is social media. Join motion designer and Adobe Certified Instructor Kyle Hamrick to learn fundamental concepts of when and why to animate your designs, whether you’re looking to grab viewers’ attention, communicate a brand message, or express your own creativity. We’ll also explore actionable techniques in Express, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and even After Effects that can help you bring your designs to life. In this session, you’ll learn: How (and why) to add motion to your existing design skill set The importance of timing, speed, and rhythm for different contexts Approachable animation techniques across multiple Adobe apps How to easily customize existing animations using Motion Graphics templates in Premiere Pro

Animated Characters for Social Media: Character Animator - S6607

  • Dave Werner, Lead Designer, Adobe Character Animator, Adobe

Technical Level: Beginner Adding animated characters to your videos is a proven way to increase viewer engagement — and now it’s easier than ever to get started. Join Adobe designer and YouTuber Dave Werner as he walks through the workflows and tips he uses to create explainer videos, cartoon shorts, music videos, and more with Character Animator and Adobe Express. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Record performances and add emotion to animated characters Create custom characters with personalized skin tones, hairstyles, and more Integrate characters seamlessly into your existing video workflows

AI Workflows for Social Media - S6608

  • Valentina Vee, Director/Cinematographer/Editor, Director and Video Trainer

Technical Level: Beginner From audio to graphics, AI is changing the creativity game. Find out how numerous AI capabilities in Adobe video and audio apps can help you speed up your edits and make amazing social content. Join director Valentina Vee as she demonstrates the video AI tools that allow you to create more videos faster, in all formats, with custom graphics, subtitles, and more. You’ll learn how to: Use text-based editing in Premiere Pro to make superfast edits and automatic captions for soundless videos Cut videos quickly and frame them for output for multiple social formats using Scene Edit Detection and Auto Reframe Create quick music beds and shorten a musical piece that’s too long Match the look and feel of clips from different cameras Improve audio dialogue to make it sound like you recorded it in a studio Remove people and objects from video clips quickly, as if they were never there Leverage Adobe Firefly to enhance your creativity

Creating Dynamic Content with Photoshop and After Effects - S6617

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Want to take your Photoshop skills and put them into motion? Static content fails to stop the scroll of social media, but motion wins the day. Learn how to build graphics in Photoshop with animation in mind. Join Adobe certified trainer Rich Harrington for this session that will cover techniques in both Photoshop and After Effects and is perfect for experienced designers who want to breathe life into their designs. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Set up Photoshop documents for animation, including key layer strategies Effectively use layer styles and blend modes Keyframe content in Photoshop for essential animation effects Migrate Photoshop documents to After Effects for advanced options Animate typography to create compelling content Render projects to common formats like MP4 and GIF

Type and Title Motion Design the Easy Way - S6605

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Computers can create, but they’re not creative. AI can generate articulated stunning titles in seconds, but what if you need to animate or integrate them into video? In this session with motion design expert Eran Stern, learn how to harness the power of Adobe Firefly and Adobe Stock to create dynamic type animations in After Effects. Eran will show you how to: Morph between different titles Create immersive parallax 3D title animation Use new methods to reveal and auto-paint Track titles to video Bring letters to life with effects and expressions