Photoshop for Video: Preparing Still Images and Graphics

Using photos in video projects often leads to frustrating issues like pixelation, incorrect aspect ratios, and color shifting. Learning how to properly prepare your still images in Photoshop before importing them into your video editor saves time and ensures professional results. This text-based course guides you through the essential workflows to format, optimize, and organize digital images and graphics specifically for video timelines. You will transition from guessing image sizes to confidently preparing assets that match your project's technical requirements. In this course, you will learn to: Understand video-safe colors, resolutions, and aspect ratios for both horizontal and vertical formats; Master non-destructive editing techniques using Smart Objects and adjustment layers; Correct and enhance photo colors to match the color profiles of modern video editing software; Prepare and export layered graphics, transparent PNGs, and assets optimized for video timelines; Fix common issues like flicker, interlacing, and pixel aspect ratio distortion. You will start with core concepts of resolution, color spaces, and aspect ratios before moving on to structured written guides that walk you through cropping, resizing, and layering assets for a seamless video import. This course is designed for beginner video editors, content creators, and photographers who want to adapt their still images for video production, with no prior Photoshop experience required. Start reading today to streamline your video post-production workflow with perfectly prepared assets.