Videos in Photoshop - Here's how

Photoshop has long since developed from a pure photo editing program to versatile software. Since CS6, videos can now also be edited and edited. In this practical tip you will learn how this works.

Edit existing videos

Before you can edit a video, you must first import it into Photoshop:

1. Click on "File" in the upper left area and then on "Open".
2. In the dialog box that opens, select the video file you want to edit.
3. If not already open, the video timeline opens at the bottom of Photoshop.

Create new videos in Photoshop

Not only can you edit existing videos in Photoshop, you can also create entirely new videos with the software:

1. Create a new Photoshop project by clicking "File" and then "New".
2. Open the video timeline by clicking "Window" and then "Timeline".
3. Create a new video project by clicking on "Create video timeline" in the timeline. Photoshop now places all layers of your project as video tracks in the timeline.
4. To add a soundtrack, click the music note icon and then click "Add Audio". In the dialog box that opens, select the audio files. They are now automatically inserted as an audio track.
5. You can insert existing videos into your video project by clicking on the film reel symbol in the video timeline.
6. To edit video tracks, you can either split them up using the scissors icon or move them with the mouse button pressed. To lengthen or shorten a video track, click on the end of the track and move the mouse pointer forward or back.
7. If you want to blend video tracks, you can choose from a few fades and effects from the transition selection. You can open this using the symbol to the right of the scissors symbol.

Export the video

As soon as you have finished editing or creating your video, you can export it, for example to upload it to YouTube:

1. Click on "File", then on "Export" and select "Render Video" in the context menu.
2. A dialog window opens in which you can select a wide variety of export specifications and the storage location.
3. After you have set the preferences according to your needs, you can save the video by clicking on "Render Video".