14. Compositing Techniques

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One important feature of Adobe Premiere Pro is its ability to composite (or layer) any number of video clips, graphics, and still images. You’ve already done some compositing: placing text over videos and creating PiPs. Other compositing techniques involve changing opacity, using chroma keys, working with mattes, or applying Adobe Premiere Pro keying effects that combine multiple clips. Compositing will become a significant part of your video productions.

Topics covered in this lesson:

Making compositing part of your projects

Working with the Opacity effect

Two multiple-track video effects: Blend and Texturize ...

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