How Do I Do That in Photoshop?

Chapter 10

How to Edit Video

It Does It Better Than You’d Think

If you’re thinking, “What?! Photoshop can edit video?!” Well, actually not only can it edit video, it does a pretty decent job of it to boot. Well, from a photographer’s standpoint, it does just what we need it to do—it puts video clips and stills together on a timeline, it lets us add background music and even a voice-over on top of that if we’d like, it lets us use simple transitions, and it’s a great tool for doing things like making short wedding videos, or making a quick promo for your studio, or even a 30- or 60-second commercial for a client. What it’s not great for is making a major motion picture, and while it’s true that the 2015 Hollywood hit movie Bridge of Spies (starring ...