Blender for Video Production Quick Start Guide: Create high quality videos for YouTube and other social media platforms with Blender

Cover
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
About Packt
Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Blender as a Video Editor for YouTube
	Technical requirements
	Using Blender as a video editor
		The Blender Video Sequencer and workspaces
			Previewing our video project
		Workspace for video and YouTube
		Importing video footage to Blender
			Matching video footage frame rate
			Video container compatibility
			Data compression types
			Adjusting the Sequencer zoom and time code
		Selection of video strips
		Transforming video strips
		Saving a video project
			Embedding media to Blender files
	Summary
Chapter 2: Editing and Cutting Video Footage in Blender
	Technical requirements
	Editing video for YouTube in Blender
		Using the cut tools for video
		Using markers to help edit video
		Adjusting the project length
			Using the preview range
		Importing still images
		Using the Snap for video
		Working with gaps for strips
	Summary
Chapter 3: Using Properties to Enhance Video
	Technical requirements
	Properties for video strips in Blender
		Using strip properties
		Visibility and opacity for video
		Updating the footage source
		Cropping and offsetting images and video
		Reversing a video
		Flipping videos and images
		Color management and correction
			Color correction modifiers
			Using masks for effect 
				So how do we create a mask?
			Copying modifiers to strips
	Summary
Chapter 4: Animated Properties for Video Effects
	Technical requirements
	Working with animation for properties
		Making transparency animations
		Using effect strips
			Types of effect strip
		Mixing effects for overlay animations
	Summary
Chapter 5: Creating Intro Videos for YouTube with Text and Motion Graphics
	Technical requirements
	Creating an intro for YouTube
		Making a storyboard for your animation
		Preparing Blender for animation
			Creating an orthographic camera
		Working with 3D text in Blender
		Adding graphics as textures
			Creating the background
		Creating animations for the intro
			Animating the title
			Logo animation
			Background animation
		Animation timing and speed
		Adding a scene to the Video Sequencer
	Summary
Chapter 6: Using Videos as Textures for 3D Compositions
	Technical requirements
	How to use videos as textures in Blender
		What types of textures can you use?
		Using videos as textures
		Composite 3D content with video
		Creating the scene
		Setting the project length
		Adding the textures to each 3D plane
			Previewing textures in videos
			More materials and textures
		Animation and composition
			Animating the left panel
			Text animation
			Animating the right panel and videos
		Adjusting timing for animations
	Summary
Chapter 7: Adding Sound and Voiceover for YouTube
	Technical requirements
	Using sound and voiceover for videos
		Audio properties
	Grouping multiple audio tracks with video
	How to synchronize voiceover with video?
	Effects for audio in Blender
		Adding background music to a video
	Summary
Chapter 8: Aligning 3D Content with Video Using Virtual Cameras
	Technical requirements
	When to use virtual cameras and tracking
	Using the Movie Clip Editor in Blender
	Tracking points in the video
		Adding tracking points
	Using objects to track content
	Aligning content and rendering
	Summary
Chapter 9: Exporting Video for YouTube
	Technical requirements
	Preparing a project for exporting and rendering
		Lights and environment settings
	Exporting settings for video
		Optimal settings for YouTube
		Exporting audio-only projects
	Using image sequences to organize the project
	Summary
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Index