So the beta of Photoshop CS6 is currently available for free. I wanted to create some business cards for my production company, since I'm gearing up to really start pre-production on my feature and I got free Moo business cards via Klout. Moo lets you specify different images for the backs of the cards, and I thought frames from my short would be perfect for that.
Now, for whatever reason, I can't seem to export frames properly from Premiere Pro. I always end up with the wrong aspect ratio and then when I stretch them, the quality degrades.
Enter Photoshop CS6. You can open an MP4 file directly in CS6, view the entire thing in a (very basic) timeline, and then copy and paste individual frames into a new document where you can tweak and save them. It literally takes seconds to find and grab each frame. Way easier and faster than doing it in Premiere Pro.
Just wanted to share the tip with everyone else. I had completely dismissed CS6's video editing capabilities (way too basic for anything I'm doing), but I'm glad I came across this! Makes it easy to grab frames for whatever you need.
Now, for whatever reason, I can't seem to export frames properly from Premiere Pro. I always end up with the wrong aspect ratio and then when I stretch them, the quality degrades.
Enter Photoshop CS6. You can open an MP4 file directly in CS6, view the entire thing in a (very basic) timeline, and then copy and paste individual frames into a new document where you can tweak and save them. It literally takes seconds to find and grab each frame. Way easier and faster than doing it in Premiere Pro.
Just wanted to share the tip with everyone else. I had completely dismissed CS6's video editing capabilities (way too basic for anything I'm doing), but I'm glad I came across this! Makes it easy to grab frames for whatever you need.
