The Magic of Double Exposure Videos in Adobe Express

Claudio Zavala Jr.
20 Feb 202406:10

TLDRClaudio's video tutorial introduces viewers to the creative process of making a double exposure video using Adobe Express. Starting from the home screen, he guides through selecting a square canvas size, uploading an image, and removing its background. He then edits the image with adjustments such as desaturation, contrast, and brightness. The next step involves adding a video, which transforms the project into a video format. Claudio chooses a mountain biking video from Adobe's stock, crops it to fit the canvas, and applies a blend mode to integrate it with the image. He emphasizes the importance of tweaking the video's saturation, contrast, and brightness to achieve the desired visual effect. Finally, he advises viewers on downloading the completed project as a video and sharing it on social media. The tutorial encourages experimentation and ends with a call to like, subscribe, and share for a wider audience reach.

Takeaways

  • 🎨 **Double Exposure with Video**: Claudio demonstrates how to create a double exposure effect with a video playing in the background instead of two photos using Adobe Express.
  • 🖼️ **Start a Project**: Begin by selecting the square size for your project on the home screen of Adobe Express and clicking the blue plus icon.
  • 📂 **Add an Image**: Upload an image from your device or drag and drop it onto the project. Then, resize and remove the background to fit your project needs.
  • 🔍 **Image Adjustments**: Use Photoshop-powered editing to desaturate the image, adjust contrast, brightness, and shadows to achieve the desired look.
  • 🎥 **Add Video Footage**: Switch to the video section in the media menu and select or upload your video to add to the double exposure effect.
  • 📏 **Format Adjustment**: Convert the project to a video format and crop the video to fit the square canvas.
  • 🌟 **Blend Mode**: Use the 'screen' blend mode to encapsulate the video within the picture, creating the double exposure effect.
  • ⏯️ **Play and Review**: Play the video to review the effect and make sure the video and image blend seamlessly.
  • 🛠️ **Video Touch-ups**: Make additional adjustments to the video's saturation, contrast, brightness, and shadows to enhance the visual appeal.
  • 🔄 **Iterative Adjustments**: Fine-tune the image and video layers by resizing and adjusting the blend until the desired effect is achieved.
  • 📤 **Download and Share**: Once satisfied with the creation, download the video project and share it on social media or other platforms.
  • 👍 **Engagement Encouraged**: Claudio encourages viewers to like, subscribe, and share the video to help the channel grow and reach a wider audience.

Q & A

  • What is the main topic of Claudio's video?

    -The main topic of Claudio's video is creating a double exposure effect with a video using Adobe Express.

  • How does Claudio start the process in Adobe Express?

    -Claudio starts by clicking on the blue plus icon on the upper left corner and selecting the square size.

  • What is Claudio's preferred method for adding an image to the project?

    -Claudio prefers to drag and drop the image from his desktop into the Adobe Express project.

  • What editing adjustments does Claudio make to the image?

    -Claudio desaturates the image, increases the contrast, adjusts the brightness, and modifies the shadows to achieve the desired look.

  • How does Claudio select the video for the double exposure effect?

    -Claudio searches for 'Mountain biking' in the stock footage and chooses a video that he thinks will look nice for the double exposure effect.

  • What blend mode does Claudio use to combine the video with the image?

    -Claudio uses the 'screen' blend mode to encapsulate the video within the picture.

  • What does Claudio do to enhance the video's appearance within the double exposure effect?

    -Claudio oversaturates the video, adjusts the contrast, brightness, and shadows to bring out more colors and details.

  • How does Claudio adjust the visibility of his face in the double exposure video?

    -Claudio adjusts the size of the image layer, modifies the shadows, and reduces the contrast and highlights to make his face more visible.

  • What is the final step Claudio takes before sharing the project?

    -The final step is to download the project as a video since it now includes video footage.

  • Where does Claudio suggest sharing the completed double exposure video?

    -Claudio suggests sharing the video on social media or any other platform the viewer prefers.

  • What does Claudio encourage viewers to do after watching the video?

    -Claudio encourages viewers to like the video, subscribe to the channel, click the bell for notifications, and share the video with friends.

  • What is the overall message Claudio conveys at the end of the video?

    -Claudio's overall message is to have fun creating and to try making a double exposure video themselves, emphasizing the enjoyment of the creative process.

Outlines

00:00

🎨 Creating a Double Exposure Video with Adobe Express

Claudio introduces the viewers to his channel and the topic of the day: creating a double exposure effect with a video playing in the background, using Adobe Express. He guides through the process of starting a new project, selecting the canvas size, and uploading an image. Claudio then demonstrates how to remove the background, resize, and make color adjustments to the image using Photoshop-powered editing tools. The next step involves adding a video to the project, which transforms it into a video project. He searches for a 'Mountain biking' video from Adobe's stock footage and adds it to the canvas, adjusting the blend mode to create the double exposure effect. Claudio then plays the video to review the effect and proceeds to make further adjustments to the video layer for a better visual outcome.

05:02

📹 Final Touches and Sharing the Double Exposure Video

After achieving a satisfactory double exposure effect, Claudio discusses making final adjustments to the video, such as tweaking the saturation, contrast, and brightness to enhance the visual appeal. He emphasizes the importance of taking time to fine-tune the project to one's liking. Once completed, he explains how to download the video project and share it on social media or other platforms. Claudio concludes the tutorial by encouraging viewers to like, subscribe, and share the video for a wider audience reach. He thanks the viewers for their time and reiterates the fun aspect of creating, before signing off with a farewell.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Double Exposure

Double exposure is a photographic technique where two images are superimposed onto a single frame, creating a layered effect. In the video, Claudio uses this technique with a twist by incorporating a video into the mix instead of the traditional two photos, resulting in a dynamic and visually engaging double exposure effect.

💡Adobe Express

Adobe Express is a video editing and graphic design software that allows users to create social media posts, videos, and other visual content. In the script, Claudio utilizes Adobe Express to produce a double exposure video, showcasing the software's capabilities in blending images and videos to create unique visual effects.

💡Media Button

The media button in Adobe Express is used to upload or import media files such as images or videos into a project. Claudio mentions using the media button to add both the image and the video footage necessary for creating the double exposure effect.

💡Desaturate

Desaturating an image means removing the color from it, turning it into a grayscale version. In the video, Claudio desaturates the image to create a more striking contrast when the video is layered on top of it in the double exposure effect.

💡Contrast

Contrast refers to the difference in color or tone between different elements in an image. Adjusting the contrast can make an image appear more vivid or can create a more dramatic effect. Claudio adjusts the contrast of both the image and the video to enhance the final double exposure effect.

💡Brightness

Brightness is the level of light in an image. By increasing or decreasing the brightness, one can control the overall lightness or darkness of the image. In the video, Claudio adjusts the brightness of the image and the video to achieve a balanced look in the final composition.

💡Highlights

Highlights in an image are the brightest parts, often containing the most detail in the lighter areas. Adjusting highlights can affect the overall look of an image, making it appear more or less vibrant. Claudio makes adjustments to the highlights of the image to fine-tune the double exposure effect.

💡Shadows

Shadows are the darker areas of an image, and adjusting them can add depth and dimension. In the video, Claudio manipulates the shadows in the image and video to ensure that the final double exposure effect has a good balance between light and dark areas.

💡Blend Mode

A blend mode determines how two layers are blended together in a digital image editing software. Claudio uses the 'screen' blend mode in Adobe Express to blend the video with the image, creating the double exposure effect where the video appears to be encapsulated within the picture.

💡Playhead

The playhead is a cursor in video editing software that represents the current point of playback in the timeline. Claudio moves the playhead to different positions in the video to review and adjust the double exposure effect at various stages of the video.

💡Download Project

Downloading a project in video editing software involves saving the completed work in a format that can be shared or further edited. After creating the double exposure video, Claudio downloads the project as a video file, which can then be shared on social media or other platforms.

Highlights

Claudio introduces a tutorial on creating double exposure videos with a twist, using Adobe Express.

Instead of using two photos, Claudio will add a video to the double exposure effect.

The process begins at the home screen of Adobe Express by selecting the square size.

Users can upload an image from their device or drag it from the desktop.

Claudio resizes the image and removes the background to fit the project.

Photoshop-powered editing allows desaturation, contrast, brightness, and shadow adjustments.

A video is added to the project to create the double exposure effect.

Claudio selects a mountain biking video from Adobe Stock for the effect.

The project converts to a video project upon adding the video.

The video is cropped to a square format to match the canvas size.

Blend mode is used to encapsulate the video within the picture.

Playing the video allows for a preview of the double exposure effect.

Further touch-ups to the video include saturation, contrast, brightness, and shadow adjustments.

Claudio emphasizes the importance of adjusting the image size and video settings for the best effect.

The final step is to download the project as a video for sharing on social media or other platforms.

Claudio encourages viewers to try creating their own double exposure videos and to subscribe for more tutorials.

The tutorial concludes with a reminder to have fun and be creative in the process.