I created a simple character in Illustrator that I imported into Character Animator. I want to be able to use the webcam to move the head, blink the eyes, and open and close the mouth. I put each shape onto its own layer and saved the file as a .AI file. 1. Is there anything else I need to do to prepare the file in Illustrator for use in Character Animator? 2. Do I need to make separate layers with eye lids for when the eye will blink? 3. Can I import a .AI file that contains multiple artboards, and select a single artboard that has a background, and multiple characters and somehow animate each character individually, and export the whole piece as a video? Thanks. ... View more

I use an A7S2 and an iPhone to shoot 4K and 1080p video intended for Youtube, so all of my footage is 16x9. 1. When would you add cinematic bars to the top and bottom of the video? Is this just for aesthetic purposes to make the video look more cinematic OR is there some technical reason for doing this? 2. Do you add the bars if you want to reposition the clip up or down to avoid the empty spots created from moving the footage? Thanks. ... View more

I have lots of LUTs that I want to be able to use on my Mac. Some of the LUT files recommend leaving them in a folder on your computer and navigating to them when you want to apply them and others suggest installing them so they display in the LUT drop-down menu. I like the idea of having them display in the drop-down so they provide previews of the LUT. Does doing this affect performance? Are there other issues with doing this? Thanks. ... View more

I want to create some characters in AI and place them into PS, and do some basic animations with them. Is there anything I can do with the layer organization or anything else to make this process easier? Thanks. ... View more

I want to create a mask by drawing a shape over a person’s face so it isolates the face/skin tones so I only see the skin tones in the vector scope and histogram. If I now adjust the exposure or WB, is it only applying it to the masked area or is it applying it to the whole image? My goal is to use the mask only temporarily so I can make my adjustments to the selected area and then remove the mask after I am done. I am not clear on what it is doing. Thanks. ... View more

I want to create animated banner ads, websites and characters for the web. I last used Flash over 10 years ago and have not done anything since. 1. Is Animate essentially Flash rebranded? 2. Does Animate export into a universally accepted file format for all browsers? What is the most universally accepted format to ensure what you create displays properly across desktops and mobile devices? 3. Does Animate use the same Actionscripting that was used in Flash? Thanks. ... View more

I have some 4k 24fps footage of camera pans and tilts that are a bit too slow and I'm thinking of speeding the shots up just a bit. Does it matter that the shots were only shot at 24fps and not a HFR? What is the best technique to speed them up, just speed > Duration? Thanks. ... View more

Using Pathfinder, how do I create a simple mouth like in the screenshot with two separate shapes? Thanks. ... View more

I have a series of clips shot at 120fps that will be edited, and exported as individual clips. The goal is to have the clips play back in slow motion, and I would like to export 1920x1080. Since they will not be played back in a 24p timeline, do I need to interpret the footage before dragging them into a new sequence? Do I need to manually setup a sequence with a 24fps or can I just drag the 120fps into the sequence and let Premiere set the fps? What frame rate do they get exported at? Thanks. ... View more

I want to use Lumetri to do some basic color correction to one clip and apply the changes to many other clips. The clips will not be in the same sequence so I can't use a single adjustment layer. How do you save changes that can be reused? If I also choose to add a LUT after apply the basic color corrections can that be saved as well so I can just press one button somehow to apply this to the other clips? Thanks. ... View more

My Mac just crashed and I am pulling everything I can off of it while I can. 1. What should I backup besides my master catalog, my presets and adjustment brushes? Anything else? Thank you. ... View more

I am shooting photos of a subject in front of a lit backdrop. The backdrop is black and I will be using different gels on the back light to change the color of the backdrop to mainly pink, purple, green, blue, or yellow. I need to change the saturation and luminance of the background while making sure it does not affect the skin tones of my subject. I am still pretty new to this, though if I think there can be some pink and yellow in skin tones? Do I need to be concerned with the other colors? How do I change luminance and saturation of just the backdrop without affecting skin tones? Thanks. ... View more