Episode: Converting Video to Smart Object Layers

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About This Episode

Runtime: 00:03:31
Added : 09/15/2009

Jeff Foster shows you how to convert video layers to smart objects and when to use them. If you want to apply a filter or effect to a video in Photoshop CS4 Extended, then this is a skill you need.

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