Richard Harrington

Richard Harrington A certified instructor for Adobe, Apple, and Avid, Richard Harrington is a practiced expert in motion graphic design and digital video. His producing skills were also recognized by AV Multimedia Producer Magazine who named him as one of the Top Producers of 2004.

Rich is a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Instructor Dream Team, and a popular speaker on the digital video circuit. He is also an instructor at the Art Institute of Washington and the American University in Washington, D.C.

Rich is an internationally published author. His book, Photoshop CS for Nonlinear Editors, was the first of its kind to focus on Photoshopâ's application in the world of video. He is also a contributing author for Final Cut Pro On the Spot, After Effects On the Spot, After Effects at Work, and The Photoshop World Dream Team Book, Volume 1. A Masters Degree in Project Management fills out Rich's broad spectrum of experience.


Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Video Compression Workshop – An Introduction

Successfully getting a video file delivered to your audience usually means it will be compressed (heck it’s often compressed just so we can work with it in the first place).  Making the video file available to your target audience is your goal, but the challenges of hardware, connection speed, and even operating system can affect the decisions you make.  Let’s take a common sense approach to getting your video out there.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

The Most Important Piece of Paperwork for Your Projects

I often preach extensively about project management at design and creative conferences around the globe.  The one piece of paperwork that I always emphasize is completing a scoping document for a project then getting the client to sign off and accept it.  This one piece of paperwork can solve all sorts of problems and is really worth the 2-5 hours it takes to write.  The outline is as follows.

Project Scoping Document
( 2 - 1 0 p a g e s )

  • Project Name
  • Executive Summary
  • Background
  • Project Scope (High Level)

    • Project Objectives
    • Deliverables
    • Organizations
    • Interfaces Required
    • Assumptions
    • Constraints
    • Evaluation Criteria
    • Risks
    • Rewards
    • Budgets
    • Schedules (Due Dates)
    • Project Team Readiness

  • Key Roles

    • Executive Sponsor
    • Project Manager
    • Business Experts
    • Technical Experts

  • Signature Lines - Sign Off “Charter”


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Monday, July 28, 2008

3-D Objects in Photoshop Part 2 - Photoshop for Video #86

Instructor Richard Harrington how to work with 3-D objects in Photoshop CS3. Part 2 of 2.


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Sunday, July 27, 2008

3-D Objects in Photoshop Part 1 - Photoshop for Video #85

Instructor Richard Harrington how to work with 3-D objects in Photoshop CS3. Part 1 of 2.


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Saturday, July 26, 2008

Avoid Import Blues for After Effects

It’s very common to use Photoshop and Illustrator to prepare content for import into Adobe After Effects.  Here are some practical tips to avoid problems when merging the software.
Import Tips

• Double-Click in the AE Project Window
• Shift-Click Multiple Items
• Organize in Folder and Option+Drag (Alt+Drag) from Desktop
• Keep file names less than 27 characters long

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Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Creating Panoramic Backdrops for Green Screen

Use Photoshop to stitch photos for backdrops


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Monday, July 07, 2008

Laugh at Bill & Steve – The Silicon Apartment

What would happen if you locked Bill Gates and Steve Jobs in the same apartment (like Big Brother)?

Well you get the risque comic strip – The Silicon Apartment (PG-13). The strip is really quite good and skewers both sides.

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Sunday, July 06, 2008

After Effects CS3 Shape Tools

Create Motion Graphic Elements with Ease

Learn how to use the Shape Tools to create dynamic motion graphics elements. This tutorial was recorded as part of a session at the 2007 NY Post Production Conference (www.nypostconference.com).

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Apple and Red have teamed up to support native (OK, rewrapped QTs, akin to how P2 is handled) .R3D support…

How to Fix Apple Compressor

Richard Harrington | 11/20- 06:39 PM

New software to fix a cranky app

If you’ve ever had issues launching Apple’ Compressor software, you’re not alone. The software seems to frequently get…


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