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Design Hacks for Video Editors: Choosing Colors

Learn to choose colors that work well together in with design tip for video editors. Value structure is a concept that can help anyone learn to control their colors in a mathematical way, making it much easier to create designs that pop and lead the viewer's eye precisely.

By Joey Korenman1 min readAfter EffectsPremiere Pro

Learn to choose colors that work well together in this design tip tutorial for video editors.

Color is a fickle beast, and choosing the right color is SO HARD. Or, at least, it was until you found this video. If you're being asked to design stuff for videos, then it's really helpful to get a bit of design knowledge tucked away into your cranium, and today we're going to teach you about Value Structure.Value

Structure is the cheat code to getting type to be more readable, to making your designs "pop," and to be able to stop guessing with your color choices. Watch and learn.

Design Hacks for Editors: Choose Colors that Work

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