Overview

• You'll need a copy of Dreamweaver CC 2017 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe .
  
  
• It will be handy if you know some basic HTML before this course. It’s focused more on video backgrounds and not the entire web design process. 
  
  

• 15 lectures 2 Hours 18 minutes of content!
  
  
• You'll learn to build a website with a video background.
  
  
• Pros, cons & cool examples of video backgrounds. 
  
  
• How to edit your video in Premiere Pro. 
  
  
• Where to get video. 
  
  
• Basic editing, adding texture, fading, texturing, blurring, coloring. 
  
  
• Premiere or After Effects? Both?
  
  
• What size should it be. HD? 4K? 
  
  
• Minimising file size
  
  
• Exporting in the right video format
  
  
• Media Encoder. Webm, mp4, ogg, ogv. 
  
  
• How to create a basic website. 
  
  
• Add fullscreen background video
  
  
• Add a background video to a hero box. 
  
  
• Integrating with an existing Bootstrap website. 
  
  
• Make the site responsive. 
  
  
• Downloadable exercise files & cheat sheet.
  
  
• Forum support from me and the rest of the BYOL crew.
  
  
• Techniques used by professional website designers.
  
  
• Professional workflows and shortcuts.
  
  
• A wealth of other resources and websites to help your new career path.
  
  

• YES: This course is for beginners. Aimed at people new to the world of web design. While no previous Dreamweaver experience is necessary, it would be good to do one of my other intro courses before attempting this course.
  
  
• NO: This course is NOT suited to people experienced in using HTML & CSS.