When you first open a video file in Photoshop CS4 Extended, you'll see a layer icon that looks like the one below.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2XdV5OTGD-GBzJ5iSzj90oY6p2YLs8o4Tk2X6jI0PXTtH5N5j-382joBTRtTxTzkuiFcS12Bz5zAqBwOutmukyRATQpH2Pi3tO1dMy2o7YiU_wMxZAK1QRjqVRLHGf5NiT2692GvMEY/s400/Picture+1.png)
You'll want to right click on the layer and select Convert to Smart Object.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9n362P3udRDe6ldSWvuJuKqCPQ9dATUwJUMl3SK4pjogrH8EwPCe8UppXTauXYFqzJmR02ycMGDTPpYeCznOmGG9ejZkOWv5dwKFDPHElGkwNgvnWI-7AZvRopJ95r1ILLi-bTv5JsA/s400/Picture+2.png)
Once done, the layer's icon will change to that familiar look ... and your video layer will become a Smart Object.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_DwzZ-XaczKq9k_HpcCL5Bwi3WvjLKjzfxu10iKqKGNUkgfOAY8WJbkf_ZH968HzKDq5yb_HC00_ve4khAeoV45B6blsajTnyoCoZKMTDnwkzSQvQsKCygJt5JV1_U1ygXANBYOmy20/s400/Picture+3.png)
Once done, you can apply effects to your heart's content - all non-destructively.
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