This is the only book in the After Effects market to focus exclusively on the creation of visual effects, and is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants in-depth explanations that demystify the realm of visual effects and how they were created, thanks to veteran author Mark Christiansen's friendly and accessible style. A thoroughly packed, informative read, this masterful guide focuses on explaining the essential concepts, features, and techniques that are key to creating seamless movie-quality visual effects. Readers will learn how to put After Effects to work to create the shots they need. Users who are comfortable with After Effects will find a helpful review of After Effects fundamentals--managing footage, viewing and editing layers, animating type, and more--so they can learn how to work smarter and more efficiently. Readers of all levels will learn core techniques for effects compositing: color matching, keying, rotoscoping, motion tracking, and emulating the camera. The final section of the book delves into creative explorations, demonstrating actual effects that readers might want to re-create. Readers will also find comprehensive coverage of all that's new in this upgrade. Throughout the book, beautiful full-color examples demonstrate what's possible, while the companion DVD offers plenty of sample footage and dozens of demos of the most useful After Effects plug-ins. .

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Provides exercises and tips to teach the techniques of using Adobe Premiere Pro CS3.

Go from the basics to professional video production as you master the ins-and-outs of the latest version of Adobe’s desktop digital video application, Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. This updated and expanded edition of Adobe Premiere Pro Bible covers Premiere Pro CS3’s powerful new features with pages of step-by-step tutorials, tips, and tricks. It’s the comprehensive guide you need to succeed with Premiere Pro CS3. Build a video production clip by clip with the Timeline, mix audio and create transitional effects, and much more.

Watch out, Final Cut Pro. For the first time in five years, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe's flagship digital video editing application, is once again available for both Macintosh and Windows users. This project-based book covers not just the basics of working with audio, creating transitions, and producing titles, but also all that's new in Premiere Pro: the ability to build Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and Flash projects with Adobe Encore CS3 (now included with Premiere Pro CS3); Adobe OnLocation CS3, which lets on-the-road users record footage directly to their computer disk--removing the need to capture video to tape later. Readers will enjoy learning to create slow-motion effects with Time Remapping, and will get up to speed on Premiere's new editing tools. What's more, users can compress their finished video for delivery to the latest handheld devices, such as mobile phones, iPods, PSPs, smartphones, and more. Best of all, the book's accompanying DVD includes real footage that you can practice on.

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER BE SHOWN HOW THAN TOLD HOW SEE HOW TO • Improve publishing and productivity with the CS3 interface and templates • Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge and Version Cue • Import Photoshop and Illustrator files directly into Flash • Keep track of the changes in Flash on a per-object basis • Copy and paste graphic filters and motions • Create more compelling designs with built-in filter effects and gradients • Use blend modes to change the way the image of one object on the Stage is combined with other images • Preview changes to 9-slice scaled movie clips on Stage • Simplify common timeline and scripting tasks with Timeline Effects and Behaviors • Use Script Assisted mode to create scripts without detailed knowledge of ActionScript • Test content on different target devices using Adobe Device Central On the Web This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to perform a task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Flash example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com.

Explains how to use the multimedia animation program to manage layer speed, transition, create templates, animate backgrounds, and import movies.

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Maximum PC is the magazine that every computer fanatic, PC gamer or content creator must read. Each and every issue is packed with punishing product reviews, insightful and innovative how-to stories and the illuminating technical articles that enthusiasts crave.