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. .

"The official training workbook from Adobe Systems"--Cover.

Classroom in a Book(r), collection au succès mondial, vous aide à découvrir facilement et rapidement les fonctionnalités des logiciels Adobe. Elle apporte ce qu'aucun autre ouvrage ou programme de formation ne propose : des supports pour travaux pratiques conçus spécialement par des experts en produits Adobe. Les quatorze leçons de ce livre couvrent les bases du logiciel et fournissent une multitude d'astuces et de techniques pour améliorer votre productivité. Vous pouvez aussi bien les lire en continu que consulter ponctuellement les thèmes qui vous intéressent. Découvrez les nouvelles fonctionnalités de After Effects CS3 Professional : calques de forme, importation de styles de calque issus de Photoshop, animation du texte en 3D, outil de déformation Marionnette, test d'effets avec Brainstorm, commentaires Clip Notes dans un cadre collaboratif. Ce qu'il vous faut pour suivre les leçons : le logiciel Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional pour Windows ou Mac OS (non fourni avec le livre).

This completely revised best-seller is the fastest and easiest way to master Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional.

新機能とCS3重要項目だけを厳選してわかりやすく解説。After Effects CS3活用に必要な機能の目的や役割がひとめで理解でき、作成手順も図解しています。

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.

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