How to Use Adobe After Effects 5.0 & 5.5 (How to Use ...)

-- A four-color, task-based book that starts with common functions, and quickly gets the reader producing results by following a tutorial/task sequence.

-- First beginner-level book to cover the latest version of Adobe After Effects.

Adobe After Effects software delivers a comprehensive set of tools to efficiently produce motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, multimedia, and the Web. It is a popular 2D/3D compositing and effects tool that offers tight integration with other Adobe imaging and video products, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premier. Two versions are for sale: Standard $649, and Professional Production Bundle $1499. Version 5.0 released Feb. 2001, and version 5.5 released January 2002. The book is based on the most up-to-date release. The purpose of How to Use Adobe After Effects 5.5 is to provide information on common tasks and how to solve problems quickly. It is designed as a quick reference and is intended for the user to integrate it into their workflow when learning to use After Effects. The book is broken into sections, each covering a functional area. Each task in a group covers a different topic, thus making the tasks standalone segments. Materials are provided for each task area. Readers need not complete tasks in one area in order to use the materials for another area.

Focusing on the specific tasks related to creating motion graphics and visual effects, this guide uses heavily-illustrated two-page lessons to explain each step of the process. Baker (an information development consultant) offers instructions for the creation of composites of 2D and 3D layers, the use of specific effects, the animation of objects with motion controls, and the exporting of the finished product.
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This four-color, task-based book starts with common functions, and quickly gets the reader producing results by following a tutorial/task sequence. It is the first beginner-level book to cover the latest version of Adobe After Effects whose software delivers a comprehensive set of tools to efficiently produce motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, multimedia, and the Web.

Providing information on common Adobe After Effects 5.5 tasks and how to solve problems quickly, this text is designed as a quick reference and is intended for the user to integrate it into their workflow when learning to use After Effects.