After Effects Apprentice, Second
Edition by Chris and Trish Meyer
Great Book For Getting Up To Speed On After Effects
New to the 2nd edition:
* All instructions, screen shots, Guided Tour video training movies, and
project files updated for After Effects CS4. CS3 and CS4 features have
been integrated throughout, including the pervasive use of Shape layers,
Layer Styles, and Brainstorm
* More integration with other Adobe applications, including using After
Effects with Illustrator, Photoshop (including new Vanishing Point and 3d
Layer exercises) and Flash CS4
* Redesigned first and last lessons, including an all-new final project that
walks through the creation of a widescreen broadcast TV promo

* Free bonus chapters on the DVD from other books on Photoshop,
Cinema 4D, Flash, and broadcast design
* Coupon for 15% off stock footage from Artbeats on DVD
If youre new to After Effects and want to get up to speed quickly, After
Effects Apprentice was created just for you. With 11 core lessons plus a
hip final project that pulls it all together, youll learn how to tap this
programs vast potential -whether you want to create motion graphics for
network television, corporate communications, or your own work.
Fully updated to cover After Effects CS4, this book presents a professional
perspective on the most important features a motion graphics artist needs
to learn in order to use this program effectively. Youll learn to creatively
combine layers, animate eye-catching titles, manipulate 3D space, key and
stabilize a shot to place it in a new environment, and use effects to
generate excitement or enhance the realism of a scene.
DVD contains: All exercise source material and projects, guided video
tours, and movies of the finished projects.
Topics include how to:
. Animate, edit, layer, and composite video and still images.
. Manipulate keyframes and the way they interpolate to create more refined
animations.
. Use masks, mattes, stencils and blending modes to add sophistication to
your imagery.
. Create and animate shape layers and text.
. Place your layers in 3D space.
. Use tracking and keying to create special effects, such as replacing
screen displays.
DVD contains: All exercise source material and projects, an hour and a

half of video guided tours, plus bonus chapters from other books.
Personal Review: After Effects Apprentice, Second Edition by
Chris and Trish Meyer
Chris and Trish Meyer have done it again!
Hot off the press, I just read the new release {second edition} of After
Effects Apprentice.
First of all, if you have never heard of Trish and Chris Meyer before - I can
only assume you are new to After Effects. ;) And, in that case - After
Effects Apprentice is the perfect book for you.
Chris and Trish publish two different books:
Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects: Essential and Advanced
Techniques, 4th Edition
and
After Effects Apprentice, Second Edition
The first book, is often referred to as the After Effects 'bible' in the industry.
It is in-depth, and detailed - and serves as a valuable resource for just
about anything After Effects.
The second book, After Effects Apprentice, provides a strong foundation
for motion graphic artists wanting to learn After Effects. It's also great for
other 'new media' artists or web-developers who want to incorporate After
Effects in their work - but don't see themselves as full-time motion graphic
artists.
The book is concise, easy to read - and importantly - has great visuals to
walk you through the process. The new release is also a great way to get
up-to-speed on the new features of After Effects CS4.
This is a 'must have' book for any After Effects users bookshelf.
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