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Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects Volume 2: Advanced Techniques Book/DVD Package 3rd Edition
Volume 2 focuses on how After Effects integrates with other programs vital to the motion graphics workflow and technical details of preparing files for broadcast.
Core concepts include audio, typography, and alpha channels. Advanced features of the application such as colour keying, motion tracking, expressions, and using the new paint
tool and text animation engine are also covered in depth.
This volume also explores the integration between After Effects and other programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, 3D applications, nonlinear editing systems (NLE), and Web tools. It also addresses functionality exclusively available in the production bundle of After Effects and popular plug-ins.
Introduction
How to Use This Book
DVD Roadmap
Part 1 Type, Draw, Paint
All About Alphas
Working with Photoshop
Dots, Pixels, and Inches
Working with Ilustrator
Paint and Clone
Vector Paint
Part 2 Animation Assistants
Additional Assistants
Express Ypurself
Deeper Modes of Expression
Part 3 More on Effects
Professional Edition Effects Roundup
Color Correction
Compound Effects
The Blue Riders
Color Difference Keyer
Part 4 Working with Audio
Audio Basics
Audio Effects
Part 5 Time and Tracking
Time Remapping
Time Games
On Stable Ground
Motion Tracking
Part 6 NLE, 3D, AND WEB Integration
Integration 101
Integration with Nonlinear Editing Systems
Integration with 3D Applications
Integration with Web Applications
Part7 Format Issues and Rendering
Video Issues
Playing the Field
3:2 Pulldown
Luminance and IRE Issues
Working with D1/DV NTSC
Working with D1/DV PAL
Working with Widescreen
Working at Film Resolution
Prerendering and Proxies
Advanced Rendering
What's Your Preference?
The Secret Preferences
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