After Effects Gurus Release 2nd Edition of Creating Motion Graphics

Lawrence, Kan. (September 18, 2002) Adobe After Effects gurus Trishand Chris Meyer give readers firsthand experience with creatingprofessional-quality graphics in their new book, Creating MotionGraphics with After Effects, 2nd Edition. This thoroughly revisedtome has been split into two volumes.

Volume 1: The Essentials focuses on the core concepts andfeatures of AE 5.5, including the new parenting, 3D layer, camera andlighting elements.

"In a sequel that surpasses the original, Trish and Chris Meyerexpand Creating Motion Graphics with excellent coverage of thenew features in After Effects 5.5. A 'must' in any motion graphicdesigner's toolbox," says Steve Tiborcz, Adobe After Effects QualityEngineering team member.

Volume 1: The Essentials combines clear explanations ofprogram fundamentals, full-color illustrations and hands-on tutorials.Using this unique teaching approach, readers will easily grasp keyconcepts including transformations, keyframing animation, editinglayers, masking, track mattes, stencils, nesting, precomposing,transfer modes, effects, adjustment layers and rendering.

Owners of the first edition will benefit from updated coverage ofthese features. In addition, a new introductory tutorial ensures thateven beginners can immediately start enjoying this powerful tool.

Step-by-step tutorials on the companion CD-ROM demonstrate creativetechniques plus working practices and shortcuts that readers can applyto their own art. The CD also includes a tryout version of AE 5.5, freeplug-ins and keyframe assistants, and hundreds of movies, stills, audioclips and more.

Trish and Chris Meyer are the creative forces behind CyberMotion, anaward-winning motion graphics studio in Los Angeles. They have createdimagery for NBC, ABC, HBO, Fox, TLC, New Line and Paramount, pluscorporations ranging from Apple to Xerox. Trish and Chris co-author thelong-running "Motion Graphics" column in DV magazine, and regularlyteach at venues such as The American Film Institute, BDA, NAB and DVExpo. Their decade-long association with the After Effects developmentteam makes them true "insiders" with a deep understanding of theprogram's uses and potential. Their companion book, After Effects inProduction, is a bestseller as well.

CMP Books' (www.cmpbooks.com) DV Expert Series delivers more ofthe same hands-on techniques and creative approaches that professionalshave come to expect from DV magazine. Industry leaders including Trishand Chris Meyer, Jay Rose, Ralph LaBarge and Tom Wolsky addresssubjects ranging from lighting and production to NLEs, Adobe AfterEffects, audio production, DVD production and compression.

CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading high-tech media companyproviding essential information and marketing services to the entiretechnology spectrum - the builders, sellers and users of technologyworldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquelypositioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutionstailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products andservices include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research,direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows andconferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting.

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Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, 2nd Edition
Volume 1: The Essentials
By Trish and Chris Meyer
Publication date: October 2002
Price: $54.95
Format: 417pp, Trade paper with CD-ROM, Four-color throughout, 7.375" x9.25"
ISBN: 1-57820-114-4

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