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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 fun final project, youll quickly get into the program and learn how to tap its potential whether you want to create motion graphics for a network program, your companys video, or your own independent production.
In this book, youll get a professional perspective on the most important features a motion graphics artist needs to learn to use this program effectively. Youll learn to creatively edit and combine layers, animate eye-catching titles, replace a screen on a computer monitor, place a studio shot in anew environment, manipulate 3D space, and use effects to generate excitement or enhance the realism of a scene. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions take you through each technique, including projects that encourage you to express it in your own way. Youll learn more than just the tools; youll learn skills that you can immediately put to work in your own projects. Topics include how to: * Animate, layer, and composite images and text. * Manipulate keyframes to create more refined animations. * Use masks, mattes, stencils and modes to add depth. * Manage layers to make them easier to coordinate. * Add 3D to your animations. * Use tracking and keying to create special effects. * Includes new CS3 features; Shape layers, the Puppet tool, Brainstorm, and Per-Character 3D Text. DVD contains: All exercise source material and projects in AE7 and CS3, video guided tours, and movies of the finished projects. * Full color presentation of professional workflows * Core motion graphic techniques in 12 engaging lessons * Companion DVD features QuickTime movies and lesson media |
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| 07-30-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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With Rich Media leading the wave in Internet development these days, how's a busy Web Designer supposed to keep up ? Well, if you want to add After Effects to your toolbox, reading this book by Chris and Trish Meyer is a great 'ramp up' .
At WebForU2 we focus on small business and giving our clients an edge. A smarter, friendlier Website, that comes alive is critical. The 'Apprentice' After Effects Apprentice (DV Expert Series)takes you through the basics of AE but it has a wonderful blend of practical, illustrative exercises that highlight the lesson's focus while leading you into the next. Products like AE are notorious for having so many bells and whistles, infinite possibilities yet lot's of things can be missing when your results aren't just right. Chris and Trish point out all the 'gothchas' creating close up views of the 'exact' steps and detail, the 'holding your mouth right' subtleties that make the difference in adding the new step or effect successfully. Perhaps the icing on this cake is their genuine enthusiasm for the product and the practice. They have been using After Effects since it first appeared in 1993 and give testimony to how After Effects (and others products like it) have brought Hollywood within the reach of the personal computer creating a new culture of Artists and creativity. Rock On ! (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-08-12 11:04:08 EST)
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| 07-18-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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This book and media, After Effects Apprentice, was a great introduction to Adobe After Effects CS3. The tutorials were well thought out and taught solid AE skills.
Highly recommended! (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-07-31 04:01:23 EST)
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| 07-17-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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I received this product pretty quickly and it was in very good condition!
Seller, keep up you good service! you got a 5 star from me! (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-07-31 04:01:23 EST)
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| 07-07-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Clear, methodical approach to training on this difficult application. I highly recommend the book! And--there's some video gems on the DVD too!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-07-17 22:11:48 EST)
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| 06-02-08 | 5 | 3\3 |
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A hands on approach to learning Adobe After Effects software. An excellent choice for anyone who wants to jump right into After Effects and for those of us who learn the best by examples and using the software right away.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-07-08 03:23:17 EST)
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| 04-23-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I wanted to be a step ahead of the rest before I entered into my first class dealing with after effects. This book did it in record time! I even finished the second book in the series before our first project. I learned the ins and outs and beyond, and I didn't know how to do anything with AE before hand. I HIGHLY recommend this book as well as it's counter-part!!!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-06-03 07:26:03 EST)
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| 04-20-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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For anyone wanting to learn professional After Effects techniques, starting from scratch, this book is the one book I would recommend. Should be required reading for any motion graphics artist.
I also recommend ALL the other books by Chris and Trish Meyer. Written in an engaging and readable style, the book nonetheless documents all the important functions of Adobe After Effects up to and including CS3, as well as including some secrets that are not easily discovered from reading the manual. Some of the tips, individually, are worth the price of the book. A genuine bargain, interesting presentation, and contains tips and details you may not find elsewhere. Good for beginner, to high-intermediate level after effects users. Includes information on incorporating the rest of Adobe's Creative Suite products into the workflow. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-23 07:15:09 EST)
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| 04-05-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I bought this book because it was a required text for my After Effects class in junior college. This book is geared more towards beginner and intermediate users of After Effects CS3 and is written by Chris and Trish Meyer who have written many other books on After Effects and are two of the best motion graphics artists around. So if you're looking for an organized book to learn the ins and outs of After Effects then I would definately give this book a try.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-20 03:07:26 EST)
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| 04-04-08 | 4 | 0\1 |
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clear explanation and good instruction. However, too many hints diverse readers from what they are reading.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-20 03:07:26 EST)
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| 03-31-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I have read several of the Meyer's books and they are excellent on the subject matter. If you have a desire to learn Adobe After Effects, start here and then move on to one of their books on motion graphics. Trust me, this book is more than worth the money.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-05 03:18:49 EST)
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| 03-04-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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This book gives you fun and interesting ways to learn after effects ranging from beginner to novice. It does a good job of bringing you step by step through some pretty difficult tasks without overwhelming you. I would highly recommend this book to anyone new or experienced to after effects. If nothing else its a great reference to look back to when you're stuck!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-01 03:29:49 EST)
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| 02-12-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I've taken an After effects class and used the adobe training books and I find that this one is more comprehensive. Excellent book. Explains way more than the other books I own.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-28 05:30:26 EST)
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| 02-12-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I've taken an After effects class and used the adobe training books and I find that this one is more comprehensive. Excellent book. Explains way more than the other books I own.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-03-05 03:18:20 EST)
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| 02-10-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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This book has a great look to it. many times instructional books are bland and a strain to keep focused. After Effects Apprentice has a very large number of nicely displayed graphics as well as a good use of color schemes to define different parts of the book (makes it a pleasure to read)
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-13 04:12:59 EST)
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| 01-31-08 | 5 | 2\2 |
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Following the lessons in this book took my After Effects knowledge from *nothing* to *firm understanding*. I was interested in learning after effects so I bought this book. Being very reasonably priced, I was surprised to find the book was full of such amazing detail all throughout. The "tips," "factoids" & "gotcha" blurbs sprinkled around the margins instantly transform the lesson material to a real-world explanation of "what this means to me." Even the page layouts, with tons of clearly labeled screen shots, are quite inviting to learn from. (if you've ever tried to follow a boring book, full of boring text and no photos, you'll appreciate this one).
In short, get it or you won't "get it." (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-11 11:58:44 EST)
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| 01-21-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I have bought over 32 books in the last year on various subjects related to After Effects and other video software tools. Out of these only 2-3 really stand out, and this book is one of them.
It covers quite a bit and it layed out quite well and easy to read. I was so impressed with it, I came back and bought the PDF version for the road. If you are looking for a good book on After Effects, do not pass this one up. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-01 07:42:30 EST)
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| 01-18-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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This is a great choice to get you up and running on AE quickly. After the first few chapters I was creating my own projects for work. This helped me learn how to avoid some of the pitfalls that I had encountered and really improved my work flow.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-01-22 08:02:27 EST)
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| 12-10-07 | 5 | 2\2 |
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I had used the Meyers' Bible "Creating Motion Graphics with AE" when I started using v 5.5 but had gotten rusty (I'm an editor first and foremost), and needed a learning tool that applied to v 7.0 and CS3. I have been even more impressed with this book. It avoids detailing tools I'm not likely to use in favor of getting into basic, everyday tasks right from the start. It also assumes I can make the leap myself from an example they provide to my own work. You work from the projects and media files provided on the DVD, so it's a complete, self-sufficient AE course. The Meyers' writing style is clear, informal, and imbued with years of experience doing the common tasks a video pro is likely to encounter. It's been a pleasure to get back into After Effects with the guidance of this book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-01-19 07:44:32 EST)
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| 11-10-07 | 4 | 0\2 |
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when learning a program i like to use the on-screen controls, then later on gradually learn the keyboard shortcuts. this book takes the opposite approach. it does not make sense to me to ask an "apprentice" to memorize keyboard short-cuts as they are just learning the operation of the program. in addition, they often do not provide the procedure for on-screen controls, leaving me to figure it out on my own.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-11 07:52:40 EST)
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| 10-23-07 | 5 | 2\2 |
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I am enrolled at a local community college and the teacher is using this book. I would highly recommend if you are (like me) new to after effects. It does a great job of providing you with side notes about the application and how to use it effectively. If you do the additional items at the end of each chapter you will really have a good grip on this program. A+
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-11-11 18:10:34 EST)
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| 08-19-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I cannot imagine there being anyone on earth who can improve on this book - Trish & Chis Meyer did an outstanding job. I easily followed every explanation and if I was in a class of theirs I bet no questions would have been necessary, since they explain so well and completely. Also, the publishers did an excellent job with superior layout and printing and so few typos. This is a top-notch effort all around.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-24 03:41:58 EST)
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| 06-10-07 | 5 | 2\2 |
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As advertised, this book is a great introduction to motion graphics design and After Effects. The Meyers are both great artists and great teachers. They really understand how to present both the theory and the practice of building compelling motion graphics.
I'll be using this book for my intro video post production class in the fall, but the name is a little misleading. After Effects users who consider themselves proficient, but aren't familiar with all the ins and outs of the application can benefit from the book as well. I've been using After Effects professionally since version 3, and I've learned a lot from this book. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-20 08:00:22 EST)
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| 05-31-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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Initially, I knew nothing about After Effects but after reading and completing exercises on just the first 5 pages, many of the After Effect fundamentals were well explained. The book is very well illustrated - both through quality of illustration as well as numerous pictures supporting the text. The examples to explain functionality are very practical techiques that have immediate application to my movies. I can find only two slight faults with the book: 1) the author is clearly using a Mac and sometimes finding functions being described is a little confusing since I use a PC. Also, the example files on the DVD (supplied with the book) sometimes have different filenames than that given in the book which makes finding the correct file difficult. These are little annoynances and pale when compared to the ease at which one will learn how to quickly learn to use After Effects in very practical ways. I highly recommend this book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-06-11 08:51:17 EST)
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| 05-12-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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This book is a must have! I purchased this book from amazon.com and I just can't put it down! I was told by Richard Harrington that this book will 1.) Give you more than the basics but will also... 2.)DELIVER! and I must say that it has!... After Effects Aprentice should be bought by everyone that is new to AE... and Adobe should jump on this band wagon quickly! The pages and diagrams are (in color! and ) easy to understand for the new AE novice. I am having a great time with Lesson 6 "Parenting and Nesting". I was afraid of AE but not anymore. This book should be your first purchase, then the other Trish & Chris Meyers books should follow. I must add that there are other books that should be bought as supplemental tools such as: "Broadcast Graphics on the Spot" By: Richard Harrington, Glen Stephens and Chris Vadnais. There are other amazon members that will post more than my suggested list but all in all many will agree with me that this book is truly a Home-Run! You will not regret it... that's my promise to you.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-05-31 08:43:58 EST)
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| 04-17-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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This book is going to be another Meyer hit! The overall layout of the pages and the flow of information are going to be very conducive to the learning process. My courses use the Meyer books extensively and this will be no exception. Thanks Chris and Trish!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-05-12 03:55:00 EST)
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