Adobe After Effects 5 and 5.5 Motion Graphics and Visual Effects

Getting Started. Platform. Naming Conventions. Key Commands. The CD-ROM and Initial Setup Considerations. System Requirements. Prerequisites. Introduction. Desktop Movie Production. Learning by Doing. 1. Planning a Project. The Storyboard. Media Considerations. Cross-Platform Projects. 2. Understanding the Interface. Windows and Palettes in After Effects. Palettes. 3. Assembling your Assets. Preparing Files for Import. Importing Files. 4. Understanding Composition. Composition Settings. Managing Footage. 5. Using Layers. Selecting Layers. Creating a New Layer. Managing Layers. Layer Modes. 6. Animation. Understanding Animation. Motion. Controlling Transformations. Temporal and Spatial Interpolation. Free-Form Project #1. Review #1. 7. Playback. Playback and Preview. Production Considerations. 8. Masking. Understanding Transparency. Mattes. Luma Key and Color Key. 9. Adding Effects. Categories. Applying Effects. 10. Rendering a Movie. Rendering and Compression. Output. 11. Distributing Your Movies. Web Distribution. Data Rate. Storing Your Movie on a CD. Manipulating the Rendering Order. Free-Form Project #2. Review #2. Projects. Project A: Lotus Dance Company. Project B: Robo Room. Project C: Road Test. Glossary. Index.Against the Clock, Inc. Staff is the author of 'Adobe After Effects 5 and 5.5 Motion Graphics and Visual Effects' with ISBN 9780130423825 and ISBN 0130423823.