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Learning Quartz Composer: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Motion Graphics with Quartz Composer 1st Edition

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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition (July 28, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321636945
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321636942
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 1.2 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsAmended my Review from 3 to 5 stars
By D. Love on November 27, 2013
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ORIGINAL REVIEW: I would give this a 4 star rating if Graham would just slow down his presentation re: dvd. This is really "heavy" material to comprehend and he doesn't seem to take this into consideration. I find myself constantly rewinding the dvd and it is quite annoying. That said, this is a very good book/dvd to jumpstart into Quartz Composer Land.
AMENDED REVIEW: 5 STARS ON NOVEMBER 29, 2013: After delving deeper in the BOOK/dvd, I am now giving this book/dvd 5 stars. I have learned more about QC in the past two weeks than the previous three years trying to figure it out myself. The format is somewhat revolutionary in terms of learning compared to 99.9% of other programming-esque dvds/books. Also, its easy to pick-up that this project was a "labor of love". The fact that the authors are artists as well as programming wizards shines throughout. Many Thanks!
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5.0 out of 5 starsInvaluable For Begginers
By A. B. Balser on January 27, 2013
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I'm starting to learn Quartz Composer from scratch, I'm a total newbie. This book made what previously was difficult, and makes it fun and easy to learn. The forum at ILoveQC.com really helps, too. If you want to learn QC from the very start, this book is a must have.
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2.0 out of 5 starsBasic
By Marcel Achard on January 30, 2014
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The information found in this Hands-On Guide is very basic, you could read the QC manual and would find pretty much the same results.
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5.0 out of 5 starsPerfect
By Carlos Octavio Gutiérrez López on March 11, 2013
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Nice way to introduce to use of Quartz Composer. The dvd have simple tutorials and practical examples. I recommend it for beginners.
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4.0 out of 5 starsStep by step
By Ricardo Lebre on June 23, 2013
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Finally a bunch of tutorials to learn step by step all tools of Quartz Composer plus de video helps a lot
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4.0 out of 5 starsVery well starting point.
By M. Rodrigue on February 25, 2013
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I don't make all the exercise yet, but for the few exploration in the book, it's very well explain. Great
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4.0 out of 5 starsGreat intro to an under utilize tech
By drew on November 16, 2012
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I found this book to be a very nice intro to qtz. The writing style does not suffer from over-complication or winding tangents.
It takes a simple focused approach in the examples and the concepts are well explained in nontechnical ways.
The book is not targeted at programers as much as creative people, but does touch on some of the concepts needed to integrate quartz into existing applications.
The best part is that the text is fun to read and not a boring slog like so many others.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsgood reference material

arrived on time, good reference material.

Published 5 months ago by Professor
5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent - the only printed guide of its kind available - but be...

This book is excellent. Although it's not as thorough as I would have liked, the exercises that it takes you through will teach you enough to have a firm grasp on Quartz - enough... Read more

Published 16 months ago by AndrewOrbit
2.0 out of 5 starsbought the kindle edition... do i just ...

bought the kindle edition...do i just miss out entirely on the DVD instructionals and work-along material??

...wouldnt have bought the digital edition if i knew this...

Published 17 months ago by Erin
5.0 out of 5 starsUseful, very helpful.

Basically this book wins by forfeit. No other book is out there that goes exclusively into Quartz Composer and takes us step by step into its intuitive object programming while at... Read more

Published 20 months ago by LeoSerrano
5.0 out of 5 starsGets you up to speed quickly

I especially like the use of working examples and video tutorials. You can get quite far by simply watching the videos and following along with the examples, ideally pausing the... Read more

Published on September 7, 2013 by CRF
4.0 out of 5 starsgood , but too late

with the appearance of [...], it's clear that quartz composer's future is a dead end !
the book itself it's a good starting point , making it clear what i've learned from bits... Read more

Published on October 9, 2012 by silviu

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