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'After Effects 6 On the Spot' delivers immediate solutions!

Packed with over 350 techniques, this book gets motion graphics and visual effects artists up to speed efficiently in After Effects by letting them learn what they need to know, when they need to know it. All of the essential methods that professionals use to get the job done are clearly and concisely detailed and illustrated.

Experienced editors will find the book sufficiently comprehensive to orient themselves to After Effects version 6 and novices will find an invaluable reference filled with techniques to improve their efficiency and creativity.

Packed with more than 400 techniques, this book delivers what you need to know—on the spot. Experienced editors and novices alike discover an invaluable reference filled with ways to improve efficiency and creativity.
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Focal Press (May 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1578202396
  • ISBN-13: 978-1578202393
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Refresher Course, August 13, 2004
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I've been using After Effects since version 2, which is probably the last time I picked up the manual. Unfortunately Jean-Jacques Rousseau's quote suits me perfectly: "Men will always prefer a worse way of knowing to a better way of learning." Skimming this book pointed out shortcuts and reminded me how to use features I tiptoe around. It filled in my After Effects knowledge painlessly. This veteran finds it handy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with great information!, August 22, 2004
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What a little treasure this is! TONS of great tips and tricks. The B&W pages and lack of DVD-ROM keep the price right! Easy to pick up and absorb when you have a few spare minutes (great for bathroom reading), and keep it handy by your workstation for a bit of reading during renders. Some of the tips I knew, but had forgotten and fell out of using, others were new to me! Great value!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hits the spot!, August 11, 2004
After reading other books on how to use After Effects, this is the only book I found that gave really great how-to tips and tricks that I can easily apply to future projects. I didn't have time to read another huge manual, but flipping through chapters in this book was a breeze. I highly recommend this to anyone using After Effects, whether you are a novice user or a pro, everyone can benefit!
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