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Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects: Essential and Advanced Techniques, 5th Edition, Version CS5 5th Edition

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* 5th Edition of best-selling After Effects book by renowned authors Trish and Chris Meyer covers the important updates in After Effects CS4 and CS5
* Covers both essential and advanced techniques, from basic layer manipulation and animation through keying, motion tracking, and color management
* Companion DVD is packed with project files (for CS5), source materials, and nearly 200 pages of bonus chapters

Trish and Chris Meyer share over 17 years of hard-earned, real-world film and video production experience inside this critically acclaimed text. More than a step-by-step review of the features in AE, readers will learn how the program thinks so that they can realize their own visions more quickly and efficiently. This full-color book is packed with tips, gotchas, and sage advice that will help users thrive no matter what projects they might encounter.

Creating Motion Graphics 5th Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the new features introduced in both After Effects CS4 and CS5. New chapters cover the revolutionary new Roto Brush feature, as well as mocha and mocha shape. The 3D section has been expanded to include working with 3D effects such as Digieffects FreeForm plus workflows including Adobe Repoussé, Vanishing Point Exchange, and 3D model import using Adobe Photoshop Extended. The print version is also accompanied by a DVD that contains project files (for CS5) and source materials for all the techniques demonstrated in the book, as well as nearly 200 pages of bonus chapters on subjects such as expressions, scripting, and effects.

Subjects include: Animation Techniques; Layer Management; Modes, Masks, and Mattes; Mastering 3D Space; Text Animation; Effects & Presets; Painting and Rotoscoping; Parenting, Nesting, and Collapsing; Color Management and Video Essentials; Motion Tracking and Keying; Working with Audio; Integrating with 3D Applications; Puppet Tools; Expressions; Exporting and Rendering; and much more.

* Customers please note that files on the DVD that accompany the print version of this book are NOT available when you buy the Kindle or other electronic versions of the book. Also, the 5th Edition is for CS5; all project files provided are for CS5 only.

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"From my earliest days using After Effects, I owe much of what I know to Trish and Chris Meyer's classes and books. -Alex Lindsay, ex-ILM/JAK Films, Chief Architect, Pixel Corp

"Motion graphics and moving images are essential to communicating in a memorable way. Trish and Chris Meyer are masters of their craft and are uniquely qualified to guide anyone learning Adobe After Effects. -Michael Coleman, Product Manager, Adobe After Effects

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Creating Motion Graphics 5th Edition for CS5 is a comprehensive reference guide to all the features in Adobe After Effects CS5. Project files on the DVD are for CS5 only.

If you are using CS4, then check out the previous version, 4th Edition for CS3, and then download the free PDF from our website to upgrade it to CS4: crishdesign.com/books/Creating-Motion-Graphics/index.html)

If you are new to After Effects, you might prefer to start with our other book, After Effects Apprentice, which is designed as a step-by-step workbook (12 Lessons) to get you up to speed quickly on all the core techniques and major features. The 2nd Edition is for CS4, but if you are using CS5, there's a PDF on our website that points out the very minor differences you'll encounter: crishdesign.com/books/After-Effects-Apprentice/index.html

Any questions about which version is best for you, please email us via our website.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0240814150
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 5th edition (June 18, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 752 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780240814155
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0240814155
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 0.035 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.4 inches

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Trish & Chris Meyer are the founders of Crish Design (formerly known as CyberMotion), an award-winning motion graphic design studio that has recently relocated from Los Angeles to the Albuquerque area. Their design and animation work has appeared on shows and promos for CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, HBO, PBS, and TLC; in opening titles for several movies including Cold Mountain and The Talented Mr. Ripley; at trade shows and press events for corporate clients ranging from Apple to Xerox; and in special venues encompassing IMAX, CircleVision, the NBC AstroVision sign in Times Square, and the four-block-long Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas.

In addition to their motion graphics work, Trish and Chris were among the original users of After Effects, and have written numerous books including "Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects" and "After Effects Apprentice" (both published by Focal Press). They speak regularly at conferences around the country, and perform custom training for studios.

Both Chris and Trish have backgrounds as musicians, which informs their motion graphics work. They are also currently fascinated with exploring fine art and mixed media in addition to their commercial design work. They have recently relocated from Los Angeles to the mountains near Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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ChrisCrystalize

Good material but have a working knowledge of AE beforehand

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 18, 2018

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Good material but I'd strongly go through the AE Apprentice 4th version from the same author before tackling this one. The book assumes knowledge and you will be lost trying to do the exercises if this is your first publication on learning After Effects. Also it is dated and many of the functions may have changed names so prepare to do a lot of Google searching for current terms. This is my third book on After Effects and I am finding myself having to stop and dig into the SOURCES folder to pull up certain objects the author is asking me to transform. The layers he is asking to change do not present themselves in the pre-built compositions in the timeline so you have to add them manually form the SOURCES folder if you want to complete the exercises in their entirety. Example: On page 53 Chapter 3 the tutorial asks to select the CP_Spaceman.tif layer in the timeline panel from the Ex.08_starter composition. Look at my screenshot and I only have the Ex.08_starter composition as a whole, there is no CP_Spaceman.tif layer visible in the timeline. Looks like this was a pre-composed composition so I had to go into SOURCES and put the CP_Spaceman.tif layer on top in order to complete the exercise. If you pre-comp a multi-layered composition you will not see the individual layers anymore in the timeline so I'm assuming this is what was done.

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syzygy21055

Nearly perfect!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 31, 2012

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Don't be intimidated by the physical size and weight of this comprehensive volume. Once inside it's very reader-friendly, and I say that as a rank novice After Effects user. It's well-organized, crisply written and easily digestible for newbies like me without sacrificing depth and detail. Everything is covered. The exercises are focused, well thought out and take you smoothly, step by step, through each aspect of the software while putting your hands on every button, knob, switch and dial in the toolset. Almost no detail is skipped, which is remarkable considering how many nested nooks and crannies there are in AE's very dense interface. I'm using CS6, so it would be nice to have an updated 6th edition, but it's really not a problem, just a few small differences so far and I've been able to easily work around them.

If I absolutely had to come up with a quibble, it would be that the book is printed on very nice coated paper stock, which makes it much heavier than if the pages were uncoated, and the ink is VERY prone to smudging, so I find myself going to rather tedious pains to place my fingers carefully when holding the book to avoid obliterating any of the text. I understand why they used coated paper, but it is a bit of a pain. I also would welcome a DVD-less next edition, preferring to retrieve project files via browser from an online server (and skip the plastic disk that has to be stored and disposed of someday, and can also be easily damaged).

I have no problem recommending this book without qualification.

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A Worthwhile "Upgrade" from Prior Version

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 28, 2010

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Obviously much of the material is the same as the previous edition (no reason to change what is already very good, time-tested material), but there are enough new features in CS4 and CS5 to warrant the purchase of this book IMO, should you need a comprehensive reference. This is the "After Effects Encyclopedia" except that all the "articles" are feature length, not summaries like you will get with some books or in Adobe's help files. You can learn a great deal from the Meyers' approach. For anyone who dabbles in AE or who uses the app periodically for professional use and needs to "refresh" their memory occasionally, this is the book you should get IMO. It covers all of the important AE topics relating to motion graphics, basic video workflows, and animation, including many detailed sidebar sections where you can learn important preferences, concepts and definitions. It also provides (up front) the foundation you need for understanding the different parts of the (complex) UI.

This is also a good beginner's book but be aware that learning After Effects can be a challenging proposition. You're not going to find any "Dummies" style books that will give you what you need in 30 minutes or less. You really have to put the time in to become proficient with this app, as in, many hours of reading and effort. :-) There are no shortcuts for understanding it, but the payoff is huge. Great skillset to have and there's no authors I'd rather learn from (although that Christiansen fellow is pretty good too!).

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coffinbell

professionals buy this book... the authors invented the term 'motion graphics'

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 30, 2020

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get the latest edition, or get the one that relates to your version

Chris and Trish are amazing artists and are really good at explaining, not just what button to press for this effect or that -- but how and why it works that way. It's really all you need to get to entry-level professional. Don't waste time reading my review, just buy it.

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bigorthy

Amazing After Effects Book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 8, 2013

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I have to say, before I read this book, I thought I had learned everything about After Effects. I have spent countless hours on the internet watching tutorials as well as doing my own experiments with getting desired effects in after effects. But I was required to buy this book for a motion graphics class, and to my surprise, there is a LOT of information in here covering ALL forms of after effects, even Mocha. I have to say what I thought to be 100% self-taught knowledge is now about 85%. There are a lot of things covered in here, such as path/mask interpolation, rendering techniques (after effects render farm!) and other things like the sort that are just NOT covered in tutorials around the internet.

I am very pleased with the quality and coverage of this book. I highly recommend it for ANYONE looking to learn after effects. This book is designed to instruct beginners all the way to the most adept after effects users.

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Mr. G. WILLIAMS

Very good guide to using After Effects

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 7, 2011

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I have only just started to use this book, but already I can see that it is well written and easy to follow. I have been using After Effects for a few years, but have not made use of all of the features and have not always understood some of the techniques fully that I have been using. I would recommend it both to first time users of AE and for more experience users.

thomashvn

Great book and useful tutorials.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 8, 2013

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This is a great book and has useful tutorials. I find though the artistic approach of the motion graphics a bit outdated. The design of motion graphics has very low aesthetics. But it is very good to technically improve your skills.

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journeyman

Be warned the book is useless without the CD

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 13, 2015

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bought this book on the kindle. the Book itself is good, but is based a series of tutorials, which in the paperback version you get a CD with the demo files on. On the kindlestore you email the publishers with proof of purchase and they are supposed to send you a web address and an access code . So far I have not had a response to my two emails. very dissapointing I am thinking of asking Amazon for my money back.

Marty McBrundlefly

Very good intro and intermediate level lessons

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 14, 2015

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You'll need to dedicate some time to this book but if you do you will be able to say 'Yeah I can do After Effects'. Very good intro and intermediate level lessons. Indispensable.

SimonT

Hard work, but comprehensive

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 19, 2013

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This is a massive book, and to start with I found it very difficult to follow, as it uses a lot of jargon and keeps referring forward to later chapters. Then one reaches a point where suddenly all the basics become (fairly) clear, and the book makes much more sense. I then found that I could dip into chapters at will.
There is so much to learn, this is hardly a criticism of the authors, but it is daunting. If you want a book that covers just about everything in AE, this has to be the one. It gets easier to read as you become more familiar with the software. Persevere!
I found supplementing it with some of the free tutorials on YouTube helped enormously with trickier effects.
Perhaps I should have started with a basic tutor from scratch, but then I reckon I would have bought this book eventually anyway.

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