Customer Review: Initiation to the steep learning curve for Adobe After Effects is eased considerably by this volume of scaffolded lessons that include extra tips and keyboard shortcuts.
Customer Review: PROS: The text book is well written and easy to understand.
CONS: The companion DVD that contains the resource files for the tutorials was defective. I returned the book and the DVD for a replacement and the second DVD was also defective. The THIRD DVD finally worked.
Customer Review: With one of the most refreshingly honest forewords I've found in a techinical book yet, Mark Christiansen & Stu Maschwitz have created an After Effects manual which, unlike so many others, DOESN'T focus on motion graphics, but reveals the studio techniques required to use After Effects as a... more info
Customer Review: I had to buy this book for school.It's full of lessons you follow along with, using art and graphics provided on a CD. As far as reference or help with your own projects, forget it. Your better off googling your question. If following along is all you need then, it's a nice book. The puppet stuff is... more info
Customer Review: Love this book! I was excited about this book ever since Chris Jackson informed me he was going to write it. I have had it for quite some time and refer to it often. I have several books about animation software but only 2-3 remain next to me on my desk. This book is one of them.
Customer Review: This book is quite helpful. It covers the basics in manipulating images in After Effects and serves as a great teacher of the software. I highly recommend it.
Customer Review: I bought this book hoping to learn more about After Effects but unfortunately, the only good tutorial that really teaches you about the program is the Atomic Cafe because it goes over importing Layered Photoshop Documents, Illustrator files, and Quicktime movies. All the other lessons in the book... more info