Focal Easy Guide to After Effects

After Effects (a motion graphics and visual effects software package that's used frequently in video, film, DVD and on the web) used, for example to create the graphics you see on TV such as, the statistics tables for Wimbledon, or football. Quite often it's known as 'Photoshop in motion' - does what Photoshop does for moving images and a lot more! This title provides a collection of instructive examples that are simple to understand and put into practice. Backwards compatible with previous versions they allow experienced After Effects users to apply their skills to the newest version, therefore widening the market. Curtis Sponsler helps new users quickly grasp key features and techniques that will help them solve common production design problems. More significantly, the book assists the professional editor and designer who needs to solve a problem *right now*. They will be able to open and install After Effects and be up-and-running ‘out