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Summary: Using After Effects... then you need this book.
Review: I think that this book is an absolute must as a reference guide for those that are already experienced AE users (nobody can remember all of those short-cuts) and a great place for the novice to learn the product. I already own several other AE books and this one is by far the best that I have seen to date. The layout is superb, easy to use and easy on the eyes. There are lots of 4/color examples and it comes with a CDROM that contains lots of free Ae 3rd party filters and 22 project files which go along with the tutorials.Peter McAuley Product Specialist BorisFX peterm@borisfx.com
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Summary: Unbelievable. The best book on the Market, bar none.
Review: I own every single AE book made. The good Classroom in a book. The not-so-good-don't-waste-your-dollars After Effects 4 in Depth. This book is the Best. Far and above. I just wish it had been written years ago. I'm good with After Effects. In ten minutes of flipping through this book, I'm already better. I don't know how I lived without it. It's going to take me a MONTH just to get a feel through it...but already just looking through it quickly has given me a half dozen methods of working smarter. These people teach for the AFI, are heavily involved with web based forums, the AE mailing list, and run their own business....where else are you going to be able to have a chance to have teachers so capable show you how they do things? If you're serious about After Effects, and want your work to shine, run, don't walk, buy this book.
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Summary: Perfect for Users of All Levels
Review: I've been using and teaching After Effects professionally for over five years now, and I'm thrilled that there's finally a quality book like this one. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, this book will save you time and teach you new tricks and techniques. Not only do Chris and Trish Meyer know their stuff, but they present it in a way that's both informative and entertaining. The bottom line is, if you use After Effects, you owe it to yourself to get this book. It's by far the best one out there on the subject, and I've read them all.
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Summary: Mastering the ins and outs of Adobe After effects
Review: If you read DV magazine Trish Meyer, Chris Meyer are no strangers to you. This book continues the tradition from the exeptional good , in depth and informative tutorials found in that magazine. If you are an After Effects user this books is for you , and will help you master this time line based compositing application.
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Summary: Questions Answered
Review: Excellent book. I can't put it down. It's giving the answers to my questions. The AE manual is dry with short descriptions. AE CIB is OK for teaching where to click etc. This book tells the whys, hows, etc. Detailed but easy to read.
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Summary: Too Difficult For Beginner
Review: Well, I bought this book after the glowing reviews. But in all frankness, I found the beginning chapters and tutorial to be very difficult to follow. The authors do write that in this book, you are immediately thrown into the AE process...they weren't kidding.
Rather than start a newbie off with a simple composition, they throw a very complicated at you from the get go. I'm pushing buttons and following instructions the best I can, but for the life of me, I don't understand the process. It would have been much better for them to start off with an explanation of all the buttons, switches, boxes, icons, commands, etc.
So, if you're new to AE, I'd steer clear of this one. I've already been through the first tutorial twice, and it still doesn't come any easier. Yes, I do realize that AE is complicated software, but there's GOT to be a better way to present the material!
I am probably destined for an actual classroom training course just to first get over the hump....and I'm a 25 year veteran of film/video production. Photoshop and Illustrator...no sweat.
Other than that, the book looks like it has a lot of good stuff in it...but it will collect dust on my shelf.
PM
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Summary: If your serious about making a living using Ae
Review: I Have the videos ...I have the books, they are all collecting dust except for this one. Trish and Chris Meyer are the Ae guru's. I have been using Ae for about 2 yr.s and I have dramatically increased my income because of this book. Now all the :30 and 1:00 commercials I do are done in After Effects. I strongly recommend this book for an intermediate to experienced editor wanting to break into motion graphics and compositing. This book is guaranteed to raise your IQ (and could quite possibly help in raising your income).
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