How many times have your eyes glazed over long before you've found your answer in a comprehensive book on a piece of software? Many such tomes offer so much theoretical info that they've lost their readers by the time they reach their destinations. Not so this one on After Effects 6.5! Offering in-depth explanations guaranteed to make the knowledge stick--but in a loose and friendly style that makes them fun to read--veteran author Mark Christiansen focuses on the concepts, features, and techniques that are key to mastering After Effects 6.5. If you're new to After Effects, you'll get the grounding you need to begin importing and managing footage, viewing and editing layers, animating type, and more. And if you're a veteran user, you'll find comprehensive coverage of all that's new: improved motion tracking, more than 250 new animation presets, and more. Beautiful full-color examples demonstrate what's possible, and a companion DVD with tutorials and lesson files shows you how to achieve it.

Section 1 Working Foundations
Section 2 Effects Compisiting Essentials
Section 3 Creative Explorations
Index