After Effects and Photoshop

"Jeff Foster has created the one indispensable and definitiveproduction guide to two of the world's greatest symbiotic tools:After Effect and Photoshop."--Jack H. Davis, coauthor, the Photoshop Wow! books andHow to Wow: Photoshop for PhotographyNothing beats the tight synergy of After Effects and Photoshopfor creating professional-level effects, and nothing beats thisbook for showing you how Hollywood professionals really use theseprograms.In this second edition to his bestselling book, TV and moviegraphics veteran Jeff Foster provides all-new information on AfterEffects 7 and Photoshop CS2--plus expanded coverage ofblue/green screening and titling, beautiful new images, andinnovative real-world solutions for today's professionals. Betterthan ever, this must-have reference is still the only guide thatshows how to use these two superpower programs together to achieveprofessional results.The DVD includes production materials, third-party plug-ins andfilters, and stock video. You'll also find project files andfootage to go with every one of the book's projects, which requireAfter Effects 7 or later.Learn what the pros know, including how to:* Add depth to your animation by mimicking real motion* Grab your audience's attention with creative motiontitling* Shoot a clean blue/green screen* Apply 3D animation to 2D images* Remove backgrounds with blue-screen garbage mattes* Retouch frame by frame with rotoscoping* Construct realistic composites and locales with mattepainting* Make movies from stills by simulating 3D camera motion* Produce realistic effects such as noise, clouds, and smokeNote: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.