After Effects Apprentice, Second Edition,   ISBN:9780240811369

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I rate this purchase a single star not because of the content of the lessons, which I have found informative and well written, but because the files on the "included DVD" are not available to purchasers of this e-book. I contacted the publisher on 2-10-2010 and was informed that if I wanted this content I would have to purchase another copy of this book in it's print version. At this time, there is no mention of this DVD or the inability of purchasers of the e-book to acquire the files mentioned throughout the book it on it in the Kindle specific description on the Amazon.com website. I suggest the publishers either make the DVD available to order, provide the files for download to e-book customers or make it very clear on the Kindle page that there is no way for Kindle customers to get this DVD, the extra chapters mentioned, or files that enhance the usability of this book as a learning tool.

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This book is exceptionally well written by the Meyers and provides very clear and valuable instruction (with accompanying DVD files and example movies). These are the experts. Best way to learn AE, in my opinion.

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This is a great book for people who are new to after effects and want to learn how to do cool and exciting things right away this book would definitely help. Tutorial are easy and straight forward also there is a lot of pictures of the menus so that will definitely help beginners in the program.

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Now in an updated and expanded second edition, "After Effects Apprentice: Real-World Skills For The Aspiring Motion Graphics Artist" continues to be an ideal introductory and instructional manual for the novice motion graphics artist seeking to produce professional quality work. Incorporating twelve lessons updated for CS4, "After Effects Apprentice" is profusely enhanced with screen shots, Guided Tour video training movies, and project files updated for After Effects CS4, as well as being integrated with other germane Adobe applications. Readers will learn how to animate, edit, layer, and composite both video and still images; manipulate keyframes; utilize masks, mattes, stencils and blending modes; create and animate shape layers and text; create special effects, and so much more. A superbly written, organized, detailed, comprehensive, and presented instruction manual, "After Effects Apprentice" is highly recommended for beginners and has a great deal of enduring value to offer even the more experienced motion graphics artist.

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I love this book, as a novice to AE, I have read others, but none compare to this, it is so easy to follow and you really get an understanding of why each button and not just the same old "how"!