Flash + After Effects 2nd Edition

Description

Flash Designers: push Flash to the next level with After Effects' robust toolset. CS5 delivers more complete integration of these two powerhouse applications-so you can expand your multimedia horizons. Flash + After Effects gives you a working understanding of the AE toolset and professional techniques that raise the design bar for web, HD broadcast, or CD/DVD delivery. The companion web site contains project media for hands-on practice of essential production skills, including:

* Working with live video in Flash and the After Effects timeline * Using alpha channels for keying and enhancing interactivity * Integrating new CS5 features including the Roto Brush and Code Snippets * Exporting layered After Effects compositions for Flash * Building interactive 3D environments with video, cameras, and lights * Enhancing character animation using IK and Puppet Tools * Exporting video in HD and for the Web

CONTENTS:

Part I: Bridging Flash and After Effects: Getting Started in After Effects; From Flash to After Effects; From After Effects to Flash; Part II: Enhancing Flash Through After Effects: Alpha Channels; Motion Graphics; The Third Dimension; Character Animation; Visual Effects; Shapes and Sounds; Expressions and ActionScript; Part III: Publishing: Optimization and Rendering