• Adobe After Effects

  Recommend a reference book?

  Posted by Monica Nolan on September 30, 2005 at 1:11 am

  I’ve just started using After Effects 5 and I’m looking for a how-to book I can use to teach myself all I need to know. Any recommendations?

  I took a two-day class a few years ago, and was loaned an instructional cd that’s great but doesn’t go far enough. My background is as an avid editor who’s blundered around in photoshop a little bit.

  Thanks!

  Monica Nolan replied 20 years, 8 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
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  Michael Duff

  September 30, 2005 at 1:24 am

  I’m sure everyone here will suggest the series by Chris & Trish Meyer. These books are totally awesome

  Michael Duff –
  Southern Cross Ten, Australia
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  Joseph W. bourke

  September 30, 2005 at 1:20 pm

  I second Mr. Duff’s recommendation. I had been a Combustion user for a few years when it became obvious that our parent company was going to standardize on After Effects. Granted, I was already a power user with Combustion, a compositing package, but within a couple of months of picking up “Motion Graphics with After Effects”, by Chris and Trish Meyer, I was up to speed, and able to do most of the projects that were thrown at me. Buy the book and never look back!

  Joe Bourke
  Art Director / WMUR-TV
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  Dario

  September 30, 2005 at 3:00 pm

  I totally agree regarding the Meyers’ books.
  That said I would definately buy the Total Training DVD’s if you have the cash.
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  Monica Nolan

  October 5, 2005 at 5:17 am

  Thanks for your recommendations–it’s nice to have consensus!

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