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  After Effects Beginner

  Posted by Matthew Kasey on November 30, 2006 at 11:29 pm

  I’ve been editing professionally for a few years now and really want to learn after effects now that I got a version of it at work. Can anyone recommend a good beginner’s book?

  Jim Kanter replied 19 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Cal Johnson

  December 1, 2006 at 2:10 am

  I’d recommend “Creating Motion Graphics” by Chris and Trish Meyer. Its now two volumes, I’d get both, go through them cover to cover, and you’ll be very comfortable with After Effects.
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  Jim Kanter

  December 1, 2006 at 3:33 am

  Adobe’s Classroom in a Book is a good place to start.

  Trish and Chris’ books are good if you want “under the hood” understanding as well as a detailed set of tutorials covering a wide range of tools and techniques.

  Antony Bolante’s Visual QuikPro Guide is a very useful reference, but not especially friendly as a tutorial set for beginners.

  Angie Taylor has a nice book out on AE.

  Also, don’t forget about some of the DVDs out there. Watching something being done is frequently easier to understand than reading words and looking at screen grabs.

  Plenty of tutorials here on the COW as well as on the ‘net.

  Jim Kanter,
  Digital Film Institute
  http://www.dfilminst.com

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