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After Effects CS4: How to Use All Those Panels Sep 23, 2008 When you first start working with After Effects CS4, all those many panels and tools onscreen can be really intimidating. Antony Bolante provides a quick panoramic overview of the main panels, pointing out the uses for each, to help you get familiar with the interface quickly.

After Effects: Is it for You? Mar 16, 2001 You've heard of After Effects and what it can do for you, but you may be hesitant to start using it. Do you need it? Is it worth it? Antony Bolante offers his advice to you.

Ambigrams Revealed: "San Diego" by Elwin Gill Apr 4, 2013 Elwin Gill describes the inspiration for and process of creating his "San Diego" ambigram; other ambigram artists offer a critique.

An Interview with Rose Gonnella and Max Friedman on Design Fundamentals: Notes on Color Theory Jul 23, 2014 Peachpit tries (and mostly fails) to get straight answers from Rose Gonnella and Max Friedman, co-authors of the gorgeous and witty new book, Design Fundamentals: Notes on Color Theory.

An Interview with Tom Geismar Dec 21, 2009 Having created iconic logos for Mobil Oil, New York University, Chase Bank, National Geographic, and many more, Tom Geismar is one of the most highly-acclaimed designers in the profession. David Airey, author of Logo Design Love interviews Tom about his design work.

An Interview with Visual Effects Creator Mark Christiansen Aug 12, 2005 Visual effects creator Mark Christiansen talks about magic, cotton balls, and animating splatting brains in 3D.

An Interview with Von Glitschka on Vector Basic Training Feb 3, 2011 Cathy Fishel-Lane interviews Von Glitschka, author of Vector Basic Training: A Systematic Creative Process for Building Precision Vector Artwork, about embracing new technology, the problem with being a "tooler", and why life is too short to be a Design-O-Saur.

An Overview of Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 Apr 15, 2010 From a complete overhaul of code to the addition of new functionality into the application, Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 is proving to be a very worthwhile upgrade. RC Concepcion takes a look at some of the standout features of Photoshop CS5.

Animate Your Slides for a Killer Keynote Presentation Aug 11, 2006 Adding animation to your slides is an important step in finalizing a presentation. You can create several types of animation in Keynote. Two of the most common are builds and transitions. This chapter will give you step-by-step instructions to animate your slides and give sizzle to your presentations.

Animating a 3D Layer in Adobe Photoshop CS5 Dec 15, 2010 This excerpt from Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book shows you how to animate a 3D postcard.

Animating a Logotype in Flash MX Dec 13, 2002 This lesson takes a previously created logo and animates it using Macromedia Flash MX.

Animating Dialogue Oct 5, 2001 During normal speech, dozens of different mouth shapes are made. Animators usually boil these down to a handful of standard shapes. George Maestri covers the eight basic mouth positions necessary for effective dialogue animation.

Animating Four-Legged Mammals Aug 13, 2001 Most animators will need to bring a four-legged creature to life at some point in their careers. Animation expert George Maestri shows you how to breathe life into your creations.

Animating Martial Arts Aug 13, 2001 High-action fight scenes for games or films can be difficult to animate. With some tips from animation expert George Maestri, though, you'll learn how to put martial arts and fight scenes into action.

Animating Realistic Cloth Oct 5, 2001 Cloth can be tough to simulate correctly because of its multiple properties. George Maestri offers some tips on making the process easier.

Animating Reptiles and Snakes Aug 13, 2001 Unlike mammals, which primarily use their legs, snakes and reptiles use their bodies and spines for movement. Animation expert George Maestri demonstrates how to animate this reptilian movement realistically.

Animating Rhythm And Dance Aug 13, 2001 Animating dancing might seem intimidating, but it can be fun once you know how to do it. Animation expert George Maestri takes you through the basics of getting down to the beat.

Animating Text on a Curve Jun 8, 2001 One of the coolest new features in the Photoshop Text Tool palette is the capability to put text on a curve and then distort it. This sample chapter explores the Warp Text features and provides a snappy 3D animation sequence.

Animation for Games Aug 13, 2001 Animating for games requires both knowing your game platform and using certain techniques for making your animation realistic yet playable. In this article, George Maestri offers a behind-the-scenes look at animating characters for gaming.

Animation in ImageReady Mar 2, 2001 One of the coolest things about Web authoring is that you can include animation on pages, something that print publishing obviously can’t offer. In this article best-selling author Lynda Weinman takes you through animation exercises in ImageReady.

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