Learn Adobe After Effects CC for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
Adobe Certified Associate Exam Preparation
Joe Dockery
Conrad Chavez
Learn adobe after effects cc for visual effects and motion graphics: Adobe Certified Associate Exam Preparation
Joe Dockery
Conrad Chavez
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I would like to dedicate this book to my mother, Shurlet Patterson, who has always been there for me.
Joe Dockery
To Sarah, whose support and patience I greatly appreciate.
Conrad Chavez
Acknowledgments
I wish to personally thank the following people for their contributions to creating this book:
My loving and understanding wife, Laura. Thank you for your patience and support. My daughter, Jewell, for the countless hours of editing out all my ands, ums, and buts. Our puppies for helping me add a dash of fun to the lessons. My good friend Rob Schwartz, who has been the driving force behind this book series. My editor, Steve Nathans-Kelly, and co-author Conrad Chavez, thanks for patiently catching all my errors and teaching me the ways of the Mac. Your input made the book stronger. Lisa Deakes and the entire Adobe Education Leader family for all your support. The Snoqualmie Valley School District and all my amazing students over the years. You have shaped the teacher and author that I am today.
Joe Dockery
I'd like to thank Laura Norman at Peachpit for her support and encouragement, and Steve Nathans-Kelly for the editorial guidance that made this project go smoothly.
Conrad Chavez
About the Authors
Joe Dockery (video author) has taught for over two decades in the Snoqualmie Valley School District and currently leads the Digital Media Academy at Mount Si High School. He engages his students in real-world media projects for their school and community to ensure they receive authentic learning experiences. As an Adobe Education Leader, Joe Dockery consults and trains nationwide on the use and integration of Adobe software.
Conrad Chavez (book author) is an author and photographer with over two decades of experience with Adobe digital media workflows. During his time at Adobe Systems Inc., Conrad helped write the user guide for Adobe Premiere (the precursor to Adobe Premiere Pro). He is the author of several titles in the Real World Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Classroom in a Book series, and he writes articles for websites such as CreativePro.com and peachpit.com. Visit his website at conradchavez.com.
Getting Started
Welcome to Learn Adobe After Effects CC for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics! We use a combination of text and video to help you learn the basics of creating visual effects and motion graphics with Adobe After Effects CC along with other skills that you will need to start your career in motion graphics and enhance your value as a creative professional. Adobe After Effects CC is a powerful program for video compositing, motion graphics design, and animation. You can also use After Effects to export your projects to many popular formats that your viewers can watch on a wide range of screens, including desktop computers and mobile devices like phones and tablets.
About This Product
Learn Adobe After Effects CC for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics was created by a team of expert instructors, writers, and editors with years of experience in helping beginning learners get their start with the cool creative tools from Adobe Systems. Our aim is not only to teach you the basics of the art of creating motion graphics with After Effects, but to give you an introduction to the associated skills (like design principles and project management) that you'll need for your first job.