Photoshop for Video

Description

Master the graphic design and production skills required of today's video editors and motion graphic professionals with this comprehensive guide to the video tools in Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. Every page is filled with techniques to help the video professional make graphics for use in television, video, the Internet, and DVD. Lively discourse, full-color presentations, and hands-on tutorials demonstrate everything you need to know about how to combine still and moving images. Fundamental concepts such as transparency, pixel aspect ratio, and alpha channels are made precisely clear, and advanced techniques show how to use Photoshop as a character generator, color corrector, and animation tool. This edition features expanded coverage of DVD and motion graphics design, as well as addressing recent developments in High Definition video, 3D models, and 32-bit imaging. This indispensable reference includes: * real-world solutions for making graphics for video * introduction to third party plug-ins * automation and shortcut methods that cut production time * profiles of notable editors and motion graphic artists that include their favorite tips and tricks The DVD offers a hands-on multimedia experience with hundreds of images to work on, tutorials to complete and 2 1/2 hours of video training to watch. Authored in CS3, CS4 updates are provided to readers by the publisher.

A digital video expert and a trained business professional, Rich understands both the creative and management sides of the visual communications industry. He's held such diverse jobs as directing newscasts and publishing music magazines, to managing a production department and consulting non-profit agencies. Rich graduated from Drake University School of Journalism with dual degrees in Broadcast News and Radio-Television Production. He also holds a master's degree in Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management.

'If you are a professional video editor who isn't up to speed on Photoshop this is a good resource for you.' --Photoshop User magazine 'a brisk read and a good shelf reference. No clutter of information...just what you need to know for video.' --Abba Shapiro, Apple Pro Apps Consultant '5 COWS out of 5 because it quickly helps video editors learn how to use Photoshop in their video projects.' --Gary Gowman, creativecow.net