(Ebook) Flash + After Effects, Second Edition: Add Broadcast Features to Your Flash Designs by Chris Jackson ISBN 0240813510

(Ebook) Flash + After Effects, Second Edition: Add Broadcast Features to Your Flash Designs by Chris Jackson ISBN 0240813510

Flash Designers: push Flash to the next level with After Effects' robust toolset. CS5 delivers more complete integration of these two powerhouse applications-so you can expand your multimedia horizons. Flash + After Effects gives you a working understanding of the AE toolset and professional techniques that raise the design bar for web, HD broadcast, or CD/DVD delivery. The companion web site contains project media for hands-on practice of essential production skills, including:* Working with live video in Flash and the After Effects timeline * Using alpha channels for keying and enhancing interactivity * Integrating new CS5 features including the Roto Brush and Code Snippets * Exporting layered After Effects compositions for Flash * Building interactive 3D environments with video, cameras, and lights * Enhancing character animation using IK and Puppet Tools * Exporting video in HD and for the Web