Master visually Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects - Michael S. Toot

"One picture is worth a thousand words." If you prefer instructions that show you how rather than tell you why, then this comprehensive reference is for you. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step–by–step screen shots reveal how to master all four programs in the Adobe Digital Video Collection and accomplish over 300 Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects tasks, including:

• Working with Photoshop layers
• Applying Photoshop filters
• Creating Illustrator paths
• Using type in Illustrator
• Fine–tuning Premiere video edits
• Editing audio in Premiere
• Outputting digital video with Premiere
• Working with keyframes in After Effects
• Creating 3D effects with After Effects
• Rendering in After Effects

Bonus software on CD–ROM!

• Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects tryout versions
• Plus aeFlame and Macromedia Flash Player

• "Master It" tips answer questions and present shortcuts
• High–resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Two–page lessons break big topics into bite–sized modules

Michael Toot is a Seattle–based consultant and author, writing about both desktop Web applications and middleware technology. Prior to consulting he was a senior program manager and senior product manager at Attachmate Corporation and Digital Equipment Corporation, developing enterprise middleware solutions for Fortune 2000 customers. Before working full–time in the computer industry he was a litigation defense attorney. When not writing books he can be found reading, renovating a 94–year–old home with his wife and two cats, or sailing on Puget Sound.

Sherry Willard Kinkoph has written more than 40 books covering a variety of computer topics ranging from hardware to software, from Microsoft Office programs to Internet topics far and wide. Her recent titles include Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash 5, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Premiere 6, Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver 4 and Flash 5, and Master VISUALLY FrontPage 2002. Sherry's never–ending quest is to help users of all levels master the ever–changing computer technologies. No matter how many times software manufacturers and hardware conglomerates throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines.