Packed with more than 350 techniques, this book delivers what you need to know—on the spot.
If you create graphics for television, this book is for you. If you think producing 80 graphics in an eight-hour day means things were light...then this book is still for you.
No need to wade through tomes of documentation. Broadcast Graphics on the Spot presents immediate solutions in an accessible format. You can zero in quickly on just the solution you need the moment youneed it. Written by Adobe-Certified Experts and experienced broadcast professionals, it clearly illustrates all the essential methods that pros use to get the job done efficiently and creatively. Screenshots and step-by-step instructions show you how to:
• Speed up software performance
• Acquire and manage source materials
• Get the most from the Layers Palette in Photoshop
• Master Alpha Channels and transparency
• Gain control over images through the Channels Palette
• Create still and motion backgrounds
• Create words and symbols using the Photoshop Type Tool
• Put your text into motion with the After Effects Type Engine
• Keep your images broadcast safe for the screen
• Get professional chroma key results on a tight deadline and budget
• Use automation and scripts to speed up your workflow
• Build and adapt original templates for consistent designs
• Enhance still and animated logosthat will impress viewers
• Create over-the-shoulder graphics for newscasts
• Set yourself apart from the competition with special effects
• Output your graphics to tape, a nonlinear editor, or a still store
USER LEVEL:Intermediate to Advanced Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Broadcast Graphics On the Spot : Timesaving Techniques Using Photoshop and After Effects for Broadcast and Post Production (On the Spot Series)