Table of Contents

Part I: Entering the World of Video
Chapter 1: The Timeline and Importing Video
Chapter 2: Working the Timeline Palette: Creating Videos from Still Images
Chapter 3: Reconciling Different Media in a Composition
Part II: Video Sweetening
Chapter 4: Cuts, Wipes, and Fades
Chapter 5: Video Color and Tone Adjustments
Chapter 6: Video Restoration
Chapter 7: Titling and Animating Text
Part III: Animation and Rotoscoping
Chapter 8: Basic Animation and Rotoscoping
Chapter 9: Advanced Rotoscoping and Wire Removal
Part IV: 3D and 3D Animation
Chapter 10: 3D and CS3: An Introduction
Chapter 11: Basic CGI Compositing into Video
Chapter 12: Creating 3D Scene Props
Part V: SFX and Compositing Techniques
Chapter 13: Creating Fun, Simple, Effective fx
Chapter 14: Advanced Compositing: Green Screening
Chapter 15: Compositing and Motion Matching
Part VI: Output
Chapter 16: Codecs, DVD Authoring, and Saving for the Web

About the Author

Gary David Bouton is the author of more than 20 computer graphics books, including the Inside Adobe Photoshop series.He is a seasoned illustrator and former advertising agency art director. Gary’s television commercial experience combined with his Photoshop knowledge has brought about this unique and accessible book for anyone who wants to make Photoshop retouching a moving art. The author’s long-time involvement with 3D modeling, rendering, and animation software also provides insight, and opens doors, to the Photoshop user who wants to add today’s CGI effects to video.
In his spare time,Gary composes original music and is currently working with film editors to provide special effects for music videos.He and his wife also host TheBoutons.com, a forum for discussions on Photoshop, video, graphics, and audio software.

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PART I: ENTERING THE WORLD OF VIDEO Chapter 1: The Timeline and Importing Video Chapter 2: Working the Timeline Palette: Creating Videos from Still Images Chapter 3: Reconciling Different Media in a Composition PART II: VIDEO SWEETENING Chapter 4: Cuts, Wipes, and Fades Chapter 5: Video Color and Tone Adjustments Chapter 6: Video Restoration Chapter 7: Titling and Animating Text PART III: ANIMATION AND ROTOSCOPING Chapter 8: Basic Animation and Rotoscoping Chapter 9: Advanced Rotoscoping and Wire Removal PART IV: 3D AND 3D ANIMATION Chapter 10: 3D and CS3: An Introduction Chapter 11: Basic CGI Compositing into Video Chapter 12: Creating 3D Scene Props PART V: SFX AND COMPOSITING TECHNIQUES Chapter 13: Creating Fun, Simple, Effective fx Chapter 14: Advanced Compositing: Green Screening Chapter 15: Compositing and Motion Matching PART VI: OUTPUT Chapter 16: Codecs, DVD Authoring, and Saving for the Web