Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
Auteur : Gary David Bouton
Date de publication : 2008
Éditeur : Course Technology
Nombre de pages : 593
Résumé du livre
With the explosion in popularity of podcasting, innovations in video content for cell phones, and the continued popularity of video cameras, video content creation and appreciation is snowballing. Today's audience expects Hollywood production values in games, independent DVD titles, Shockwave files, and fan club shorts. Google's You Tube is presently the reigning video content distributor for cottage-industry enthusiasts. Photoshop CS3 Extended: Retouching Motion Pictures creates an accessible entry point for image retouchers wishing to participate in the next wave of digital content. Assuming an intermediate to advanced working knowledge of previous versions of Photoshop, it focuses on the new tools and features of Photoshop Extended, enabling readers to first get a handle on the medium of moving pictures, then to attain a level of proficiency with retouching and enhancing digital film as they work through several real-world scenarios. Ideal for users ranging from home video buffs to professional studio employees, this tutorial-based book includes several hands-on projects and tackles a range of topics, including an introduction to digital video and importing and working with video layers and the Animation Timeline palette. It then proceeds to integrating media such as Autodesk 3D Studio scenes and video footage, creating rotoscope sequences by painting over footage, compositing green-screened 3D animations, and adding special effects layers to footage. Benefits: * Enables Photoshop users to easily enter the world of 3D manipulation and editing * Carefully-crafted tutorial files allow readers to apply their newfound knowledge to their own projects * Provides a unified resource for the emerging profession of video and animation content retoucher