Adobe After Effects offers a comprehensive set of tools for creating motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, CD/DVD, or the Web. The latest version offers exciting new features, such as 3D compositing, expressions for creating live relationships between layer properties, vector paint tools, and 16-bit color channel capability. After Effects 5 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickPro Guide uses practical, task-based, visually formatted lessons to lead intermediate-level digital filmmakers through all the features of After Effects 5. The companion CD-ROM includes a variety of demo software and sample files that illustrate many of the techniques explained in the book.