This is a blog for reviews and articles about Adobe (Formerly Macromedia)Products, Flash 8 and graphic and animation technologies.

Monday, February 27, 2006

Reviewing Adobe After Effects Studio Techniques (Reviewed by: Rafiq R. Elmansy)

The Adobe After Effects Studio techniques book takes you in a tour to explore what is inside this magnificent program and how to use its capabilities in creating video effects.

The book focused on the video production techniques. The first section introduces the program and its working foundations. While the second section concerns with the effects composting, the third section talks about how to work with light, air, water, smoke, clouds and fire effects.

The book level is for intermediate/ advanced. So, you need to have a background about the After Effects to enjoy reading this book.

Reviewed by: Rafiq R. Elmansy

Product Details:
Adobe After Effects Studio Techniques
Publisher: Adobe Press
ISBN: 0321316207

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Achieving Amazing Easing Effects in Flash article

Among the great features in the new Flash Professional 8, I have concentrated on a wonderful feature for animation and creating animation effect. Which is the new custom easing effect feature. This feature enables Flash animator and designers to create amazing tweening effect and mimic natural animation effects. To read more about this great feature, visit Macromedia site at the following link:
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flash/articles/custom_easing.html