Graphics and Animation Basics

by Weixel, Suzanne; Morse, Bryan; Morse, Cheryl Beck

• ISBN13: 9780619055349
• ISBN10: 0619055340
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2003-03-17
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This new text from our BASICS series provides comprehensive coverage of many graphics, animation, and video concepts. An excellent foundation for learning graphics and animation skills.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book	p. iv
Preface	p. vi
Guide for Using This Book	p. ix
Graphics Unit
Creating Graphics	p. 3
Understand Vector and Bitmap Graphics	p. 4
Create, Save, and Close a Graphics File	p. 5
Open an Existing Graphics File	p. 8
Use Drawing Tools	p. 9
Select Stroke and Fill Options	p. 15
Change the View	p. 18
Modify the Drawing Area	p. 23
Print a Drawing	p. 24
Importing and Exporting Graphics	p. 31
Scan Images	p. 32
Acquire Images from a Digital Camera	p. 35
Import Files	p. 37
Open Different File Formats	p. 39
Acquire Clip Art	p. 41
Optimize and Export Images	p. 46
Modifying Graphics	p. 59
Work with Bitmap Images	p. 60
Reshape Vector Paths	p. 66
Position and Align Objects	p. 68
Group and Stack Objects	p. 71
Scale Objects	p. 73
Skew and Distort Objects	p. 76
Rotate and Flip Objects	p. 79
Copy Objects	p. 82
Crop an Image	p. 84
Adding Text To Graphics	p. 93
Create a Text Object	p. 94
Check Spelling	p. 99
Apply Character Formatting	p. 100
Set Text Direction and Alignment	p. 105
Apply Fills and Strokes to Text	p. 107
Import Text	p. 108
Transform a Text Block	p. 110
Convert Text to Vector Graphics	p. 111
Creating Special Effects	p. 119
Work with Color	p. 119
Apply Color Effects	p. 124
Apply Color Correction Effects	p. 128
Apply Special Effects	p. 135
Save Custom Effects	p. 139
Edit and Remove Effects	p. 140
Create Masks	p. 141
Unit Review	p. 151
Animation and Video Unit
Creating Animations	p. 3
Explore an Animation Program	p. 4
Create a New Animation	p. 5
Insert Content in a Frame	p. 6
Add and Delete Frames and Keyframes	p. 8
Create Frame-by-Frame Animation	p. 9
Preview an Animation	p. 11
Create Motion and Path Animation	p. 12
Use Layers	p. 16
Copy or Move a Frame or Frame Series	p. 18
View Multiple Frames	p. 20
Test a Movie	p. 22
Enhancing Animations	p. 31
Record a Sound File	p. 31
Edit a Sound File	p. 34
Import and Add Sound in Animations	p. 35
Add and Animate Text	p. 37
Insert Buttons in an Animation	p. 40
Use Action Scripts	p. 44
Publishing an Animation	p. 51
Analyze a Movie File	p. 52
Optimize a Movie	p. 58
Publish a Movie	p. 60
Publish a Movie for Web Delivery	p. 62
Publish a Movie to Animated or Static Graphics	p. 65
Publish a Movie to an Executable	p. 68
Publish a Movie to QuickTime	p. 69
Working with Video	p. 77
Set Up a Video Project	p. 78
Capture Video from an External Source	p. 83
Import Video Sources from Other Digital Media	p. 85
Create and Preview a Video	p. 88
Edit Video	p. 91
Enhancing Video	p. 105
Add Effects	p. 105
Add Transitions	p. 110
Add Titles	p. 113
Add Audio	p. 116
Publishing Video	p. 125
Publish to a Movie File	p. 125
Publish to a DVD or VCD	p. 131
Publish to a Digital Videotape	p. 133
Publish to an Analog Videotape	p. 136
Publish a Single Frame of the Video as a Still Image	p. 138
Unit Review	p. 145
The Windows Operating System	p. 1
Glossary	p. 1
Index	p. 1
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