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Book Description

Packed with more than 350 techniques, this book delivers what you need to know - on the spot. If you create graphics for television, this book is for you.

'Broadcast Graphics on the Spot' show you how to produce more compelling TV graphics. From gathering images for use in broadcast graphics to working with fonts, mastering keying and rotoscoping, or working with logo motion, this book includes step-by-step procedures for creating over-the-shoulder graphics for news anchors, lower thirds, titles, and full-screens that can be used in everyday news productions.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. 1 Up and Running Configuring Software for Maximum Performance
  7. 2 Revealing Our Sources Acquiring and Managing your Source Materials
  8. 3 Lay It On! Getting the Most from the Layers Palette
  9. 4 Channel Operations Gaining Control Over Images Through the Channels Palette
  10. 5 Background Check Still and Motion Backgrounds for the TV Screen
  11. 6 Just My Type Words and Symbols on the Television Screen
  12. 7 Type in Motion Using the After Effects Type Engine
  13. 8 Keep It Legal Making your Images Broadcast Safe for the Screen
  14. 9 Pulling the Key Solutions for Chroma Key on a Deadline and a Budget
  15. 10 Making Deadlines Using Automation and Scripts to Speed up Your Workflow
  16. 11 Building Templates Saving Time Through a Little Bit of Pre-Design
  17. 12 Logos & Motion Designing Still and Animated Logos for Video
  18. 13 OTS Workshop Creating Over The Shoulder Graphics Faster
  19. 14 Effect Essentials Some Effects to Spark Your Creativity
  20. 15 Getting it on the Air Outputting Graphics to Tape, NLE, and Still Store