Books by Richard Harrington



aperture Video Made on a Mac: Production and Postproduction Using Apple Final Cut Studio and Adobe Creative Suite
On a Mac, the sky's the limit for creating professional video. With all the tools available though, it can be a daunting task to decide which ones offer the best solutions for combined efficiency and high-level results. How can you effectively communicate your vision to clients and crew? How should you calibrate your camera for multi-camera and green screen shoots? Is it better to do your keying in After Effects, Motion, or Final Cut? How should you set up your edit suite for efficiency and accuracy? How do you manage large amounts of media and a multitude of formats for multiple software applications? In Video Made on a Mac, you'll learn the answers and much more. Chock-full of practical advice and step-by-step instructions, each chapter provides insight on the critical components of production and postproduction that can make all the difference when you're up against a tight budget and schedule. The accompanying DVD supplies you with project files and high-definition footage so you can follow along with the examples, as well as 50 training videos. Whether you're an advanced Mac user or just beginning to incorporate Adobe Creative Suite into your Final Cut Studio workflow, you'll learn to apply best-practice techniques to all your video projects.

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fcpbook Final Cut Studio On The Spot (3rd Edition)
Final Cut Pro On the Spot delivers all of the essential methods that pros use to get the job done.

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ilife After Effects for Flash | Flash for After Effects
Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 brings together two powerful animation tools, each of which has its own specialized features and workflow. Learning to integrate Adobe After Effects and Adobe Flash Professional gives you more options for your animations and effects and the power to integrate video and motion graphics into a richer user experience. In this book, authors Richard Harrington and Marcus Geduld lead both types of users, those who are more familiar with either Flash or with After Effects, on using the programs together for maximum efficiency and creativity. After walking you through the core features of both programs, the authors then explore advanced uses for each application. Each chapter focuses on a particular function of the program, teaching you how to create content for Flash with After Effects, enhance your projects using 3D environments, create professional-looking video with Adobe Media Encoder, and add interactivity, accessibility, and searchability to your video. You’ll also get hands-on experience using the project files on the accompanying DVD.

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psnlebook Photoshop for Video (Third Edition)
Richard Harrington is the author of the first book ever published on creating television graphics with Adobe Photoshop. Master the graphic design and production skills required of today's video editors and motion graphic professionals with this comprehensive guide to the video tools in Adobe Photoshop.

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pvp Producing Video Podcasts
Put your video production skills to work in this exciting new medium. Understand how and when vidcasts make sense to you and your clients and how to create a vidcast program that succeeds. Instruction and case studies go in-depth on production and implementation issues unique to the medium. A full color presentation delivers tangible, inspiring examples of creative vidcasts. The companion web site provides template planning documents, sample clips and state-of-the-art updates.

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broadcastgraphics Broadcast Graphics on the Spot
From gathering images for use in broadcast graphics to working with fonts, mastering keying and rotoscoping, or working with logo motion, Broadcast Graphics On the Spot will provide immediate solution for everyday news productions. 

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iwork Apple Training Series: iWork 09
In the only Apple-certified guide to iWork ’09, you’ll learn to create everything from first-rate business presentations and newsletters to effective budgets and event planners. Focused lessons take you step by step through all aspects of Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. The self-paced book/DVD combo uses real-life material and practical lessons that you can apply immediately to your own projects.

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ilife Apple Training Series: iLife 09
In the only Apple-certified guide to iLife ’09, the authors have you working miracles with iLife within the first few pages. Featuring footage and images from around the world, this book/DVD combo uses real-life material and practical lessons that you can apply immediately to your own projects. Focused lessons take you step by step through all aspects of iLife ’09—everything from organizing and sharing your photo library to creating polished video and soundtracks. Along the way, you’ll produce movies, photobooks, podcasts, websites, blogs, and custom DVDs.

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aebook Adobe After Effects On The Spot
Adobe After Effects On the Spot delivers more than 400 advanced techniques to create better motion graphics.

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aeatwork After Effects @ Work
From animating background images to creating film-style title sequences, After Effects does it all. After Effects @ Work presents a creative array of real-world techniques for using After Effects in video and film work.

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uap Understanding Adobe Photoshop
If you're exploring a career in digital imaging or design, then you're likely to encounter Photoshop along the way--you probably already have. But how well do you know it? Understanding Adobe Photoshop: Digital Image Concepts and Techniques goes beyond the school newspaper or internship and teaches you the fundamental digital imaging techniques in Adobe Photoshop.

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psworlddreamteam The PhotoshopWorld Dream Team Book
Richard Harrington contributed to this great book featuring the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Dream Team. Richard wrote a useful chapter on building DVD menus. If you're looking to explore all the cool things Photoshop can do, this is an eye-opening book.

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psworlddreamteam How to Wow with PowerPoint
A book for non-designers, How to Wow with PowerPoint guides you step by step through real world projects with an emphasis on cutting through the clutter and focusing on good design principles as a more effective way to build presentations. You’ll receive tips and techniques on everything from selecting and preparing images to integrating sound and motion. Whether it’s adding effective transitions to your slides or making the presentation technically sound and mobile, you’ll be given the tools at every stage of the creative process in order to learn How to Wow!

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