Adobe After Effects is the tool multimedia professionals turn to for creating animated graphics and visual effects for film, video, and the Web. Adobe After Effects 4.0 Classroom in a Book is the fastest, most comprehensive way to master the program, including Version 4.0's new built-in file format, cross-platform plug-ins, and powerful video and audio special effects such as Wave Warp and Timecode. Like the other books in the bestselling Classroom in a Book series, Adobe After Effects 4.0 Classroom in a Book teaches the program's tools and techniques in short, focused lessons that you can take at your own pace. For hands-on experience, follow along with the included cross-platform CD and put the techniques to work immediately. Both the book and CD feature material were created and tested by Adobe's software training experts, with illustrations that show you exactly what you should see on-screen.