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TheC ompleGtuei de Antiom atioonan PC
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ISBN0 -934035-76-8: $29.95
1.A utodesk Animator( Computerp rogram ) 2.C omputera nimation
I. Marrs, Lee II.T itle
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Trdaemarks
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Aboutt he Authors
Leah Freiwald Sincteh eea rly1 980's, Freiwaldbe en writianbogu tc omputers
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computegrra phicsso ftware.A deligihnta nimatiwoasn sparkeadt
AutodeskI,n cw.h,e res he was opfat rhteso ftwared evelopmgernuotp
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games as educatiotnooallsa nd inc ulturcahla nges aas r esulto f
switchifrnogm pritnoet l ectrmoenidci a.
Lee Marrs An Emmy award-winninagr td irectLoereM, a rrsh ass pent time as
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In additionv ideograpphircsod uctioMns,. M arrsh asse rveda s
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forV idePoa inbtrusCh o.P ty.L td. Marrs teachaest ThCee nteforr
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Acknowdlgmeents
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in touwciht ha nimatoWres .w oulldi ke tthoa nJke rJio hnstoKne,i th
MetzgerRo,be rt QuinnI,a nSc hmeisser,C apS tocksa,n dL eeT raupel.
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animatiomnsan,y thanks.
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for ElectronAirct sfo r providiwnogr kspaacned a congenimaeelt ing
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moments.
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informatainodnt echnicalas sistanicen scanningp hotograpahnsd
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camera.
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TechniEcadli t:o rB.R ustiGesnn er
TestingK:e viCno lemaKne,n B illing
Layout: MargareBte rson
Cover Design:T oddM eislJeir,lC la styD esign
Illustrat:i oLenes Marrs, LeahF reiwald
IND ISKD evelopment:Le ah FreiwaLeled ,M arrs
TabolfCoe n tenvtisi
Table ofC ontents
Introducti.on
WhatI sI nsiAdnei mator? 1-2
HowI nsiAdnei matIosrO rganized 1-4
Read Thi-s It'Ism portant 1-4
Howt oU se InsiAdnei mator 1-4
OurC ontributors I-8
Chapte1r SettiUnpga Studio
SettiUnpg A nimator 1-1
StartiAnngi mator 1-3
MainS creeMne nus 1-4
TheH omeP anel 1-7
Frameasn dF lies 1-15
LeaviAnngi mator 1-18
NextS teps 1-21
Chapter2 What'Ms yPr oject?
PlanninAgh ead 2-1
DrawinagLa yout 2-4
EdititnhgeLa yout 2-5
TestiMnogv ement 2-9
SettiUnpgF ilefosr a Project 2-15
NexStt eps 2-19
viiiI NSIADNEIA MTOR
Chapte3r So Many Too bl,E venM oreI nks
TheD rawinTgoo lsP anel 3-1
AligniEnlge menWtsi tha Grid 3-6
PlaciEnlge menWtsi thS tatuLsi nCeo ordinates 3-8
TheT ext Tool 3-13
TheS eparaTtooel 3-18
TheT weeningT ools 3-20
TheI nkTypes Panel 3-28
Emboss Ink 3-32
TheG radienItn ks 3-34
NextS teps 3-36
Chapter 4 NearlyI nnumerablCeo lors
Coloorns the HPoamnee l 4-1
Changitnhge CurrCeonlto r 4-2
ChangiKnegy C oloarn dM ini-PalCeotltoers 4-5
SelectCionlgo orsn t heP aletPtaen el 4-6
AdjustiRnGgB andHL S 4-10
Tinting 4-14
SortianngdA rrangiCnlgu sters 4-16
ColoCry cling 4-20
Cuttgia nndP astiCnogl ors 4-23
NextS teps 4-27
Chapter5 Celis forS election
KeyC oloarn dt he Cel 5-2
Selectai nCge l 5-7
Movinangd Pastinag C el 5-9
PastianC ge Ble lAonwo thObeejrc t 5-9
Description:The complete guide to animation on a PC.
