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Creating Motion Graphics – 5th Edition
for After Effects CS5
ISBN: 978-0-240-81415-5
Paperback: 768 pages, full color, with DVD
Published by Focal Press, 2010

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Creating Motion Graphics for After Effects

Guide to Editions and Translations

The most current version is the 5th Edition for After Effects CS5 (left).

Below is a roundup of earlier editions as well as various translations available in different languages.

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CMG4Creating Motion Graphics – 4th Edition
for After Effects CS3

Essential and Advanced Techniques

ISBN: 978-0-240-81010-2
Paperback: 704 pages, full color, with DVD
Published by Focal Press, 2007

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A free PDF chapter outlining in detail the differences between After Effects CS3 and CS4 - with project files - is available here: download ZIP (18MB).

 

CMG3 Vol 1Creating Motion Graphics – 3rd Edition
for After Effects 6.5

Volume 1: The Essentials

ISBN-10: 1578202493
ISBN-13: 978-1578202492

Published by Focal Press, 2004

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CMG3 Vol 2Creating Motion Graphics – 3rd Edition
for After Effects 6.5

Volume 2: Advanced Techniques

ISBN-10: 1578202698
ISBN-13: 978-1578202690

Published by Focal Press, 2005

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CMG2 Vol 1Creating Motion Graphics – 2nd Edition
for After Effects 5.5

Volume 1: The Essentials

ISBN-10: 1578201144
ISBN-13: 978-1578201143

Published by CMP Books, 2002

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CMG2 Vol 2Creating Motion Graphics – 2nd Edition
for After Effects 5.5

Volume 2: Advanced Techniques

ISBN-10: 1578202078
ISBN-13: 978-1578202072

Published by CMP Books, 2003

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Key to Translations

Please note that overseas publishers change the covers and titles of our books when they translate them. The list below is a key to the various translations of Creating Motion Graphics:

CMG5 PortuguesePORTUGUESE TRANSLATION
Criando Motion Graphics –
5th Edition for After Effects CS5

Published by Campus Media Technology / Focal Press, Nov. 2010
ISBN-10: 8535241892
ISBN-13: 978-8535241891

Available on Amazon.com (USA)

CMG5 ChineseCHINESE TRANSLATION
Creating Motion Graphics –
5th Edition for After Effects CS5

Published by Posts & Telecom Press (March 2014)
ISBN-10: 7115335435
ISBN-13: 978-7115335432

CMG5 ChineseCHINESE TRANSLATION
Creating Motion Graphics –
4th Edition for After Effects CS5

Published by Posts & Telecom Press (January 2011)
ISBN-10: 7115213925
ISBN-13: 978-7115213921

CMG3 Vol 1 SpanishSPANISH TRANSLATION
Creating Motion Graphics –
3rd Edition for After Effects 6.5
Volume 1: The Essentials

= “Creación de gráficos animados con Adobe After Effects” (2005)

Published by Anaya Multimedia.
ISBN: 84-415-1832-2

[Note: The later 2008 book from Anaya with an almost identical name is a translation of After Effects Apprentice 1st Edition. See AEA Key.]

CMG3 Vol 1 FrenchFRENCH TRANSLATION
Creating Motion Graphics –
3rd Edition for After Effects 6.5
Volume 1: The Essentials

was renames as "After Effects Master Class” (2005)

Published by Eyrolles
ISBN: 2-212-1164-X

[Note: The later 2009 book from Eyrolles called “After Effects – Nouvelles Master Class’ is a translation of After Effects Apprentice 2nd Edition.]

CMG2 Vol 1 FrenchFRENCH TRANSLATION
Creating Motion Graphics –
2nd Edition for After Effects 5.5
Volume 1: The Essentials

was renamed "After Effects Master Class” (2003)

Published by Eyrolles
ISBN: 2-212-11196-7