How to Cheat in After Effects

<p>Get the most from the most widely used application in the postproduction field! Gain the insider tips you need to compose eye-catching imaginative Adobe After Effects projects quickly and effectively. </p><p>In <i>How to Cheat in After Effects Second Edition </i>seasoned AE expert Chad Perkins provides dozens of concise step-by-step tutorials and lavish 4-color illustrations to get you on the fast track to producing amazing motion graphics and visual effects. Updated for CS6 this new edition has been revised to include:</p><ul> <li>A brand new chapter on the most popular 3rd party effects including Trapcode Particular and Video Copilot's Element 3D</li> <li>New cheats on professional compositing expressions and high end visual effects</li> <li>Tons of cool light tricks and lessons on how to use Video Copilot's Optical Flares</li> <li>A thorough explanation of the Ray-trace 3D engine introduced in After Effects CS6</li> <li>Downloadable resources with project files allowing you to work alongside the exercises in the book as well as QuickTime movies displaying techniques</li> </ul><p>There’s no time to waste! Whether you are an intermediate After Effects user in need of its more advanced tools or a novice looking for techniques to up your game this book will bring your motion graphics visual effects and graphic compositions to the next level.</p><p><strong><p>Downloadable resources project files are available at </p></strong><strong>www.focalpress.com/9780415661065</strong></p>