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.
In How to Cheat in After Effects, Second Edition 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.
Key Features
- A chapter on the most popular 3rd party effects including Trapcode Particular and Video Copilot's Element 3D
- Cheats on professional compositing, expressions, and high end visual effects
- Tons of cool light tricks and lessons on how to use Video Copilot's Optical Flares
- A thorough explanation of the Ray-trace 3D engine introduced in After Effects CS6