The After Effects Illusionist: All the Effects in One Complete Guide, 2nd Edition

Harness the full power of After Effects by mastering its native plug-in effects. Author Chad Perkins breaks down the creation and application of each native plug-in effect available in the After Effects toolset. He also shows you how each can be used optimally in your own media project, when and why it makes sense to use each, and how to “break the rules” by using effects in unconventional ways.

Completely updated for CS6 and revised to include coverage of Keylight and the Cycore effects, you will learn every effect from color correction to distortion to simulation and all in between, putting the full power of After Effects in your hands. Included is instruction for using, among others:

• The 3D Camera Tracker
• The Cycore effects
• Matte tools, including Keylight and Refine Matte
• Color correction tools
• A wide array of pattern generating tools

The DVD includes project files, allowing you work hand-in-hand with the lessons contained in the book.

Customers who buy an electronic version of the book can contact Peter Linsley ([email protected]) with their receipt and Focal Press will grant access to the companion files.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Becoming an Illusionist
Chapter 2 The 3D Channel Effects
Chapter 3 The Audio Effects
Chapter 4 The Blur & Sharpen Effects
Chapter 5 The Channel Effects
Chapter 6 The Color Correction Effects
Chapter 7 The Distort Effects
Chapter 8 The Expression Controls Effects
Chapter 9 The Generate Effects
Chapter 10 The Keying Effects
Chapter 11 The Matte Effects
Chapter 12 The Noise & Grain Effects
Chapter 13 The Obsolete Effects
Chapter 14 The Perspective Effects
Chapter 15 The Simulation Effects
Chapter 16 The Stylize Effects
Chapter 17 The Text Effects
Chapter 18 The Time Effects
Chapter 19 The Transition Effects
Chapter 20 The Utility Effects
Chapter 21 The Cycore Effects
Chapter 22 Using Multiple Effects Together
Chapter 23 Enhancing the Illusion with Maps
Chapter 24 Where Do I Go From Here?