ABSTRACT

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 downloadable resources include 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 (peter.linsley@taylorandfrancis.com) with their receipt and Focal Press will grant access to the companion files.

chapter 1|14 pages

Becoming an Illusionist

chapter 2|20 pages

The 3D Channel Effects

chapter 3|9 pages

The Audio Effects

chapter 4|48 pages

The Blur & Sharpen Effects

chapter 5|39 pages

The Channel Effects

chapter 6|89 pages

The Color Correction Effects

chapter 7|76 pages

The Distort Effects

chapter 8|10 pages

The Expression Controls Effects

chapter 9|46 pages

The Generate Effects

chapter 10|30 pages

The Keying Effects

chapter 11|9 pages

The Matte Effects

chapter 12|48 pages

The Noise & Grain Effects

chapter 13|9 pages

The Obsolete Effects

chapter 14|15 pages

The Perspective Effects

chapter 15|54 pages

The Simulation Effects

chapter 16|47 pages

The Stylize Effects

chapter 17|8 pages

The Text Effects

chapter 18|14 pages

The Time Effects

chapter 19|22 pages

The Transition Effects

chapter 20|10 pages

The Utility Effects

chapter 21|38 pages

The Cycore Effects

chapter 22|5 pages

Using Multiple Effects Together

chapter 23|4 pages

Enhancing the Illusion with Maps

chapter 24|6 pages

Where do I go from here?