How to Cheat in After Effects (Paperback)

"How to Cheat in After Effects is an easy-to-follow book that lets you in on all of the little secrets to create those commonly needed effects with ease and speed. With clear pictures illustrating the step-by-step procedures, this is the perfect tool for the arsenal of any After Effects user, from novice to advanced." - Michele Yamazaki, Vice President Marketing and Web Development Czarina, Toolfarm.com

Compose eye-popping After Effects projects quickly and creatively with dozens of concise, step-by-step tutorials accompanied by vivid 4-color illustration. Covering features new to CS5 such as Freeform AE, Refine Matte, Roto Brush, and more, this book clearly explains how to perform advanced, typically time-consuming tasks in simplified, quick steps. * Create an entire 3D planet scene from scratch * Create true 3D text * Make smoke, snow, rain, chocolate, molten gold, and more from scratch with particles * Create animated growing vines * Fake a tilt shift effect, and so much more

The companion DVD includes project files allowing you to work alongside the exercises in the book, as well as QuickTime movies displaying the techniques shown in the book.

Chad Perkins is an award winning software trainer, as well as a filmmaker, musician, and visual effects artist. He is also the creator/owner of Movies and Computers (moviesandcomputers.com), which provides training in independent filmmaking. He is an Adobe Certified Instructor in After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere. Chad is also the author of the book The After Effects Illusionist (Focal Press, 2009).

* Conquer your After Effects challenges quickly and creatively with dozens of concise, step-by-step tutorials for performing advanced-level techniques * Lavish 4 color illustration and humorous presentation provide inspiration and keep you engaged in each project * DVD features project files and tutorial videos, allowing you to watch instruction and recreate the exact projects in the book immediately

《如何在After Effects中作弊》是一本易於理解的書籍，讓您掌握創建常見效果的小技巧，輕鬆快速地完成。透過清晰的圖片逐步說明，這是任何After Effects使用者的完美工具，從初學者到高級使用者皆適用。- Michele Yamazaki，Toolfarm.com的副總裁市場營銷和網站開發Czarina。

透過數十個簡潔的、逐步教學和生動的四色插圖，快速且有創意地製作令人驚艷的After Effects項目。本書介紹了CS5中的新功能，如Freeform AE、Refine Matte、Roto Brush等，清晰解釋了如何以簡化且快速的步驟執行通常耗時的高級任務。*從頭開始創建整個3D行星場景*創建真實的3D文字*使用粒子從頭製作煙霧、雪、雨、巧克力、熔化的黃金等效果*創建動畫生長的藤蔓*模擬移軸效果等等。

附帶的DVD包含項目文件，讓您可以與書中的練習同步進行，還有顯示書中技術的QuickTime影片。

Chad Perkins是一位屢獲殊榮的軟體培訓師，同時也是一位電影製片人、音樂家和視覺效果藝術家。他還是Movies and Computers（moviesandcomputers.com）的創建者/擁有者，該網站提供獨立電影製作的培訓。他是After Effects、Photoshop、Illustrator和Premiere的Adobe認證講師。Chad還是《The After Effects Illusionist》（Focal Press，2009）的作者。

*通過數十個簡潔的、逐步教學迅速且有創意地解決After Effects的挑戰*華麗的四色插圖和幽默的呈現方式提供靈感，讓您對每個項目都保持興趣*DVD提供項目文件和教學影片，讓您可以觀看教學並立即重現書中的項目。