Plug-in to After Effects: Third Party Plug-in Mastery

Description

Coverage of hundreds of essential third-party plug-ins is provided, showing you when, why, and how to use each plug-in. Plug-ins for color, style, effects, distortions, warps, transitions, lens flares, text and graphical elements, and more are all covered in depth.
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Third Party Plug-in Mastery. Michele Yamazaki, VP Marketing and Web Development Czarina, Toolfarm.com

Market: 1.25 million (and growing) AE users worldwide

Key Features:

* Examples of how certain plug-ins have been used in popular TV shows and movies, giving you inspiration for using plug-ins in your own work
* DVD features project files and bonus tutorials. The companion website, PlugInz.com, has updates plug-in updates, links to sample movies on Vimeo, and more
* Overviews of different plug-in packages, interviews with plug-in developers, examples of user experiences, and plug-in FAQs

Take your After Effects projects to the next level by mastering its third-party plug-ins. Whether it’s keying and compositing, adding particles of swirling smoke to a composition, or importing XML files from Final Cut Pro, third-party plug-ins can greatly enhance your After Effects capabilities. From sexy effects and graphics enhancements to workflow automation and file conversion, it’s all covered in this lavishly illustrated, full-color book.

Coverage of hundreds of essential third-party plug-ins is provided, showing you when, why, and how to use each plug-in. Plug-ins for color, style, effects, distortions, warps, transitions, lens flares, text and graphical elements, and more are all covered in depth.

“Take your After Effects projects to the next level by mastering its third-party plug-ins. Whether it’s keying and compositing, adding particles of swirling smoke to a composition, or importing XML files from Final Cut Pro, third-party plug-ins can greatly enhance your After Effects capabilities. From sexy effects and graphics enhancements to workflow automation and file conversion, it’s all covered in this lavishly illustrated, full-color book. Coverage of hundreds of essential third-party plug-ins is provided, showing you when, why, and how to use each plug-in. Plug-ins for color, style, effects, distortions, warps, transitions, lens flares, text and graphical elements, and more are all covered in depth.”–Internet Video Magazine

Contents:

What is a Plug-in?; Big Bundles; Blur and Sharpen; Color Corrections; Distortions; Effects; Generators; Keying and Matte; Noise and Grain; Simulation; Templates; Time; Tracking; Transitions; Utilities; Workflow