Elsevier How to Cheat in After Effects 352pages software manual

How to Cheat in After Effects 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.