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

Take your After Effects projects to the next level by mastering its 3^rd party plug-ins. Whether it's wire removal, adding swirling smoke to a composition, or importing AAF and OMF comps from Avid or XML files from Final Cut Pro, 3^rd 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, 4-color book. Coverage of hundreds of essential 3^rd party plug-ins is provided, showing you when, why, and how to use each. 3^rd party plug-ins for lens flare, distortion effects, texturing, format conversion, 3D effects, color correction, compositing and more are all covered in-depth. The DVD features project files and bonus tutorials. The companion website, www.PlugInz.com has evolving plug-in updates, links to sample movies on Vimeo and more.

* A must-have for all AE users, showing you which plug-in is best for your job, tips and tutorials for using them, interviews with plug-in developers and more
* 4-color presentation and how certain plug-ins have been used in popular TV shows and movies provides inspiration as to what YOU can do with them
* Companion DVD includes video tutorials, plug-in demos and video samples, video interviews with developers and users, and a companion website will feature updates for the plug-ins featured in the book