23 Effects Roundup Overview

Where to find tips on our favorite effects

After Effects CS5 comes with literally hundreds of effects plug-ins – and just for good measure, it also installs third party plug-ins from Cycore (CC FX), Digieffects (FreeForm), The Foundry (Keylight), and Synthetic Aperture (Color Finesse). So – where do you learn how to use them?

Here are but a few of the looks you can create with effects. These are demonstrated in Bonus Chapter 23B on the DVD-ROM.

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One place not to overlook is the built-in Help file, accessed by pressing F1 while inside After Effects. Select Effect Reference from the Contents list down the left side of ...

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