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The After Effects Illusionist
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The After Effects Illusionist

by Chad Perkins
September 2012
Intermediate to advanced
592 pages
15h 18m
English
Focal Press
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THE CHANNEL EFFECTS

The Channel effects category are difficult to define. All of the effects here deal with the channels in a layer—red, green, blur, and alpha. All of the effects here allow you to change or blend levels together, often with the channels of other layers. This is an effects category filled with both advanced- and obsolete effects, and their practical usage is not always obvious. I use them mostly for reflections, but every once in a while, I come up against a problem that only the Channel effects seem to be able to solve. So, even though their use is a little more abstract, it still pays to be familiar with these tools. As a prerequisite to understanding this chapter, I strongly recommend acquiring intimate familiarity with ...

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ISBN: 9780240811451