Biography
Chad Perkins is an Adobe Certified Instructor and Expert in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, After Effects, Premiere, and was one of the first in the world to be a Certified Expert in Adobe Encore DVD. Chad also owns Aveconta, an architectural rendering studio that creates photo-realistic renders from AutoCAD drawings and blueprints. Chad served for over two years as the Digital 3D and Animation Specialist at a leading lenticular art creation facility in Southern California, where he produced finished art for Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Disney, among others. True to his passion for movies and animation, Chad is currently directing and producing an all-CGI short film.
"Chad Perkins' How to Cheat in After Effects, Second Edition is an entertaining, visual cookbook of easy-to-follow recipes, featuring the most coveted effects. Whether you're just learning After Effects or a seasoned user wanting to quickly add new skills to your repertoire, this inspiring book is the ideal reference."
- Michele Yamazaki, Pluginologist, Toolfarm.com and author of Plug-in to After Effects
