Chad Perkins is an Adobe Certified Instructor and Certified Expert in Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat. He was also one of the first in the world to become certified in Encore DVD. He is an Adobe Certified Video Specialist and Certified Print Specialist, and is CompTIA CTT+ certified. He's also done prepress work with The Wall Street Journal and produced art for Warner Bros., Paramount, and more.

Chad owns Aveconta, an architectural rendering studio that creates photorealistic renders from AutoCAD drawings. He's also developing an effects studio called Wedgekase Animation.

Chad puts out a video podcast with his brother, Todd, called All Things Adobe. Check out www.chadandtoddcast.com for details. The Perkins brothers also play together in the punk band Wedgekase. For questions about Chad's training titles, email him at chad.perkins@lynda.com.

Covering the fundamentals of rendering, animation, and modeling, instructor Chad Perkins demonstrates how to push the limits of 3ds Max 9 for stunning effects. Chad starts with the application’s basics, then goes on to discuss many of the key features of 3ds Max 9, as well as important principles of animation. He teaches users about creating and editing mesh, modifiers, architectural modeling, texture mapping, keyframe animation, rigging, basic kinematics, and much more. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

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$ 149.95

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02NYL567

9.0 Hrs
2 CD's

Photoshop CS3 Extended adds revolutionary support for 3D and video files. In Photoshop CS3 Extended for 3D and Video , Chad Perkins teaches users how to take advantage of Photoshop CS3 Extended's 3D capabilities. Chad demonstrates how to manipulate 3D objects, work with video layers, set keyframes, animate Photoshop layers, rotoscope video, and export video and animation directly from Photoshop. Exercise files accompany this training.

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$ 99.95

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02NYL601

6.2 Hrs
2 CD's

Encore DVD CS3 Essential Training
Encore CS3 Essential Training will assist anyone interested in authoring DVDs and Blu-ray Discs with everything from setting up a new project to designing and creating links and navigation to adding language tracks and subtitles. Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins also demonstrates how to create and edit slideshows, work with video in a timeline, create Flash movies of DVD presentations (without leaving Encore or knowing Flash), and integrate Encore with other CS3 applications. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

Note: Encore is a Windows based Product Only

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$ 99.95

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02NYL608

5.0 Hrs
2 CD's

Encore DVD 2.0 Essential Training demonstrates each step involved in authoring a DVD with Encore DVD 2.0. From planning a project, gathering content, and creating navigation to bit budgeting, authoring (creating and burning), and testing, instructor Chad Perkins teaches users how to complete a professional DVD project. Exercise files accompany the training, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

Note: Encore is a Windows based Product Only

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$ 99.95

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02NYL527

5.5 Hrs
1 DVD

From creating simple animation to integrating Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash files, After Effects CS3 Professional Essential Training explores the possibilities available using the motion graphics and animation features in After Effects. Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins teaches the fundamentals of managing the timeline, working with 3D layers, creating projects for iPods and mobile devices, and more. Using numerous hands-on visual effects and motion graphics exercises, he teaches the skills necessary for mastering After Effects tools and workflow processes. Chad even devotes an entire chapter to using After Effects and Photoshop together effectively. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

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$ 149.95

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02NYL610

9.2 Hrs
2 CD's

In After Effects CS3 Effects, Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins explores the basic purposes and practical uses of each of the application’s effects. He teaches in detail how to apply every native effect, covering 3D Channel effects, Blur & Sharpen effects, using channels for blending and reflections, color correction, distortion, particle systems, and keying. This training is essential for those who want to push After Effects CS3 to its limits. Exercise files accompany the course.

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$ 99.95

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02NYL699

11.7 Hrs
1 DVD

Digital video is a medium that is now available to almost everyone. It can be captured on anything from a mobile phone to a high-definition camera, and published anywhere from YouTube to Blu-ray discs. In Premiere Elements 4 Essential Training, Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins explores all the video editing capabilities of Premiere Elements 4. Chad starts with a real-world sample project, then covers techniques for importing and editing video; and adding effects, transitions, and animation. He concludes with a final project incorporating all the steps, including exporting and posting. Exercise files accompany the course.

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$ 49.95

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02NYL706

6.2 Hrs
1 DVD

In Premiere Pro CS3 Essential Training , Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins teaches each aspect of Premiere Pro CS3, as well as standard film and video editing techniques. He covers how to create web video, record directly to disc with OnLocation, key with Ultra, browse files with Bridge, export to mobile devices with Device Central, and author professional DVDs with Encore. (All of this software is included with Premiere Pro CS3.) Chad also devotes a large portion of the training to essential filmmaking and editing principles. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

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$ 149.95

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02NYL609

6.5 Hrs
1 DVD

Premiere Pro CS3 Beyond the Basics delves deeper into many advanced video-editing concepts such as track mattes. It also covers using Premiere as an audio recording studio, automating audio track mixing , and adding audio effects. Many confusing audio concepts, such as sample rate, bit depth, and VST effects, are clearly explained, for basic concepts and in-depth comprehension. There is an entire chapter devoted to the process of editing a video podcast with Premiere Pro from start to finish. Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins also shares a great deal of knowledge about working with color and color correction. Exercise files accompany the tutorial.

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$ 149.95

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02NYL669

5.5 Hrs
1 DVD

When working with digital video, it is often necessary to place people or objects into virtual scenes, typically by filming the subject in front of a green or blue screen and replacing the background. This process is called "keying," and it can be very difficult and time-consuming. Ultra is a full-featured application included free with Premiere Pro CS3 that aims to make high-quality keying fast and easy. In Ultra CS3 Essential Training, Chad Perkins explores the finer points of keying, as well as how to use Ultra's compositing tools and library of virtual sets and backgrounds. He also discusses how to shoot good footage for keying and how to export the results. Exercise files accompany the course.

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$ 49.95

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02NYL721

2.7 Hrs
2 CD's