Return-Path: Received: from mail-la0-f41.google.com ([209.85.215.41] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4881173 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:39:08 +0200 Received: by mail-la0-f41.google.com with SMTP id p5so612259lag.28 for ; Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:41:45 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=wGbuSHgKtUAx+35CZX9TUfSAntashlvO4Kb+JddxCLg=; b=iiWJdt07Gh/zYyrN6x+pzi2QbO+yKFZKYnnJGkb6cXsW9uaFivkVt/Epq5Z3r2eRy0 lMRxyNf3gUHoMQVTjV2tckUFKDTwOHPvqortkohAjdYoOE9E5+8eypeXC/4+fo0dkiZI fS+QQwqXE6nceGrjMXEkjuV0JyMljbFH8Wm4Kx3C6VWC8n5XTrIFk9yw9yPwliruaICS eaXG8yEvod09DQRJ/ho06Ya0HYR5F9ykv/5Ij7/yqKe0MrMc2ABrRY4aCBbW/eOMBw1P qui3TQXY8VKqCL9LlIaCgxUQpZtvLFdcHMan0hPYTS2SisVZlXrfVTPlqboxy/2YTVxA /0eQ== Received: by 10.112.38.65 with SMTP id e1mr7155716lbk.15.1351114905178; Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:41:45 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.112.44.67 with HTTP; Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:41:04 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Teddy Gage Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:41:04 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Customize Element objects? To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e0cb4efe3118f9545804ccd4f38d --e0cb4efe3118f9545804ccd4f38d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 You don't need to dupe the object files. There is an easy way to swap textures - as long as the model remains the same, just replace the texture file in the diffuse channel from within the element gui. Click on the object materials icon and the varying textures (spec, diffuse, etc) will load up in the box below it. You can then bring in multiple copies of the same object, assign them to different groups and have a different texture map on each one. You can even randomize particle animations using the different groups. On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Lou Wirth wrote: > Thats great. Do I dupe the object for each customized object i want to > make? I doubt there is a layer choice in Element once you assign the > object. > > > On Oct 24, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Jeremy Silveira wrote: > > I've done this before (oddly enough specifically with the Football) > editing the texture with Photoshop will work fine > > Jeremy Silveira > Studio 601. Inc > Gainesville, FL > 352-335-4424 x101 > www.studio601.com > > > > > On Oct 24, 2012, at 3:10 PM, Lou Wirth wrote: > > That sounds like a plan. Maybe tough to line it up but can try. > > On Oct 24, 2012, at 12:05 PM, Rob & Jenny wrote: > > In theory you could open up the texture for the football and modify it in > Photoshop as well. No mucking about with 3D programs. > > -Rob > > On 10/24/2012 12:06 PM, Lou Wirth wrote: > > Im sure you could. But as I said, I don't work in 3d and never got my head > around those programs. > > > On Oct 24, 2012, at 11:54 AM, scott.aelist wrote: > > Pure speculation here as I haven't used Element, but assuming the objects > were created in something like Cinema 4D, could you not simply open them up > in that program and make your changes there? > > On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Lou Wirth wrote: > >> I rarely work in 3D but Element has given me some interesting tools to >> use in AE. I was wondering if anyone knows if you can customize the >> objects in the motion packs? For example, I want to use the football >> object as a chapter image with text on the football. Is that possible? >> >> thanks >> >> Lou >> Lou Wirth Productions >> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 >> Corte Madera, CA 94925 >> www.louwirth.com >> 415-924-9411p >> >> >> >> >> >> >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >> > > > Lou Wirth Productions > 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 > Corte Madera, CA 94925 > www.louwirth.com > 415-924-9411p > > > > > > > > Lou Wirth Productions > 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 > Corte Madera, CA 94925 > www.louwirth.com > 415-924-9411p > > > > > > > > Lou Wirth Productions > 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 > Corte Madera, CA 94925 > www.louwirth.com > 415-924-9411p > > > > > > -- Animator & Editor www.teddygage.com Brooklyn --e0cb4efe3118f9545804ccd4f38d Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You don't need to dupe the object files. There is an easy way to swap t= extures - as long as the model remains the same, just replace the texture f= ile in the diffuse channel from within the element gui. Click on the object= materials icon and the varying textures (spec, diffuse, etc) will load up = in the box below it. You can then bring in multiple copies of the same obje= ct, assign them to different groups and have a different texture map on eac= h one. You can even randomize particle animations using the different group= s.

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Lou Wirth <= span dir=3D"ltr"><loutv@mindspring.com> wrote:
Thats great. =A0Do I dupe the object fo= r each customized object i want to make? =A0 I doubt there is a layer choic= e in Element once you assign the object.


On Oct 24, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Jeremy Silveira wrote:
I've don= e this before (oddly enough specifically with the Football) editing the tex= ture with Photoshop will work fine

Jeremy Silveira
Studio 601. Inc
Gainesville, FL
352-335-4424 x10= 1
www.studio= 601.com




On Oct 24, 2012, at 3:10 PM, Lou Wirth wrote:

That sounds like a = plan. =A0Maybe tough to line it up but can try.

On Oct 24= , 2012, at 12:05 PM, Rob & Jenny wrote:

=20 =20 =20
In theory you could open up the texture for the football and modify it in Photoshop as well. No mucking about with 3D programs.

=A0=A0=A0 -Rob

On 10/24/2012 12:06 PM, Lou Wirth wrote:
Im sure you could. But as I said, I don't work in 3d and never got m= y head around those programs.


On Oct 24, 2012, at 11:54 AM, scott.aelist wrote:

Pure speculation here as I haven't used Element, but assuming the objects were created in something like Cinema 4D, could you not simply open them up in that program and make your changes there?

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Lou Wirth <loutv@mindsp= ring.com> wrote:
I rarely work in 3D but Element has given me some interesting tools to use in AE. =A0I was wondering if anyone knows if you can customize the objects in the motion packs? =A0For example, I want to use the football object as a chapter image with text on the football. =A0Is that possible?

thanks

Lou
Lou Wirth Productions
500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
Corte Madera, CA 94925
www.= louwirth.com
415-924-9411p






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