Return-Path: Received: from nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com ([17.158.232.236] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4941476 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:45:57 +0100 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_ekKq+gIBmvko+2xY60B4GA)" Received: from [192.168.1.68] ([99.152.153.100]) by nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-26.01(7.0.4.26.0) 64bit (built Jul 13 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0MG300H4AYON0S30@nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:50:49 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.9.8327,1.0.431,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-01-04_04:2013-01-04,2013-01-04,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1203120001 definitions=main-1301040136 From: Jim Curtis Subject: Re: [AE] Question about flares on transparent layers Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:50:47 -0600 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Boundary_(ID_ekKq+gIBmvko+2xY60B4GA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Typically, you add KLF to a solid, and add unMult if it's an older = version of KLF (Pre V3). =20 Is there a reason you need to put it on a "transparent non-solid?" On Jan 4, 2013, at 9:45 AM, John Morgan wrote: > Hi, > I=92m trying to create some animated lower thirds for a video about = Energy partnerships here locally. I envisioned a small burst of = light/Knoll flare/lightning with the text animating out of it. Intend to = render as RGB+Alpha to overlay on video. Can=92t seem to find a way to = have the flares show up on any transparent non-solid layer. Applying the = effect to text layer confines to within text boundary. Is there a way to = get these kinds of light/flare effects to go beyond text edges or to = appear on an empty/transparent layer? Tried bringing an empty layer = .png from photoshop to no avail. > =20 > John > =20 >=20 > This message, and any attachments, is intended only for the use of the = addressee and may contain information that is privileged and = confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. = If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, you are = hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution = or reproduction of this message is prohibited. If you have received this = communication in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and = delete this e-mail and any attachments from your system. =AD=AD =20 --Boundary_(ID_ekKq+gIBmvko+2xY60B4GA) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Typically, you add KLF to a solid, and add unMult = if it's an older version of KLF (Pre V3).

Is = there a reason you need to put it on a "transparent = non-solid?"

On Jan 4, 2013, at 9:45 AM, = John Morgan wrote:

Hi,
I=92m = trying to create some animated lower thirds for a video about Energy = partnerships here locally. I envisioned a small burst of light/Knoll = flare/lightning with the text animating out of it. Intend to render as = RGB+Alpha to overlay on video. Can=92t seem to find a way to have = the flares show up on any transparent non-solid layer. Applying the = effect to text layer confines to within text boundary. Is there a way to = get these kinds of light/flare effects to go beyond text edges or to = appear on an empty/transparent layer? Tried bringing an empty = layer .png from photoshop to no avail.
John