Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.70] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5010383 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:16:49 +0100 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=mindspring.com; b=sFh6PKf8lvSq/E70ZuriKrzoQQ3kjVx6nYjtVFqPwYkbD625rsrFJmnf87iADD7c; h=Received:From:Content-Type:Message-Id:Mime-Version:Subject:Date:References:To:In-Reply-To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [76.126.130.99] (helo=[192.168.1.110]) by elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1UItWQ-0000sr-5U for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:24:06 -0400 From: Lou Wirth Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_9C220A97-99F1-45E1-92D6-89926FCF58C9" Message-Id: <39B91723-215F-427A-8E36-5E70120A5FEC@mindspring.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.2 \(1499\)) Subject: Re: [AE] import to Element 3D Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:24:04 -0700 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1499) X-ELNK-Trace: f7c94f4255116fd8d4c20f6b8d69d88880ff2f3e23ebe946181caf3bafedca9be245fe88c714d114350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 76.126.130.99 --Apple-Mail=_9C220A97-99F1-45E1-92D6-89926FCF58C9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Im getting the shape in Element but not the chip face or texture. Is = there something else I need to do to see the face in Element? I = selected that layer (the chip psd doc) as the custom texture. But = still don't see it. Lou Lou Wirth Productions 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 Corte Madera, CA 94925 www.louwirth.com 415-924-9411p =20 On Mar 21, 2013, at 9:09 PM, Colton Geil wrote: > Yes, using auto trace is normally good for that. Then under Element, = add the mask to custom masks and obviously the Photoshop layer to = texture. Then when you're in the Element interface, you can extrude and = point to the chip texture. >=20 > On Mar 21, 2013 11:58 PM, "Lou Wirth" wrote: > I have a hi res photoshop image of a computer chip. Need to edit this = boring shot into a sizzle reel. Its all the art I have. I thought its = a perfect candidate for Element. I once mapped titles to a football in = Element and it worked great. But I need to use this chip and its odd = shape (square but with clipped corners) and extrude and then use all the = eye candy Element gives me by making this a particle. But how do I = import this image into Element? Do I need to mask the outline first? >=20 > Lou > Lou Wirth Productions > 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 > Corte Madera, CA 94925 > www.louwirth.com > 415-924-9411p >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to --Apple-Mail=_9C220A97-99F1-45E1-92D6-89926FCF58C9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Im = getting the shape in Element but not the chip face or texture.  Is = there something else I need to do to see the face in Element?  I = selected that layer (the chip  psd doc) as the custom texture. =  But still don't see it.

Lou
Lou Wirth = Productions
500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
Corte Madera, = CA 94925
415-924-94= 11p
 




On Mar 21, 2013, at 9:09 PM, Colton Geil <cltn.gl@gmail.com> = wrote:

Yes, using auto trace is normally good for that. Then = under Element, add the mask to custom masks and obviously the Photoshop = layer to texture. Then when you're in the Element interface, you can = extrude and point to the chip texture.

On Mar 21, 2013 11:58 PM, "Lou Wirth" <loutv@mindspring.com> = wrote:
I have a hi res photoshop image of a computer chip.  Need to edit = this boring shot into a sizzle reel.  Its all the art I have. =  I thought its a perfect candidate for Element.  I once mapped = titles to a football in Element and it worked great.  But I need to = use this chip and its odd shape (square but with clipped corners) and = extrude and then use all the eye candy Element gives me by making this a = particle.   But how do I import this image into Element?   Do = I need to mask the outline first?

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




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