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Subject: Re: Luma matte problem
From: D <dow.hanson@gmail.com>
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Yes Darby, exactly that, just appearing inside the logo and logotype as it
wipes across.
I've already duped the comp and turned off the light flare layer to make my
own matte. I'll try Set Matte and also the Preserve Transparency switch.
Thanks.

On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Darby Edelen wrote:

> Are you saying you want the lens flare to only appear inside the logo?  I
> might use the Preserve Transparency layer switch for that, but the detail=
s
> of your comp may demand another solution.  In other cases using an Alpha
> Track Matte or Set Matte with a pre-comp of your logo animation would
> probably work.
>
> If that's not what you're after can you please try to explain it again an=
d
> spell out in detail what it is you currently have versus what you'd like =
to
> have.
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 1:47 PM, D <dow.hanson@gmail.com<javascript:_e({}=
, 'cvml', 'dow.hanson@gmail.com');>
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a logo resolve with its accompanying logotype and a light flare o=
n
>> add mode moving across it. Logotype fades up from 0 opacity and starts
>> blurred, ending sharp. I want to render with an alpha channel and retain
>> the flare effect on the logo/logotype but lose the flare from outside th=
e
>> object. I=92m making my own luma matte and trying to matte in the flare =
but
>> it seems to strangle the edges when the type is blurred. Any suggestions=
 on
>> the correct way to do this?
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>
>

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Yes Darby, exactly that, just appearing inside the logo and logotype as it =
wipes across.=A0<div>I&#39;ve already duped the comp and=A0turned off <span=
></span>the light flare layer=A0to make my own matte. I&#39;ll try Set Matt=
e and also the Preserve Transparency switch. Thanks.=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Darby Edelen  wrote:<br><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
 #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Are you saying you want=
 the lens flare to only appear inside the logo?=A0 I might use the Preserve=
 Transparency layer switch for that, but the details of your comp may deman=
d another solution.=A0 In other cases using an Alpha Track Matte or Set Mat=
te with a pre-comp of your logo animation would probably work.<br>

<br></div>If that&#39;s not what you&#39;re after can you please try to exp=
lain it again and spell out in detail what it is you currently have versus =
what you&#39;d like to have.<br><div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 1:47 PM, D <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"javascr=
ipt:_e({}, &#39;cvml&#39;, &#39;dow.hanson@gmail.com&#39;);" target=3D"_bla=
nk">dow.hanson@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex">

<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div><div>I have a logo resolve with its=
 accompanying logotype and a light flare on add mode moving across it. Logo=
type fades up from 0 opacity and starts blurred, ending sharp. I want to re=
nder with an alpha channel and retain the flare effect on the logo/logotype=
 but lose the flare from outside the object. I=92m making my own luma matte=
 and trying to matte in the flare but it seems to strangle the edges when t=
he type is blurred. Any suggestions on the correct way to do this?</div>


<div><br></div><div>Cheers.</div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div>

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