Return-Path: Received: from dub0-omc4-s19.dub0.hotmail.com ([157.55.2.94] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5314477 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:39:27 +0100 Received: from DUB112-DS26 ([157.55.2.71]) by dub0-omc4-s19.dub0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 11 Dec 2013 06:42:09 -0800 X-TMN: [VQljkwVyCSoVasTZcRJKNm7WtJK6B2fM] X-Originating-Email: [sundstedt@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Return-Path: sundstedt@hotmail.com From: Anders Sundstedt To: "After Effects Mail List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Gradient to transparent for a fake shadow + rotation Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:42:09 +0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0059_01CEF67F.2BADC110" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 16.4.3508.205 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V16.4.3508.205 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Dec 2013 14:42:09.0851 (UTC) FILETIME=[2BEC50B0:01CEF67F] ------=_NextPart_000_0059_01CEF67F.2BADC110 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I have been making some fake shadows by simply duplicating a layer, = squashing it, stretching and changing levels and adding some blur = effects. I would like to now fade it from dark to transparent, linear, so that it = softens out the further away from the origin of the shadow. In my = example the wheel of a cartoon fire truck. I tried this 4 point gradient but it doesn=92t work as it=92s not doing = a linear gradient, also this effect doesn=92t fade to transparent, only = to color. Another thing I would also like to know, the wheel is rotating as the = truck is moving forward, how can I make the dublicate copy (Ctrl+D) = shadow also rotate accordingly? Rotating it normally will not work = because the squashed wheel shadow will rotate in 2D rather than in the = fake 3D shadow plane. Is it possible to have it rotate correctly without = using 3D layers? (the point of using fake shadows rather than actual 3D = was to quickly get shadows without setting up as 3D layers with lights = etc. and render speed.) I usually do actual 3D but for this video it = will be easier with faked shadows. Thanks Anders ------=_NextPart_000_0059_01CEF67F.2BADC110 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi,

I=20 have been making some fake shadows by simply duplicating a layer, = squashing it,=20 stretching and changing levels and adding some blur effects.

I=20 would like to now fade it from dark to transparent, linear, so that it = softens=20 out the further away from the origin of the shadow. In my example the = wheel of a=20 cartoon fire truck.

I=20 tried this 4 point gradient but it doesn=92t work as it=92s not doing a = linear=20 gradient, also this effect doesn=92t fade to transparent, only to=20 color.

Another=20 thing I would also like to know, the wheel is rotating as the truck is = moving=20 forward, how can I make the dublicate copy (Ctrl+D) shadow also rotate=20 accordingly? Rotating it normally will not work because the squashed = wheel=20 shadow will rotate in 2D rather than in the fake 3D shadow plane. Is it = possible=20 to have it rotate correctly without using 3D layers? (the point of using = fake=20 shadows rather than actual 3D was to quickly get shadows without setting = up as=20 3D layers with lights etc. and render speed.) I usually do actual 3D but = for=20 this video it will be easier with faked shadows.

Thanks

Anders=20

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