Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.119] (HELO homiemail-a1.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5334430 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 01 Jan 2014 02:27:11 +0100 Received: from homiemail-a1.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a1.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4827634806E for ; Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:30:33 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=influxx.com; h= mime-version:in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:from :subject:date:to; s=influxx.com; bh=8QjFB6jt5JOBGEqIEuQuvc4iWjs= ; b=Xv5r7fqG7C1/C7wSZpj3tyt13pidOLwnZsSaPgT1FZgL9I96GHNKlv4cBPQh /LAZ1bTRqu4FFHQWaIbYik/6OA7ydPd5oSjG51UQvj8VjfNNdYPkRkyE1jt8aS6t 5MDLuzVjii9hTTflQRPqw35dFjW4Vg5y6wPsYMEPb+NPLPc= Received: from [192.168.0.14] (cpe-98-148-138-81.socal.res.rr.com [98.148.138.81]) (Authenticated sender: adam@influxx.com) by homiemail-a1.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 18B1934806C for ; Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:30:33 -0800 (PST) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753.1) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-7-63254702 Message-Id: From: adam mercado Subject: Re: [AE] Track Matte to 3D Text Layer Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:30:31 -0800 To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753.1) --Apple-Mail-7-63254702 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed Yeah for sure. Beside the creative, the biggest dilemma for me =20 starting each project is to precomp or not to precomp. For some =20 reason half way into the project it usually feels like I made the =20 wrong choice. Would love to have the best of both worlds. Or a bigger =20= monitor to keep 2 linked comp windows open full size all the time Adam Mercado Influxx Media Production Fullerton, CA Moving Images. For Business 714=B0928=B09896 http://www.influxx.com http://www.twitter.com/influxx http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx On Dec 31, 2013, at 2:44 PM, Jim Curtis wrote: > Indeed. And this is why I'd love to have a twirl down to reveal =20 > and have access to precomp layers. My #1 Feature Request. > > > On Dec 31, 2013, at 4:39 PM, adam mercado wrote: > >> Ah, so you do. Bit inconvenient for tweaking the text layers but =20 >> there it is. >> >> thanks Jim >> >> >> >> Adam Mercado >> Influxx Media Production >> Fullerton, CA >> >> Moving Images. For Business >> 714=B0928=B09896 >> http://www.influxx.com >> http://www.twitter.com/influxx >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx >> http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx >> >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 31, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Jim Curtis wrote: >> >>> I believe you have to precomp the text layer and matte to get the =20= >>> matte to work in 3D. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 31, 2013, at 2:29 PM, adam mercado wrote: >>> >>>> As the subject line says, I'm trying to add a track matte to a =20 >>>> text layer in 3D space. For some reason this is not working for =20 >>>> me. The matte layer is a basic solid with a mask applied. Tried =20 >>>> both 2D and 3D matte. Seems a basic enough operation but clearly =20= >>>> I'm missing something. >>>> >>>> Any ideas why this is not possible? >>>> >>>> cheers >>>> >>>> Adam Mercado >>>> Influxx Media Production >>>> Fullerton, CA >>>> >>>> Moving Images. For Business >>>> 714=B0928=B09896 >>>> http://www.influxx.com >>>> http://www.twitter.com/influxx >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx >>>> http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > --Apple-Mail-7-63254702 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Yeah for sure. Beside the creative, the biggest dilemma for me starting = each project is to precomp or not to precomp. For some reason half way = into the project it usually feels like I made the wrong choice. Would = love to have the best of both worlds. Or a bigger monitor to keep 2 = linked comp windows open full size all the = time



On Dec 31, 2013, at 2:44 PM, Jim Curtis = wrote:

Indeed.  And this is why I'd love to have a twirl = down to reveal and have access to precomp layers.  My #1 Feature = Request.


On Dec 31, 2013, at 4:39 PM, = adam mercado <adam@influxx.com> = wrote:

Ah, so you do. Bit = inconvenient for tweaking the text layers but there it = is.

thanks Jim


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On Dec = 31, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Jim Curtis wrote:

I believe = you have to precomp the text layer and matte to get the matte to work in = 3D.



On Dec 31, 2013, at = 2:29 PM, adam mercado <adam@influxx.com> = wrote:

As the subject line = says, I'm trying to add a track matte to a text layer in 3D space. For = some reason this is not working for me. The matte layer is a basic solid = with a mask applied. Tried both 2D and 3D matte. Seems a basic enough = operation but clearly I'm missing something.

Any = ideas why this is not = possible?




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