• Adobe After Effects

  Trouble with Shadows & Layer Styles

  Posted by Richard Windsor on July 17, 2011 at 3:33 pm

  I have a comp that uses a camera and a few lights. I have all the shadows looking very nice, but when I add a layer style to any of the text, the shadow for that text disappears. The shadow is being cast by the lights I created and not from a preset. Is there anyway to get the shadow back but keep the layer style adjustment?

  Roland R. kahlenberg replied 15 years ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  Roland R. kahlenberg

  July 17, 2011 at 4:01 pm

  Layer Styles delimits 3D interaction with other layers. You should apply Layer Styles in a Precomp.

  In your current situation, simply select the Text Layer and Precompose it (in the precomp itself, the 3D switch isn’t important – it’s redundant since the Layer Style is applied to it –just so that you know). In the ‘parent/final/master’ comp, switch on the 3D switch and the Cast Shadows property and You’ll be back in business.

  HTH
  RoRK

  Intensive AE & Mocha Training in Asia.
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  Richard Windsor

  July 17, 2011 at 4:45 pm

  Thanks so much…worked great!!!!!
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  Roland R. kahlenberg

  July 17, 2011 at 11:51 pm

  You’re most welcome. Don’t forget NOT to click on the Collapse Transformation switch for the nested comp or you’ll be back to square 0.75. 😉

  Cheers
  RoRK

  Intensive AE & Mocha Training in Asia.

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