• Adobe After Effects

  Text & 3D Layer

  Posted by Jane Handa on September 19, 2008 at 5:43 pm

  Dear All

  Another newbie I’m afraid, so apologies for what will probably be an obvious problem but here it is…..

  I’ve created a text layer and want that in 3D so I’ve checked the 3D box in timeline, however, the text disappears when I do this.

  I have placed the text layer next to another layer that is also 3D (I’ve got Camera, Null Object, Footage & Solid layers) but I just can’t seem to figure out why the text disappears.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  Many thanks

  Jane
  AE CS3 – Intel Mac

  Jane Handa replied 17 years, 11 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Darby Edelen

  September 19, 2008 at 8:15 pm

  Is the camera not pointing at the text layer? Did you change the orientation of the camera? Is the text layer now sitting behind another 3D layer?

  Darby Edelen
  
  NVIDIA
  Santa Clara, CA
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  Todd Gillespie

  September 19, 2008 at 8:24 pm

  Hi Jane,

  I’m not sure the “3D” for you text is going to do what you think it’s going to do…
  It does not create 3D text, rather it lets you work with the layer in 3D space.
  Please disregard if I’m off base.

  Darby is correct, you’ll need a camera, pointing in the right direction to ‘see’ you’re 3D layer and to change the POV.

  Good Luck,

  Todd at UCSB
  Television Production
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  Jane Handa

  September 20, 2008 at 5:18 pm

  Thanks guys.

  It was the Text LAYER I wanted in 3D, not 3D text. The layer was sitting behind the camera, cheers for your help.

  Jane

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