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  • 3d text follows 3d path

    Posted by Chris Barnes on April 5, 2023 at 9:10 pm

    I am trying to make 3d text circle around a globe and end flat above the globe. I created the motion path I want it to follow on a null object. I know how to make text follow a 2d mask but no the null path. Any ideas how I can do this? The screen grab should help clarify.

    Graham Quince replied 3 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Graham Quince

    April 7, 2023 at 1:29 pm

    Is your text meant to be orbitting the globe like the Universal logo, or literally just “stuck” to the motion path?

    If it’s the former, take a look as CC Sphere (precomp your text) and then animate the sphere radius which will help it appear to flatten out.

    If it’s the latter, make the text a 3d layer and use the parent controls to link it directly to your null layer.

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