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Adding depth
Here’s my problem: I have a photoshop image (basically text with a logo) that I imported into AE. I want to give it z depth, but the only option I seem to find is to create multiple instances of that layer, changing the z value for each one. I’ve also found the zaxwerks plugins. Is there anything else out there that I’m missing? Anything new in CS3 that does this already? Thanks.
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Actually Shatter can add depth to a layer (since AE5), here’s a tut:
https://www.creativecow.net/articles/kahlenberg_roland/3d_logo_extrude/index.html
Basically, set Shatter to:
View: Rendered
Shape>Extrusion Depth: Set to how many pixels in thickness you want the z depth
Force 1: 0
Force 2: 0
Physics>Gravity: 0Textures>SideMode: Can be a layer, color or other combo
Camera>Camera System: Comp Camera is usually handiest if you want to add a camera
Lighting can be a bit of a pain sometimes, I usually drop Lighting>Light Intensity to zero, then raise Lighting>Ambient Light to one.
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