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After Effects Particle System II Makes Layer Disappear/Invisible
I stumbled on an issue when I add Particle System II to a layer; it disappears! The layer is there but shows nothing. When I disable the effect, is shows up again. I cleared cache, restarted AE and my PC to no avail. Any ideas?
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That’s how Particle Systems II works I’m afraid. If you want to see it above your subject, you’ll need to add it to a new solid. If you want to use the Source Alpha Inheritance, you’ll need to use the Set Matte effect (or a copy of the original solid).
I made a video a while back that explains it (forgive the plug for my print-to-order store)
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Hi Graham,
Thank you so much. In the past I just automatically duplicated the original layer and put the one with Particle System Effect on top of it. I did a new project without duplicating and was mislead by the fact that the layer underneath simply won’t show. Again, thank you very much!
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