Blur on top only

[Annaël Beauchemin]

either precompose the adjustment layer with the text layer or then apply the blur effect on the text layer.

[Jack Mcguinness]

Hi!

YOU WROTE:

either precompose the adjustment layer with the text layer or then apply the blur effect on the text layer

If we look at the second alternative in your answer, thats exactly what I did… only applied the blur effect to the adjustment text layer on top. And still, the blurred effect appears on the background layer?

J

Viking

[Steve Roberts]

Any effect applied to an adjustment layer affects all layers below it. Check the manual. That’s what adjustment layers are for: to affect all the layers below.

If you want to apply an effect to text layer A, then apply it to text layer A. Don’t use adjustment layers at all unless you specifically want to affect all layers below.

Steve

[Jack Mcguinness]

Hi!

Actually I just wanted to add a Basic Text from the Effects panel to this Adjustment Layer… but maybe theres another alternative adding this text except for adding it onto an adjustment layer.

J

Viking

[Steve Roberts]

Add it to a new solid. I think you need to deselect “in original” in the text effect controls to hide the solid.

Basic Text is obsolete, only useful for certain things. We use the text tool now to create text layers. Unless you have an older version of AE with no text tool.

Steve

[Jack Mcguinness]

Hi!

I use the latest version of After FX that was a part of the Adobe Video Collection I bought a while ago. (v 6.5.0.97)

And yes, I admit I am a lazy cow that hate manuals… so sorry I am leaching on your skills…

By the way, I bought some Trapcode plugins, (Particulation, Shine, Lux, Echospace and 3D stroke). In the tutorials supplied by Trapcode on their website they show the After FX interface. And when showing the 3D button on the After FX timeline it doesnt look as the one in After FX 6.5. They show a single cube… but in my version its a cube with a small spere on top of it. Is this the same function?

J

Viking

[Filip Vandueren]

I believe the single cube is the 3D-switch that every single layer has to convert it to a 3d-layer;

the cube+sphere is a button on top of the time-line to enter the speedier “Draft 3d” mode (without shadow, lighting etc.)

[Jack Mcguinness]

Wow! I guessed it was something like this with that draft button… but I would like to add a question that drives me mad. Theres used to be a function that were helpful. But now it seems to have dissapeared… Earlier when I moved the mouse over a button an info text appeared… but not anylonger??? Do you know how to get that function back on the track again?

J

Viking

[Steve Roberts]

Preferences>general>show tool tips.

Steve

[Jack Mcguinness]

To all of you in here that have been so helpful, I just wanna say thanks.

J

Viking