Camera looks like it’s in a dissolve mode

[Vishesh Arora]

Lisa

If you could upload a screenshot of comp, It would help to solve the issue.

Vishesh Arora
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Films Rajendra

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[Lisa Inserra]

Actually, it’s only when I turn on 3D…even without the camera. I have a plug-in called 3D assistants that’s kind of old. Could that be making the problem?
Thanks

[Roland R. kahlenberg]

It sounds like your camera’s Depth of Field is switched on. Double-click the camera layer or reveal the camera settings in the timeline and switch off Depth of Field.

HTH
RoRK

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[Lisa Inserra]

I uploaded the image. Hope you can see it.

screenshot2013-03-13at1.11.03pm.png

don’t know if you saw my last amended note. It also looks like a dissolve mode when I turn on 3D – even without the camera.
Thanks

[Lisa Inserra]

Here’s the link to how it looks

Yes, depth of field is on, but new information, it happens when I just turn on 3D even without the camera.
Thanks

[Lisa Inserra]

Hi Vishesh, I’ve embedded this image. Hope you can see it.

[Vishesh Arora]

Hi Lisa

I have a plug-in called 3D assistants that’s kind of old. Could that be making the problem?

Try deleting that plugin. Also Select all the Layers in present comp, Cut them and Paste into a New Comp. And check the Results.

Also you have not posted the Timeline in the Sceenshot.

Vishesh Arora
3D and Motion Graphics Artist
Films Rajendra

Blog:
https://digieffects.wordpress.com

2011 3D Demo Reel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8

[Roland R. kahlenberg]

When a 3D layer is created and there is no camera layer, AE will renders the 3D layer with an/a imaginary/proxy camera with parameter values such that the 3D layer maintains its 2D size. This is expected behavior.

It’s quite likely that your layers have been moved closer to the camera after you made those layers 3D.

BTW, I am doubtful that the old plugin is causing this issue. Additionally, you can prevent AE from loading a plugin by enclosing its name or folder in parentheses – like this(plugin_name).

HTH
RoRK

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[Paul Roper]

That noisiness is caused by your raytracing quality set too low – nothing to do with plugins or camera depth of field (although if you turn off depth of field you’ll notice it less, but any motion blur will also appear noisy).

To fix it, go to Composition Settings (command or control K), clcik on the Advanced tab, click on Options… and set your Raytracing quality to a higher number. The higher the number, the slower the rendering but the better the image. You’ll have to decide how high you can go vs. how long you can wait! Don’t go crazy – I’d guess from your image that it’s probably on about 4; maybe go to 8 or 12 – anything much higher and you’ll be waiting for hours for your render to complete!

– Paul

[Roland R. kahlenberg]

[Paul Roper] “That noisiness is caused by your raytracing quality set too low”

Good catch Paul. I missed the ray-tracing noise issues along the edges.

Cheers
RoRK

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