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Create shapes from vector layer .png or .eps file. or rotate 3D logo
Hello all,
I would like to make a short 3D video in which a 3D logo revolves around 2 buildings past each other. This logo is available in .png/.psd or .eps format.
Now I have managed to create a 3D logo with the “shatter” effect in a precomposition. Now I can adjust the Z position of the Anchor point of this logo in the main composition. But if I adjust the Y-rotation value, the logo does not make a circle around the Anchor point but simply rotates around its own axis.
My knowledge of AE is not yet extensive. I am expanding this by also following the Creative Cloud Learn themes.
Now when I look at the theme “Work with 3D”, I have to use the function “shape from vector layer”.
However, this is greyed out.
In this theme, the logo is also an Adobe Illustrator file (.AI). However, I do not have Adobe Illustrator and cannot convert my logo into an .AI file.
How can I ensure that my logo revolves around those buildings? Buildings that I also want to give depth in order to be able to use the shadow of these buildings once the logo reaches a certain point.
Thank you in advance for your responses and help
Creative Cloud learn: Work with 3D
https://creativecloud.adobe.com/cc/learn/after-effects/web/work-in-3d? -
5 Replies
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Can you group (in 3D) to a null that will do the rotation for you?
Sorry without the file, I have no idea how you set this up.
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Hello Eric,
I added my project to this post. You may laugh your head off at how difficult I have made this, but as I mentioned in my 1st post, I am an AE beginner/my AE knowledge is not yet great. and I am also going through the Creative Cloud Learn themes to increase my knowledge
I cannot say with 100% certainty what a null object is. Let alone how to use it.
So what steps would I have to adjust to make this logo revolve around the building?
Thank you for your help.For info, I use AE 2024 (24.1.0)
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I teach at a local college on the side.
No need to explain.
I will look at it tonight.
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I had to find another computer with CC2024.
I dont like upgrading till all bugs are worked out.
The building part could have been easily done with multi-layers of the buildings image.
Rotoscoping is overkill for what you want.
Slight of hand trick where at some point the logo is behind a layer with a masked building then in front. You will need to learn that part on your own, too much detail for me to get into.
Since I didnt see any shatter working in this file I wont have time to fiddle around with it.
I will dig up some old tutorials with 3D and Shatter as well as the masking setup for your buildings.
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To add, your logo as vector wont work with Shatter as far as I know.
You would need to create a 3D version for the spin around the building then a separate PreComp for the shatter effect.
But after that you can’t do much with the shatter layer other than do a slight faux 3D space move with the rotations.
You would need to get into C4D (I use Maya) for that. Unless someone here can add to this.
Here is a decent tutorial with the Shatter plugin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub70cWLJWuc
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