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giving metal look to text…
hey there… i am using ae 7, and im trying to make some text appear in my footage.. like a shiny metal text.. ( just like movies )
i also tried using zekwerks invg.. but not getting the exact look..is there a way to texture the text and make it look like shiny metal.. i am talking about text made in ae.. ( not 3dsmax or something )
any suggestions ..
huh??
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An easy way to give something a texture is simply to use a photo. You can try doing a Google-search for free textures and downloading different images – mayang’s site is one that comes to mind. Then just use your text as a matte for your texture image.
Also, the “texturise” effect is very useful too, have a look at it and try different source layers. It can help to stop your text from look too flat, and can be used with the “bevel alpha” effect to make your text look like it has thickness.
Hope this gets you started on the right track,
-Chris
Motion Graphics Designer
Will animate for food -
Try using a fractal over your text with the right blending mode, contrast and tone. You acn create a layer stack with various blending modes and then create an animated mask to give the effect of a light shining across it, through blending modes or a luma key isolating certain tonal ranges.
If you’re not going for photorealism that should do the trick.
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