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How to Apply a Texture to a Stroke?
I’m trying to figure out how to apply a texture to either the Generate Stroke effect or the Trapcode 3D Stroke effect. I’m trying to give a graphite texture, like a pencil is drawing a line on paper. Does anyone know how I could go about doing this?
Thanks for the help!
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4 Replies
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Have you tried the Roughen Edges effect?
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What about just making the stroke a mask (or track matte) to a layer that has the texture already applied to it? The stroke would probably need to be rendered in gray scale, and then used as a luma matte? Just a thought. . . give it a try 🙂
Arie Stavchansky | Demo Reel | Portfolio of Creative Work | Blog
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I’m still learning After Effects, just got it a few months ago, so how would I go about doing this? Sounds like an interesting idea and I think another friend of mine suggested something similar, but I just don’t know how to go about doing it…
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Taking Arie’s suggestion further: Get a piece of art paper that has a fairly good texture or “tooth”. Rub it with a black pencil to the point where it’s almost covered entirely with graphite. Scan the sheet. Then use that along with the stroked reveal. Might end up looking very authentic.
Dean Sensui — Hawaii Goes Fishing
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