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Light layer question
Is there a way to make a light affect all layers except for one?
I know i can do this with the material properties of the layer i need not to be affected, but this controls the effect with regard to all lights in a scene…..
I have three lights, two of which i want to affect the entire composition, but one of them i want to affect everything except for a single layer.
I can’t see how to apply a mask to light, so not sure what to try next.
adam
Adam Taylor
Video Editor/Audio Mixer/ Compositor/Motion GFX/Barista
Character Options Ltd
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precomp everything but one layer and put precomp and layer in new comp
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Ahh – of course. I had tried that but just hadn’t gone far enough.
To achieve the effect required multiple layers of nested pre-comps!thanks Chris
adam
Adam Taylor
Video Editor/Audio Mixer/ Compositor/Motion GFX/Barista
Character Options Ltd
Oldham, UK -
you can make a light an adjustment light. Check out this post:
https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/2/937549
Maybe I should make this a tutorial quick tip?
Best,
Aharon
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