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New AE6.5 User
Help! Completely new to AE6.5, I want to add a shatter effect to a video clip. I can get the shatter to start at the beginning of the clip, but how do I get the shatter effect to start at, let’s say, 20 seconds into the clip??????
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8 Replies
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Hi Chris,
You could split the layer at the point you want the shatter to happen (CTRL/CMND>>SHIFT>>D) and then apply shatter to the second part of the layer.
Angus
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Angus,
THanks for the quick reply!
I’ve tried that, applied the shatter effect to the second half of the clip, but it seems to start already shattered. I’m sure I must be missing something REALLY simple!
Chris
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Hi Chris
I think you might need to pre-comp the layer first (moving all atributes to new comp). I’ve got an old project open here and that seems to be what I did to get it to work
Angus
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Oh, and, in case you didn’t know, to pre-comp sleect the relevant layer and CTRL/CMD>>SHIFT>>C will bring up your pre-comp dialogue
HTH
Angus
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Still no joy! When I add the shatter effect, it’s still coming up with the wireframe and forces in the preview window, with the whole centre (around the ‘wheel’) already shattered.
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Chris,
You need to animate the depth of the force ball. It defaults to right in the middle of your layer, hence instant shatter. At frame zero, set a Force 1 depth keyframe of let’s say 3.00. Then at 5 sec, keyframe your force ball depth with a setting of zero. You’ve now got aball that moves from a depth of 3 to 0 over 5 seconds. Fun stuff.
I envy you your first time with AE. It’s really an amazing prgram and a lot of fun to learn. You’re gonna have lots of “Eureka!” momnets over the next few months. Good luck.Scott_Sepngler
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https://www.creativecow.net/show.php?forumid=1&page=/articles/unguren_ben/shatter/index.html
That’s everything you wanted to know about shatter but were afraid to ask.
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Scott,
Thanks for that, and as you said EUREKA! It works!!!! WOOHOOOOOOO!
Chris
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