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Screen Mode in a precomp with Layer Style
Hi,
Let me start off by saying I already know the workaround (render the precomp to a new file and import it as a vector image), but I was just hoping someone could explain this, and maybe offer a way to leave my layers in AE without the extra render.
I have a logo in AE that’s composed of text and a JPG image. The JPG image has a black background and I’ve changed to “Screen” transfer mode to remove the black. All was well.
I added a 3 pixel layer style (Stroke) to the TEXT layers. Then I wanted to add another Stroke around the whole thing.
I precomposed the layers, turned on Collapse Transformations (to carry the screen-mode transparency into my main comp). Still all was well.
Once I applied the second stroke (or even if I go generate-stroke), however, the black background came back in my jpg layer.
If I change the transfer mode of the precomp to screen, it fixes the problem with the background of the jpg, but then my black text disappears.
Any ideas?
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1 Reply
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If you try to add effects or layer styles to a pre-comp that has collapsed transformations, you will most definitely break some aspect of the collapsed transformations (such as 3D render order, blending mode, etc.) Sometimes this isn’t an issue, but in your case it is.
You’re going to need to find a way to do this without applying any effects/layer styles to the pre-comp. Apply them inside the pre-comp.
Darby Edelen
Lead Designer
Left Coast Digital
Santa Cruz, CA
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