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  • Shape layer with stroke and ramp.

    Posted by Matt Rinaldo on October 17, 2008 at 5:19 pm

    I am trying to create a “3d pillar thing.” I have a shape layer that is white with a black stroke. When I put a ramp on the shape layer it looks good but my Stroke goes away. I need the stroke, can anyone tell me how to keep the stroke and the ramp.

    Thanks

    Matt Rinaldo replied 17 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Roy Mckenzie

    October 17, 2008 at 7:15 pm

    Add a gradient to the shape layer, it will let you add the ramp effect; which is essentially a gradient to the shape layer. Plus you can control the composite order.

    Thank you

    Roy

  • Matt Rinaldo

    October 18, 2008 at 1:11 am

    i dont know what you mean by composite order. I m putting a gradient on the shape layer and it is taking away the stroke I need the gradient and the stroke. So what i did was duplicated the shape layer take off the gradient of the duplicate. Put the duplicate layer behind the gradient shape layer and extend the stroke a bit so it shows and them pre comped that. Is there a simpler way.

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