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  • text trail

    Posted by Shadu on February 28, 2007 at 8:44 pm

    Is there a way to make a object or a text in AE leave a trail when it move on screen?

    Much like the opening title in superman movie.

    I did try motion blur but it didn’t give the result i want.

    Shadu

    Sascha Verwiebe replied 19 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Steve Morris

    February 28, 2007 at 10:03 pm

    I can’t quit recall the Superman title. But, a particle effect with the word as a custom particle and the velocities turned down might be what you want. Use a darker (or lighter) color for the particle trail. Put a lighter color of the same word over the top. Animate both layers to move as you want them to move.

    You could use Trapecode Shine to leave a short trail behind the word.

    I assume you tried a motion blur, and that was not enough of a trail.

  • Sascha Verwiebe

    February 28, 2007 at 10:09 pm

    you could also use “Effect/Time/Echo” with a high value for “Number of Echoes”

    s.

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