Benjamin Dewhurst
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This begs another question for me: is the layer you’re using the puppet tool on a shape layer? If not, that’s definitely going to increase file size due to the frame by frame bitmap being generated. But you can probably get a decent file size by converting to a smaller flv.
As far as export from ae, check ae help in program, but I would think the swf you generate can have alpha in it. Hope this helps!
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Just take the shot, duplicate it, make it 3d, turn it upside down (rotate the z axis 180 deg), put it in a layer under the first one, then move it up in y space to match where his feet would be hitting the floor. Then bring down opacity, apply a blur as liked to the bottom layer, add a gradient mask so that the reflection fades away, possibly animate the position of the gradient as he walks forward. Is this what you mean?
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I’ll just say this thread is invaluable.
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I agree with Ken. Play more with the programs…. save a version of your doc/image you want 3d called ‘imgoingtoscrewthisupYEAH.psd/ai’ then inevitably screw it up, and eventually get it right.
Here’s some decent tutorials I found recently when I was learning how to do just this, just by searching for “vector path logo illustrator photoshop” and “how to use the pen tool”:
pen tool:
https://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/illustrator_pen_tool_exercises/vector paths from photoshop:
https://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/take-vector-paths-from-photoshop-into-illustrator/another alternative for 3d logo’s, etc (no pictures though):
https://en.allexperts.com/q/Adobe-Illustrator-1027/Creating-Stroke-Paths-bmp-1.htmHope these help a bit. The pen tool really is a hurdle, was for me at least, (THOSE BEZIERS MADE NO SENSE AND I WANTED TO DESTROY EXISTENCE!!) but then you get it, (and you don’t want to destroy existence anymore. Just… trace it… with the pen tool.)