[Guy]

here’s an expression that could work for opacity.
This, plus 3D stroked lines and a nice glow is about as good of a neon look as you can get.
The credit for this expression is not my own, I picked it from a site, most likely Dan Ebberts. Here it is:

probability = 6;

// “opacity_normal” is the value set for opacity when the a random
// opacity is NOT chosen.

opacity_normal = 100;

x = random(probability);

if (x <= 1) { opacity = random(100); } else { opacity = opacity_normal; }

[Guy]

here’s an expression that could work for opacity.
This, plus 3D stroked lines and a nice glow is about as good of a neon look as you can get.
The credit for this expression is not my own, I picked it from a site, most likely Dan Ebberts. Here it is:

probability = 6;

// “opacity_normal” is the value set for opacity when the a random
// opacity is NOT chosen.

opacity_normal = 100;

x = random(probability);

if (x <= 1) { opacity = random(100); } else { opacity = opacity_normal; }

[Guy]

duuude. I had no idea there was a trapcode exchange like this.
you rule! thanks!

[Guy]

duuude. I had no idea there was a trapcode exchange like this.
you rule! thanks!

[Guy]

hey Roland, in your tutorial,is there a way to get the numbers to stop, so the particle is only sampled once in time?

[Guy]

hey Roland, in your tutorial,is there a way to get the numbers to stop, so the particle is only sampled once in time?

[Guy]

yes, I read the tutorial, you are spot on. It will take ALOT of setup, but the results are not a compromise, exactly what I am looking for.

thanks

[Guy]

yes, I read the tutorial, you are spot on. It will take ALOT of setup, but the results are not a compromise, exactly what I am looking for.

thanks

[Guy]

for this task I would be willing to invest. Any suggestions?

thanks!

[Guy]

for this task I would be willing to invest. Any suggestions?

thanks!