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Julian Harding
June 12, 2009 at 12:46 pm in reply to: 3D model to after effects CS4

You can always add the textures again in Photoshop, if they’ve been prepared very well it’s not too hard. I often get 3D models from the girl who does Maya accross the office and just re-attach her textures and bump maps to the model in Photoshop, set some lights, then bring that 3D layer into After Effects.

Then you can fly around it in 3D, apply effects, have all sorts of fun!

Jules

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Julian Harding
June 8, 2009 at 1:08 pm in reply to: Link pre-compositions into external projects

It does seem a shame that there are no folders in layers yet, it’d make it easier to navigate in situations where pre comping can’t be used! Though render orders may get confusing once the folders are collapsed…

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Julian Harding
June 4, 2009 at 8:22 am in reply to: Render order for PS 3D layer in AECS4

Hi Roland,

No i didn’t get a chance, as it’s rendered and away now! But in future i think this would be better than duplicating as i could key all the movement first and then split at the right point.

Many thanks for the tip!

Jules

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Julian Harding
June 1, 2009 at 1:11 pm in reply to: Render order for PS 3D layer in AECS4

I solved this one. I created a copy of the layer, and placed it under the 3D layer, then switched their visibilty on the frame when the layer travelled behind.

Jules

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Julian Harding
May 31, 2009 at 4:56 pm in reply to: Using multiple PS Live 3D files and nested comps

Hi Tim,

I’ve used multiple Live 3D files, and although i did get a little lost reading, i do know the problem.

https://www.vimeo.com/4742942

This video used Live 3D layers. For a long LONG time i tore out hair wondering why it would turn 2D in a precomp. The only solution i found was not to precomp them.

When you import a Live 3D file the PSD layer, controller, and camera are all linked. Playing with these in certain ways breaks the link. Also, nesting a live 3d comp is like nesting any other, the comp appears flat.

At the moment live 3d seems a little embryonic, and will doubtlessly improve, but for now the only way to handle Live 3D files seems to be to paste the rest of your master comp into the Live 3D comp.

I imported the 3D layer, them copied in the rest of my animation. Them just deleted the spare camera and animated away.

It’s probably to do with way the 3D engine is part of Photoshop, not After Effects, hence the lighting etc for Live 3D only being alterable in PS.

Does anybody have any other tips? Live 3D seems to be full of workarounds at the moment!

Jules

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