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Thanks. I can see the same reflection until I apple the warp to a layer of pics. I’ll keep trying.

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I’ve started over several times. No problem with the reflection of the 3d layer warp as a solid cylinder. Once I use the layer with pics though I lose the reflection.

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Forgot to mention that my cylinder in 3d layer warp consists of individual photos.

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I have the 2e layer warp above the floor with reflector. I have the “hide 2d layer” unchecked and I have adjusted the x and y reflection from -200 to +400 with no reflection of the 3d layer warp layer. My other elements reflect fine.

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How do you bring that 3d layer in to AE?

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Thanks. I have Invigorator but not sure how I would make a hat with that. Will check out Blender.

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A cavalier’s hat.

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I’m sorry but I am not finding this simple at all. Forgetting about the images of Mary J Blige, I’ve tried particular, Foam, Bubbles and am just not getting it. The reversed, bursting “bubbles” has a nice look.

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Thank you for your input. I have resolved the issue.

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I have reinstalled everything. Picked up some rendering speed. Would like to increase that further.

Spoke with Nvidia about a graphics card. They felt that an upgrade in the graphics card, short of perhaps the Quadro, would not help with rendering times. Is that correct?

My CPU is a Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.10 GHz.