[Rich Denmark]

Thanks everyone! Adobe AE “Change to Color” worked beautifully. I’ll still want to do some Roto clean up but I’m very happy with the first test.

Here is a private link, https://vimeo.com/73906752 pw: CC_safediver
This will only be up for a limited time to give you guys an idea of how it turned out. Please reply to let me know you saw it. I’ll take it down once you’ve all had a chance.

[Rich Denmark]

Thanks Dave, I always appreciate your input here on CC. Are there any tools to beef up the power of those affects? To get a more specific color selection? I started testing these tools and see some possibilities, but my inability to pick/choose to add or remove certain shades or colors is limiting. It likes to think a lot more colors are “similar” than it should.

I’ll keep messing around with this idea, so far it’s definitely better than a key since i’m hoping to keep the background texture.

I’ve also thought of trying to remove all color from the 2 object in separate layer and then to add back the colors I want.

Do you know if there are any advantages in certain situations where change color or change color to is preferred over the other?

[Rich Denmark]

Thanks, I was running into a millions ways online to mess with blending modes, adding drop zones, master templates, blah blah blah. When using the Tech Blue template in Motion 3 the project has a black bakground which you can remove. You then find the lens flare they supply has a black background no matter what.

You’ve described the only way to fix this issue.
Through the Inspector go to Shape>Style and turn off the fill.