We are all here to help and learn together.Īnd, if you really want to get into music visualization. A javascript or jquery solution would be perfect.
Essentially I am looking to have a button with a very aesthetic feel to it. I mean a dropshadow, not a shadowed border - a shadow as if the noonday sun were above and casting a downwards ellipse-like shadow on the ground. Don't be shocked if you post your masterpiece and people have a few useful suggestions for you. 3) When the button hovers, it should cast a small shadow on its baseline. As such, we encourage an atmosphere of helpful critique. This community is meant to be a place of helpfulness. Go to the Element effect panel Render Settings/Shadows and click. For instant results change the Light Type to Parallel or Spot, as Shadow Mapping is set by default and can use those light types. Go to Layer/Create New/Light at the top AE Bar. By selecting the effect in your appearance menu, the drop shadow dialogue box will show up once again. If you are here for a critique of your work Scale the Plane large fairly large, as this will catch the shadow. The appearance menu, or appearance panel, will now show up, and you will find the 'drop shadow' effect here: Appearance -> Drop Shadow. After effects does not preserve blend modes from Illustrator. You can simulate the drop shadow using these techniques: - Select the layer and go to Effects > Perspective > Drop Shadow. Screenshots and/or videos of the thing you want to create What you can do is to remove the effect in Illustrator and use the tools provided with After Effects. It includes things such as:Įxact version of AE you use - not just "CS6" or "CC" or even "CC 2019", but the actual version number (for example, 11.0.4 or 12.2.1 or 13.2.0 or 13.7.2 or 13.8.1 or 17.0.2) However, for useful help, please provide as much info as possible. Experiment with different layer styles: Layer > Layer Styles >. Once you've gone through that, here are some other helpful resources: drop shadows to set it off from the purple back- ground you can do the same to your title here. A foundation in the basics now will prevent much frustration later. If you'd like to join us on Discord, you can do it here! Are you looking for critiques for your piece or are you showing off someone else's work that you've found that is inspirationally excellent? If you post a video, please explain in the title of your post why you're posting it. We are not here to be sold to or spammed, so no posting of your AE templates, please. We're here to help with your After Effects problems, critique your pieces, and sometimes provide a spot of inspiration.
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