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AE CS5 "Options" for CC Particle World

Oct 3, 2010 1:11 PM

In CS5 the "Options" button is gone. I already know that features like floor and stuff are in the plug-in, but what about motion blur?

4958 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: missfog, Sep 24, 2012 10:31 AM
 
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  • Mylenium
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    1. Mylenium,
    Oct 3, 2010 10:53 PM   in reply to macampbell_09
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    It uses the respective layer switch and comp settings.

     

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    2. kennyman1600,
    Feb 27, 2011 10:58 AM   in reply to Mylenium
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    You can use the layer switch and comp setting, however I don't think that is answering his question because I am having the same problem. There is normally a options button in the effect controls in CC Particle World and mine in not there.

     
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    3. Todd_Kopriva,
    Feb 27, 2011 8:14 PM   in reply to kennyman1600
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    The controls that used to be behind that options button are now distributed through the controls in the main part of the effect's interface. Nothing is missing---only moved.

     
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    4. missfog,
    Sep 23, 2012 5:38 PM   in reply to Todd_Kopriva
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    I can't seem to find the control settings in Particle World that will prevent particles fading in as they are born and fading out as they die. I can't get them to stay opaque throughout the length of the scene. This causes semi transparent particles to pass by the camera. In addition, particles that are further away from the camera appear in front of particles that are closer causing a surreal effect.  using a Custom opacity map improves things a bit as far as opacity goes but then causes some ugly and unnatural particle intersections

     
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    5. Mylenium,
    Sep 23, 2012 11:02 PM   in reply to missfog
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    We can't help you without knowing your settings. That fade stuff could simply be an unsuitable longevity setting, the wrong rendering could be genuine render errors when moving into the particle cloud, which is a ntural limitation in how CC Particle World actually renders the particles...

     

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    6. missfog,
    Sep 24, 2012 10:31 AM   in reply to Mylenium
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    Screen shot 2012-09-24 at 1.27.51 PM.png

    Hi - thanks so much for your reply. I've attached my settings, and as inexperienced I am with this particular effect, they may seem bizarre. My goal is to have the particles (in this case an image file with transparent bg) retain their opacity throughout. By the way, I'm using CS6.

     
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