It supplies view space Z-clipping planes that can be used to place an object inside another and make intertwinings. Since the plug works in 3D it has been equipped with a camera, and for AE5 users an option to use the compositions active camera. There is also the possibility to bend the strokes around the Y-axis. This property becomes even more apparent when setting down the internal opacity in the advanced group of the plug-in. They are actually volumetric strokes in space, rather than strokes on a flat surface. The big difference is that 3D Stroke treats the strokes in a three dimensional manner. It renders strokes based on the path of one or more masks. The basic functionality of 3D Stroke is similar to After Effects' own Stroke plug-in. Drag the angle a bit while holding down the opt/alt key to see the stroke rotate around the Y-axis. Then go into 3D Stroke and open the Transform group and twirl open the Y Rotation control.

While painting it, if you hold down opt/alt, you can see in the comp window what 3D Stroke does. Double-click the layer to bring up the footage window and paint a mask using one of the mask tools. Then press the camera orbit tool ('C') and swing around the stroke.Ĭreate a new comp-sized solid and apply 3D Stroke. The plug-in will render the stroke as you paint the mask. Now, using one of the mask tools, paint a mask for the layer. If you did not already have a camera in the comp, the plug-in will tell you to create one. Under Camera check the Comp Camera checkbox. IMPORTANT: ALWAYS apply 3D Stroke to a comp-sized 2D layer.Ĭreate a new comp-sized solid and apply 3D Stroke.

To purchase an unlocking key, and get tutorials and support, go to: It is fully-functional, but renders a cross over the frames. To the left is a picture of the 3D Stroke effect controls as they appear when the plug-in is initially applied.ģD Stroke is distributed as an unlockable demo. The strokes will not dissapear when viewed from the side.ĪLWAYS apply 3D Stroke to a comp-sized 2D layer. It has a built-in camera for AE41 users, and can also use AE5:s comp camera. It uses the path from one or more masks to render strokes that can be rotated and moved freely in 3D space. 3D Stroke is a stroke rendering plug-in for Adobe After Effects.

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