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Participant
Dec 4, 2019 8:35 PM UTC
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Can't see drop shadow or stroke I've added to any 3D layer

I've tracked a shot and created a 3D camera, added a logo and text in the shot.  I've added drop shadow and stroke to the text, and drop shadow to the logo but they don't show up.  As soon as I turn off 3D in each layer, they're magically there.

I did the same exact thing last year to a project.  As a matter of fact, I opened the project and there was the drop shadow. 

I've added them as an effect and as a layer style, neither work.

I'm pull out what few hairs I have left.

TVS

 

editboy23Correct answer
Participant
Dec 4, 2019 9:03 PM UTC

Turns out this was the issue:
"Sounds like you've enabled the Cinema4D rendering engine. Switch back to Classic 3D in your composition settings, and see if that fixes it."

Problem solved!

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Participant
Aug 29, 2023 12:57 AM UTC

For anyone still having issues it may be because you're trying to apply it to a composition. If so check the resize layer box in the radial shadow effect control panel.

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Participant
Feb 1, 2024 6:28 PM UTC

Can you explain this with a little more detail? I'm having the same issue and the above solution didn't work. 

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focused_adventurer5D22
Participant
Feb 10, 2024 4:13 PM UTC

Hey, adding CC repetile and expanding the edges with Tiling option set to "none" worked for me. 

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editboy23AuthorCorrect answer
Participant
Dec 4, 2019 9:03 PM UTC

Turns out this was the issue:
"Sounds like you've enabled the Cinema4D rendering engine. Switch back to Classic 3D in your composition settings, and see if that fixes it."

Problem solved!

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neonblood
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Feb 8, 2026 10:23 PM UTC

but if you NEED advanced 3d stuff it does not work

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