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EltonJohnisPlumpandDreamy
Inspiring
November 21, 2017
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emitting particles from layer

  • November 21, 2017
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I'm trying to get particles to emit from a path that I draw myself.   Someone taught me a method of pre-comping a circle stroke and then setting the particles to emit from there.  However, the shape I want is not a perfect circle, but a jagged border around my comp. What I can't figure out is how to draw my own path and have particles emit around that as a layer.  Can anyone advise me on how to this up? 

Thank you!

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    Correct answer Dave_LaRonde

    Precomp the stuff that makes up the border.  Nothing else.  Use the Auto Trace command, basing it off the alpha channel.  A mask will appear that you can use as the emitter path.

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    Dave_LaRonde
    Dave_LaRondeCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    November 22, 2017

    Precomp the stuff that makes up the border.  Nothing else.  Use the Auto Trace command, basing it off the alpha channel.  A mask will appear that you can use as the emitter path.

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    EltonJohnisPlumpandDreamyAuthor
    Inspiring
    November 22, 2017

    Thanks Dave!!

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