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thainenorris
thainenorris
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December 9, 2023
Question

Shadow Catchers not working in Beta After Effects

  • December 9, 2023
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Hello! I tried getting help on Reddit but recieved nothing but 1 unhelpful response. I am trying to create a shadow for a 3d model in my comp, but the shadow catcher appears as a black square. Another Adobe Community post had the same issue in 2017, and apperently Cinema 4D renderer does not support shadow catchers. But I am not using C4D, I am using the advanced renderer. Does it not support shadow catchers either? That would be weird. The setting for "Accepts Shadows" is shown as "Only - Disabled" which is what the C4D guy had too. I have a sneaking suspicion that my fears are true. 

 

If they are, will shadow catchers in the advanced renderer be supported soon?

 

Thanks! 

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nishu_kush
nishu_kush
Legend
April 19, 2024

Can you install the latest beta version of After Effects and see if the issue persists?

Let us know. I am moving this thread from Bugs to Discussions for now.

 

Thanks,

Nishu

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Rick GerardCommunity Expert
Community Expert
December 10, 2023

Open the 3D Renderer tab of Composition Settings (Ctrl/Cmnd + K) and look at the limitations of the Advanced, C4D, and Classic rendering engines. The Classic 3D is the only one without exceptions.

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