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lchidsey
lchidsey
Participating Frequently
November 21, 2017
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How can I create a 3D label only?

  • November 21, 2017
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I have a photo of a jar already and I want to create the label to add to it. I can't find a way to hide the object in Dimension and only show the label. Is this possible?

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Correct answer JeanetteMathews

Ah hm... you're right. Unfortunately then this is not currently possible.  We have base material transparency overriding the decal right now.  Interesting workflow (and thanks for posting it on the feedback board).  We can keep this in mind for the future!

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tomjunction
tomjunction
Participating Frequently
July 24, 2018

Hi, simplest way to achieve this is to set the base solid to a bright colour e.g. green then render it out as a psd file, and use the green channel to mask away the solid.

    crkalos
    crkalos
    Participant
    April 17, 2018

    Has this since been resolved or is there another way to achieve this? Thanks.

    JeanetteMathews
    Adobe Employee
    JeanetteMathews
    Adobe Employee
    April 18, 2018

    We're hoping to add this later in 2018!

      tomjunction
      tomjunction
      Participating Frequently
      July 24, 2018

      This would be an amazing feature to have.... a simple way of adding a new label to an existing visual.

      JeanetteMathews
      Adobe Employee
      JeanetteMathews
      Adobe Employee
      November 21, 2017

      Hmm... best way to do this right now would be to make an image that's 512x512 and solid black and load that into the material's "Opacity" image.  Make sure it's on the material, not the decal.  Click on the checkered thumbnail next to the Opacity slider to open the image browser, and load the image in there.  For Opacity black = transparent, and white = opaque.  This should make the object turn invisible.

      As a note, you can make feature requests in our Adobe Dimension CC Feedback Portal .

      lchidsey
      lchidseyAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      November 21, 2017

      Thanks for your response but this makes everything disappear, including the label. I seem to be unable to separate the actions of the label from the object.

      JeanetteMathews
      Adobe Employee
      JeanetteMathewsCorrect answer
      Adobe Employee
      November 21, 2017

      Ah hm... you're right. Unfortunately then this is not currently possible.  We have base material transparency overriding the decal right now.  Interesting workflow (and thanks for posting it on the feedback board).  We can keep this in mind for the future!

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