Beginner's question - Page turn

[mpnunan]

Hi -  I'm doing something very simple. I'm just using "page turn" effect to turn the page of JPEG1, to reveal JPEG 2 beneath it in a second layer.

I have no problem making the motion, but when I hit playback JPEG2 is never visible, even though there it is, sitting on the timeline.  It's just black in the composition panel.

I feel like I'm missing some tiny setting somewhere (some unchecked box, or something) but I'm just not finding it.

However, if I bring in a third JPEG and make a third layer, I can see that one after the page turn.

I've been going through the beginner tutorials, etc, and I just don't see what I'm missing.  How do I make it playback all the layers?

Thank you to anyone who has some simple wisdom.

[kirkeric]

I think this might just be a simple procedural thing.  Try watching this.  The ordering is important.

Magazine Page flip Tutorial for Adobe After Effects - YouTube

Hope it helps.

Eric

[mpnunan]

Thanks for the quick response.

I'm still a little perplexed - there seems to be a luck of the draw element as to whether or not I can make it behave.

But thank you again.

[Mike_Abbott]

I have no problem making the motion, but when I hit playback JPEG2 is never visible, even though there it is, sitting on the timeline.  It's just black in the composition panel.

Check the opacity property of the 'underneath layer'.

[Rameez_Khan]

Hi mpnunan,

Were you able to get it to work? Let us know, we're here to help.

Thanks,

Rameez

[mpnunan]

Thank you for the follow-up. I'm afraid i was not able to get it to work. But then the edit took a different direction and I ended up not needing this effect.