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March 5, 2018
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[HELP] How to extrude a PNG

  • March 5, 2018
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Hello ! I'm making my own Doctor Who title sequence, but I have a problem. I need to add my logo but I don't know how to make it 3D ! May someone show me using this file ?

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    Correct answer P.M.B

    Short answer, you can't.   AE needs path information to extrude. 

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    March 5, 2018

    Short answer, you can't.   AE needs path information to extrude. 

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    corentinm45666304Author
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    March 5, 2018

    Oh OK, thanks ! Do you know a software that I can use for this?

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    corentinm45666304Author
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    March 5, 2018

    You can try AE's Autotrace feature if your PNG has an Alpha Channel. Autotrace creates masks for a layer's Alpha Channel. Using the mask, you can paste its path onto a Shape Layer's Path property. Then extrude the Shape Layer while using either the Raytraced or Cinema4D renderer. Of course, there is the option of you drawing the outline manually if you are sufficient quick and you can achieve an end result which is cleaner that Autotrace.

    Another option is to use Shatter - there are lots of tutorials on using Shatter to create 3D/extruded geometry.

    Another option is to set the layer to be 3D and then make multiple copies (approx 20) and offset each copy in z-space by about .5 pixels.


    Thank you very much! I will try these methods tomorrow

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