neurobasics
02-17-2006, 02:25 AM
i have an iff file and rla file with z depth from maya.
... have no problem importing the files and the 3d channel extraction works fine (i see the b&w z depth info)
the problem i am facing is the order of layers.
here is what i got so far:
top layer: the .rla file with applied effects: extracted 3d channel- z depth.
middle layer: adjustment layer with luma inverted matte and gaussian blur.
last layer: the actual beauty/colour layer.
from what i understand the adjustment layer should apply the blur to the darker parts(the darker parts being the furthest ones) of the layer above it: the z depth layer. which in its turn should affect the bottom-beauty/colour layer.
but it doesn't work.
should i turn down the opacity of any of these? do i turn off visibility of any of those? have i gotten the order wrong?
thanks in advance for any help.
... have no problem importing the files and the 3d channel extraction works fine (i see the b&w z depth info)
the problem i am facing is the order of layers.
here is what i got so far:
top layer: the .rla file with applied effects: extracted 3d channel- z depth.
middle layer: adjustment layer with luma inverted matte and gaussian blur.
last layer: the actual beauty/colour layer.
from what i understand the adjustment layer should apply the blur to the darker parts(the darker parts being the furthest ones) of the layer above it: the z depth layer. which in its turn should affect the bottom-beauty/colour layer.
but it doesn't work.
should i turn down the opacity of any of these? do i turn off visibility of any of those? have i gotten the order wrong?
thanks in advance for any help.