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azloep
12-14-2007, 12:15 PM
i am trying to use shine. i made a black solid layer. and use pen tool to make a mask. then i apply a adjustment layer on top of the solid layer. this adjustment layer is applied with shine. but there is nothing to be seen.

i am trying to use the black solid layer as a mask to limit the light of the shine to pass through.

wht had i done wrong.
graymachine
12-17-2007, 02:52 PM
Don't use black.
bontempos
12-18-2007, 05:30 PM
Hello

I think Shine works mainly on the luminance of the source.
To get used to the effect, try applying it on a move or picture.
Also, in the LAST PROPERTY of the effect, try to change the defauld NONE to NORMAL, ADD, OVERLAY, etc...

Shine won't work as expect in a solid color...by default it changes the colours to a red-orange-yellow tritone result. It can be changed, of course.

Other than using an adj layer, try pre-composing the solid with the above layer, and apply shine to the pre-comp.

Hope it helps.

Bontempos
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