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intruder2000
11-06-2008, 09:35 PM
Hello!

I've just made a small lightstreak effect - watch here: http://www.wein-tafelhaus.de/lightstreak

What I don't like is: the motion path seems to be used as a loop. When the streak starts at the beginning point its tail is visible at the end point of the path when the animation begins. How can I avoid this? I'm a beginner.

Thanks for help!
scrimski
11-06-2008, 10:31 PM
Increase the size otf the path, open the path or animate a mask on top of the streak.
There should be an option for the count of streaks in Vegas, not sure though and can't look into AE right now.
Mylenium
11-07-2008, 06:25 AM
How can I avoid this?

You could simply extend your mask beyond the comp boundaries, couldn't you?! ;-)

Mylenium
intruder2000
11-07-2008, 12:06 PM
Yeah, animating a mask would be one way to do it. Although that doesnt seem straight forward. I supposed there is a simple option in the settings that I just couldnt find ...
Or maybe one line of expression code.
Pixelcarver
11-07-2008, 03:36 PM
Have you looked at this? It might help out: http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/3d_stroke_effect/
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