kansasskydiver 0 #1 November 9, 2006 Ok... Here's the deal. I get these ideas stuck in my head and can't get them out and I have something I want to do in a video and can't figure the flipping thing out. Ok I have a vectored image logo that I want to have the look as if I were drawing it, or more so, tracing it out/burning it into paper. Any ideas on how to do this? Is there an easy way to set a course for an effect to follow? I've generated the Ipod effect of the tracing lights (hehe) and now I want to apply that to the logo I have so it basically spells it out. Can someone help me pretty please <--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #2 November 9, 2006 Maybe I should say I want to animate the tracing of the image/logo. I kind of found something similar but still can use some help if anyone knows how Chris<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funks 1 #3 November 9, 2006 Responding to your own thread in order to draw attention to it doesnt work. I try it all the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #4 November 9, 2006 lol that's not what I was doing, I was trying to better explain what I wanted to do. I found info on tracing signatures and animating them, so I "should" be able to apply it to the effect... I think <--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 November 9, 2006 Yeah, After Effects will let you do that. I've played with it tracing a signature and its able to do it with any vector based path. Logos are way above my basic understanding of AE though.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #6 November 9, 2006 Ok here's what I need it to do. I need a light source to follow a path that's been traced out. I'm assuming that can be done correct? Instead of using the wiggle command for random movement of the light source, I should be able to have it follow a mask/path? Or am I incorrect?<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #7 November 9, 2006 Go post on CreativeCow.com, they have some fourms that will have experts to help you through how to do that. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #8 November 9, 2006 QuoteGo post on CreativeCow.com, they have some fourms that will have experts to help you through how to do that. Do they have the read first - type reply - then rethink your ansew policy there too?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #9 November 9, 2006 QuoteGo post on CreativeCow.com, they have some fourms that will have experts to help you through how to do that. That's where I'm getting most my info from right now <--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #10 November 9, 2006 Attach or PM me a copy of the Illustrator file! Actually, you could run a short contest and see what some of the various people here come up with. I'm certain you'd get a LOT of different ways of doing it.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
