Tracking non video layer

"but the layer isn't in the list of available layers to track," I don't know if that's something new to cs6 or not but I don't know what you are referring to here.

Just duplicate it so you keep the parenting and use the tracker, not the 3d camera tracker. Double click the layer to load it into the footage layer window and choose window/tracker and track that baby, away you go!
-Keith

Reality? What did you make it?

Oh, well just pre-render that layer with the sphere movement and use the qt movie to track. Solved!
Hope this helps.
-Keith

Reality? What did you make it?

Here's another way to do it:

• Make the globe layer a 3D Layer. Remove any scaling and positioning you've done.
• Make a 3D null. Parent it to the globe layer.
• Move the GLOBE layer back in 3D space & position as necessary. The 3D null follows.
• Use the expression pick whip to link the null's animated rotation property to the null's rotation property.
• Create a 3D text layer. Parent it to the null. The 3D text now rotates around the globe. Use the Orient to Camera command if you want, or just adjust the 3D orientation until it's right.

Dave LaRonde
Sr. Promotion Producer
KCRG-TV (ABC) Cedar Rapids, IA

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