How do I control which layers are affected by a light?


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How do I control which layers are affected by a light?
by Malcolm Man on Jun 22, 2007 at 7:00:37 am

Okay, pretty basic question...I think.

Basically, I just want my wood floor to be unaffected by the light.

Without the light on:

With the light layer on:

As you can see, my hardwood layer is above the Light layer:

How do I exclude this layer from the light?

Any comments would be greatly appreciated!

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Re: How do I control which layers are affected by a light?
by Bloopie on Jun 22, 2007 at 11:30:29 am

Just go to the layer's Material Options and you can change how the light affects the layer or simply turn it off.

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Re: How do I control which layers are affected by a light?
by Aharon Rabinowitz on Jun 22, 2007 at 1:26:50 pm

selecting a 3D layer and hitting AA will reveal it's 3D material properties. One of those properties is Accept lights (on/off).

BTW - hitting AA on the camera reveals all of the camera properties.

AA is the special "reveal 3D properties" command in AE.

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Re: How do I control which layers are affected by a light?
by Malcolm Man on Jun 22, 2007 at 3:18:55 pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...thanks Ahron! That'll make my Friday a easier.

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