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Joe Pitz · February 26th, 2004, 01:47 PM

In Daniel Broadway's article "Simulating 35mm Motion Picture Color Saturation"

he lists as one of the steps to "Duplicate footage layer to create a second one, set top layer's transfer mode to softlight..."

Can anyone give me the steps on how to accomplish this step. Just started using After Effects and I am not getting the results as the aritcle states.

Thanks

Joe

Daniel Kohl · February 26th, 2004, 03:29 PM

You just have to select the layer you want to effect, press (command) "D” on your keyboard , or look for the duplicate command in your menu bar. A second layer will appear under the first layer. Select the layer that is above the layer that has just appeared – look for transfer mode in the menu bar (I can’t tell you under which command, because I have After Effects in German- its probably under menu "layers”), when you find it 12th down from the top – you get a list of different modi – choose "soft light” and see what happens.

Make sure that the two layers are overlapping.

I hope that is what you were looking for.

Good luck,

DK

Joe Pitz · February 26th, 2004, 05:11 PM

Thanks Daniel for the quick response.

I will try it out wen I get home.

Joe

February 26th, 2004, 01:47 PM	#1
Joe Pitz Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 28	After Effects help In Daniel Broadway's article "Simulating 35mm Motion Picture Color Saturation" he lists as one of the steps to "Duplicate footage layer to create a second one, set top layer's transfer mode to softlight..." Can anyone give me the steps on how to accomplish this step. Just started using After Effects and I am not getting the results as the aritcle states. Thanks Joe

February 26th, 2004, 03:29 PM	#2
Daniel Kohl Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 571	You just have to select the layer you want to effect, press (command) "D” on your keyboard , or look for the duplicate command in your menu bar. A second layer will appear under the first layer. Select the layer that is above the layer that has just appeared – look for transfer mode in the menu bar (I can’t tell you under which command, because I have After Effects in German- its probably under menu "layers”), when you find it 12th down from the top – you get a list of different modi – choose "soft light” and see what happens. Make sure that the two layers are overlapping. I hope that is what you were looking for. Good luck, DK __________________ Daniel Kohl Frankenstein meets XL1

February 26th, 2004, 05:11 PM	#3
Joe Pitz Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 28	Thanks Daniel for the quick response. I will try it out wen I get home. Joe