ugh after effects
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- CygnusZero4
Is there a way to just make a simple line in this program? There's the pen tool but it insists on having a fill. I need to have a line on top of a background image.
- Ravdyk0
you can outline the pen tool right?
- Yes, but cant have it without a fill it seems.CygnusZero4
- locustsloth0
when i need a quick line, i just create a solid and change it's dimensions (and/or mask it) to get it the size i want
- Yeah I guess I could do that. Cant believe there's no normal line tool.CygnusZero4
- vivid0
draw a line using the pen tool. This will make a mask in the form of a line (as long as you don't join it up again). Then apply the stroke effect to the layer and make sure its pointed to the mask you created. You can then adjust the line type in the effects panel (thickness colour etc.)
- CALLES0
i think there is a shape thing
- broxybluenose0
stroke
- Ramanisky20
- Ah ok, I was checking the toolbar at the top, where it doesnt seem to let you turn off the fill.CygnusZero4
- Hombre_Lobo0
^what ramanisky said.
the pen tool does 2 things, creates masks AND creates shapes/lines.
If you have a layer selected and click with the pen tool you will create a mask. If you have no layer selected and you click with the pen tool you will create a new shape layer. this shape layer can be a line or shape.
- Ramanisky20
- i nearly suggested trim paths, its so useful.Hombre_Lobo
- Hombre_Lobo0
in fact Ramanisky2, i tried emailing you once. because i wanted to say how awesome your work is.
but sadly you dont have a genuine email address on your qbn profile, so i now think your work is terrible and you are a disgusting human being.
good day.
- thanks bro ...
try it now .. had an old email in there.Ramanisky2 - just read the rest of your comment ..
u CUNT :)Ramanisky2
- thanks bro ...