Adobe 65008009 - After Effects CS4 Using Manual page 557

Last updated 12/21/2009
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Balanced Red Blue LR
or ghosting effects.
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Balanced Colored Red Blue
option maintains the original colors of the layer but may produce shadows and ghosting effects. To reduce these
effects, adjust the balance or desaturate the image, and then apply 3D Glasses. If you use CG images, raise the black
level of both views before applying the effect.
Specifies the level of balance in a balanced 3D view option. Use this control to reduce shadows and ghost
Balance
effects. The default balance that 3D Glasses sets when you select the Balanced Colored Red Blue option is the ideal
value: If you set Balance to 0.0, 3D Glasses creates no 3D depth, and if you set Balance too high, 3D Glasses produces
a highly saturated output.
Bevel Alpha effect
The Bevel Alpha effect gives a chiseled and lighted appearance to the alpha boundaries of an image, often giving 2D
elements a 3D appearance. If the layer is completely opaque, then the effect is applied to the bounding box of the layer.
The edge created by this effect is softer than the edge created by the Bevel Edges effect. This effect works especially well
for elements with text in the alpha channel.
For some purposes, the Bevel And Emboss layer style is preferable to the Bevel Alpha effect. For example, use the Bevel
And Emboss layer style rather than the Bevel Alpha effect if you want to apply different blending modes to the
highlights and shadows of a bevel. (See
This effect works with 8-bpc and 16-bpc color.
Original (left), and with effect applied (right)
Bevel Edges effect
The Bevel Edges effect gives a chiseled and lighted 3D appearance to the edges of an image. Edge locations are
determined by the alpha channel of the source image. Unlike Bevel Alpha, the edges created with this effect are always
rectangular, so images with nonrectangular alpha channels don't produce the proper appearance. All edges have the
same thickness. At Best quality, edge thickness is interpolated for smooth visual results.
For some purposes, the Bevel And Emboss layer style is preferable to the Bevel Edges effect. (See
page 177.)
This effect works with 8-bpc color.
Original (left), and with effect applied (right)
Performs the same operation as Red Blue LR but also balances the colors to reduce shadows
Converts the layer into a 3D view using the RGB channels of the original layer. This
"Layer styles" on page 177.)
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