Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you click the stopwatch icon next to the Position property for the original AECS5 layer. Text in the Composition window appears white because it’s in front of the blue layer. In the Character panel, change the text color to blue (R= 19, G= 125, B= 245), and click an empty area of the Timeline panel to deactivate the Horizontal Type tool. Double-click the original AECS5 layer in the Timeline panel to select its contents.The layer numbering from AECS5, but the content of the layer has not been changed. The duplicate layer is named AECS6 because After Effects continues Select the AECS5 layer in the Timeline panel, and choose Edit > Duplicate.Ī new layer, named AECS6, is added to the Timeline panel. Offset it by 1 pixel to add depth to the text. The text is three-dimensional, but one of those dimensions-the z axis-is only 1 pixel wide. For true extruded text, use Adobe Photoshop Extended.Īdding depth to the text with expressions This technique gives you the effect of extrusion in some views, but may not provide good results when you rotate the textĪt some angles. Press R again to hide the Rotation properties.
With the 3D Grid layer selected in the Timeline panel, press R to reveal its Rotation properties.Select the 3D Layer switch ( ) for the 3D Grid layer.With the 3D Grid layer selected in the Timeline panel, choose Effect > Generate > Grid.In the Solid Settings dialog box, name the layer 3D Grid, set the Width and Height both to 800 pixels, and click OK.Press Ctrl+Y (Windows) or Command+Y (Mac OS) to create a new solid layer.