sParticular
  • Michael AlfarMichael Alfar
    Great tool! It really supplied a solution to a complicated layering problem. In order to have just one Particular Layer, i stacked the different particular elements on the same layer with screen blending mode. The only downside in this method is that the top on is always 100%, you can not control the opacity of that element. In my case it was a streaklet, but in hindsight I should have created a small sphere with no life and size. We live and learn. Thank you, Sebastien, for the script.
    It does slow the project down and mixes up the layer order(of non 3d layers) apparently ad random, but that is not a showstopper.

    Example; http://www.behance.net/gallery/Chicago-Fire/6916979
  • Sébastien PérierSébastien Périer
    Very nice Michael !

    Thanks for your comments and for sharing the stacking tip.

    Cheers,

    Sébastien
  • Sebastian LeconaSebastian Lecona
    I got it for CS5 a long ago but Now i need to use it on CS6, do I have to buy it again or how can I get an upgrade?
  • Lloyd AlvarezLloyd Alvarez
    do I have to buy it again or how can I get an upgrade?
    Please refer to this FAQ: How to upgrade "Name Your Own Price" products
  • Paul GalePaul Gale
    Does this work with the latest version on particular and AE CC? Thanks.
  • Sébastien PérierSébastien Périer
    Sorry for the delay, yes, it works with Particular 2.x on AE CC.

    Cheers,

    Seb
  • Chris BiggsChris Biggs
    I'm doing a promo vid for work, when I activated the script I lost all of the cast shadows from the animation
    I'm on a mac using CS6 w/ Particular 2.2
    I've enclosed a file showing the difference 

    is there a work around or is this a major Bug?
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  • Sébastien PérierSébastien Périer
    Hi Chris,

    this is not a bug per say, but a side effect. The thing is that 2D layers with a camera aware effects (like particular) breaks the depth buffer of After Effects.

     The fact that the sParticular layers are between your 3D letters and the floors breaks the depth buffer thus, killing the shadow effect. If you move for exemple your floor in the sPartic Final comp right above the layer 11 (01_Particular) you'll see the shadow back.

    You have various options to work around this side effect. You could for instance prerender the floor with the shadow from your first comp and then composite it back into the second comp.

    Hope that helps,

    Cheers,

    Seb
  • Dan SollisDan Sollis
    Does this script work with more than one layer using Particular in one comp? I just tried it on one, and even renamed the generic "sParticular Control" to something unique, but when I tried using sParticular on another layer with Particular applied, it seemed to overwrite that layer.
  • Aaron RiggsAaron Riggs
    I have AE CC 16.0.1 and Particular 4.0.1.... When I follow the instructions and click on the sParticular button, layers are created and sorted but it only labels one layer sParticular Master and another sParticular then stops.  Does this script even work anymore? Or did I waste my money?
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