How do I turn off a layer effect?

3deeguy · Post by **3deeguy** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:06 am

I have a line at the base of a sand dune where I used the 'Hide Line' tool. It looks like a default layer effect that I don't know how to disable.
I'm working on a clip where I'm going to add a lot of objects that recede into the distance and that line ruins the effect that I want. The dune enters the scene from the right side.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdHYqP5MtFw

funksmaname · Post by **funksmaname** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:20 am

the effect is on the entire layer so hiding the line won't hide the effect - the easiest way is probably to add a layer on top of it and patch over it with the sand colour to make it look as though it's not there...

3deeguy · Post by **3deeguy** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:47 am

Thanks for helping me understand. I'll find a way to disguise it.

jahnocli · Post by **jahnocli** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:19 am

Apparently saving the bitmap file with a 1 pixel feather helps a lot. (Just something I've seen answered on the forum - haven't done it myself).

3deeguy · Post by **3deeguy** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:16 pm

You have saved me a bit of frustration by helping me realize that I couldn't just 'click off' that line. The problem was caused by the 'shadow' vector showing through the 'dune' vector after rendering. The sand dune is a three layer group with the 'shadow' layer at the bottom and a gradient at the top. I moved the offending line to a spot behind the gradient layer which solved the problem.