Setting the rendering plug-in
You can animate layers inside a 3D space. This 3D environment includes shadows, specular highlights, rack focus, and an automatic method of compositing layers based on depth. The default 3D rendering plug-in is Advanced 3D. You can use the Advanced tab of the Composition Settings dialog box to specify the Standard 3D or Advanced 3D rendering plug-in. You can also specify third-party rendering plug-ins as they become available. Note that the Standard 3D rendering plug-in does not support intersecting 3D layers. (See "3D rendering" on page 626.)
Example of a 3D file with intersecting layers rendered with the Standard 3D rendering plug-in (left) and the Advanced 3D rendering plug-in (right).
To set the rendering plug-in:
- Choose Composition > Composition Settings, and click on the Advanced tab in the Composition Settings dialog box.
- Choose Standard 3D, Advanced 3D, or a third-party plug-in (if available), from the Rendering Plug-in pop-up menu.
- Click Options and specify the following settings in either the Standard 3D Options, or the Advanced 3D Options dialog box, and then click OK:
- For Standard 3D Options, choose an option from the Antialiasing pop-up menu.
- For Advanced 3D Options, choose an option from the Shadow Map Resolution pop-up menu.
For more information on the Advanced 3D renderer or the Standard 3D renderer, see "3D rendering" on page 626.